Kingspan to supply 45-storey Kuwait tower
FLOORING business Kingspan has secured a major order from the Middle East.
It has agreed to supply nearly 44,000 sq m of panels to a 45-storey tower in Kuwait City, the Burj Alshaya Centre.
Developers the Alshaya Group commissioned Kingspan after the business was initially approached by the London office of their design consultants, Gensler.
Kingspan provided 1100 sq m of panels last year so that a complete floor could be installed and the remaining panels are being shipped in three phases, during August 2016, November 2016 and February 2017.
Thomas Koshy, Kingspan’s regional manager in the Middle East, said: “As the UK’s leading raised flooring manufacturer we were able to give the Alshaya Group the reassurance that we can supply the product in batches of 11,000 sq m in just 10 days ex works. This will enable them to complete 10 floors with each of the first two shipments, with a larger shipment to complete the order.”
Kingspan is supplying 35,400 sq m of RMG 600 panels for the office areas and 8,500 sq m of heavier grade panels to take the weight of a stone finish in the corridors and reception area.
The Burj Alshaya project comprises three buildings – the commercial tower, a 23-storey hotel and a podium.
