SIPs Projects

Work is progressing on this SIPs kit in Sheffield. 

International News

A new study by Franklin Associates has been released, regarding the energy-saving benefits of SIPs panels over timber frame in the States.  You can read the press release here.

Shows!

We will be exhibiting at the Scottish Home Improvement and Self Build Show on the 30^th April and 1^st May - this Saturday and Sunday coming.  The show takes place at the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, near Edinburgh Airport.

As usual, please drop by and see us, and bring your plans to discuss them in person.

Happy Easter!

It's just over a month until the Scottish Homebuilding and Renovating Show at the SECC in Glasgow.  We'll be there on stand 421.  You can register for free tickets by following the link to the right.

There will be no updates to the blog for the next couple of days, as we are closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday.  Fingers crossed for good weather over the Easter weekend!

The office will be open again on Tuesday 26th April.

International News

Greenbuilding elements has a couple of interesting articles on building with SIPs panels.

Building with SIPs Part One and Part Two.

Border Union Show

We will be attending the Border Union Show at Kelso on 29th and 30th July 2011.  This will be a new departure for us; although we have done many shows we have always been safely indoors in a heated exhibition hall - it'll be a new experience to be at the mercy of the elements!

We have our fingers crossed for good weather, and will definitely have a roof on the show stand for this one!

Edible SIPs!

Just because it's Friday ... the gingerbread witch goes green! 

Check out this link to an edible SIPs house! crafted out of crackers and royal icing.

It's very tempting to have a go at making one  ...

SIPs Kits

Progress is also being made on the SIPs kit for this new build in Northumberland.  More photographs to follow as the kit nears completion.

International News

Interesting article on Passive housing from the Pittsburgh Tribune here.

Dates for your diary

A quick update on shows we will be attending in 2011.

Scottish HB&R Show  21-22 May 2011

Southern HB&R Show 25-26 June 2011

Northern HB&R Show 4-6 November 2011

Bath HB&R Show 19-20 November 2011

We also have a few other shows in the pipeline which are not yet confirmed - watch this space for updates!

 

SIPs Kits

Work is progressing on this SIPs Industries kit in Sheffield.  More photos to follow as the kit nears completion.

Grand Designs Live

Unfortunately we will no longer be attending Grand Designs Live at the ExCel Centre in London in April/May.  We were due to attend on the UK SIPs Association stand but due to time constraints caused by the public holiday for the royal wedding there will not now be time for the stand to be completed to standard.

We will be attending Grand Designs Live at the NEC in Birmingham in October.

If you would like to see us in person, we will be at the Scottish Homebuilding and Renovating Show in May and the Southern Homebuilding and Renovating Show in Surrey in June.

International News

After KREV-TEX TV Station in Grand Junction, CO. was irreparably damaged by fire in 2008 the studio manager took the opportunity to rebuild, with a focus on energy efficiency and sound proofing.  They chose Structural Insulated Panels in order to achieve air-tightness and sound proofing.  The full story can be found here.

Grand Designs Live

We'll be at Grand Designs Live at the London ExCel Centre from 29th April to 8th May. 

There is a complimentary ticket in the May 2011 of Grand Designs magazine (out now).  At a cover price of £3.75 and tickets costing £14 if bought in advance, this is a pretty good saving! 

If you prefer to subscribe, there is an offer at the moment giving 50% off subscription and a free ticket.  Details here.

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

Completed Projects

Flat roof section with overhang.

The completed flat roof.  You can see the holding down straps and the SIP Screws.

Once the roof covering is completed, it will tie in seamlessly to to the original tiles.

We've recently completed the kit for this extension on the East Sussex coast.  We're delighted to have received very positive feedback from the architect:

"I've just been down to the site and am very satisfied with the work done ...  Many thanks for the work so far, I'll keep you posted on the progress and look forward to working with you again."

We look forward to seeing progress reports and photographs of the completed building. 

National Homebuilding and Renovating Show

Check out the article we had on Page 93 of the National HB&R Show showguide.