Customer focus is set in stone for leading supplier
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LIVINGSTON-based supplier of specialist stone and slate products, Natural By Choice, has credited its founding principles of only offering carefully handpicked materials and ‘above...
ACO Building Drainage launches ‘Blue Roof Guide – Volume 2’
ACO Building Drainage has published the second volume of its Blue Roof Guide to help architects, engineers, specifiers, and contractors design resilient, multi-functional roofscapes.
The...
Procast secures West Lothian roof and render contract
STRATHAVEN-based Procast has landed a £1.2 million contract to provide roofing and rendering services for West Lothian Council.
The deal, awarded under a three-year Trades...
An Equinox that will last all year – Eurocell
EUROCELL has announced an advanced tiled roof system for new and refurbishment projects.
The latest addition, Equinox, can be used to transform an existing roof...
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...
Manufacturer earns accreditation for sustainability progress
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has received Planet Mark Business Certification, an accreditation firms can use to report on its carbon footprint and demonstrate sustainability progress.
The concrete...
NFRC launches new campaign to identify fragile roof risks
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has launched a new campaign to identify risk and prevent falls from height.
Don’t Fall for Fragile is designed to...
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...
Eco-friendly roof for Fife coastal home
THE owner of a self-build eco-house which overlooks the end of Burntisland beach front has opted for Catnic’s SSR standing seam roofing and cladding system.
The...
One goes into three as Prater learns a lesson
Envelope contractor Prater has racked up a hat-trick of projects in Scotland’s education sector.
THE trio is made up of Eastwood High School in East...
New Livingston base gives Taylor Roofs space to grow
TAYLOR Roofs has announced it is set for continued growth after expanding into a new headquarters in Livingston.
The family-run firm serves domestic clients across...
Pitched roof tile manufacturer invests in potentially life-saving equipment for its sites
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has bought new life-saving defibrillator units for its three sites.
The manufacturer of concrete derivatives in the pitched roofing market employs around...
UK’s most efficient form of lead recycling becomes specifiable
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...
Robertson to ‘raise the roof’ in Inverness
CONTRACTOR Robertson will be quite literally ‘raising the roof’ on a project in Inverness next week.
Robertson Homes will be utilising a 150-ton crane to...
High-profile for high-rise flats refurb
HANSON Structherm has won a refurbishment award for its work on two high-rise blocks in the town of Dumbarton.
Its structural external wall insulation (SEWI)...
Finalists announced for UK Roofing Awards 2025
THE finalists for the 2025 UK Roofing Awards have been announced, following a 'record' number of entries.
Winners of all 16 categories will be announced...
Class of its own: school roof project saves time and cash
CONSTRUCTION of the new roof at Errol Primary School saved time and money thanks to “innovative” timber engineering design from Ochil Timber, the firm...
Top considerations for commercial solar PV
Roofing and solar provider Forster Group was appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes. Bruce...
Plaque recognises award-winning craft skills undertaken at Stirling Station
THE award-winning craft skills used on the repair of Stirling Station's roof have been officially recognised with a plaque unveiling.
The Great Western Railway Craft...
Prestwick Leisure Club transformation work extended
SOUTH Ayrshire Council has confirmed works to transform Prestwick Leisure Club are being extended.
The project started last August and a new roof has already...
