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News Release from: Kingspan Insulated Panels | Subject: Kingspan Design and Construction Guide
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 May 2004
Kingspan Design and Construction Guide
New 'Design and Construction Guide', from Kingspan Insulated Panels, leading the way in design solutions and in the manufacture and supply of pre-engineered insulated roof and wall systems.
Kingspan Insulated Panels has established a leading global position for design solutions and in the manufacture and supply of pre-engineered insulated roof and wall systems The skills and knowledge the company has gained over the past 30 years in this sector is unsurpassed and it has been channelled into the Kingspan Design and Construction Guide, a definitive bible to Kingspan Insulated Panels and its systems
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Kingspan Design and Construction Guide is an invaluable and comprehensive reference guide to the company's range of products.
It promotes best practice standards, superior quality, regulatory compliant design and innovative construction solutions to investors, developers, designers, constructors and occupiers.
It also contains additional input from independent industry experts.
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The information contained within the guide has been reformatted for ease of use and includes technical specifications, product overviews, application details and construction solutions.
It includes specific and detailed information on HSE issues, Building Regulations, buildability and fire performance.
Split into dedicated sections, there is a wealth of detail on building design, material specification, products, roof systems, wall and fa?ade systems, warranties and approvals, handling and installation and a chapter devoted to the Kingspan Group.
Alan Murtagh, Kingspan Insulated Panels Marketing Manager comments: "The Kingspan Insulated Panels product range provides designers with a wide variety of architectural, performance and cost effective combinations suitable for all types of building purpose groups and applications.
This is an essential and complete guide to our products and systems and all embracing overview of the innovative solutions that are available to provide fast, high quality construction." Kingspan Insulated Panels' factory pre-engineered, single component systems optimise build speed and installed cost.
Lower lifetime costs are achieved by reduced maintenance and lower energy usage, which, in turn minimises carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions throughout the building's lifetime.
The company's insulated roof and wall systems are fully compliant to applicable Building Regulations as well as property insurers Factory Mutual (FM) and Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) fire certification requirements FIREsafe.
The Kingspan Designer Guide is available on a limited basis only.
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