Best use of Aluminium - Facade Awards UK 2020 The Sotech team cheered via conference when its name was announced by category sponsor Ruukki - winners of the Best Use of a Rainscreen System Using Aluminium category, for their groundbreaking work on Leeds Beckett University. The winners of...
Sotech has provided around 1600m2 of 3.0mm Aluminium 3103 Grade & 80x40x3mm in Extruded Box Sections for the regeneration of Whitechapel in London. The ninety million pound mixed-use scheme, which includes a high proportion of family homes and 38,000sqft of commercial space, is set to transform...
Rainscreen cladding manufacturer Sotech joins the Considerate Constructors Scheme amidst difficult working practices caused by Covid-19. What is the Considerate Constructors Scheme? The Scheme, founded to raise standards in the construction industry, is a mark of considerate building practices. Construction sites, companies, and suppliers volunteer to join...
The expert manufacturing team at Sotech have once again been first to market with an innovation in rainscreen cladding - a brand new system that was developed during lockdown. In a departure from a traditional cassette build up, the team has developed a unique way...
The Sotech team is delighted to welcome Simran Thiara who has joined the business full time as Regional Specification Manager for the South. Having worked in the building envelope space for over eight years, Simran brings a wealth of technical and design experience across anodising, aluminium...
Anodising is an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts. That's what made anodised aluminium the perfect choice in the construction of Oman Air Traffic Control Tower in Oman, where the harsh environment...
Sotech enhanced Optima rainscreen cladding systems meet the requirements of new CWCT Technical Fire Guidance due to their new and improved mechanical fixings, which replace all use of potentially combustible adhesive fixings. In June 2020, Sotech introduced an evolution of its original Hook On Secret-Fix...
Sotech has announced the opening of their brand-new showroom in The Building Centre in Bloomsbury London. Stocked with samples of their market leading rainscreen cladding solutions and a range of materials and finishes available, the London based showroom is a functional meeting spot for architects and...
Last month saw us celebrate 38 years in business! To celebrate, we wanted to look back at a few stand out projects that got us here. There are so many more to share so we'll be sure to keep the 'Flashback Friday' going strong! Thank you to...
