Press releases
Latest press releases available from Corus in the construction industry website.
Corus CEP exhibiting at Intertraffic
07 Mar 2010
Corus CEP will be exhibiting at Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world’s largest trade fair for Infrastructure, ITS Traffic Management, Safety and Parking.
Over-clad Kalzip solution for Influenza Resource Centre
12 Jan 2010
Straight and smooth curved Kalzip aluminium standing seam and galvanised liner sheets have been used to create the building envelope of the Influenza Resource Centre.
Eurocodes design guidance for structural steel launched
25 Nov 2009
New structural steel design guidance has been launched to help designers with the transition from British Standards to the Eurocodes, which are introduced from March 2010.
New low U-value Kalzip roof for CO2 Zero
24 Nov 2009
Kalzip’s new dual-insulation roof system achieves U-values as low as 0.1 W/m²K and has been installed on the CO2Zero-LiveWorkbuilding, Bristol.
Kalzip’s ‘Best of the Best’ !
06 Nov 2009
Portsmouth’s Mountbatten Leisure Centre has been crowned ‘Best of the Best’ at Kalzip’s recent Teamkal Conference and awards ceremony.
Steel sector sustainability strategy
03 Nov 2009
Corus and the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) have launched the steel sector’s sustainability strategy, setting out its vision for the future of sustainable development using steel construction.
Corus provides envelope solution for new business park
28 Oct 2009
Corus Panels and Profiles, has supplied 10,500m2 of its innovative Trisomet® 333 System to a new £3.5million wholesale fruit facility at Priory Park Business Park in Hull.
Kalzip’s flying high in Dublin
09 Oct 2009
Over 50,000m² of straight, curved and tapered convex curved Kalzip aluminium standing seam sheets have been installed on Dublin Airport’s impressive new Terminal 2, Pier E and associated buildings.
Corus provides building envelope solution for steel storage unit
08 Oct 2009
Corus Panels and Profiles, has supplied 10,400m2 of Trisomet® 333 System for use in Rainham Steel’s new steel storage facility in Scunthorpe.
citizenM partners with Sisk+Corus for Glasgow hotel construction
18 Sep 2009
Sisk+Corus Modular Construction, the UK’s first provider of end-to-end modular construction solutions has secured a contract to build a 198-bedroom hotel in Glasgow city centre.
Copper Kalzip blends well
11 Sep 2009
Over 800m² of straight and tapered copper Kalzip sheets were installed on the complex roof of the impressive new Burns Monument Centre in Kay Park, Kilmarnock by Teamkal contractor, CDW Ltd.
Ingenious new façade system
04 Aug 2009
The new bi-directional Kalzip FC Façade System is stylish, non-penetrative and extremely cost effective. Installed on vertically fixed modular click rails, each lightweight panel is simply hooked at the top and then clicked into place at the bottom - quick, easy and ingenious!
Corus announce winners of the Student Design Awards 2009
28 Jul 2009
The 2009 Corus Student Design Awards – the 21st in the series - once again revealed the depth of architectural and engineering talent that is coming through UK universities and colleges, said Corus Chief Executive Officer Kirby Adams who presented the prizes at the Structural Steel Design Award ceremony at London’s Science Museum on 9 July.
New Kalzip facility officially opened by St Helens MP
24 Jul 2009
Dave Watts, MP (Labour) for St Helens North, today met with the proud employees of Kalzip Ltd to mark the official opening of a new £1.4 million manufacturing and training facility at Haydock.
2009 Structural Steel Design Awards winners announced
10 Jul 2009
The five Award winning entries for this year’s Structural Steel Design Awards were announced at a special ceremony at London’s Science Museum on 9 July 2009.
Be inspired . . . !
29 Jun 2009
Kalzip has launched an exciting new international Project Gallery featuring an extensive array of stunning photos and inspiring projects. Created to showcase Kalzip’s countless award-winning projects and the company’s impressive record of continuous achievement throughout the last 40 years, www.kalzipgallery.com is quick and easy to use.
Steel: The Sustainable Bridge Solution
29 Jun 2009
Steel is the most sustainable construction material. The basic raw material – iron – is the most abundant of all the earth’s elements. It is an infinite resource as steel can be recycled indefinitely without any loss of property or performance.
Corus brings learning into the 21st century for Bangor students
22 Jun 2009
Corus Panels and Profiles, part of the leading metal producer Corus, supplied 2500 m2 of Trisomet 333® – its innovative new steel roofing system - to deliver a £4million state-of-the-art school in Eithinog, Bangor.
