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Kingspan TEK travels through time
The Kingspan TEK
Building System and
Kingspan TEK Cladding
Panel have been installed
as part of the new Seaton
Jurassic visitor centre in
Devonshire, forming the
gateway to the region’s
historic Jurassic Coast.
Kingspan TEK Delivery
Partners, Glosford SIPs, erected the Kingspan TEK Building
System to form the walls of the centre. The firm then installed
the Kingspan TEK Cladding Panel on to a steel frame for the
centre roof.
The highly insulated core of the 142mm Kingspan TEK Cladding
Panel and Kingspan TEK Building System panel can allow them
to achieve U-values of 0.20W/m2.K and below, whilst their OSB/3
facing and unique jointing system help to minimise unnecessary
air loss.
Both the Kingspan TEK Cladding Panel and Kingspan TEK
Building System panels are now available in a 172mm thickness,
delivering a minimum U-value of 0.16 W/m2.K without the need
for additional insulation.
Heradesign helps create a cultural icon
Global advertising and
marketing agencies, Ogilvy
& Mather UK and MEC,
have moved their creative
businesses to the iconic
Sea Containers on the
South Bank. Collaborative
working is at the heart of
this ambitious project.
A large-scale 200-person
amphitheatre plays a prominent role in this vision. Heradesign ceilings
from Knauf AMF are fitted in the amphitheatre.
BDG architects Toby Neilson and Elena Angulo explained how
Heradesign fulfilled the brief. “For such a key space in the building, we
looked for high quality materials with natural qualities that would
provide the aesthetic we wanted and the appropriate acoustic
properties. Heradesign matched our architectural approach and its
surface design was more contemporary and organic than other
products.”
Toby Neilson and Elena Angulo are thrilled with the bespoke design
for Ogilvy’s London HQ and plan to use Heradesign for future projects:
“Working with Heradesign and Knauf AMF has been very successful.
Heradesign has delivered on quality and performance.”
www.kingspantek.co.uk
www.knaufamf.co.uk
Sarnafil Plus supports clients through regulation change
Clients and facilities managers required to meet the updated
Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM
2015) when embarking on a roof refurbishment need look
no further than Sarnafil Plus, Sika Sarnafil’s flagship refurbishment
offer.
The Sarnafil Plus service is designed to actively support the client
and the principal designer – a new role created by CDM 2015 –
from survey and specification through to installation and guarantee,
helping to ensure the refurbishment is carried out correctly.
The principal designer takes on many of the duties of the old CDM
coordinator role, such as planning, monitoring and coordinating
health and safety in the pre-construction phase of a project. CDM
2015 states that clients are responsible for the competency of the
principal designer and team working on the refurbishment,
especially when it comes to health and safety.
The Sarnafil Plus team is made up of technical experts and
dedicated surveyors to help the client through this process. Sarnafil
Plus includes a detailed initial survey, as well as recommendations
on complex design elements, resulting in a bespoke specification
that the client can trust.
In addition, the system will be installed by a Sarnafil Plus Contractor,
a refurb specialist trained and verified by Sika Sarnafil. These
contractors are qualified to install Sika Sarnafil membranes in
complete compliance with the most up-to-date health and safety
regulations.
A Sarnafil Plus Field Technician making a project inspection.
The Sarnafil Plus team also lends support to the principal contractor
with frequent site visits and advice. A guarantee is awarded at the
satisfactory completion of the refurbishment, ensuring that the
client is protected against unlikely problems with the roofing
system.
To top it off, Sarnafil Plus includes a thorough final inspection,
carried out by Sika’s nationwide team of highly experienced Field
Technicians. Upon satisfactory evaluation using a 34 point checklist,
the project is awarded a Sarnafil Plus guarantee that provides
extensive cover for both the Sarnafil system and installation.
www.sarnafilplus.co.uk
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