Retrofit project gives Scone homes a new lease of life
AN £860,000 project in Scone, Perthshire, has transformed 25 homes that were previously at risk of demolition, to make them warmer and cheaper 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...
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...
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,...
Charity quest is a Smart move
SMARTROOF has launched the Smartmove Challenge 2021 in a bid to boost the physical and mental wellbeing of staff, suppliers and customers.
The ‘room in...
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...
NFRC Scots award winners raise the roof
PERTH-based single ply roofing contractor AIM Developments is celebrating after scooping a gong at the recent NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards...
Lockerbie roofing specialist triumphs in business development programme
LOCKERBIE-based A. Henderson Roofing has been crowned the winner of this year’s Build Dumfries and Galloway Programme.
Delivered by hub South West, in partnership with...
Materials manufacturer pledges support for construction industry charity
CONSTRUCTION materials manufacturer, TN International, has announced it has joined the industry charity CRASH as a corporate patron to support its work in helping...
Seal of approval
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
SealEco Ltd has responded to the growing offsite market by moving to state-of-the-art premises in Wishaw complete with new fabrication facilities.
The single ply...
Carlisle roofing systems utilised at ‘Fishbowl’ building
ALREADY recognised as one of Rotterdam’s most striking landmarks, the new Collection Building of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen has been nicknamed ‘The Fishbowl’.
Designed by...
A glazed expression at station
OVER 1,200m2 of StoVentec Glass cladding has been used as part of the upgrade and refurbishment of Reading Station.
Specified by Grimshaw Architects, the glass...
Roof tile manufacturer officially opens £2 million upgraded plant
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has officially unveiled its new £2 million upgraded utility plant at its site at Lochmaben.
The project...
Delays fail to dampen waterside development
BRIGGSAMASCO has revealed how the firm overcame significant project delays to deliver a watertight roof system as part of an Edinburgh city centre social...
Winners of UK Roofing Awards 2025 announced
NFRC has announced the winners of the 2025 UK Roofing Awards at ceremony in London, hosted by actor and comedian Ed Byrne.
James Talman, NFRC...
Shortlist unveiled for NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2023
THE shortlist has been announced for the NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2023, with 24 projects making the cut across eight roofing and cladding categories.
The awards...
Lanarkshire schools opt for Welsh Slate
A fourth primary school in South Lanarkshire has specified Welsh Slate for a challenging roof project.
Some 53,000 dark blue grey slates from Welsh Slate’s...
Barrhead contractor to deliver £5m East Ayrshire upgrades programme
BARRHEAD-based contractor A.C. Whyte has announced it will deliver a £5 million programme to upgrade more than 490 East Ayrshire homes by September 2021.
East...
Crossing the bridge
When it comes to energy efficiency in buildings, we can’t ‘cross that bridge when we come to it’ – it’s time to prepare for...
Glasgow development opts for single ply roof solution
A new social housing scheme on the banks of the Clyde specified a Protan engineered roofing solution.
CRGP Architects has created a development, built by...
