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Artist turns his life upside down

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...
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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...

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...

Deadline extended by one week for UK Roofing Awards 2024

DUE to popular demand from busy contractors, NFRC has announced a one-week extension to the deadline for entries into the UK Roofing Awards 2024. The...

Old Plean Roofing is reaching new heights

STIRLING-based contractor Old Plean Roofing has already started expanding its new premises – just six months after moving in! The family-run business, founded in 2019...

Scots youngsters get lessons in traditional building skills

SECONDARY school pupils got to sample traditional building skills recently at a special event outside the Scottish Parliament. The event - part of Construction Scotland’s...
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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...
Northwest Roofing and Building Maintenance

Northwest continues on the right direction

THE MD of a Glasgow-based roofing company, who founded his first roofing business in honour and at the wish of his late sister, has told...

How to make roofs a thing of beauty

A roof can speak volumes on the character of a building and the people inhabiting the premises. It is why roofing solutions must be...
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Brunstane Primary to benefit from £10 million modernisation project

GRAHAM has been appointed lead contractor on a £10 million project to retrofit the campus at Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh. The investment is tipped...
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NFRC hosts Scottish Parliament reception to mark skills progress

MORE than 130 guests attended a Scottish Parliament reception hosted by the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) to celebrate the progress being made...

Giving the lowdown on high-end single-ply roofing solutions

Roof waterproofing is not a game of chance. Errors at any stage of the installation process, particularly avoidable ones, could have costly ramifications. Correct...

New MD appointed at BriggsAmasco

TONY Lawther has been promoted to the role of MD at roofing specialist BriggsAmasco. He succeeds Dave Maginnis, who has become chairman. Tony joined BriggsAmasco...
Transport projects show Kalzip is streets ahead

Transport projects show Kalzip is streets ahead

Kalzip’s aluminium standing seam system has been used to great effect in two new bus stations in the English Midlands. The first, at Stoke-on-Trent,...

Sutherland timber products specialist switches on huge solar array

A Sutherland-based timber products specialist has invested in a massive solar array on the roof of its production facility. The six-figure initiative means biomass supplier...

New build Gleneagles home is a work of art

A new build three-storey home in Gleneagles specified Cupa Pizarras’ thick Heavy 3 natural slate across its 680 square metre roof. The roof features a...
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Sika shortlisted in multiple categories at SPRA Awards

SIKA's roofing division is celebrating the news that five of its projects have been shortlisted across four categories for the SPRA (Single Ply Roofing...
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Fire option for curtain walling

A fire resistant enhancement of its traditional curtain walling systems has been launched by aluminium systems supplier Kawneer. The range extension applies to the AA100...

Lochmaben business welcomes founder’s daughter to factory site

THE team at Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) in Lochmaben recently welcomed the founder's daughter to the site. Mary Colburn (nee Gibson) worked at the factory...

Organisers hail success of annual event celebrating traditional buildings

ORGANISERS have hailed the success of the 11th Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival. Held as part of the Edinburgh Fringe, the event offered members of the...