New HQ paves the way for footballers – Premium product for Welsh flagship
Kilsaran International, the paving and concrete products manufacturer, recently supplied its premium external hard landscaping product to the new headquarters of the Welsh Football...
Marley takes a lead to put BIM on the slate map
Marley Eternit has launched a BIM (building information modelling) service for fibre cement slates.
Called BIM Space and available through its web site, the service...
New colour added to Redland slates range
Redland is introducing a new, darker grey colour to its Mini Stonewold product range.
The existing Slate Grey colour presents a mid-grey finish that comes...
The power station that’s on the roof
IT has been dubbed the ultimate rooftop power station, producing enough electricity for 60 houses.
The installation, the latest phase of which has just been...
Agency guide to cheaper licences
THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency has been on the road to unveil a new registration category.
It has been in discussions with farmers and landowners...
A star of the big screen – RMD UK first
A screen that can ‘promote’ buildings during construction has been used for the first time in the UK on an apartments tower.
RMD Kwikform’s Ascent...
Where’s the fire?
THE safety of Rockpanel cladding boards has been improved with the launch of products manufactured to the new FS-Xtra grade that complies with European...
Efficiency drive at Ecobuild
FAKRO GB is to highlight its range of roof windows and roofing accessories at next month’s Ecobuild exhibition in London.
Among products on display will...
Learning a lesson – Knauf Marmorit to offer free CPD seminars
Knauf Marmorit is offering free CPD seminars designed to simplify the specification of external wall insulation and render systems.
Content can be tailored to architects,...
The curious case of an industry at a time of change
THE roofing and cladding industry is preparing for takeovers as a series of “curious circumstances” begins to shape the industry, according to market analyst...
CDM 2015: are you ready?
Claire Mills at bto solicitors outlines the changes coming into effect with the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
CDM 2015 will replace CDM...
Businesses are urged to leave a mark
With many companies unsure of their duties under the incoming Construction Products Regulation Giles Willson has some timely advice.
I hope when you read this...
Drainage is up from the ashes – New Tesco uses Ensign system
A cast iron foundry previously owned by iron technology business Saint-Gobain PAM UK has risen from the ashes to become a Tesco supermarket. And...
A colour of many coats provides rich texture for homes
A multi-coat render system has been specified for a house builder’s award-winning ‘zero carbon’ development.
The high performance Weber.rend MT multi-coat render system from...
NADC open day will boost training modules
AN open day is to be held by The National Association of Drainage Contractors to increase awareness of a new training scheme.
The NADC Drainage...
A tight operation – Yorkon comes to aid of Cambridge
IN another off-site project, a specialist manufacturer helped increase capacity at a hospital theatre suite.
Following the selection of Cambridge University Hospitals as the regional...
Sea the effects
AN award-winning bi-fold door system from Eurocell was chosen for a development of £500,000 sea-front holiday properties in North Wales.
Lissett Homes, the York-based leisure...
A draining operation – Scottish Coal Company
A licence has been granted for a <a href="http://www.scottishresources.com/" title="http://www.scottishresources.com/" target="_blank">Scottish Coal Company Ltd (SCCL) project to drain a Fife loch as the start...
Apartments set a Benchmark at Quartermile
The latest stage of an award-winning development in Edinburgh features a modular system that helped slash weeks off the programme.
MEADOWS View Q20 is a...
Safety first at roofing trio
THREE companies in Scotland have received recognition for their health and safety practices in this year’s Safety in Roofing Awards.
The scheme was started to...
