Cut construction site time in half with Kingspan Insulated Panels

The construction industry has waged a war on labour costs ever since the first commercial building was erected. Traditionally the cost of labour has a huge impact on total project costs. Delays and additional costs can also be expected where you are relying on the 'human factor'. So anything that reduces the labour needed to erect a structure is a good idea.

One way to 'engineer' labour costs out of the equation is prefabrication. But the word 'prefabrication' suggests structures that lack permanence and durability.

However, one innovative company has built a worldwide business on the idea that pre-engineered building components can be high quality and are long-lasting. Kingspan roofing systems have an overall lifecycle expectancy in excess of 40 years.

These systems are built for speed: accelerated build speed. They are pre-engineered for single-component / single-fix installation which reduces site time by as much as 50%. These roofs sit together in a simple modular fashion. Despite this easy construction formula, the result is a high quality finish. For instance, the Kingspan system offers 100% reliable thermal performance and insulation continuity. It's tight as a drum, with no cavities, no gaps, no cold bridges or interstitial condensation risk. It also eliminates labour element and human error in achieving performance, eliminating outside influences.

In fact, choosing Kingspan could be described as a risk management strategy: Kingspan roofing systems fully comply with all Local Regulations and Standards. And they are insurer-certified meeting Factory Mutual (FM) and BCA specifications. They also put a tick in the box for the hot issues of the day: energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

Kingspan's energy-efficient design and performance reduces M&E plant and lifetime operating costs by up to 40%. And lifetime Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions are reduced by up to 40%.

The secret of your success is in this formula.

Einstein said that doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is insanity. A major shift has to happen. Kingspan discovered the formula that changed "prefabrication" into "pre-engineered", a major shift happened. Kingspan took the savings and speed of erection of prefabricated components and added two important elements: 1. Quality. 2. Aesthetics.

Kingspan wall panel systems are engineered to a level of quality that brings them into the consideration set of the serious designer. They have a lifetime expectancy in excess of 40 years.

Kingspan's architectural wall systems offer designers a secret fix system with a wide choice of aesthetic wall solutions for horizontal and vertical applications. Available in cover widths of 600, 900, 1,000mm wide, they are ideal for incorporating into "image" buildings, where visual impact is a key element of the brief. External finishes available include micro-rib, euro-box, flat, mini-micro and wave profiles, all of which offer clean, crisp building lines. The panel joint details conceal the fasteners.

For example, the Kingspan KS1000 Optimo system represents a dramatic breakthrough in pre-engineered wall systems delivering a clean, smooth and visually-appealing solution.

Another Kingspan innovation with huge implications for designers is LongSpan™ - a panel system that removes an entire phase of the build while it improves appearance and performance. You no longer need secondary steelwork or internal linings, thereby increasing floor space and creating uncluttered cleaner lines.

But what about the hot issues of the day: energy and greenhouse gas emissions? Kingspan's energy-efficient design and performance reduces M&E plant and lifetime operating costs by up to 40%. PIR has twice the thermal efficiency of polystyrene (EPS) and mineral fibre systems. If Einstein's formula for insanity is repeating your mistakes, the Kingspan formula for success is in constant innovation.