Kemwell announced as one of the sponsors of the Facade Awards UK

Kemwell announced as one of the sponsors of the Facade Awards UK

FACADE AWARDS UK, 2024 – 8TH NOVEMBER

We are proud to be a sponsor of the Façade Awards 2024, a celebration of the very best in façade design.

Brought to you by the publishers of RCI magazine, the main aim of the awards is to raise awareness of the critical role façades play in modern architecture, reward excellence in façade design and promote the importance of collaboration between product manufacturers and contractors.

Join us at the Façade Awards to celebrate the best people and projects in the industry.

FACADE AWARDS UK, 2024 – 8TH NOVEMBER

The Façade Awards 2024 is a celebration of the very best in façade design and all those shortlisted will be competing to win the following category awards. Good luck to all those shortlisted.

  • Best new build project – North
  • Best new build project – South
  • Best refurbishment project
  • Best use of a brick slip cladding system
  • Best use of a composite panel system
  • Best use of a curtain walling system
  • Best use of a rain screen system using aluminium
  • Best use of a rain screen system using glass, ceramics or stone
  • Best use of a rain screen system using specialist metals
  • Best use of a timber clad system
  • Best use of fibre cement cladding panels
  • Most innovative product
  • Sustainable project of the year 

Winners from each category will then automatically be entered into the  RCI Project of the Year

FACADE AWARDS UK – THE JUDGES

The role of the judge:  The judging process for the Façade Awards will rely on the expertise of an impartial panel of industry experts, whose background and experience cover the full spectrum of the sector to ensure that the judging process is objective and fair.

How will the judging process work?  The judges will assess all the relevant submissions and support material submitted via the Façade Awards website. They will then submit their shortlist of entries in each category to the non-voting chair, RCI’s editor, Gabriel Day.

The second stage will involve a final meeting with the judges, which will take place after entries close. Here, the judges will discuss and debate the merits of each entry based on the criteria listed for each category and will allocate points to their winning entry.

In the case of scores being equal, the judges will discuss tied entries once more and if no decision can be reached, the chair will then cast her vote.

KEMWELL PRODUCTS FOR THE SECTOR

WEATHER RESISTANT SHEATHING BOARDS

WeatherKem is a BBA-approved (section 7), high-performance calcium silicate fibre cement weatherproof building board, combining weather, moisture, and fire resistance properties with high impact strength and sound insulation.

WeatherKem is suitable for all locations and building types with an A1 reaction to fire classification for the boards in accordance with BS EN 13501/1 2007

It is primarily used as an external sheathing board on LGSF and timber structures of all types of façade solutions, including offsite residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, as well as modular educational and healthcare projects.

WeatherKem is suited for external wall-lining applications and is tested and fire-rated for load-bearing SFS for up to 90 minutes and non-load-bearing requirements for 60, 90 and 120 minutes. It is also approved for use by the manufacturers of a wide range of directly applied renders, and as part of EWI insulation and render systems.

TRACKER PANEL BOARDS FOR BRICK SLIPS

The KemTrack Brick Slip Tracker Panel board is a highly adaptable and time-saving product and is the perfect housing for brick slips, commonly used in offsite construction.

Its modular nature means it can be adapted for any size and configuration of brickwork design, including internal and external applications. The ability to provide bespoke panels through in-house UK ISO 9001 manufacturing and precision CNC routing is a huge benefit.

The panels are manufactured from A1 fire-rated, non-combustible fibre cement board and have high sound, thermal and moisture-resisting properties.

FLOORING BOARD TONGUE AND GROOVE SYSTEM

KemFloor is an A1 fire-rated, non-combustible fibre cement flooring board with high sound, thermal and moisture-resisting properties. Its high density provides superb acoustic properties.

It is used as a durable flooring board and is supplied with a UK factory-engineered tongue and grooved edge profile to form a strong and seamless joint (also available with a straight edge). It has excellent load-bearing capabilities.

It can be used on traditional joists, engineered joists and batten floor systems. It is suitable for raised access flooring systems, to enhance underfloor heating systems, and for mezzanine flooring, balconies, and lofts.

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Kemwell Facades to exhibit at Offsite Expo

Kemwell Facades to exhibit at Offsite Expo

KEMWELL FACADES AT OFFSITE EXPO – 16-17TH SEPTEMBER

Kemwell Facades will be exhibiting on stand Z15 at the Offsite Expo between 17th and 18th September at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

We provide accredited and tested A1 Non-combustible fire-rated fibre cement building boards for facades and flooring applications.

