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...
Collaboration creates new shared campus
A new development to create a shared campus for four schools has benefited from a roofing and cladding package by Lakesmere.
The new scheme has...
Scotland’s cladding programme marks first year with safer homes in sight
By Hamish Paterson, director and head of building surveying at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
January 2026 marked one year since the Housing...
New fund opens to help NFRC members attract fresh talent
THE NFRC Charitable Trust has approved a new Inclusion Fund to help National Federation of Roofing Contractors members attract and retain diverse talent.
Grants are...
Buildbase up for larch cladding challenge
SUPPLYING large volumes of timber within tight project timescales was an essential element of Buildbase Scotland’s work with one of the country’s largest, privately-owned...
Artist turns life upside down
ARTIST Alex Chinneck’s latest project “Miner on the Moon” is a remarkable upside down house in London.
Norbord’s Sterling OSB proved invaluable to Alex,...
Building better façades from the first conversation
David Grace, sales director at Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions, explains that when specification decisions are made in isolation or too late in the process, this...
Powder coating offering launches in Scotland
VIVALDA Group has launched an offering called Prism Powder Coating – described as Scotland’s most accredited PPC applicator and one of only a handful...
Progress made on Macduff Aquarium project despite harsh weather conditions
THE extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium is now wind and watertight, despite weeks of harsh weather conditions in Aberdeenshire.
More than 50 tradespeople are currently...
Back to the future on Glasgow cladding works
LYNDON SGB is providing a comprehensive access package on a project to remove and replace ACM cladding panels from residential apartment blocks at Glasgow...
McConnell ramps up growth plans with opening of new East Kilbride base
MCCONNELL, previously known as Hugh LS McConnell or McConnell Roofing, has announced it is relaunching the 'McConnell' brand and has opened a new office...
Timber cladding offers ‘striking’ exterior look
CHARRED Kebony timber cladding has been used on a new luxury development on the outskirts of Rugby in Warwickshire.
BoBen Construction’s Bilton Fields project has...
Buddies see light at end of the tunnel
NEWLY promoted St Mirren Football Club will start life back in the top flight of Scottish football with a refurbished tunnel area featuring wall...
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,...
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...
Documentary looks to ‘change the culture’ within Scottish cladding sector
A film exploring the construction industry’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster has been produced by a cladding firm with strong roots in Scotland.
Made...
Calvay Housing Association marks 40th anniversary with major upgrade project
CALVAY Housing Association has marked its 40th anniversary with the transformation of 263 homes in Barlanark.
The Glasgow-based housing association invested more than £5 million...
Creepy cladding – Vine decoration for London scheme
USING Trespa’s Meteon panels, a £2m affordable housing scheme in London includes latticed façades inspired by ivy vines.
Featuring shared ownership, social rent and large...
Cladding still causing concern for builders
MORE than two years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, cladding issues are continuing to cause concern for housebuilders.
Andrew Leslie, an associate in Gillespie...
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...
