ROOFING, CLADDING & INSULATION - 1st Sep 2010
Superdome re-clad with Kalzip FC façade system
The Louisiana Superdome has been re-clad with a total of 34,000 sqm of the new Kalzip FC façade system including 26,000 sqm of panels installed on the upper curved wall area. Stylish, non-penetrative and extremely cost-effective, the ingenious Kalzip FC façade system is installed on vertically fixed modular click rails - each lightweight aluminium panel is simply hooked at the top then push-clicked into place at the bottom. Kalzip FC façade’s innovative bi-directional... Read more >
Rainscreen design comes to fruition thanks to Marley Eternit fibre cement slate
Marley Eternit’s Birkdale fibre cement slate has been chosen as the perfect answer to fulfil part of a complex and challenging rainscreen design on a new and prestigious police training centre project in Birmingham. The new training centre, which will be used by West Midlands police, was designed by architect Rob Martin from Nicol Thomas in Birmingham. It consists of a fully grassed roof with Birkdale slates used as a form of a raked rainscreen cladding to elevate the building, seeking i... Read more >
Thermwood cladding from John Brash better by degrees
A new state-of-the art college sports building at University College Plymouth St Mark and St John has been given an environmentally-friendly and durable façade thanks to John Brash The Gainsborough-based company supplied timber battens and Thermowood cladding for the impressive new sports centre at the university’s St Mark and St John, Marjon campus The building is part of a £20 million investment and is due to open this summer. It will include an 80-station fitness suite, a... Read more >
Roof hatches enhance Bilco’s quality reputation
Access doors and smoke vents manufacturer Bilco (www.bilcoproducts.co.uk) offers an impressive range of roof hatches to increase energy efficiency and performance. All hatches are fitted with thermal insulation and sealing gaskets that reduce air loss. These performance features help architects and engineers meet the requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations. Suffolk-based Bilco UK Ltd has a growing reputation for designing and supplying high-quality access products for buildings acro... Read more >
Walltite keeps exposed house warm
WALLTITE® spray foam insulation from BASF Polyurethanes has been used to provide a high standard of insulation at minimal thickness and maximum thermal efficiency in the conversion of an 18th Century house into a modern four bedroomed family dwelling. Rigg End Farm near the village of Rosedale is situated in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors, a rural area exposed to the elements. For owner Mr McCann, the insulation aspect of the build process was therefore very important, ‘It get... Read more >
New Remmers iQ-Therm Insulation meets the latest UK Building
Remmers iQ-Therm is the first internally applied insulation system that can meet the next level of Building Regulations for thermal efficiency in wall insulation, without creating a vapour barrier and the subsequent risk of problems with condensation and mould growth. Room heating energy costs can be reduced by up to 75% for every year after the system is installed, plus co-ordinated Remmers decorative paint finishes can be used on top of this unique, patented and award winning system. Remmers... Read more >
Essential Rooflight Protection
Safesite’s new innovative Rooflight Cover provides vital protection for fragile rooflights where regular access and inspections of the roof and equipment installed on it are required. The cover’s unique freestanding design means that rooflights can be quickly and easily protected by simply adjusting the telescopic sides and height to the required shape and size before lifting the cover into place. This versatile product can serve as either a temporary or permanent installation as no... Read more >