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
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Kingspan OPTIM-R appointed for Royal Pavilion
The Kingspan OPTIM-R Flooring System has been fitted as part of a landmark development of luxurious apartments facing on to the new central square in the sustainable community of Poundbury. Built on Duchy of Cornwall land, the urban extension has been developed in accordance with the architectural and urban planning principals
Global building industry leader Kingspan launches plans to tackle climate change
Global building industry leader Kingspan recently launched a major 10-year strategy to play its part in reducing the world’s carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, as determined in the Paris Agreement, and contribute towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Planet Passionate strategy is made up of 12
Bird nest inspires engineers to build new bricks from plastic waste
A new brick made from domestic plastic waste has been proven to provide 10 times better insulation than traditional bricks made from clay. Dr Karthikeyan Kandan, senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), has created a novel brick made entirely from upcycled plastic waste. Believed to be
Don’t be floored by underfloor heating
Underfloor heating offers effective and efficient heating that’s out of sight and makes no demands on wall space. However, many people have misconceptions about using underfloor heating, especially as a replacement for radiators. To ease some of the worries, Wunda Group is discussing its innovative warm water over floor system Wundatherm,
