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Protect Membranes chosen for first multi-storey Passivhaus building in Scotland

Protect BarriAir and reflective VC Foil Ultra, the air and vapour control layers from Protect Membranes, have been specified and installed by specialist design and build contractors Stewart & Shields in Scotland’s first multi-storey Passivhaus building.

The art of the craft: Glasgow workshops promote traditional building skills

THE clatter and bang of hammer and chisel rang out all along Glasgow’s famous Sauchiehall Street recently as the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF)...

Façade 2.0: redefining our urban skylines

Over the past decade, the manufacturing industry has experienced unprecedented change. Advancements in technology, heightened awareness of the environmental impact of new builds, as...

McConnell MD looks to build on a great legacy

EVOLUTION, not revolution, is the approach Eamonn McGarvey has taken since becoming MD of Kilmarnock-based specialist roofing company Hugh LS McConnell in August 2018. The...
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Tenant mitigation package agreed ahead of £7m project at Fife high-rise flats

COUNCILLORS in Levenmouth have agreed a series of mitigation actions to support tenants as improvement work to two blocks of high rise flats in...

Zinc helps shed light on construction heritage

ROOFING and facades from VMZINC have helped bring to life the Engine Shed in Stirling, Historic Environment Scotland’s national conservation centre. ANTHRA-ZINC standing seam, flat...

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,...
Keymer Tiles raise the roof at Leeds Castle

Keymer Tiles raise the roof at Leeds Castle

When the trustees of Leeds Castle, the ancient Norman stronghold in Kent, needed 35,000 handcrafted county peg roof tiles for the castle gatehouse, it...
A colour of many coats provides rich texture for homes

A colour of many coats provides rich texture for homes

A multi-coat render system has been specified for a house builder’s award-winning ‘zero carbon’ development. The high performance Weber.rend MT multi-coat render system from...

Entries sought for UK Roofing Awards 2023

THE deadline for entering the UK Roofing Awards 2023, which recognises roofing, cladding and rainscreen projects as well as individuals, will close on January 13. The...
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Self-cleaning paints and renders – a bright idea?

By Nikolaos Mantelis, product manager at building materials manufacturer Baumit SELF-cleaning paints and renders offer a sustainable, reliable method of maintaining a building’s façade without...
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Roofers report rising workloads but cost pressures mean higher prices for clients

NEW research has revealed the majority of roofing and cladding contractors have increased their tender prices amid 'spiralling' costs of materials, labour and energy. The...
Scottish Roofing Awards winners 2024

Deadline extended for Scottish Roofing Awards 2025

THE deadline to enter the NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2025 has been extended. NFRC members now have until 5pm on 10 September to submit their...
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Lakesmere seals acquisition deal

SPECIALIST contractor Lakesmere has acquired the trade and assets of Northern Ireland façade contractor McMullen Architectural Systems. The acquisition follows deterioration in the company’s financial...
Aurora Apartments

Work complete on landmark cladding replacement project in Aberdeen

A block of flats in Aberdeen is the first in Scotland to have dangerous cladding removed and replaced as part of a government pilot...
Scottish Building Federation event on Building Safety Act

SBF marks milestone year by hosting Building Safety Act insight event

THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) preceded its AGM last week with a legislative briefing from Michael Conroy, partner with Harper Macleod LLP, who provided...

Clark Contracts completes external refurbishment of University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building

CLARK Contracts has completed a £2.3 million external refurbishment of the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building. The facility, which is home to the university’s Andersonian...
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Glasgow project progressing at rapid speed

MOUNTGRANGE Real Estate Opportunity Fund and M&G Real Estate have confirmed the main structure, including the roof, of its landmark Grade A development in...

European design awards launched

ENTRIES are now open for the 2015 European Copper in Architecture Awards. A celebration of contemporary architecture and showcase for architects designing with copper...

Could algae cladding replace trees in cities?

CLADDING could be the solution to the lack of green space in cities, after an academic duo launched a living building material that they...