The term Eco House is one that has seen a lot of use in the last few years, particularly as TV shows like Grand Designs brings it to a wider audience. But as one customer of KPC recently pointed out in his blog on this topic “Trying to make your new build home more eco doesn’t have to be a huge effort. The smallest improvements can make a big long term difference.” Continue reading
Any build project, whether civil or private, will likely have a degree of utility services provisioning to contend with. A simple and effective way to ensure that these services are provisioned safely and with an appropriate level of protection is to use precast concrete duct channels and covers from KPC Continue reading
To some degree we like to fit in with those around us, but there is also an undeniable urge to express our individuality in the external aspects of our lives. One of the boldest statements of individuality we could hope to make is through the house in which we live. Being different here presents structural and design challenges… but that’s exactly where steel lintels excel. Continue reading
There are times when you need to balance cost efficient, competitive materials and components with the stylish aesthetics to ensure that your development creates precisely the look that you want to achieve. That’s not always an easy thing to do, but using a combination of cast stone Lintels and Window Sills along with some very stylish cast stone Star Benches for outdoor seating, you can create a really prestigious, integrated look. Continue reading
When you want to really bring all the elements of your building together and tie in the aesthetics in a truly integrated way, String course is one of your best options. With KPC’s wide range of string course options in precast concrete or cast stone, you’ll surely find a style to compliment your building’s facade.
When you want to protect your property and your investment therein, you shouldn’t have to make a priority choice between style and function. With KPC’s Precast concrete Pier Caps you can have it all in a style that suits you, in precast concrete or cast stone. Continue reading
The “right tool for the right job” is a maxim with far greater importance than its cliched tones might imply and this is never more true than in the selection of the “right” window sills for your build project. KPC have the widest range of precast concrete window sills and an expert technical sales team that will help with specification and design.
Ok, so you’ve got a standard, no-nonsense boundary wall and piers and all you want is simple, uncomplicated precast concrete wall capping to tie it all up nicely and finish it off in style. Or maybe you have the kind of property that demands something a little less ordinary and want to add a touch of architectural class in the finishing touches to your boundary walls. Well, KPC have an extraordinary range of wall capping styles and sizes for you to choose from. Continue reading
Padstones, as I have indicated before on this site, are far from the most glamorous of construction materials (are others glamorous?) but their use could save potentially expensive structural damage caused by the weight transferred through lintels. Continue reading
Paving is the first point of physical contact for a visitor to any property and decorative paving from KPC will help you get off to a good start in making a good first impression with your visitors. Continue reading