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A football stadium for all seasons

DS Smith Plastics has developed roofing for a new football stadium in Slovakia using polycarbonate building solutions. The firm’s Akyver multiwall polycarbonate sheets were specified...

Kelso school roof is a class apart

NORTHERN Irish roofing and cladding firm Thornton has recently completed work on a striking roofing structure at a Scottish primary school. The Antrim-based business was...
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Technal to embrace BIM progress

TECHNAL has launched a range of Building Information Modelling (BIM) components through BIMstore to make specification of its façade, window and door products even...
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Entries sought for NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2025

ENTRIES have opened for the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Scottish Roofing Awards 2025. Organisers are seeking nominations for projects completed between 1 August...

NFRC issues safety alert urging roofers to check battens

THE NFRC is urging operatives and managers to be aware that a large volume of non-standard battens, falsely coloured and/or stamped with BS 5534,...
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Construction businesses urged to assess the risks of living walls

AN insurance specialist has urged construction companies to assess the risks associated with living walls, which may not be fully covered by standard insurance...
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Macleod Roofing backs The Archie Foundation

MACLEOD Roofing has supported two vital health initiatives at Raigmore Hospital's Children Unit through a donation to The Archie Foundation. The £10,000 donation from the...

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...

Roofing recruitment challenges persist but labour costs go up

DIRECT employment levels 'plateaued' in the second quarter of 2023 among roofing contractors, new research has revealed. The findings were made in the latest State...
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Work progresses on £40m Aberdeen Market project

A new roof for the former British Home Stores building on Union Street has been completed as part of the delivery of the new...

Low carbon waterproofing solution installed at ‘greenest’ UK prison

A low carbon waterproofing solution has been installed at the UK’s ‘greenest’ prison. BriggsAmasco delivered the project at HMP Fosse Way in South Wigston, Leicestershire. With designs...

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...

Reduced on and off-site carbon footprints are key to improved building sustainability

With more high-profile developers announcing their ambition to increase the number of net zero carbon projects in their building portfolio, Janice Johnson, sustainability manager...

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)...
Edinburgh students to sleep easy in smart new accommodation

Edinburgh students to sleep easy in smart new accommodation

A landmark building in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat is to be transformed into a residence for students at Edinburgh University. Lakesmere Scotland will...

Glass dome roof to be installed at Motherwell Station in December

WORK on an 'eye-catching' new glazed dome roof has began at Motherwell Station as part of its £14.5 million refurbishment. It comes after installation work...
Sika roofing projects

Sika shortlisted for multiple awards for Scottish roofing projects

SIKA has expressed its pride after being shortlisted in multiple categories for the NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards 2025. The firm is...

Keeping the tradition alive

THE Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival will return to the Capital this summer as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The event celebrates the city’s traditional...

GMG completes hat-trick of youth employment prizes

GMG Contractors has called on other companies to follow its example of embracing youth and taking on apprentices after winning a top youth employment...

Major regional rise in sales contributes to 30% growth at Metrotile UK

MAJOR sales growth by a Glasgow-based Sales Director has contributed to more than 30 per cent of projected expansion by leading lightweight roofing firm Metrotile UK. Mark...