Senior Architectural Systems

‘Excellent’ learning campus thankful for Senior moments

AN £18million education facility has achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating thanks, in part, to the use of Senior Architectural Systems’ groundbreaking Hybrid curtain walling,...
NFRC Scottish Roofing award winners on stage

Entries sought for NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2025

ENTRIES have opened for the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Scottish Roofing Awards 2025. Organisers are seeking nominations for projects completed between 1 August...

Cumbernauld business embarks on recruitment drive as demand grows

CUMBERNAULD-based chartered fire engineering consultancy Brooker Diamond has announced it has strengthened its façade engineering division with four new appointments. The quartet of hires is...

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...
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Flexibility key to Bridgegate House refurbishment

IAN Springford Architects have completed work on the refurbishment of Bridgegate House in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council. The project involved the recladding and internal...

Video series aims to stimulate debate on cladding topics

NON-flammable cladding specialist Vivalda Group has announced it is producing a series of videos to improve the construction industry’s understanding of issues such as...
Sotech

Accommodating supplier completes treble for students

STUDENTS at a new accommodation complex have been given a lesson in rainscreen and tailor-made architectural fabrications. Manufacturer Sotech supplied a range of its products...

Steel and cladding business marks landmark year with key developments

ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding business KR Group has marked its 20th anniversary year with several notable contract wins. The family business, founded in 2003 as...
Windows of opportunity

Windows of opportunity

An Edinburgh hotel, recently opened in the city’s Old Town, has been fitted with 25 bespoke roof windows by specialist manufacturer Fakro. The 208-room...
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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...
Kalzip

Rainscreen panels prove versatility in two new school designs

Kalzip’s low cost FC rainscreen system was specified in vertical formation by Glenn Howells Architects for two new schools in Birmingham: George Dixon Academy...
Graham Chung managing director Charles Henshaw & Sons

Historic Edinburgh façade specialist appoints administrator

HISTORIC Edinburgh-based façade specialist Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd has appointed an administrator after experiencing financial pressures arising from additional costs in relation to...

Roofing and cladding skills shortage a ‘ticking time bomb’

THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has warned that the skills shortage in roofing and cladding is a 'ticking time bomb'. It comes following...
Steadmans

Steadmans’ is breeding marvellous

A range of materials has been supplied by products manufacturer Steadmans for the construction of five livestock buildings at a Perthshire cattle breeder. Netherton Aberdeen...

The curious case of an industry at a time of change

THE roofing and cladding industry is preparing for takeovers as a series of “curious circumstances” begins to shape the industry, according to market analyst...

Membranes offer breath of fresh air for buildings

The performance requirements of a breather membrane are often misunderstood or overlooked, particularly in relation to water protection. Marc van der Voort, MD at...

Training for today and tomorrow

With a more buoyant construction market, it is those firms continuing to invest in training that are best placed to help housing providers bring their homes up to modern standards. Billy Baird, Projects Director at roofing and cladding services provider Marley Contract Services, looks at how the company has managed to maintain its skills base. THE skills shortage is particularly acute in the construction industry and encompasses a wide range of disciplines from bricklaying through to plumbing. A lack of...

Passivhaus made simple

By Matthew Evans, technical manager Kingspan TEK ONE of the most important aspects of any new build today is to get the energy efficiency of...

Façade access strategy is collaborative process

By Mohamed Merchant, an associate director at TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman FACADE access is not limited to cleaning, as it must also support other maintenance...

Roofing and cladding contract awarded at £45m Meadowbank sports centre

Curtis Moore (Cladding Systems) has announced it has been awarded the roofing and cladding contract for the new £45 million Meadowbank Sports Complex in Edinburgh.