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Award-winning Glenrothes roofing apprentice builds up skills and confidence

AN award-winning roofing apprentice has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by describing how his course has helped build work-ready skills and boosted his confidence. Euan Forsyth,...
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Hard work pays off for Kovara

KOVARA Projects Ltd triumphed at the Kalzip Annual Teamkal Conference and Awards Ceremony by scooping the Contractor of the Year award. The company achieved further...

Forster Skills Academy comes up trumps

FORSTER Roofing’s second tranche of six apprentices have successfully completed the offsite training part of a new Modern Apprenticeship (NVQ) qualification in Roofing, developed...
The timber systems division of James Jones & Sons is distributing its JJI-Joists through a company based in the Vendee region. France Poutres is a family-run business which manufactures and distributes its own all-timber I-joist and is now also supplying JJI-Joists, promoting them as a cost-effective alternative for floors, walls and roofs.

French get switched on to Scottish firm’s cost-saving products

A Scottish company is making inroads into the French construction market. The timber systems division of James Jones & Sons is distributing its JJI-Joists through...

Procast lands Airdrie town centre refurb role

STRATHAVEN-based Procast has been awarded a contract in the upcoming project to refurbish properties in Airdrie's Buchanan and Hallcraig Streets. The contract forms part of...

Roofing and cladding contractors report rising workloads, but challenges persist

NEW research has found that workloads and enquiries grew in the final quarter of 2022 for UK roofing and cladding contractors. The findings were revealed...

Aggressive seagull puts a stop to roof survey

A rogue seagull put a stop to a roof survey being carried out on Stranraer Academy after bringing down a drone. An Air Accidents Investigation...

Research highlights ‘key’ role that roofing will play in climate battle

NEW research for NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has revealed the ‘critical’ role rooftops will play in how we adapt to climate change. The...

NFRC UK Roofing Awards winners announced

THE winners of the 2023 NFRC UK Roofing Awards have been announced. The InterContinental London—The O2 was the venue for the awards ceremony, hosted by...

PermaRoof strengthens Scottish presence with project completion

PERMAROOF Commercial has completed a project in East Lothian on a roof originally built in the 1970s. Using a total of 250 sqm of the...

Roofing solutions work just the treat at Balmore

BALMORE Group Scotland’s industrial roofing contracts team has successfully completed an overhaul of the Balmore Water Treatment Works. The site comprises nine buildings and Balmore...
Russell Roof Tiles

Driving sustainability with product choice

Dan Hancox, corporate sustainability and development director at Russell Roof Tiles, delves into how pitched concrete roof tiles can offer a sustainable solution, as...

Roof tile manufacturer confirms major equipment investment

ROOF tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has announced a further £250,000 investment in equipment. The move follows the unveiling of a £2 million...

McConnell strengthens senior team with new appointments

MCCONNELL has announced it has strengthened its leadership team on the back of 'stronger than forecasted' growth, recent major framework successes and a 'burgeoning'...

TPO roof system is sure thing

CARLISLE Construction Materials is launching the company’s TPO roofing system across all its European markets, including the UK. TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) is a single-ply roofing...
The installation, the latest phase of which has just been completed, is one of the largest factory solar panel projects 
in the UK and saves West Midlands extrusions company Selecta Systems £16,500 a month in electricity bills.

The power station that’s on the roof

IT has been dubbed the ultimate rooftop power station, producing enough electricity for 60 houses. The installation, the latest phase of which has just been...

Procast employee earns top roofing apprentice accolade

PROCAST employee and new dad Conor Reid has been named Apprentice of the Year in Roofing in west central Scotland. Conor, who is in his...
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...

Roof tiling manufacturer’s staff ‘raring’ to begin fundraising

RUSSELL Roof Tiles has revealed the local charities and good causes that are to benefit from this year's Give 4 Good project. The firm's team has...

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...