Completed Projects

This completed SIPs Industries project in Northumberland used steel to support the large span of glass.

On-going Projects

More images of the roof we are currently installing in Harrogate. 

Completed Projects

This image shows the completed interior of a SIPs Industries project in Moray.  The design utilises the structural strength of the SIPs panels to achieve the large roof spans.

On-going Projects

More images of this project in Australia.  You can clearly see the steel frame which will support the large span of the SIPs panels.

Completed Projects

We provided the kit for this completed project in Essex in 2006.

On-going Projects

We're on site in Harrogate, putting this SIPs roof onto a new build.

These photographs were taken on Tuesday of this week.  The large roof requires a lot of steel in order to support the SIPS panels.

Completed Kits

This project in Dumfries and Galloway is progressing well towards completion.  You can see images of the SIPs kit going up by following the link. 

Completed Projects

Another completed project on Shetland.  

Shows!

We'll be at Timber Expo it the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on the 27th and 28th of this month.

This is a new event, which is designed to bring the timber industry together under one roof bring all all the complex supply-chain elements together.  The event is a showcase for sustainable building design, and with a focus on environmental impact and sustainability.

Charles will be giving a presentation in the SIPs Seminar theatre at 9:30am on Tuesday 27th, and will be on stand number F14 for the rest of the show.

Full details can be found on the website.

Completed Projects

A completed SIPs project on Shetland.  This one was done back in 2003.

International News

The Real Estate Weekly website has run a story about how SIPs structures in the US have been proving their credentials in withstanding hurricanes.

Having nearly lost the roof during Hurricane Gloria, the owner of the liquor store and warehouse decided not to replace it when collapsed in a blizzard last year.  Instead, he replaced the whole building using Structural Insulated Panels.

The company that supplied the panels have provided buildings to withstand natural disasters in New Orleans, Mississippi and northern Iraq.  In Missouri, they built a SIPs office complex that can withstand gusts of up to 230 mph and can be used even during a mandatory hurricane evacuation.

During Hurricane Joplin, 20 people took shelter in a walk-in supermarket cooler made from SIPs.   The structure stayed intact despite the 200 mph winds which flattened surrounding buildings

You can read the full story here.

On-going projects

SIPs Australia have been working on this two-storey house in the Jarrah Forests to the south of Perth.    The design incorporates spacious, open living spaces and large windows, which are given extra support thorugh the use of steel A frames.

The location experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the course of the year, from cold in Winter to heat in Summer.  SIPs were chosen for the thermal envelope of the build due to their thermal efficiency, high levels of insulation and speed of construction.

On-Going Projects

This photograph shows the project in this post from another angle.  You can clearly see that the new build connects the existing house to the barn. 

Roof Only

SIPs Industries supplied the roof for this project in Angus.  The panels were manufactured by SIPs Industries, and installed by the main contractor.

Completed Projects

SIPs Industries erected the kit for this project in Lincolnshire in 2003.  The following photographs show various stages of the installation.

Completed Projects

Another completed project from the archives today.  We provided the kit for this project in Inverclyde in 2008.

Build Cost Calculator

Homebuilding and Renovating has published a Self Build Project Cost Guide, which provides guidance on working out a ball park figure for your project.  You can see the full article here.

 

New Project

We've started a new site near Dunfermline in Fife.  The new build will connect the existing house to the barn.   

The steel frame in the above photograph will provide the support for a large window to make the most of the view.

Completed Projects

We provided the SIPs kit for this project on Skye in the Spring of 2010.

Self Build Action Plan

A new report has been drawn up by representatives of the self-build industry in the UK which highlights the main challenges faced by the current self-build industry.  The report concludes that the current market needs to be made more accessible, with a well managed network of advice, case studies and reliable sources of information.

You can read the full report - 'An action plan to promote the growth of self build housing (The report of the Self Build Government-industry Working Group: July 2011)' -  here (PDF).

Archives

SIPs Industries provided the SIPs kit for these quayside flats back in 2008.

The development comprised 50 one and two bedroom flats, and a penthouse apartment.