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McConnell hails success of adding to principal contracting capabilities

KILMARNOCK-headquartered McConnell has revealed the business has strengthened its principal contracting capabilities and is on course to achieve revenues exceeding £20 million. The business, which...

High-rise boom boosts Lakesmere

Lakesmere Group has reported record financial results, with huge rises in both turnover and profit. Group turnover for the period ending January 31 2015 increased...

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A new 136-apartment building in Bristol boasts a 170m long façade, clad in Nordic Brown Light pre-oxidised copper.  Designed by Ferguson Mann Architects, the Copper...
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Cash in the Attic – a simple solution for those looking for extra space

Jonathan Fellingham, Managing Director of Donaldson Timber Engineering, discusses the growing popularity of attic roof trusses as a method for creating “room-in-the-roof” DESPITE the recent...
Forest Park School is a new primary for children with learning difficulties. Designed by Hampshire County Council’s in-house architects and constructed by Morgan Sindall, the building is a child-centred facility that has now been acclaimed with a series of awards and accolades.

High praise for low-rise – School takes design award

ONE of the first applications of a new low-rise glazing system has landed a clutch of awards. Forest Park School is a new primary for...

KR Group lands steel and cladding contract for Wester Ross aquaculture facility

KR Group has announced it has landed a contract, on behalf of client NoFitech, to provide steel work and cladding for the build of...

Collaboration holds the key to tackling cladding challenges

INSITE Group has called on the construction industry to continue working collaboratively in navigating its way through the current cladding challenges amidst ‘more demands...
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Winners revealed at NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2024

THE winners of the Scottish Roofing Awards 2024 have been announced at an event in Glasgow. The awards celebrate the work of NFRC members across...

Energy efficiency must play vital role in new build plans

Simon Wild, European category marketing manager at Formica Group, discusses the importance of building envelopes in combating CO2 emissions and their role in energy...
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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...

National body calls on UK Government to change combustible build materials stance

THE Fire Protection Association (FPA) has called on the UK Government to base the banning of combustible building materials on risk, rather than height. Currently,...
Lesley Anderson

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...
Lakesmere

Collaboration creates new shared campus

AN ambitious new development to create a shared campus for four schools has benefited from a roofing and cladding package by Lakesmere. The new scheme...
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External wall insulation gives lift-off to rebuilds

AIREY houses in Norfolk are being restructured and clad with External Wall Insulation by Saint-Gobain Weber to improve their thermal performance and aesthetics. ...

Scottish Government pledges £20m to speed up cladding remediation

THE Scottish Government has announced further funding of £20 million to speed up actions to make the country's buildings safe from dangerous cladding. Publishing update...
Living walls

Construction businesses urged to assess the risks of living walls

AN insurance specialist has urged construction companies to assess the risks associated with living walls, which may not be fully covered by standard insurance...

Start of a new tradition?

THE annual Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival moved to an online format this year due to Covid-19 – and was such a success that organisers...
Senior Architectural Systems

Senior’s touch of colour brightens up college life

SENIOR Architectural Systems has been running up the colours at Blackburn’s first college to be built under the Building Schools For the Future...
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Integrated solar PV – a glimpse into the future of new house builds

Peter Barrow, Marketing Executive for Forster Group Ltd examines the future of new build house design in Scotland - and tells Project Scotland why...

Deadline extended by one week for UK Roofing Awards 2024

DUE to popular demand from busy contractors, NFRC has announced a one-week extension to the deadline for entries into the UK Roofing Awards 2024. The...