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Zinc Cladding at the Seaside: Coast Bournemouth
This group of seafront apartments on the site of the former Bournemouth International Hotel is perched right on the cliff side. The modern aesthetic of white render and glazed balconies is offset with crisp elZinc zinc cladding supplied by SIG Zinc and Copper and...
VITA Student Newcastle: Contemporary Zinc Shingles and Stone Cladding
This is Vita Student Newcastle, a new development of 259 high quality student accommodation studios on Westgate Road in Newcastle town centre. The site is surrounded by eight listed buildings and is stone’s throw from Newcastle Central Station. The project is...
The Alchemist, Salford Quays – Cladding a Gold Folded Box
A new gem has taken its place in the architectural playground that is Salford Quays in Manchester. Between the towers of MediaCityUK and Michael Wilford’s The Lowry, sits a small but perfectly formed gold parcel – a new home for The Alchemist, an innovative cocktail...
Constructing a Copper Clad Ellipse: The Cedar at The Grove Hotel
This is the elegant ellipsoidal pavilion of the new Cedar Suite at the 5 Star Grove Hotel at Chandlers Cross. It was designed by Purcell and Martin Hulbert Design with AECOM as Structural Engineers, Galliford Try as main contractor and their appointed metal roofing...
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Standing Seam Metal Roof – Replacing Tiles with Zinc [Video]
Here’s a time lapse video showing the replacement a tiled roof with a zinc standing seam metal roof. The film was taken last year whilst Sarnian Roofing was reroofing The Lighthouse Wards at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital on Guernsey. These 60 continuing care units...
Metal Roofing on the Coast – What You Should Know
Metal remains one of the most popular materials for roofs – but can you use it everywhere? Some of the buildings that best suit a metal roof and the crisp lines and functionality it provides are on the UK coastline. Just think about the minimalist lines, sweeping...
Standing Seam Zinc Roofing Design Part 2: Three Typical Buildups
Following on from our Introduction to Standing Seam Zinc Roofing Design, the team at elZinc® look at three typical roof build-ups for standing seam zinc roof construction. Don’t forget to subscribe to receive the other posts in this series. Supporting the Zinc Roof...
Standing Seam Zinc Roofing Design Part 1 – an introduction
Double lock standing seam roofing is used on a wide range of building types from leisure and commercial to housing and religious buildings. Here our colleagues at elZinc® provide an introduction and look at the design considerations for standing seam zinc roofing. In...
Standing Seam Zinc Roofing Design Part 3: Four Zinc Roof Shapes
In our third post on the design of standing seam zinc roofing the team from elZinc® look at four special zinc roof shapes and set out what you need to consider when designing domes, barrel vaults and conical roofs with zinc standing seam. Barrel Vaulted Zinc Roof...
Zinc Shingles, Copper Shingles, Stainless Steel Shingles: What you need to know
Shingles – small individually attached pieces of metal sheet, are becoming increasingly popular as a roofing and cladding material. In this article we look at what architects need to know about zinc and copper shingles for roofing and cladding projects whilst...
How much will a Zinc Roof Cost?
Zinc roofs are extremely popular with architects and their clients in the UK. They are attractive, low maintenance and long lived. But how much will your zinc roof cost? And what about other metal roofs? There are three factors to bear in mind. 1. Cost of Materials...
Protective Back Coating on Zinc Cladding – is it necessary?
In recent weeks we've been approached by a number of specifiers who tell us that their zinc cladding supplier has insisted that they must have a protective back coating on their zinc cladding. They have asked us – is this necessary? Our answer is no. Two of our...
Angled Standing Seam Zinc Cladding – what you should know
Following the successful completion of the Bolton College STEM Centre with its beautiful angled seams, we have interviewed Lee Smith, contracts manager for Longworth Building Services, about the key things to consider when looking at specifying this kind of cladding....
The largest zinc roof in Europe
NATO's new headquarters in Brussels has a roof spanning 35,000m2 which is being covered by a new 26 metre-long standing seam system by NedZink NOVA Pro-Tec. Find out more about the largest zinc roof project in Europe on the NedZink website.
Best Practice: Metal Roofing and Cladding
It’s not just the type of metal, but what goes underneath that matters. Simon Walker, category manager for hard metals, on the dos and don’ts of specifying metal roofing and cladding. 1. Decide on your aesthetic vision before choosing the metal Rather than starting...
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