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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...

Edinburgh residents urged to have their say on cladding proposals

EDINBURGH residents have been urged to have their say on legislation addressing unsafe cladding. The call comes after a Holyrood committee visited a building in...

Adding colour to facades could be a bright idea

Colour is in vogue in lieu of recent research into colour psychology. Ben Warren, managing director at Baumit, provides five points to illustrate how...

Cladding our future towards net zero

By Ellen Delph, project manager, KR Group (Scotland) THE days of us living our lives within, what might be termed a linear production model -...
FIBRE cement panels in three colours of grey allowed the architect for an education complex to emulate the appearance of stone or slate bands.

Shades of grey – Architect emulates stone look

FIBRE cement panels in three colours of grey allowed the architect for an education complex to emulate the appearance of stone or slate bands. Marley...
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Astron’s ultimate profile

THE LMR 600 Roofing System from Astron, part of the Lindab Group, is the only completely integrated roll formed metal roofing system on the...

Ticking all the boxes

A striking cladding solution has helped a self-build home on the Isle of Skye blend in seamlessly with its surroundings. Marley Eternit’s corrosion-resistant Black Profile...

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...

Kebony unveils Villa Melkeveien

KEBONY has announced its latest residential project, Villa Melkeveien, in Oslo, Norway. Situated on a sunny hillside in Holmenkollen overlooking Oslo, the property’s floor to ceiling...
The UK launch by Hunter Douglas at the Architect@Work followed the installation of the system at the new CAH University of Applied Science in Dronten

Opening up a façade market

A new open structure façade system made its debut at a recent architectural event. The UK launch by Hunter Douglas at the Architect@Work followed the...

Number of issues still to be addressed in Scotland’s cladding bill

Keith Emmerson, associate in dispute resolution specialising in construction at Gillespie Macandrew LLP, discusses the potential implications of Scotland’s planned cladding remediation bill The Scottish...
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Repairs give students room with a view

“A hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design”. This is Robert Louis Stevenson’s description of Arthur’s Seat which is the...
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...
AN off-site panelised building system played a crucial role in helping two projects gain recognition at this year’s Greenbuild Awards.

Doing a double – Hemcrete Projects helps out

AN off-site panelised building system played a crucial role in helping two projects gain recognition at this year’s Greenbuild Awards. The awards, presented by Patrick...
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Aluminium solutions give new Stirling facility a sporting chance

ALUMINIUM fenestration solutions from Senior Architectural Systems have been installed at the new sports centre at the University of Stirling, with the building featuring...
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...
German engineering has the power to turn dreams into reality

German engineering has the power to turn dreams into reality

We all know the importance of making a good first impression – and it’s true not just for humans: a good-looking building, it’s reckoned,...
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Volcano idea set to erupt

THE winner of the first European-wide ROCKPANEL Product Design Award has been announced. During the summer, ROCKPANEL, the facade panel manufacturer invited architects, planners, product...

NFRC marks ten years of traditional skills workshops in Scotland

NFRC Scotland is celebrating ten years of promoting traditional skills and roofing careers. In recent weeks, the organisation has taken part in the Edinburgh Traditional...
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Funding boost brings fresh urgency to Scotland’s cladding crisis

Dan Lowe and Dr Benjamin Ralph from Hollis explain why money alone will not solve cladding issues across Scotland MORE than eight years after Grenfell...