Guides for main contractors, developers and specifiers
Written from site experience and referenced to the published Kingspan data, MCRMA guidance and the Irish Technical Guidance Documents. No sales copy, no rules of thumb.
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Kingspan systems
How to read a Kingspan panel spec for an Irish industrial build: KS1000 RW, KS600 and QuadCore compared on U-values, fire rating, spans and lengths.
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For main contractors
What a main contractor should expect from a cladding and roofing subcontractor: pricing information, steel checks, programme, quality checks and handover.
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Aluminium copings
How to specify aluminium copings, cappings and flashings that stay watertight: thickness, fixings, expansion allowance and the failures we see on site.
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Roofing systems
How to sequence metal roof deck and insulated panels with the steel frame: tolerances to check, Irish working-at-height rules and a clean handover.
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Pricing and tendering
What to send for an accurate cladding and roofing quote in 24 hours: drawings, specification, areas, programme dates and site access. Dublin-based.
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