Procast lands massive North Lanarkshire housing upgrades contract
STRATHAVEN-based Procast has landed a £32.5 million contract to improve homes in North Lanarkshire.
The four-year programme will involve roofing, rendering and insulation upgrades to primarily...
SFA and Zero Waste Scotland partner to offer football clubs ‘financial lifeline’
THE Scottish FA (SFA) and Zero Waste Scotland have partnered to offer free environmental support to football clubs across the country.
Guidance will be given...
Better insulation vital to slowing global warming
By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene
THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...
Tapered insulation points way to long-term warm, dry flat roof performance
By James Wilkinson, design team manager at flat roof and single-layer tapered insulation specialist, Gradient
PONDING caused by inadequately-designed falls is a significant contributor to...
Stirling insulation manufacturer has Grand Designs on sustainability
STIRLING-based Superglass has launched a new marketing campaign with a brand film starring Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud.
The firm said the campaign underpins the...
Fresh investment boosts growth plans for bio-based construction materials manufacturer
AFTER establishing the IndiNature Mill in the Scottish Borders, a follow-on investment of £2 million has been secured by bio-based construction materials manufacturer Industrial...
Procast Group begins East Ayrshire retrofit project
PROCAST Group has started retrofit work on Meagher Court in Cumnock on behalf of East Ayrshire Council.
The work will see three entire blocks of...
ICE Scotland Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony
THE winners of this year's Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The event took place as...
Engineer creates insulation inspired by polar bear fur
AN engineer has used his passion for biomimicry to create a new type of home insulation inspired by the technical properties of polar bear...
Harnessing the power of natural insulation
Andy Cook, technical specification advisor at Ecological Building Systems, explains why natural insulation is the perfect complement to timber frame construction
TIMBER frame has, for...
Stirling insulation specialist raises £2,000 for CRASH
EMPLOYEES from Stirling-based insulation specialist Superglass have raised over £2,000 for the charity CRASH by taking part in a sporting fundraiser at the Hopetoun...
Borders mill manufactures natural fibre construction insulation
THE UK’s first dedicated natural fibre insulation mill, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, is now up and running.
Following years of research and...
Scaffolding provider builds future at Aberdeen industrial estate
SCAFFOLDING and insulation specialist Enigma Industrial Services has signed a lease on units 5 and 6 at Aberdeen's Forties Industrial Estate.
Ryden, acting as joint agent...
Retrofit project gives Scone homes a new lease of life
AN £860,000 project in Scone, Perthshire, has transformed 25 homes that were previously at risk of demolition, to make them warmer and cheaper to...
Scotland’s BTR market ‘stuck in the pipeline’
PROPERTY firm Rettie has released a new report which claims Scotland's Build to Rent (BTR) market is 'stuck in the pipeline', with an estimated...
Tilbury Douglas hails success of northern supply chain roadshows
TILBURY Douglas has concluded its Northern Supply Chain Roadshows, delivering events across four key locations.
Held in partnership with ConstructionLine, the roadshows visited Haydock, Middlesbrough,...
Etex acquires Stirling insulation specialist Superglass
BUILDING materials manufacturer Etex has completed the acquisition of Stirling-based insulation producer Superglass.
With this deal, Etex extends its European footprint for insulation beyond its...
Building supply companies abandon merger
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it is cancelling its Phase 2 merger investigation after Kingspan abandoned its proposed deal with Building...
You have the power to reduce your energy costs this winter
By Martyn Raine, technical skills manager at SNIPEF, the trade association for plumbing and heating professionals in Scotland and Northern Ireland
"Go and put another...
Insulation manufacturer and installer acquires majority share in ATS
INSULATION manufacturer and installer energystore has acquired a majority share in Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum.
Headquartered in...
