March 2020

Cladding Updates
For further info on all these updates and more, visit www.total-contractor.co.uk
TEK GETS SPORTY AT PAVILION
The Kingspan TEK Building System of structural insulated panels (SIPs) has provided the bespoke,
thermally efficient shell for a minimalist pavilion at Eton College’s Willowbrook Outdoor Sports Centre.
The stunning single-storey building, designed by Lewandowski Architects, sits at the centre of the site and
provides a range of facilities including changing rooms, toilets and a kitchen, along with a roof-top viewing
platform. Feltham Construction managed work on the project which included the demolition of the
building’s outdated predecessor. Wood was a key part of the material palette with charred timber fitted for
the outer cladding and birch-ply boards fitted internally. This approach extended to the structure, with
Bentley SIP Systems using the Kingspan TEK Building System for the walls of the structural shell. Kingspan
TEK Building System is formed from SIPs with a high performance, rigid insulation core autohesively
bonded between two OSB/3 facings. 142mm-thick Kingspan TEK panels were selected for the walls of the
pavilion. As Kingspan TEK Delivery Partners, Bentley SIP Systems oversaw the design and factory cutting
of the panels before delivering them to site. www.kingspantek.co.uk
The Kingspan TEK Building System has been erected to form
a minimalist pavilion at Eton College’s Willowbrook Outdoor
Sports Centre. (Image credit Will Scott).
FIXFAST’S FASTENER SPEC SUPPORT
Fixfast has launched two initiatives to support the correct specification of fasteners for the building envelope.
Architects and contractors can access a comprehensive technical support service providing guidance on projectspecific
fastener selection and testing. Complementing the new service, a highly-detailed Specification Guide can be
downloaded by specifiers as useful reference material. Both initiatives have been introduced to encourage more
consistent and improved specification of building envelope fasteners, and therefore enable the construction of better,
safer, and longer-lasting buildings. More information on Fixfast’s Specification Support Service is available at
www.fixfast.com/SpecificationSupport or on 0800 0590955 and specsupport@fixfast.com.
MCRMA WELCOMES FIRST INSTALLER MEMBER
The Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA) has welcomed SPV Group as its first member in the system installer
category.
SPV Group has over 30 years’ experience in the industry and operates a nationwide service for the refurbishment and maintenance of buildings in the
commercial and industrial sectors. The company offers services in cladding, rainscreen, fascias, glazing, curtain walling, flat roofing, slating and tiling.
The SPV Group has a combined workforce of over 100 operatives, all trained and experienced in the installation of a wide range of systems and
products. The MCRMA represents the leading manufacturers across all five categories of membership – systems manufacturers, components
manufacturers, system installers, independent roofing and cladding inspectors and industry support services. www.mcrma.co.uk
ZIG-ZAG FAÇADE AT KINGS CROSS
Perforated cladding panels like no other from Proteus Facades have helped to transform York
House in Kings Cross.
York House in Kings Cross.
Proteus SC Perforated Aluminium cladding panels wrap around a parapet along the new terrace in a
bespoke repeated zig zag profile, which blends softly with the sky and complements a brick lattice façade,
set on a 45-degree angle. The perforated panels also span various windows on the upper elements of the
building. Each panel, installed by Richardson Roofing, is supported by a recessed aluminium PPC framing
system devised by Proteus Facades and coloured to match. www.proteusfacades.com
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