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Suited to the harsh weather conditions of the Scottish Highlands, CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 roofing slate has been used on two interesting rural housing developments – one backing on to a safari park, the other within a stone’s throw from Rob Roy’s resting place. Third generation building contractor, WS Dunsire, has used 6,400 m2 Heavy […]

Founded in 2007, the Scottish Home Awards aims to recognise excellence in the Scottish housebuilding industry. We are very proud to be supporting them this year by sponsoring The House of the Year category. CUPA PIZARRAS a world leader in natural slate, is very proud to be involved in Scotland’s largest independent awards programme for […]

Located between 650 and 750 metres above sea level, the village of Bilhères en Ossau (France) dominates the surrounding landscape. The area has seen an influx of residents from other towns, keen to build modern houses that can make the most of the breathtakingly beautiful views of the nearby valley and mountains. This bioclimatic house is […]

Scottish homebuilder David Byson designs homes for those that want a brick-and-mortar legacy that will last for generations to come. The roof plays a crucial role as first line of defence against the environment, and no other roofing product matches the durability and resistance of natural slate. Having purchased a dilapidated farm building along with […]

This ventilated facade concept combines natural slates with other materials like wood, metal, or coloured ceramic. The result is an original design that overlaps hexagons to evoke a feeling of fluid strength. CUPACLAD Design SHIELD uses 60×26 cm isosceles trapezoids installed with visible stainless flat headed screws, specially designed for natural slate by our R&D […]

Contemporary houses and buildings are usually designed to be noticed and to astonish. They normally have clean lines and large windows. Some feature concrete structures wrapped in glass or aluminium screens, asymmetric facades, and, natural materials such as slate, amongst others. Natural slate is a material used since ancient times due to its magnificent properties […]

Starting as an affordable housing solution, modular homes have evolved over time, now coming in all shapes and sizes, some of them featuring cutting-edge design. Sometimes referred as “the future of housing“, they have become increasingly fashionable as an environmentally friendly solution. Modular homes are built in separate parts or “modules”, normally in a factory, […]

Skill Build Competition is the UK’s largest multi-trade championship for construction trainees and apprentices. In the first Roof Slating and Tiling heats, which starts next 26th April in Newcastle College, 8 students will compete to showcase their skills. CUPA PIZARRAS will be supplying different natural slate sizes for all 2018 heats. Taking place from April […]