Benefits
Construction
- Thru-Wall prefabricated wall and roof panels can be provided as infill panels or as load bearing structural elements, removing the requirement for structural steel or concrete
- Large factory manufactured panels supplied to site as required reducing site storage requirements
- Load bearing, pre-insulated panels are up to 5 times faster to install than conventional build
- Factory manufacture offers a more predictable, less weather dependent programme than conventional build
- A weather proof envelope is created, faster and more efficiently than conventional build
- Reduced dependence on wet trades
- Follow-on trades can commence sooner than with conventional construction
- Large spans of panelised walling reduces on-site labour requirements
- Significantly reduced on site wastage and associated landfill contributions, due to factory manufacture
- Defects minimised as a result of precision, factory engineered construction
- Lightweight construction (approximately 30kg per sq metre for the SIP element including any additional structural timbers) quicker and easier to install
- Lightweight construction reduces groundwork requirements and foundation loads, contributing to cost efficiencies
- Lightweight panels reduce the need for heavy plant and lifting machinery
- Finishes can be site or factory applied reducing the critical path of the overall project duration
- A wide choice of finishes is available from rainscreen cladding to conventional brick or render