Our fully supported product solutions meet most design and build requirements for Offsite construction projects due to our products’ bespoke and adaptable nature, making stunning designs possible and ensuring a fit-for-purpose and accredited solution is specified and delivered.

Kemwell Facades is one of the UK’s most respected names in the supply of building boards that provide weather protection, acoustic qualities, and fire resistance properties.

Our product and design solutions save time in construction, are simple to install, and provide robust solutions which are easy and safe to transport and can be adapted onsite.

Products featured on our stand include:

WEATHER RESISTANT SHEATHING BOARDS

WeatherKem is a BBA-approved (section 7), high-performance calcium silicate fibre cement weatherproof building board, combining weather, moisture, and fire resistance properties with high impact strength and sound insulation.

WeatherKem is suitable for all locations and building types with an A1 reaction to fire classification for the boards in accordance with BS EN 13501/1 2007

It is primarily used as an external sheathing board on LGSF and timber structures of all types of façade solutions, including offsite residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, as well as modular educational and healthcare projects.

WeatherKem is suited for external wall-lining applications and is tested and fire-rated for load-bearing SFS for up to 90 minutes and non-load-bearing requirements for 60, 90 and 120 minutes. It is also approved for use by the manufacturers of a wide range of directly applied renders, and as part of EWI insulation and render systems.

FLOORING BOARD TONGUE AND GROOVE SYSTEM

KemFloor is an A1 fire-rated, non-combustible fibre cement flooring board with high sound, thermal and moisture-resisting properties. Its high density provides superb acoustic properties.

It is used as a durable flooring board and is supplied with a UK factory-engineered tongue and grooved edge profile to form a strong and seamless joint (also available with a straight edge). It has excellent load-bearing capabilities.

It can be used on traditional joists, engineered joists and batten floor systems. It is suitable for raised access flooring systems, to enhance underfloor heating systems, and for mezzanine flooring, balconies, and lofts.

NEW FOR OFFSITE EXPO!
TRACKER PANEL BOARDS FOR BRICK SLIPS

The KemTrack Brick Slip Tracker Panel board is a highly adaptable and time-saving product and is the perfect housing for brick slips, commonly used in offsite construction.

Its modular nature means it can be adapted for any size and configuration of brickwork design, including internal and external applications. The ability to provide bespoke panels through in-house UK ISO 9001 manufacturing and precision CNC routing is a huge benefit.

The panels are manufactured from A1 fire-rated, non-combustible fibre cement board and have high sound, thermal and moisture-resisting properties.

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UK: +44 (0) 121 285 315

WeatherKem by Kemwell awarded prestigious BBA Certification

WeatherKem by Kemwell awarded prestigious BBA Certification

KEMWELL AWARDED BBA CERTIFICATE FOR WEATHERKEM

Kemwell Fire International Limited, the leading manufacturer and supplier of passive fire protection products and general building boards is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification (no. 21/5983) for its calcium silicate fibre cement sheathing board, WeatherKem.

WeatherKem is available from Kemwell Facades Limited, part of the Kemwell Fire group of companies.

WeatherKem is a calcium silicate fibre cement sheathing board, combining weather, moisture and fire resistance properties with high impact strength and sound insulation. It is rated as A1 non-combustible to BS EN 13501-1:2007 and as a Category A board to BS EN 12467:2012+A2 2018 for applications where they may be subjected to heat, high moisture and severe frost.

BBA certification is recognised throughout the building and construction industry. BBA is an essential accreditation for building product manufacturers and is a renowned mark of quality and reliability, showing that products are ‘safe’ and ‘fit for purpose.’

The awarding of the BBA certificate provides further confidence to architects, contractors and designers to specify and install WeatherKem for their projects. In order to be awarded the certification, the BBA puts products through a comprehensive assessment, including laboratory tests, checking production and quality processes to ensure consistency of supply and examining test data to verify product performance and quality.

BBA Approval Kemwell WeatherKem Calcium Silicate Fibre Cement Sheathing Board

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“We are very proud to have been awarded the trusted independent BBA certification for WeatherKem and it demonstrates our commitment to quality and best practice in the construction industry, and it will allow us to progress with our plans for yet further growth in new markets and sectors.”

Peter Keenan

Sales and Marketing Director, Kemwell Fire International Limited

Despite the well-known on-going difficulties with global shipping which have created lead-time issues, Kemwell has enjoyed very significant growth over the course of 2021, and the awarding of the BBA certificate will help sustain and enable further growth of this very popular product.

Kemwell is dedicated to saving lives, protecting buildings and maintaining vital services. 

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