Call for better ‘flow’ of industry projects
GARY Thorn, MD of Cumbernauld-based Cube Glass, has told Project Scotland the industry is struggling due to a lack of suitably qualified tradespeople to...
Study shines a light on home working
NEW research has found that three in ten people working from home have no natural light over their working area, with 36% saying it...
New system picks up the PACE
A pedestrian traffic control system that complements automatic doors has been introduced by GEZE UK.
PACE (Pedestrian Access Control Equipment) is a range of speed...
Inverness Castle transformation opens the door to Highland tourism
THE architects behind the transformation of Inverness Castle are ‘revelling’ in the mixing of old and new as they work to create a new...
Style and security helps door make an entrance
NORDAN is introducing an enhanced Homeguard entrance door to the market.
An external door set should provide the right level of resilience against forced entry...
CCG completes Maryhill planned maintenance works
CCG has announced the completion of its latest planned maintenance contract for Maryhill Housing with the installation of high-performance fire doors.
One of two phases,...
CPD module highlights impact of natural light in design of the built environment
THE role of natural daylight in promoting health, wellbeing and productivity when designing the built environment is the subject of a new professional learning...
Contractor completes Glasgow city centre fabric repairs
CLARK Contracts has announced that the refurbishment of cladding on Jamaica Street and Argyle Street in Glasgow City Centre is now complete.
Two existing canopies...
Firm raises £1,200 to support families this Christmas
STAFF from doors and windows manufacturer CMS Group have raised more than £1,200 in a year-long fundraising campaign for the Christmas appeal of The...
Flexible design key for social distancing
SENIOR Architectural Systems has revealed it is encouraging specifiers to consider the use of colour in fenestration design and how the use of powder...
Investment pays off for glass specialist
CUMBERNAULD-based Indeglas has completed a £1.04 million contract for Do & Co, a gourmet entertainment and airline catering company based at Heathrow’s Segro Park.
The...
Mind the gap: specifying window sealants
Andrew Swift, sales and operations manager, UK and Ireland - ISO-Chemie, offers advice for architects and designers specifying foam sealant tapes for windows and...
Business bounces back strongly
ALUMINIUM doors and windows specialist Origin recently announced it had bounced back ‘strongly’ from the Covid-19 lockdown period.
This is evidenced by the fact that...
Do modular projects need digital twinning?
Nick Cowley, MD of windows and doors manufacturer Euramax, explores how digital twin technology could benefit the modular construction industry
A digital twin is a...
Scots business blends the old with the new
TJ Ross has added a new style of timber sash and case window to its range of SlimBar windows and external doors, the TJ...
Adapting and learning during a time of crisis
DOORS and windows specialist NorDan UK has revealed it has taken the opportunity during the Covid-19 pandemic to train staff for the future, with...
CR Smith resumes apprenticeship programme
CR Smith has announced the resumption of its apprenticeship programme following the introduction of Covid-19 protocols and full risk assessment with partners Fife College...
CMS appoints new group finance director
CMS Group has appointed Andrew Charters as group finance director.
He joins the façade, doors and windows specialist from the Scottish Football Association (SFA), where...
CCG to start second phase of planned maintenance programme in Maryhill
CCG Asset Management is to start the second phase of planned maintenance with Maryhill Housing.
The planned maintenance and plumbing division of the CCG Group...
CMS director honoured for sustainability achievements
CMS Group support services director Martin McCrimmon has won a top Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland award for sustainability.
He was crowned director of the year...
