Crossing the world record bridge by foot The “Pickering GO Pedestrian Bridge” in the Canadian city of Pickering provides pedestrians with a safe route from the railway station in the south to the city centre in the north. With the Kalzip outer shell illuminated at night, it is a real eye-catcher. The pedestrian bridge in […]
GOLDEN SHELL FOR THE BRUGES The traditional brewery “De Halve Maan” in Bruges, known for its cult beer “Brugse Zot,” stands for innovation and tradition. As part of its expansion, a new bottling plant was built outside the city, impressing with a gold-coloured facade cladding from Kalzip. This not only reflects the colour of the […]
KALZIP HELPS TO REGENERATE STADIUM IN TIME FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES The enormous regeneration of Alexander Stadium in Birmingham was commissioned by Birmingham City Council, with a requirement for work to be complete in time for the Commonwealth Games in the summer of 2022. A range of products from Kalzip’s extensive range was specified for the […]
Kalzip directs donation money to SAPV Koblenz / Kalzip employees collect for a good cause To celebrate its 55th anniversary, Kalzip organised an anniversary celebration for all employees at the main location in Koblenz Kesselheim. During the celebrations, a donation pot was also opened. In line with 55 years of Kalzip, the staff collected 555 […]
25,000 m² of Culture In 2022, a futuristic building complex named Plateforme 10 was opened in the Swiss city of Lausanne, merging two museums under one roof. It houses the Elysée Photo Museum and the mudac, a Museum of Design and Contemporary Art. This newly created art district provides visitors of all generations with over […]
Roofing materials are always a hot topic, and rightly so. Specifiers are seeking durable, effective and aesthetically pleasing roof’s that are also cost-effective. As such, zinc is often touted as an effective material, but in this feature, Adrian Whitefoot, Technical Services Manager at Kalzip, explains why aluminium may be the perfect solution above all else. […]
Sustainable building envelopes include roof constructions that are designed to reduce heat loss and promote energy efficiency within new and existing buildings The fully patented E-clip by Kalzip is designed to provide minimal thermal bridging through the Kalzip system and contributes to a highly effective thermal insulation layer and simultaneously provides excellent load-bearing capacity. In […]
“The Lighthouse” in Aarhus, Denmark’s tallest residential building with an unusual roof shape. The artificially created district near the centre of the Danish port city Aarhus offers spacious new living space. The latest construction project, “The Lighthouse,” contributes significantly to this by adding 400 new apartments to the housing market. As the name promises, the […]
AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO IN A ROYAL NEIGHBOURHOOD. Close to Balmoral Castle, in the Scottish Highlands, the now multi-award-winning office building and community café by Moxon Architects fits harmoniously into what is now woodland. Decades of use of this environment as a quarry have left an impressive and unique landscape structure at the site, which inspired […]
