construction of the month

Discover the restoration of the Baugé Courthouse, where the K08 team had the opportunity to contribute to the preservation of this historical monument. The History of the Baugé Courthouse Built between 1862 and 1866 by the architect Léon Rohard (a member of the société centrale des architectes français), the Baugé Courthouse […]

The Restoration of the Baugé Courthouse: between History and Modernity

5 March, 2025 in construction of the month / Sin categoría by administrador

Today, we’re delighted to present a new building site in the new commune of Orée Anjou, in the Maine-et-Loire department of the Pays de la Loire region. The term “Orée” reflects the fact that this new commune is on the edge of Anjou, with neighbouring communes to the west and […]

The Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

19 June, 2024 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador

Today we’re going to tell you how our K08 slate is playing a part in the restoration of a building that has been declared a cultural asset in Geneva – Switzerland: the headquarters of the State Archives. A brief history The building currently houses the archives of the State of […]

THE OLD ARSENAL IN GENEVA – SWITZERLAND

22 June, 2023 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador

Each year, the independent association Le Geste D’Or organises a competition to reward the know-how of teams of project owners, project managers and contractors. LE GESTE D’OR: more than just an award Le Geste D’Or academy brings together different Colleges, trades, associations and experts in order to raise awareness of […]

Le Geste D’Or – Label Toitsur awarded

10 February, 2023 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador

Today we are going to tell you about the start of the construction site in Morlaix (Montroulez) in the Finistère Breton region of France. It is a former convent transformed into a museum. Since 2017, the year the work began, the local authorities and Heritage have been working to rehabilitate […]

The Morlaix Museum and the K08 slate

1 February, 2023 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador

On Thursday 26 January, we celebrated a special day in Morlaix with Le Guern Materiaux and the companies Tanguy Couverture and UDOC under the slogan “committed to the Breton heritage”. In a friendly and convivial atmosphere with all the guests, we presented the restoration work on the roof of the […]

The beginning of the restoration of the covering of the ...

1 February, 2023 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador

In Noailles, a small town in the Corrèze department, central France, there is a castle whose history is linked to one of the largest families in the French aristocracy. This historical monument is called Domaine de la Fage, and it is located on a hill in the middle of a […]

45 different slate models on one roof

3 August, 2020 in construction of the month / Special works tagged fire / historical buildings / monuments / reconstruction by administrador

Following our desire of choosing every month a work which represent us, this June, we continue with the rehabilitation of roofs in buildings classified as historical. This time, the range of our K08 slate used for historical monuments, was chosen for the replacement of the roof of the Hainaut General […]

Construction of the month. June: Royal Hainaut Spa & Resort ...

2 June, 2020 in construction of the month tagged historical buildings / réhabilitation / Valenciennes by administrador

The K08 is a slate chosen for rehabilitation of old roofs in buildings listed as historic. Our brand can be found on top of emblematic buildings that have gone through a process of restoration and improvement of cultural and architectural heritage, with the final goal of its best conservation. In […]

Construction of the month. January: San Xil of Casayo Chapel

21 January, 2020 in construction of the month by administrador