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The Scottish Home Awards recognise excellence in the Scottish housebuilding industry, and this year they celebrate a record high standard of entries in its tenth year of operation. It took place yesterday, Thursday 15th June at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel.  Over 500 guests enjoyed an entertaining evening with 20 awards given out! MEET THE WINNERS […]

The UK Roofing Awards has become one of the most relevant events of the roofing industry. This year the awards took place at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge in central London last Friday 19th May. Over 800 guests attended the awards ceremony, making it the largest event yet! This year’s Awards take on even greater […]

Photo by King Communications & Security Ltd Dalkeith Country Park is an estate of Dalkeith Palace, a unique piece of Scottish Heritage located 5 miles away from Edinburgh. Owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, it has been recently renewed with Heavy 3 slates and reopened its doors in summer 2016. The country park now features brand […]

Slate has been used as a roofing material throughout Scotland since the middle ages, but when Scottish quarries closed between 1955 and the 1960s, Heavy 3 became the perfect choice for slate roofs. Its close similarity to the traditional highland slate from Ballachulish (no longer produced) has made it the best choice for repair and […]

The third edition of CUPACLAD Design squeezes the combination of different materials and colour contrasts to get a personalized and contemporary design. A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES This new CUPACLAD Design proposal reinvents the rainscreen cladding design and suggests a combination of materials to add a touch of light. It is specially developed to […]

We are proud to announce that CUPA PIZARRAS has joined the US Green Building Council (USGBC). PROMOTING A HEALTHIER AND GREENER ARCHITECTURE The US Green Building Council is a non-profit organization promoting sustainability in building design and construction. They lead the entire industry on designing buildings that are environmentally friendly, profitable and healthful. CUPA PIZARRAS’ […]

When talking about Nordic design, the little details make the difference. That is exactly what this Danish family wanted to achieve a sustainable but bright, elegant but with the highest energy efficiency home. And the result was this “Future House“, a simple and multifunctional house designed by the Danish architects Novaform Arkitekterne. A NATURAL AND […]

Slate combines the qualities of a natural product with the high performance of modern building materials: contemporary design, cost and efficiency. There are endless reasons to be excited about slate, so let’s examine why you should choose it for your next project. Top 7 Reasons to use slate. Exceptional durability: it lasts a lifetime! With […]