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...
Protect VC Foil Ultra

Class W1 reflective membrane delivers in extreme conditions

An innovative design and build café project on a busy coastal sea front open to high winds and driving rain, has received added protection to its external wall structure thanks to the installation of Protect Thermo Extreme.

A façade for all seasons

Aliva UK worked with Belfast architects White Ink to provide a stunning, durable facade for the Holiday Inn Express hotel at Aberdeen Airport. White Ink...
Inverness Energy Centre

Inverness’ Energy Centre build reaches ‘exciting’ stage

BESPOKE bronze cladding is being installed on Inverness' Energy Centre, as work continues on the build in the city's Castle Street. The £4.4 million facility...

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...

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...
The company has announced it is to transfer all sales and production at its Hednesford office to the Hunter Douglas Faber site in Northampton in a move that creates a bigger and stronger Hunter Douglas Architectural Projects division in the UK.


Move will create a stronger image

HUNTER Douglas is to consolidate its position in the architectural systems sector with a new operations base.
 The company has announced it is to transfer...

NFRC calls for ‘real consequences’ to address late payment issues

THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is calling for 'real consequences' to help address the 'endemic culture' of late payment within the UK...
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Hard work pays off for Kovara

KOVARA Projects Ltd triumphed at the Kalzip Annual Teamkal Conference and Awards Ceremony by scooping the Contractor of the Year award. The company achieved further...
CGI of Chopstix restaurant in Glasgow

Chopstix to open new Glasgow restaurant in upgraded building

SAVILLS has advised landlord Clydebuilt II Limited Partnership (CLP II), a joint venture between Ediston and Strathclyde Pension Fund, on a leasing deal that...
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...

Building a solution to urbanisation

With limited resources and a changing climate, how can we build a healthy and sustainable urban future? Here, Nick Cowley, MD of aluminium building...
Fife College

Scottish roofing excellence celebrated at awards lunch

THE winners of the 2025 Scottish Roofing Awards have been announced at a ceremony held in the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. Special guest Tam...
Jennifer Phin and Scott Webb

Funding boost supports AC Whyte & Co’s expansion plans

BARRHEAD-based contractor AC Whyte & Co Ltd has secured £550,000 in funding from UKSE, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, to support its expansion plans...
Transport projects show Kalzip is streets ahead

Transport projects show Kalzip is streets ahead

Kalzip’s aluminium standing seam system has been used to great effect in two new bus stations in the English Midlands. The first, at Stoke-on-Trent,...

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...
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...
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Fountainbridge student housing scheme receives top marks

LAKESMERE was appointed by main contractor Pochin’s Construction to complete an extensive cladding package for Edinburgh Napier University’s new Bainfield student residence scheme in...
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A Sure thing: engineered stone cladding solution boosts student living

SHACKERLEY’S SureClad engineered stone system has reportedly brought benefits to a Glasgow student living scheme. Constructed by Watkin Jones, a contractor that has built more...

Curtain is lifted on police base

A high specification glass and aluminium façade has been created using advanced curtain walling solutions from Wicona for a £24 million regeneration project overlooking...