The Sunday Telegraph on Welsh Slate
The slate floor tiles are Penrhyn Heather Blue from Welsh Slate (welshslate.com) and have been used to create a seamless transition from the building to the exterior. The restricted use of materials...
View ArticleWelsh Slate used on Prince’s Houses
Three show homes designed by The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community feature Welsh Slate on the roofs. Welsh Slate from Penrhyn Quarry in North Wales was specified for the roofs of three show...
View ArticleLamington loves Welsh Slate
The new Lamington Primary School features like-for-like Welsh Slates. Pupils at Lamington Primary School have a new Welsh Slate roof over their heads. For the Penrhyn Heather Blue Welsh Slates which...
View ArticleWelsh Slate introduces bat vents
Roof vents to help protect bats and their roosts have been launched by Welsh Slate. Leading UK natural slate producer Welsh Slate has launched a range of roof bat vents suitable for all 17 of the...
View ArticleWelsh Slate helps a unique Conservation Area regenerate
A new school at the heart of a town’s regeneration has been roofed in Welsh Slate. Welsh Slate was specified for a roof at a new school in a “unique” Conservation Area for its aesthetics, longevity and...
View ArticleRoofing craft recognised and rewarded by Welsh Slate
Welsh Slate is further supporting roofing apprentices at South Lanarkshire College. Welsh Slate has taken its support of roofing apprentices at a leading construction college to new heights. The North...
View ArticleWelsh Slate helps to restore a cart path’s credibility
A pillar stolen from an ancient Gwynedd path has been replaced by Welsh Slate. Welsh Slate has donated a 7ft slab of material from its Penrhyn quarry to the local community to replace one stolen from...
View ArticleWelsh Slate transforms a Cheshire church
Welsh Slates replace concrete tiles on the roof of an 18th Century church. Using “quality” and “proven” Welsh Slate has “transformed” the roof of a Grade 1 listed church in Cheshire. Some 558m2 of the...
View ArticleNatural slate – the ultimate self-build material?
Few building materials are as capable of being used in a multitude of self-build applications as natural slate. Externally, the material can be used for roofing, sills and copings, cladding, paving,...
View ArticleSlate signing at Truro Cathedral
Welsh Slate roof slates up to 130 years old are being replaced like-for-like at Cornwall’s only cathedral where even the Dean is happy that some of the new ones are being scribbled on! A £3.2million...
View ArticleWelsh Slate launches new RIBA-approved CPD
“Welsh Slate as a building material” is a new CPD from Welsh Slate Ltd. An overview of the benefits of natural slate for roofing, cladding, walling, flooring, paving and aggregates is contained within...
View ArticleWelsh Slate goes down the CAD route
A range of standard details for CAD have been announced by Welsh Slate. Leading UK manufacturer Welsh Slate has unveiled CAD capability with the launch of a selection of standard details. Available as...
View ArticleWelsh Slate launches new roofing brochure
A guide to specifying and installing natural roof slates is launched by Welsh Slate. ROOFING by leading UK manufacturer Welsh Slate is the newly-published natural slate roofing guide. The 32-page guide...
View ArticleHOME AND AWAY
Chris Allwood, Managing Director of Welsh Slate Ltd, discusses some challenges for the UK slate industry. Does anyone else out there feel that today’s focus on Modern Methods of Construction and even...
View ArticleWhat other manufacturer will give you a 100 year guarantee on its product?
Article written by Eric Bignell, editor Natural Stone Specialist Magazine Welsh slate makes the perfect roofing material. It cleaves readily into thin sections, absorbs hardly any water and reacts...
View ArticleWelsh Slate launches aggregates guide
A brochure on its aggregates portfolio has been published by Welsh Slate. A guide to the material’s use as an aggregate has been launched by Welsh Slate, the UK’s leading supplier of natural slate for...
View ArticleMoney, money, money
Three members of Welsh Slate’s finance department have performed a hat-trick in their quest for Continuing Professional Development. Credit supervisor Kelly Rowlands, financial accountant Moses...
View ArticleBrand new school for Abington Primary children
Primary students in Abington, South Lanarkshire, are looking forward to a brand new school, complete with 19,000 of our Penrhyn Heather Blue 500mm x 300mm Celtic-grade slates installed by Braisby...
View Articlework on west Coats primary School is drawing to a close
Work is drawing to a close on the re-roof of West Coats primary School in a Conservation Area in Halfway, Cambuslang. This is our third project with South Lanarkshire Council. The Forster Group is...
View ArticleNot Just For Boys
Alternative Careers Fair for women and girls exploring “non-traditional” careers within the Industry Sector. 18 February 2016 drop in between 12:30 – 3:30 pm North Wales Prison Site, Wrexham Industrial...
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