Plus point: new range launches for distributors

A range of bituminous membranes specially formulated for roofing distributors and their customers has been launched by waterproofing specialists TN International (TNi). The ROOFplus portfolio...

Cement slates add style to Glasgow facility

GLASGOW’S Ronald McDonald House, which provides accommodation for families of children who are being treated at the nearby Royal Hospital for Children, has used...
Roofshield will protect the Black Watch Museum

Roofshield will protect the Black Watch Museum

The £3 million regeneration of a historic Perthshire castle has reached completion with the installation of the roof to its adjacent museum. Balhousie Castle’s...

Russell pitches in to meet latest standards

PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has enhanced its dry-fix roof solutions to be fully compliant with the latest standards and regulation revisions.  The...

UK Roofing Awards winners announced

THE winners of the 2024 NFRC UK Roofing Awards have been revealed at a ceremony at the InterContinental London—The O2, hosted by actor and...
Briggait Clydeside Market Hall

Milestone marked in £4.2m refurbishment of A-listed Glasgow building

CLARK Contracts has completed the installation of roof lights at the 1889 hall at The Briggait Clydeside Market Hall in Glasgow. The work comes as...
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Elegant curtain walling improves outlook at City View

THE aesthetic appeal of the City View office scheme in Aberdeen has been enhanced by stylish curtain walling. The scheme, whose contemporary design and high...
Previously used by Dundee College, the building will become a centre for gymnastic excellence in Tayside and Fife and provide the facilities to give the area’s gymnasts the opportunity to reach their full potential in the build-up to the Games. The Dick McTaggart Centre is named after the boxer who won Commonwealth gold in 1958.

Boxing clever aids gymnastics hopes

A Dundee building that had fallen into disuse has been rescued in time to play an important part in preparations for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games...
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Stylish hotel helps bring to life rejuvenated Edinburgh site

An area of Edinburgh gutted by fire 12 years ago is set to have new life breathed into it. Metal Technology has provided a range...
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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,...

McConnell MD looks to build on a great legacy

EVOLUTION, not revolution, is the approach Eamonn McGarvey has taken since becoming MD of Kilmarnock-based specialist roofing company Hugh LS McConnell in August 2018. The...
he architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer are playing a major part at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.

Everything in harmony – Kawneer plays its part at music college

Curtain walling, concealed vents and doors have conducted themselves well at a musical college. The architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer are playing a major part...

Concrete roof tile manufacturer celebrates record-breaking charity fundraising outcome

A whopping £80,000 has been raised by Russell Roof Tiles after the firm's Big Charity Quiz Night boosted the final fundraising amount by £15,000. Held...
Opening doors to Edinburgh’s building heritage

Opening doors to Edinburgh’s building heritage

The Edinburgh Festival brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city each summer to feast on jazz, comedy, theatre, avant-garde art and everything...

Plaque recognises award-winning craft skills undertaken at Stirling Station

THE award-winning craft skills used on the repair of Stirling Station's roof have been officially recognised with a plaque unveiling. The Great Western Railway Craft...

Roof tile manufacturer launches recruitment drive to help meet demand

ROOF tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has announced it has launched a major recruitment drive in anticipation of what will be a record year...
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New chair elected at Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association

ADRIAN Whitefoot has been elected as the new chair of the MCRMA (Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association), the trade body representing the metal...

Polden roof tiles specified for Callander affordable housing project

DEVELOPER Lovell Partnerships has specified pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) for a new affordable housing project in Callander. The development of Claish...

Pitched roofing manufacturer highlights merchant growth

PITCHED roofing specialist Russell Roof Tiles has revealed the business is experiencing a 15% rise in customer growth in the builders’ merchants sector. This includes new...
Roofing finalists at SkillBuild 2024

NFRC hails ‘exceptionally high’ standards of SkillBuild roofing finalists

THE NFRC has hailed the 'exceptional efforts' of all the finalists in the roofing category of the 2024 SkillBuild competition. After a hard-fought final, Joe...