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11 Sep 2024
CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 roof slate has been installed on a new self-build home in Cawthorne, South Yorkshire.
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12 Jun 2024
CUPA R12 Excellence has been installed as part of a roof refurbishment project at Parkstone, a stunning Edwardian residence on the edge of Roundhay Park, Leeds.
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9 Apr 2024
CUPA 12 Excellence from CUPA PIZARRAS has been installed as part of an extensive family home refurbishment project in rural Norfolk.
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28 Feb 2024
CUPA PIZARRAS has installed a range of CUPACLAD® rainscreen cladding on the Cambridge Country Club building, in Cambridgeshire.
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7 Feb 2024
CUPACLAD®, a rainscreen cladding system, has recently been installed as part of a 1980s eco-bungalow refurbishment in Tarporley, Cheshire.
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17 Nov 2023
Environmentally friendly constructions are the new normal. To achieve that goal, it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of the materials used, where they come from and their carbon footprint. CUPA PIZARRAS has more…
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11 Oct 2023
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPACLAD® 101 Logic was recently specified by student accommodation provider Study Inn for a large-scale building at Walnut Gardens, Exeter.
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1 Sep 2023
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPA 12 natural slate features on the roof of a new family home, built in the garden of a historic Grade II listed Arts and Crafts property in North London.
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9 Jun 2023
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPACLAD® 101 Logic was specified as part of the construction of a new Aldi store in Truro, Cornwall.
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5 Apr 2023
‘The CUPACLAD® installation, my first as a specifier, was excellent’ – the words of an innovative American architect after using the CUPA PIZARRAS product.
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6 Feb 2023
As showcased on a recent episode of Channel 4’s Grand Designs, CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPA 12 natural slate has been specified for a spectacular new build project in Chichester.
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23 Nov 2022
CUPA PIZARRAS’ good sustainability practices from the last year have been recognised as the company has received the EcoVadis Gold medal.
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10 Oct 2022
CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 slate has been specified as part of a unique self-build residential home in the Scottish countryside.
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7 Sep 2022
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPACLAD 101 Logic was recently installed as part of a striking new-build project, located in Aberystwyth, Wales.
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15 Jun 2022
Tasked with renewing the traditional slate roof on the historic Marine Hotel in Troon, specialist contractor John Fulton Plumbing and Roofing selected CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 slate.
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7 Apr 2022
CUPA PIZARRAS has been specified across a major development and refurbishment at Tregenna Castle. The company’s products were selected for their ability to endure extreme local weather and provide an exceptionally long lifespan.
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9 Feb 2022
CUPA PIZARRAS has been heavily involved in the development of a new self-build residential property in North West London.
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15 Dec 2021
CUPA PIZARRAS’ high-quality slate solutions have helped a local project team to meet its overarching design goals during a project to renovate a property in Doncaster.
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8 Nov 2021
CUPA PIZARRAS’ H9 slates have been specified as part of a modern luxury housing development in Yorkshire. They were chosen on account of their aesthetic value, long-term durability and competitive pricing.
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3 Nov 2021
CUPA PIZARRAS R17 slate has been specified to meet the design challenges of a former Georgian windmill renovation, at Fort Green, near Aldeburgh in Suffolk.
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23 Aug 2021
A number of pre-existing farm structures have been reconstructed using CUPA PIZARRAS Heavy 3 slate in order to house a new Scottish whisky distillery, Ardross.
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29 Jul 2021
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPACLAD® 101 RANDOM rainscreen cladding system helps to create a geologically inspired exterior for the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences’ new £2 million Colin Forbes Building.
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23 Jun 2021
CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 slate has been used to rebuild a previously run-down village hall, into An Talla Loch Ness Visitor Centre, a visitor gateway to Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal.
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9 Apr 2021
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPA 18 natural slate achieves a high-quality finish on three luxury, modern, new build properties in Kent.
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3 Mar 2021
Cupa Group has announced it has acquired 100% of the share capital of Rinus Roofing Supplies, through its subsidiary Burton Roofing Merchants.
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19 Feb 2021
CUPA PIZARRAS’ range of high-quality roof slates has been used extensively during an exciting barn conversion in Skitham Lane, Preston.
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9 Dec 2020
CUPA PIZARRAS, the world leader in natural slate, is now hosting two online CPDs, which are free to attend with tickets available via eventbrite.
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2 Dec 2020
Snowdonia National Park Authority, the local planning authority for Wales’ largest national park, has approved a second CUPA PIZARRAS slate for use on roofs in the prestigious area.
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1 Dec 2020
CUPA PIZARRAS will be hosting two free online CPDs, which you can find out more about here.
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29 Oct 2020
London-based architect, WHAT_Architecture has specified CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPACLAD 101 Logic as the ideal rainscreen cladding system for a new and unusual housing block in Peckham.
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3 Sep 2020
When a new-build Georgian style home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire required a sustainable solution for its heating and hot water demands CUPA PIZARRAS’ THERMOSLATE® proved to be the ideal solution.
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14 May 2020
Smithy Cottage, an unusual, cruciform shaped new-build property in Warrington, has recently been constructed using CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPA 2 natural slates.
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19 Feb 2020
CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 roofing slate recently helped to create a dramatic boomerang-shaped roof at an award-winning country house
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12 Sep 2019
CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 natural slate has delivered a traditional aesthetic to a contemporary unique residential property in the Bearsden conservation area.
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5 Aug 2019
CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 slate was recently chosen for the re-roofing of a listed building in the seaside town of Helensburgh.
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11 Jul 2019
CUPA PIZARRAS has recently launched a new innovative rainscreen cladding concept, CUPACLAD® Design ARROW, for designing with natural slate.
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22 May 2019
Last month saw CUPA PIZARRAS host its first slate training and CPD day, aimed at providing clients with in-depth product knowledge about CUPA’s natural slates.
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9 May 2019
Bobby Halliday, MD of Crammond Select Homes and Bobby Halliday Architects & Geoff Maclean, Architect at Bobby Halliday Architects, talk about CUPA PIZARRAS’ HEAVY 3 slate.
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10 Apr 2019
Natural slate manufacturer, CUPA PIZARRAS , has recently launched a new website, providing a more tailored experience to suit visitors’ needs and requirements.
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