NFRC Scotland events help to drive skills agenda within roofing sector
NFRC Scotland has revealed details of its work in recent months to address the roofing industry's growing skills crisis.
With the support of its members,...
Speeding up installation without losing quality
Allen Coldrake, director at waterproofing system specialist Carlisle Construction Materials, discusses the need to consider installation benefits to deliver faster construction programmes and clarity...
A roof to get your teeth into
THE newly renovated Baltic Station Market in Tallinn, Estonia features a stunning roof made from GreenCoat steel.
Supplied by SSAB, the ‘saw-tooth’ roof of the...
Roof windows add style to Scottish projects
Fakro roof windows have been used to enhance two separate Scottish projects.
Phase one of the restoration and extension of the Larbert House and Country...
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...
Passivhaus made simple
By Matthew Evans, technical manager Kingspan TEK
ONE of the most important aspects of any new build today is to get the energy efficiency of...
Russell Roof Tiles extends sustainable credentials with solar PV
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has launched its first solar PV offer to the market as part of its commitment to sustainability.
The independent manufacturer of concrete...
NFRC introduces two new membership benefits
NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has announced two new benefits to help member companies safeguard their people and strengthen technical competence.
Members can now...
New research reveals winter mental health struggles among UK roofers
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,...
Sika becomes early adopter of CCPI
BUILDING product manufacturer Sika has announced it has become an early adopter of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI), published to help drive...
New Aberdeenshire civic hub pushes the envelope
EJOT UK has collaborated with Scottish distributor Tektum Supplies and roofing and façade contractor Fowler McKenzie to develop a robust fixing specification for the...
Contractor commits to developing young roofers
A roofing contractor is on a mission to help ease skills shortages in the sector by committing to providing practical work experience for hundreds...
Robotics could be key to ‘clean’ energy
A Luxembourg-headquartered robotics company has revealed that its innovative range of cleaning machines could help Scotland achieve its environmental goals through ensuring solar panels...
Bright future for Liverpool as new learning centre lights the way
The new learning centre at a college in Liverpool has a stunning façade thanks to RigiSystems LokFold standing seam aluminium.
Around 1,500 sq m of...
Station project is a blazing triumph
PROTEUS Waterproofing has completed a challenging roof refurbishment project at Tollcross Fire Station in Edinburgh
Off-membrane stance helps blend blue roofs
This excerpt from ACO Building Drainage’s recently published Blue Roof Guide Vol 2 details how blue roof integration impacts green, hard-landscaped, and biosolar roofs
MULTIFUNCTIONAL...
Pushing the envelope on stunning V&A Dundee
SFS has revealed the firm’s A4 austenitic stainless fasteners are helping the landmark V&A Dundee stand out visually.
The building envelope fastener systems specialist teamed...
‘Spot-on rooflight selection helps prevent damp issues and a leaking bank account’
Rooflight leakage, left unattended, can lead to a multitude of potentially costly repairs. Although not always the fault of product design, installing quality rooflighting...
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...
Modern materials don’t fall flat at new Glasgow development
A much-lauded regeneration project in Glasgow is benefiting from technologically-advanced materials to deliver modern performance as well as design.
At the heart of the plans...
