Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival line-up confirmed

ORGANISERS of the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival, which will take place online due to Covid-19, have revealed this year's line-up. The event is normally part...
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NFRC marks official launch of Future Roofing programme at Prestwick Academy

THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has celebrated the official opening of the Future Roofing programme at Prestwick Academy. Future Roofing builds on the trial...

A merry ‘Trussmas’ in Inverness…

THE team at Pasquill Inverness have designed, manufactured and erected a 23 foot 'Trussmas' tree made out of eleven individual prefabricated roof trusses. The firm...

Best of Scottish roofing celebrated in Glasgow

THE annual NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards took place in Glasgow recently, with achievements in heritage, innovation and community contributions being...
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Brett Martin helping to light up the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

THE eyes of the sporting world were on the new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Multivault GRP rooflights from Brett Martin...

Forster Group to install hundreds of solar panels for Dundee care home provider

ROOFING and solar provider Forster Group has been appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes. The...

Curvaceous finish adds style to new Glasgow hospital

RUUKKI has supplied its external cladding and roofing products on a number of large hospital projects in recent years. These include Queen Alexander Hospital in...
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Green education doesn’t go to waste

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...
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CIOB and NFRC launch new roofing chartered membership programme

THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), in collaboration with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), has launched a new roofing chartered membership programme...

Scottish Roofing Awards 2023 winners revealed

THE winners of the 2023 Scottish Roofing Awards have been announced at a luncheon in Glasgow. Eight category winners were revealed, as well as Young...
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Manufacturer unveils ‘revolutionary’ concrete roof tile

RUSSELL Roof Tiles has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' new concrete roof tile, following a £2 million investment and five years in design...

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 shows support for women in construction

PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) is demonstrating it is a 'welcoming and flexible' business in the run up to International Women’s...

New distillery’s green roof creates a buzz

The 'green' sedum roof at The Cairn Distillery near Grantown on Spey has reportedly become a haven for bees since being installed in April. ...

Russell Roof Tiles employees show support for Kenyan youngsters

ROOF tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is backing the Footprints Family – a charity which provides support for young people in Kenya. As part of...
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Nominations sought for UK Roofing Awards 2026

NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has announced that entries are now open for the UK Roofing Awards 2026. Nominations can be submitted via the...

Glasgow firm championing women in construction

THE first Women in Roofing conference took place on February 26 in Nottinghamshire, in the run up to International Women’s Day. Women in the...
Construction workers on roofing project

Investing in young people pays off for Forster Group

FORSTER Group, a provider of roofing, solar and battery storage solutions, has revealed how it is defying industry trends by having a workforce with...
Northwest Roofing & Building Maintenance vans outside HQ

Award-winning roofing business refuses to rest on its laurels

NORTHWEST Roofing & Building Maintenance has marked another award-winning year by completing a full revamp of its Drumchapel base and upgrading its vehicle fleet. The...

Clark Contracts completes external refurbishment of University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building

CLARK Contracts has completed a £2.3 million external refurbishment of the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building. The facility, which is home to the university’s Andersonian...