John Nash’s last surviving church gets a new Welsh Slate roof. THE ONLY surviving church by the Georgian Regency architect John Nash is enjoying a new lease of life in its bicentenary, thanks to Welsh Slate. All Souls Church, in the Harley Street Conservation Area of Marylebone, London, has been reroofed with 20” x 12”
MORE THAN 120,000 EJOT Colorfast self-drilling fasteners have helped Kingspan to create a thermally superior, visually-appealing building envelope for its first purpose-built manufacturing plant in South East Asia. The 16,000 sq. m factory at Phu My Town in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, will enable Kingspan to grow its presence in the wider Asian region
THE LATEST EXAMPLE of a rooftop topping out ceremony was celebrated in style this week, with Sir Robert McAlpine himself in attendance. The completion of construction of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) was celebrated at the topping out ceremony on 14 April 2024. The formal topping out event at the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation
THE FLAT ROOFS at Arpley Street Police Station have reached their end of life and tenders are being invited for their removal and replacement. The replacement of the flat roof system, includes removal of redundant glazed rooflights, and the removal and replacement of lantern lights over leaded roof domes with ‘UPVC lanterns’. Additionally, all necessary
ONE OF THE largest solar panel installers in Scotland, Forster Group has partnered with Scottish Gas to meet the growing demand for solar panel and battery storage. The partnership with Brechin-based Forster Group will enable Scottish Gas to install solar power and battery technology to any eligible customer in Scotland, England and Wales for the first
ONE IN FOUR noise-exposed workers have a material hearing impairment, and 7% of all construction workers have tinnitus, new research has found. As International Noise Awareness Day approaches on 24 April, Phoenix Health & Safety has teamed up with Boots Hearingcare to share why construction workers are at risk of ear health damage, and what
ROOF REPAIRS worth £2,250,000 are taking place on one of Wolverhampton’s most historic buildings – The Towers building at Tettenhall College. The project at the private school started in September 2023 and is scheduled to run through to 2025. It will see the complete re-roofing of the building before renovation of the interior begins. The
FOLLOWING the revelation that there were 3.6 million hours of sewage spills into UK rivers and seas in 2023, ACO Building Drainage is urging local authorities to consider how they can protect their areas from sewerage system overflows. At the end of March, the Environment Agency published its findings that sewage spills last year increased 54%
SIG DESIGN and Technology, the specification support arm of SIG Roofing, is rebranding to AccuRoof®, it was announced today. The rebrand builds on 10 years of growth to confirm AccuRoof as a roofing consultant and supplier equipped to meet the needs of today’s architects, developers and roofing contractors. Over the last decade, SIG Design &
WITH ACCESSIBILITY to the site of the new Kirkwall Care Facility in Orkney almost as challenging as the weather the island endures, a rapid assembly panelised timber frame presented itself as an ideal build solution for the project, with the main contractor’s own joinery workshops utilising West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero as the sheathing to the
