Roofing

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...

NEW research has found that campaigns to increase awareness about the dangers of outdoor working in the summer months are helping to get the...

NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has announced that companies have been given one more week to enter projects into the 2024 UK Roofing...

ARTIST Alex Chinneck’s project “Miner on the Moon” is an upside down house in London. Norbord’s Sterling OSB proved invaluable to Alex, a fan...

With a more buoyant construction market, it is those firms continuing to invest in training that are best placed to help housing providers bring their homes up to modern standards. Billy Baird, Projects Director at roofing and cladding services provider Marley Contract Services, looks at how the company has managed to maintain its skills base. THE skills shortage is particularly acute in the construction industry and encompasses a wide range of disciplines from bricklaying through to plumbing. A lack of...

SIG Roofing commercial director Duncan Winter has been elected chair of NFRC's Roofing Suppliers Group Committee. The announcement was made at a recent NFRC board...

MARLEY has announced it is adding to its roofing portfolio with the acquisition of Viridian Solar, a supplier of roof integrated solar panels. With demand...

A Blackdown Green Roof has boosted the green credentials and provided an attractive feature at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro. The Intensive Green Roof system was specified...

PROTEUS Waterproofing has appointed Tom Rae as its new marketing manager. With more than 15 years of marketing expertise, Tom has managed strategies and campaigns...

SCOTTISH construction businesses have teamed up to deliver a key initiative designed to encourage youngsters to explore careers in the industry. The Build Your Future...

EDINBURGH’S new Portobello High School is one of the first of the new ‘Wave 3’ schools identified by Edinburgh City Council to replace existing...

DS Smith Plastics has developed roofing for a new football stadium in Slovakia using polycarbonate building solutions. The firm’s Akyver multiwall polycarbonate sheets were specified...

CAMERON Toll in Edinburgh has boosted its sustainability credentials after opting to install 330 solar panels on the roof of the complex. The move has...

By Janice Tyler, environmental and supply chain manager at BriggsAmasco EACH year, poor design and site management leads to approximately 13% of all solid materials...

ALUMASC is targeting further growth in the Scottish roofing market after landing a number of high-profile projects, which the company said will benefit from...

GLASGOW-based Insite Cladding & Roofing has announced the retirement of commercial director Kevin Jennings after a near five-decade career in the roofing industry. Kevin began...

NEW research by Marley has highlighted that steps are still required in providing roofing contractors with mental health support. In a poll of roofing contractors,...

By Steve Reynolds, national specification manager at Envirolead LEAD’S heritage as a product at the heart of UK construction is beyond doubt and its place...

ADVOCATES Close in Edinburgh’s Old Town won the much-coveted 2014 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Prize. The development combined ‘gutsy contemporary’ additions among...

MAINTAINING traditional skills in the Scottish construction industry has been described as an ‘absolute must’ if we are to prevent older buildings from falling...