Modular Buildings

The new Johnsons Cleaners Pods are constructed using SIPS Industries panels.  The modular design means that they are easily transportable, allowing them to be taken wherever they are needed.

Completed Projects

SIPs Industries manufactured and installed this Mansard roof in Glasgow back in 2007.



Mansard roof constructed with Structural Insulated Panels.



Before the SIPs panel roof went on.



Internal shot of the SIPs panels.



International News

The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antractica is constructed out of Structural Insulated Panels.  The US Scientific research facility had to withstand recorded temperatures  from −13.6°C ) and −82.8°C. 

More details along with photographs of the Station can be seen on the website.  The Edmonton Journal also has an article on the project.

Completed Projects

SIPs Industries manufactured and installed the roof for this contemporary house overlooking the Fife coast in 2008.

Southern Homebuilding and Renovating Show

Just a quick reminder that we will be at the Southern Homebuilding and Renovating Show at Sandown Park in Surrey this weekend.  The team set off very early this morning, and will be putting up the stand when they arrive this evening.

We will be on stand 379, and hope to see you there!

Ongoing Projects

A couple of internal shots of the project in Moray which was last seen in this post.



Internal shots showing glulam beams.

The papered building, ready for external cladding.

 

Scottish Home Awards 2011

More news from the Scottish Home Awards 2011! 



Quartermile, Edinburgh



Quartermile in Edinburgh has scooped two awards at the Scottish Home Awards 2011.  The project won the City Apartment of the Year, and the team behind the project won the Sales and Marketing Team of the Year.

SIPs Industries was involved in providing the panels for part of the Quartermile development in 2008. 

Our congratulations go to everyone involved in this project.

Finished Kits

Image provided by client

The external cladding for the kit in this post is nearing completion, the client sent through this image last week.

International News

One of the advantages of building with SIPs panels over other methods of construction is the speed of build.  This is highlighted in this story, in which 1500 square feet of SIPs roofing panels were installed in 45 minutes for a school in Denver, CO.  The link to the full story is under the cut.

Ongoing Projects

This kit for this project in Moray is now completed.  These photographs were taken the day the roof went on last week.



The crane from a distance ...



... and a close up.



The house has an enviable position right down on the sea front.  We look forward to seeing more photographs as the project  progresses.

Completed Projects

This project in Aberdeenshire is now nearing completion.  Photographs of the SIPs kit during installation are under the cut.

Shows!

We have several shows lined up over the next few months.  We will be on Stand 379 at the Surrey Homebuilding and Renovating Show at Sandown Park on 25th and 26th June 2011.   We have some complimentary passes left for this show, so if you'd like to attend please let us know how many you need and we will send them out to you.

We will also be at the Border Union Agricultural Show in Kelso, on the 29th and 30th July, so we have our fingers crossed for good weather!

There are two Homebuilding and Renovating Shows in November, at Harrogate and Bath respectively, and we are also planning on attending Grand Designs Live at Birmingham NEC in October.

SIPs Australia will also be at Grand Designs Live in Sydney on October 21st to 23rd.  This is the first Grand Designs Live show to be held in Australia, so it's exciting to be involved in it.

If you're planning on visitng any of the shows then we'd love to see you on the stand to discuss your project in person.  If you'd like us to provide a quote, please bring along a copy of your plans in either paper or electronic format to leave with us.

We look forward to seeing you!

Scottish Home Awards 2011

Congratulations to Gerry Goldwyre for winning the Designer House of the Year category in the Scottish Home Awards 2011.

This is a fantastic achievement and we are delighted to have been a part of the build process. 

FINALISTS

ARKA & GRS Homes - Ochilview House, Brightons, Falkirk
E.C. Architectural Design - The Boat Lodge, Isle of Skye
Gerry Goldwyre - RP9, Eskbank
goodburn baillie architecture ltd - Broomieknowe, Dean Path, Edinburgh
W Burrell Homes Ltd - 9B Hillcrest, Carmunock

WINNER: Gerry Goldwyre - RP9, Eskbank

Our congratulations go to all the finalists, and in particular to Goodburn Bailie Architects, for whom we supplied the kit for the project at Broomieknowe, Dean Path.

From the Archives

Another project from the archives today.  SIPs Industries provided the kit for this project back in 2003. 

The build was featured in Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine in October 2005.  The full article, along with images of the completed build, can still be found online here.

Completed Projects

The Fife Primary School shown in this post has now been completed, and is in use.  We managed to get a few photographs once all the pupils had gone home for the day.  The building looks fantastic both inside and out, and it's great to hear positive feedback from the staff.

Scottish Home Awards 2011

The second SIPs Industries project to have made the finals in the Scottish Home Awards 2011 is this project in Dean Path, Edinburgh, for Goodburn Bailie Architects.

The SIPs kit for this project was completed in 2009.  The client has kindly provided us with the below slide show, which shows images from throughout the build process juxtaposed with 3D images of the building to give a comparison between the finalised design and the completed house.

Video provided by client

Gull wing roof.

Image provided by client.

The final judging is due to take place on the 9th of June.  We wish both projects the very best for the competition.

Scottish Home Awards 2011

As detailed in this post, two of the finalists in the Scottish Home Awards 2011 Designer House of the Year cateogry are completed SIPS Industries projects. 

SIPs Industries provided the SIPs kit for this woodland eco-house in Dalkeith in October 2009.  The house was designed by Gerry Goldwyre for his wife and himself to live in.



Image provided by client

The house has already featured on STV's May the Best House Win, and was chosen as the winner of the Edinburgh category in February 2011.



Image provided by client

The above image, taken during the winter of 10/11, show the snow covered house.  "The snow stayed on the roof for seven weeks without melting.  If anything proves insulating standards it is this ..."

We wish both projects the very best for the competition on 9th June.

Ongoing Projects

We've been on site in the North of Scotland this week, making a start on the kit for this project on the seafront.

International News

The Sarasota Herald Tribune has this story about a couple who chose to build with Structural Insulated Panels due to the airtightness  - specifically to prevent allergens such as pollen from entering the house.

The link to the full story is under the cut.

Completed Projects

This SIPs Industries project North of Aberdeen looks fantastic.  We completed the kit last year, and the building is now nearly finished.

Below are a couple of pictures of the SIPs Industries kit being installed.



You can see more images of the build on our website www.sipsindustries.com, under the title Domestic 9.

HIA Greensmart Awards 2011

We are delighted that SIPs Industries Australia has been chosen as the winners of the HIA WA Greensmart Partnership Award 2011 for the project featured in this post.

The winning entry was the Landcorp Sales Office, designed by Coda Architects in Perth, WA.  SIPs Industries constructed the building in their factory, then transported in it modules to the site.  The design called for a reduced carbon footprint, along with high levels of efficiency to keep running costs down to the minimum.

The Greensmart judges were impressed that a working prototype has been used to enhance and re-engineer the improved end product. They thought that the project ticked all the boxes for a collaborative approach to innovative design outcomes.