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Material choices were of the highest standard resulting in two of the most eye catching highrise buildings in Leeds .
Material choices were of the highest standard resulting in two of the most eye catching high-rise buildings in Leeds . The Kalzip façade was chosen to provide a contrast to the brick , stone , and aluminium rainscreen elements on the project . It is universally acknowledged that these contracts create two aesthetically impressive buildings .
The sheets were supplied in 12m lengths with joints at every third-floor level of the 56metre high building . Installation tolerances were extremely tight due to the top section being curved and the product needing to align with glazing elements throughout the façade , and the system was incredibly accurate to meet these tolerances .”
Adrian Whitefoot , Technical Services Manager at Kalzip said : “ The logistics and handling of the Kalzip sheets as they were long sheets fixing vertically , proved to be challenge offering them up to the wall . We also had to consider the maintenance and cleaning of the windows and the façade had to be capable of abseiling
down ., To overcome this challenge , hardrock insulation was introduced behind the Kalzip to support the system for when these works are carried out .
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