A healthy outlook
THE new £270 million Dumfries and Galloway Hospital is using Kawneer curtain walling, windows and door systems.
The facility, developed by the High Wood Health...
Cladding solution for Edinburgh ‘fortress’
SCOTLAND’S oldest youth club has undergone a makeover with the help of a fortress-like facade.
FetLor Youth Club in Edinburgh, which dates back to 1924,...
The power station that’s on the roof
IT has been dubbed the ultimate rooftop power station, producing enough electricity for 60 houses.
The installation, the latest phase of which has just been...
Group eyes further growth following senior changes
VIVALDA Group, which operates MSP Facades and Prism Powder Coating in Cumbernauld, has confirmed a new growth plan for 2023 following the appointment of...
Buddies see light at end of the tunnel
NEWLY promoted St Mirren Football Club will start life back in the top flight of Scottish football with a refurbished tunnel area featuring wall...
No monkey business as creature comforts come first
Since it opened in 1970, keeping the animals happy has been the key to success at Blair Drummond Safari Park – and contentment levels...
Roofshield aids historic building conversion
ROOFSHIELD has been used in the recent conversion of Waterside Maltings in Ditchingham by P J Livesey Group.
Working closely with the Broads Authority...
27 firms secure places on £20m fire safety framework
A wide range of businesses have secured a place on a new eight-figure framework aimed at safeguarding social housing and public buildings and their...
Where’s the fire?
THE safety of Rockpanel cladding boards has been improved with the launch of products manufactured to the new FS-Xtra grade that complies with European...
Milestone reached in Citadel Leisure Centre refurbishment project
CONSTRUCTION of a new entrance façade has been completed at the Citadel Leisure Centre in Ayr.
The project forms part of a refurbishment programme, with...
Roofing and cladding contractors face business survival fears over cost pressures
NEW research has found that 71% of roofing and cladding contractors fear for the survival of their business due to price inflation and soaring...
Knauf Insulation launches ‘gateway-ready’ rainscreen cavity systems
KNAUF Insulation has announced the launch of Rocksilk RainScreen Cavity Systems, a range of complete tested systems designed to simplify specification and support compliance in...
New cladding legislation announced in Scottish Programme for Government
PROGRESS to identify, assess and fix unsafe cladding on Scotland’s medium and high-rise multi-residential buildings will be 'accelerated', under plans announce in this year’s...
Virus response shows the true value of trade bodies
THE Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the roofing and cladding sector, with businesses and individuals operating in this field having to...
How render colour defines a home’s identity
Colour plays a powerful and emotive role in shaping the built environment, far beyond mere decoration. The visual appeal of a building’s outer skin,...
Roofing and cladding contractors report strong workloads as labour and cost challenges intensify
NEW research has revealed that more than half of roofing and cladding contractors found it tougher to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter...
New Aberdeenshire civic hub pushes the envelope
EJOT UK has collaborated with Scottish distributor Tektum Supplies and roofing and façade contractor Fowler McKenzie to develop a robust fixing specification for the...
Two Fife flats to undergo £4.5m improvement project
TWO Fife Council-owned blocks of flats in Methil are to undergo £4.5 million worth of improvement works.
The work at Swan and Memorial Court comes...
Vivalda Group strengthens distribution division with MD appointment
VIVALDA Group, a manufacturer of façade solutions, has appointed Kristy Driver as MD – distribution.
Kristy has spent the majority of her career within the...
Waterproofing supplier has room to grow after relocating
ICB (Waterproofing) Ltd has announced it has relocated its Scotland branch to a new unit in Coatbridge following ‘continual growth’.
Previously based in Bellshill, the...
