Kalzip Ltd - Products and Company Details

Coat protects flu centre

Straight and smooth curved Kalzip aluminium standing seam and galvanised liner sheets have been used to create the building envelope of the Influenza Resource Centre (IRC) & UK Stem Cell Bank in South Mimms. Kalzip's systems have been over-clad in white chestnut timber to satisfy local planning requirements for this environmentally sensitive rural location. The IRC comprises mostly of clean room laboratories, making it essential that a well-insulated and weatherproof envelope was provided. "Kalzip was the obvious choice to achieve the suitably sealed envelope with an efficient rainwater management system and able to cope with the structural loading of the timber rainscreen required," said MPS design manager, David Downing.

Mountbatten Leisure Centre named Best of the Best

Portsmouth's Mountbatten Leisure Centre has been announced as the 'Best of the Best' at Kalzip's recent Teamkal Conference. Designed by Saunders Architects LLP, the new leisure facility was built by Approved Teamkal Contractor Kier Southern with Gable. Gable installed over 3200 square metres of smooth curved standard stucco embossed Kalzip sheets and 2000 square metres of Kalzip structural decking sheets on the building. The main Kalzip roof over the pool hall measures 30 m from eaves to ridge and comprises convex curved and concave curved sheets, which were site-welded together to create the continuous wave curve. The roof is supported on a framework of structural steel and a series of glulam beams with a matching liner to help create a welcoming environment. The elongated tubular Kalzip roof encases the gymnasium, The tightly curved Kalzip sheets of varying radii are affixed to Kalzip structural decking sheets.

A combined effort for new low U-value roof from Kalzip

Kalzip's new dual-insulation roof system, which us claimed to achieve U-values as low as 0.1 W/metres squared K, has been installed on the carbon dioxide Zero-LiveWork building, Bristol. The roof system uses two types of insulation materials, Kalzip Insulation Plus (glass mineral fibre) and Kalzip Insulation 23 (rigid insulation boards). Combining the two insulation materials enables a significantly greater overall thermal resistance, compared with using a single layer of the same thickness. The low U-value roof system is based on standard Kalzip standing seam build-up configurations. The system can be used with liner, liner-deck, structural deck and timber deck constructions.

Flying high in Dublin

Over 50,000 square metres of straight, curved, and tapered convex curved Kalzip aluminium standing seam sheets have been installed on Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2 building. Kalzip's technical team worked closely with contractor Martifer to overcome the project's challenges. Hugo Camacho from Martifer commented: "Although we looked at a number of building system suppliers, Kalzip convinced us through a series of meetings and presentations that they would deliver the best solution for the building envelope. Kalzip demonstrated that they possess the necessary technical design and commercial expertise to identify and overcome the many structural, acoustic and thermal requirements posed by this challenging building project."

Kalzip copper blends well

Over 800 square metres of straight and tapered copper Kalzip sheets were installed on the roof of the Burns Monument Centre in Kay Park, Kilmarnock. Kalzip copper was specified as it blended well with the centre's natural stonework. A variety of bespoke copper flashings were manufactured included the bull-nose fascias and specially designed louvres. The company also supplied the roof liner and structural decking sheets, and manufactured the membrane gutters, some of which were extensively faceted to suit the centre's tightly curved wall areas. Copper Kalzip is a strong, anti-corrosive, and virtually maintenance free material, says the firm.

Transforming exteriors

Kalzip's perforated facade system was specified by Jefferson Sheard Architects to provide a series of translucent protective 'veils' around four major external stairwell areas at East Durham College's new campus in Peterlee. Ideal for both new builds and refurbishments, the facade offers elegant, innovative designs which produce subtle yet continually changing visual effects. The facade allows natural daylight into the building and provides back-lit architectural features by night. Project architect Heath Denton said that the firm specified Kalzip for the stairwells to "create an intriguing textured contrast with the college's main cladding". 360 m2 of sheets were used.

Ingenious facade system from Kalzip

The new bi-directional Kalzip FC facade system can be installed on vertically fixed modular click rails; each panel is simply hooked at the top and then clicked into place at the bottom. This ingenious system allows flexible project scheduling where on-site requirements can be coordinated independently of the fixing process. No rivets or screws are used, and in the event of damage, individual panels are easily replaced, says Kalzip. The rear ventilated Kalzip FC facade system is ideal for a range of applications.

Netting the top projects

Kalzip has launched what it claims is an "exciting" international online Project Gallery featuring an array of "stunning photos and inspiring projects". Created to showcase the company's award-winning projects and "impressive record of continuous achievement throughout the last 40 years," the gallery, at www.kalzipgallery.com has been designed to be quick and easy to use for visitors. A variety of building projects are featured, ranging from the simple and unassuming to the prestigious.

Curvy aluminium surgery

TitanSilver is a durable, malleable building material from Kalzip's foldable aluminium range. The material features on the new smooth curved roof of the Warwick Lodge Dental Centre in Essex. TitanSilver is easy to fold, lightweight and corrosion resistant. The material is hand crafted into raised seam sheets, panels, flashings and trims. According to Kalzip, the material is capable of achieving the requirements of 'virtually any' fully supported roof, facade and soffit application. TitanSilver features a pre-weathered, low reflective matt silver surface similar to brushed stainless steel. The anodised surface treatment of the saline-resistant aluminium alloy material gives the surface a fingermark-free finish, says Kalzip.

Kalzip has curves covered

Over 7,700 metres squared of Kalzip aluminium standing seam roofing sheets were specified by Capita Architecture to achieve the striking curved design of the Pendle Vale College in Nelson, Lancashire. Kalzip's versatility was demonstrated by the application, whose demands included a U-value of 0.15 W/m2K. In the design, concentric arcs of classrooms link to a central circulation spine, on a radial grid. Their mono-pitch roofs comprise a series of straight Kalzip sheets interspersed with tapered sheets at each grid line to achieve the curve. The college has a stepped design to blend with the contours of a steep hillside side, and the Kalzip sheets on the spine's roof are laid to a 'natural curve', created a wave effect towards the main entrance.

Students get Falzinc roof

A doughnut shaped Falzinc roof from Kalzip is giving pupils at a new £4.3 million school an inspired taste for the three Rs. The circular roof at Ysgol Maes y Coed in West Glamorgan, a special needs school for students with learning difficulties, contains some 1,700 m² of 0.7 mm Falzinc raised seam roofing which covers classrooms and encloses a central sensory playground. Falzinc uses a patented Pegal process to encase the aluminium core of the raised seam with a pre-weathered zinc layer that has a lower weather erosion rate than zinc.