Corus provides the total solution for Loughborough students
22 Jun 2009
Corus Panels and Profiles, part of the leading metal producer Corus, has secured a contract to supply 1000m2 of Trisomet - its innovative new steel roofing system - to deliver a £5million Unite student accommodation scheme at Loughborough University.
Corus provides eye-catching façade for Milan Design Week
15 Jun 2009
Qbiss by trimo using Corus Colorcoat Prisma® was instrumental in the successful delivery of The Dolls House - a striking architectural installation created by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc that greeted visitors as they entered the Superstudio Piu at Milan Design Week.
Corus awards distributors accredited status
10 Jun 2009
Corus has awarded three of its distributors - Capital Coated Steel, Corus Colorsteels and Euroclad Limited - ‘Corus Accredited Distributor’ status in acknowledgement of them achieving the highest standards of quality and service in the supply of Colorcoat® pre-finished steel products to the flat sheet market.
Corus Colors and Trimo offer the complete building envelope solution
03 Jun 2009
Corus Colors has signed an exclusive agreement with Trimo, one of Europe’s leading producers of fireproof roof and façades, to provide Colorcoat Prisma® for use on its innovative new modular façade system – Qbiss.
Corus wins contracts to improve UK road safety
27 May 2009
Corus Construction & Engineering Products (CEP) has secured a £250,000 contract to supply its innovative Vetex Highway Safety Barriers for two major UK highways projects – Weymouth Relief Road and the A1073 from Spalding to Eye – providing drivers with the highest levels of protection.
Corus Panels and Profiles - Commercial Team restructure
21 May 2009
The key objective of the Corus Panels and Profiles restructure is the creation of an efficient, service focused organisation, closely aligned to the needs of the markets which it serves.
Corus Panels and Profiles - Product Range Wall Chart
21 May 2009
The new Wall Chart details the Corus Panels and Profiles product range inclusive of all the recent changes.
TitanSilver roof enhances dental centre
13 May 2009
TitanSilver, an innovative, highly durable and malleable building material from Kalzip’s foldable aluminium range, was specified for roofing the Warwick Lodge Dental Centre .
Corus Panels and Profiles at Shotton
06 May 2009
During 2009 Corus Panels and Profiles will be consolidating its operations across a single site in Shotton, North Wales - a location that is shared with Corus Colors, the home of Colorcoat®
SIDS 2 released
01 May 2009
Corus has announced the launch of a new and enhanced version of the SIDS software which has been developed by SCI.
Corus Panels and Profiles obtain LPCB approval for new joint design on the Corus Trisomet® 333 System
20 Apr 2009
The Corus Trisomet System is a robust, one component, factory controlled, made to measure, insulated roof and wall panel system, which has been installed successfully on a numerous quantity of projects over the last 10 years.
Kalzip covers Pendle Vale College
17 Mar 2009
Over 7,700 sqm of Kalzip aluminium standing seam roofing sheets were specified by Capita Architecture for the striking new Pendle Vale College in Nelson, Lancs.
Product Range Changes
02 Mar 2009
Further to our recent announcement of our intention to restructure and relocate Corus Panels and Profiles, we plan to make a number of changes to our Product Range to take effect from early May 2009.
Introducing ….. Kalzip Ltd
29 Jan 2009
Starting from 2nd February 2009, the Kalzip business unit will no longer be operating under the Corus Building Systems name but instead will be officially and legally trading as Kalzip Ltd. In future, both company and brand name will be Kalzip at all locations around the world.
Corus Captures Two Major Projects in New Zealand
28 Jan 2009
Corus International has proved ComFlor® 80 - an innovative composite floor profile that offers the ultimate in lightweight steel decking for all multi-rise buildings - to be the material of choice for two prestigious construction projects in New Zealand – Christchurch’s 23-storey C1 Tower and the luxury Bellagio Apartments in Wellington.
Extra low U-value Kalzip roof system
28 Jan 2009
Kalzip has developed a new dual-insulation roof system that achieves U-values as low as 0.09 W/m²K.
Catnic progress product offering to bolster market position
19 Jan 2009
Catnic, part of the market leading metal producer Corus, has published a new Lintel Product Selector to reflect its expanded product and service offering and to directly address increasing customer and legislative demands.
Corus celebrates double milestone with Project Allenby/Connaught
13 Jan 2009
Corus Living Solutions is celebrating the manufacture of the 5,000th module under its £100 million plus contract for delivery of 155 36-bedroom buildings as part of Project Allenby/Connaught, the scheme to upgrade British Army garrisons at Aldershot and on the Salisbury Plain.
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