Kalzip® in Scotland

16. Dalkeith Schools Community Campus, Edinburgh
The striking contrast of the Kalzip
aluminium roof against the ‘fire engine
red’ of the window frames and structural
details gives New Craighall Fire Station
in East Edinburgh a distinctive yet eye
catching appearance.
Looking like a flying saucer on its
widest side, the one-storey building is
fan-shaped to allow access from a short
18 Kalzip in Scotland
More than 18,000 square metres of
Kalzip were specified for this
extensive campus accommodating
Dalkeith High School, St. David’s
Roman Catholic High School and
Saltersgate Special School. The PFI
development was built by main
contractor HBG Construction
Scotland Ltd and will be managed
by HBG Facilities Management for
30 years.
With a striking curved shape, the
central communal building is almost
130 metres across and is covered
with some of the longest Kalzip
sheets ever supplied. To facilitate the
17. New Craighall Fire Station, Edinburgh
central corridor to all the fire station’s
facilities. The complex design of the
building involved a 3 tiered roof with the
lower 2 tiers separated by glazing and a
small step built into the upper tier to
adapt the taper to the tighter diameter.
To accommodate the geometries of the
roof Briggs Roofing and Cladding Ltd
installed 500 square metres of tapered
installation process the Kalzip mobile
roll-former was erected on scaffolding
at eaves level so the sheets could be
carried into place, fixed and zipped as
soon as they were produced.
Architects:
Keppie Design Ltd
Main contractor:
HBG Construction
Approved Teamkal contractor:
Lakesmere Ltd
Kalzip sheets and a further 250 square
metres of straight sheets in a stucco
embossed finish.
Architect:
Glasgow City Council
Property Services Department
Approved Teamkal contractor:
Briggs Roofing and Cladding Ltd