Can you tell us about your path into construction and to your current position… My introduction into the metal and manufacturing industry, started back in 1996 with British Steel in an automotive role, before moving into the Head Office for International (by this point British Steel was Corus) where my role became focused on sales […]
Located in the beautiful French coastal town of Dunkirk, one of the four campuses of the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale (ULCO) specializes in marine research. Due to the aging roof of the main building, a comprehensive renovation process was carried out. The construction work spanned approximately a year, with university operations continuing without disruption […]
55 Years of Kalzip Koblenz-based supplier of roofs, facades and building envelopes made of aluminum and metal celebrates anniversary with review of milestones. May 2023 Koblenz-based provider of aluminum and metal roofs, facades, and building envelopes celebrates its anniversary by looking back at milestones. Since 1968, Kalzip has been producing roof and facade systems on […]
A new cafeteria for the Swallow Elementary School in Wriedel In order to meet the requirements for mandatory all-day care, the Swallow Elementary School in Wriedel, near Hamburg, has received a new cafeteria for lunchtime meals. The modern, one-story building is covered with an aluminum gable roof and has an integrated solar system that provides […]
The Kwelderland Residential Area in Delfzijl, Netherlands A house by the sea – with sustainable added value. It is well known that Kalzip is often involved in spectacular buildings in extraordinary environments. Most of the time, these are projects that are made accessible to the public after the completion of the construction work. In the […]
A COMBINATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE AND DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURE – THE AVOCADO SCHOOL BUILDING EXCELS The township of Wintringham received a new flagship building in the form of Wintringham Primary Academy in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, completed in 2021. Cambridgeshire County Council commissioned the building affectionately known as the ‘Avocado’ due to its unique roof shape. The […]
A Hangar for Theo Retirement is the gold standard for “Theo” the airship. The airship “Theo” is considered the unofficial mascot of the Ruhr area, as this airship circled above the Ruhr metropolises for almost 50 years. In 2024, the moving landmark will retire. To ensure that “Theo” feels comfortable on the ground in the […]
Kalzip – Interview with Jens Sperber, Managing Director of Sperber Klempner GmbH Fifty-eight thousand aluminium shingles With the company Sperber Klempner GmbH & Co. KG, Jens Sperber set up his own business at the beginning of the 1990s. Over the past few years, the family business has become a specialist in handcrafted and industrial metal […]
A modern landmark in the Arctic. Greenland’s capital Nuuk is special in every way. With only 17,000 inhabitants, it is a rather small capital city, but nevertheless it is rapidly developing towards a major international city. The city is located on the southwest coast of the country, in front of the spectacular panorama of Sermitsiaq, […]
