Kingspan Launches New Business To Support Architects

Kingspan Group has launched a new business aimed at helping architects enhance their designs.

Kingspan Facades is a service-led business providing specifiers with a comprehensive portfolio of advanced building envelope systems suitable for a range of applications and architectural styles. This aesthetic offering is supported with four robust substructure solutions that encompass Kingspan's advanced core insulations alongside options using more traditional materials.

Mel Courtney, Managing Director of Kingspan Facades, said: "We're noticing a real drive in the industry for more detailed and accessible technical guidance, particularly around facade systems. By offering solutions incorporating all of Kingspan Group's facade products under a single business, we are in a unique position to provide the most appropriate solution. We offer a single source approach from the Steel Framing System, insulation, right through to the external facade - one point of contact for customers for the full through-wall system solution, reinforced by the technical support that Kingspan is renowned for."


Kingspan Facades will be underpinned by a Compliance Assured scheme. Compliance Assured by Kingspan is a robust assurance framework to support customers through design, installation training and on-site inspection during construction and handover of a BR 135 / BS 8414 tested Kingspan Facade system.

Kingspan Facade's Technical Director Dr Thomas Henriksen added: "In her review of Building Regulations and fire safety, Dame Judith Hackitt highlighted a number of key recommendations, including improving competence levels, stronger processes for driving compliance and managing change control, together with greater clarity of roles and responsibilities of those procuring, designing and constructing buildings. Above all Dame Judith has called for effective leadership within the construction industry to create the cultural shift required for positive change.

"Compliance Assured provides a framework for construction that developers, designers, contractors, sub-contractors and most importantly both building owners and occupiers can all be confident in. As well as providing a high level of technical support at design stage, we will enhance the competence of those installing our tested systems through mandatory, project specific training. We believe that this is a major step in addressing many of Dame Judith's recommendations."

The new business will encompass the BENCHMARK by Kingspan brand, combining its architectural rainscreen facade systems, including Dri-Design, with a full spectrum of different insulation cores. These range from traditional mineral fibre to advanced insulation products such as Kingspan's innovative QuadCore Karrier System and proven Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Board solution.

(CM)