Glasgow homeowner receives new fire safety certificate following two-stage process
A Glasgow homeowner has become one of the first in Scotland to be awarded a EWS1 certificate (External Wall Systems) for the fire risk...
In training
KAWNEER is including main contractors on its “intensive” installation training programme.
The company said the move is a response to the growing influence of principal...
Aberdeen “hard-to-heat” tower blocks benefit from Steni cladding panels
WORK has drawn to a close on the £3.6million refurbishment with Steni cladding panels of three tower blocks in Aberdeen.
Morven and Grampian Courts, and...
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...
Bright future for Liverpool as new learning centre lights the way
The new learning centre at a college in Liverpool has a stunning façade thanks to RigiSystems LokFold standing seam aluminium.
Around 1,500 sq m of...
National strength and local expertise proves a winning combination for Bell
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Bell Building Projects combines the strength of a national contractor with the stability, flexibility and trust of a family business. The company is now...
Curtain’s up in Glasgow
A bespoke Kawneer curtain wall system lies at the heart of Scottish Power’s new flagship headquarters in Glasgow city centre.
The largest single-occupier development in...
Managing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) roof structures
By Stuart Fleming, director, Will Rudd
PROPERTY owners and managers of buildings built between the mid 1950s and early 1990s will be interested to know...
Reflective membrane solution delivers thermal efficiency for large social housing development
A combination of a low emissivity, insulating breather membrane and internal air and vapour control layer from Protect Membranes has been installed as part of an award-winning social housing development in Greater Manchester
Knauf Insulation launches ‘gateway-ready’ rainscreen cavity systems
KNAUF Insulation has announced the launch of Rocksilk RainScreen Cavity Systems, a range of complete tested systems designed to simplify specification and support compliance in...
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...
Sotech ‘breakthrough’ sees launch of new alternative to terracotta cladding
RAINSCREEN cladding specialist Sotech has launched an alternative to terracotta cladding called the Optima XTR Contour range.
Named Contour in reference to an 'irregular, bespoke'...
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...
Cladding panels offer first class solution at university building
CLADDING panels from Proteus Facades feature prominently on Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) new centre for enterprise and innovation.
Proteus explained that higher education providers are...
Bespoke roof glazing solution helps to light up stunning auditorium
One of the most impressive performing arts centres to be built at a school in the UK features a bespoke roof glazing solution from...
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...
Start of a new tradition?
THE annual Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival moved to an online format this year due to Covid-19 – and was such a success that organisers...
A colour of many coats provides rich texture for homes
A multi-coat render system has been specified for a house builder’s award-winning ‘zero carbon’ development.
The high performance Weber.rend MT multi-coat render system from...
Grand Designs for RigiSystems S-Type
RigiSystems S-Type profiled cladding was featured heavily on a recent episode of Channel 4’s Grand Designs.
Strathaven Airfield is the oldest continually used airstrip in...
New careers service launches to tackle ‘chronic’ shortages in roofing and cladding sector
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has announced the launch of a new careers service to help tackle 'chronic' skill shortages in the...
