Brick clad system certified
SHACKERLEY has announced it has secured a BBA Agrément Certificate for the company’s BrickClad mechanically fixed brick cladding system.
Launched last year to allow specifiers...
Vivalda Group strengthens distribution division with MD appointment
VIVALDA Group, a manufacturer of façade solutions, has appointed Kristy Driver as MD – distribution.
Kristy has spent the majority of her career within the...
Stone cladding that wraps student flats in local heritage
Justin Price, sales director of Aliva UK, tells Project Scotland how the most modern of lightweight stone rainscreen cladding can harmonise with traditional settings
ALIVA...
Steel-clad building in Chernobyl safety role
WORK is expected to start later this year on a new solar energy park near the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine after...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘Greener’ cladding solutions proving popular to architects
SUSTAINABLE cladding and façade solutions have been tipped to help architects satisfy environmental standards and changing urban landscape demands.
Berry Systems revealed that architects are...
Airbloc means low energy costs at oldest university
MAINTAINING the energy efficiency of buildings is a challenge at the best of times but with the entrances of two state-of-the-art buildings at the...
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...
Fibre cement façade provides stylish finish to unique Kilmacolm home
A unique new build home in Kilmacolm has utilised Cedral fibre cement façade to achieve a ‘perfect’ finish.
Architect Graeme Andrew of ataSTUDIO in...
McConnell strengthens senior team with new appointments
MCCONNELL has announced it has strengthened its leadership team on the back of 'stronger than forecasted' growth, recent major framework successes and a 'burgeoning'...
Steel and cladding specialist recognised for circular economy efforts
KR Group flew the flag for Scotland's construction industry at the recent VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards 2022 after being shortlisted in the ‘Circular...
How to avoid façade warranty problems
By Mohamed Merchant, an associate director at TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman
PERI celebrates award success for adaptable cladding system
PERI has expressed its delight after winning the Product of the Year category at the Scaffolding Excellence Awards for its PERI UP Cladding system.
The...
Nordan takes care
A package of windows, screens and doors was supplied by NorDan to a new £6.7m care home in the north east.
Stonehaven Care Village was...
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...
Innovation was the name of the game at RCI Show 2019
MANY of the biggest names in the roofing, cladding and insulation sectors made their way to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena in late March for the...
