Presenting a sophisticated front
With more sophisticated facade solutions come even greater expectations. Paul Hughes from FunderMax explains how the market is continuing to innovate to meet clients’ increasingly esoteric demands.
materials, as well as complete cladding solutions which save time and expedite builds. It’s a growing trend we noted last year, particularly with
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respect to individual decor panels and the demand for bold designs and large format re-created photography. Now we’re seeing requests for more industrial, raw, textured finishes and surfaces which emulate concrete and stone. The market wants something different and over the past year, the UK’s facade pro- ducers have responded.
Look and feel
The yearning for something different has also extended to ‘the feel’ of facades too. Texture now carries equal importance; no
n today’s construction market, competition is no longer simply about the best price. There has been a clear upsurge in the demand for more expressive and creative
longer is it solely about ‘the look’, and the industry is stepping up to the plate here and helping to enable impressive, ‘standout’ architectural design. Natural, unrefined panels inspired by the urban landscape are being elevated to another level with a pow- erful and diverse colour palette. It’s an exciting time for the industry as facade manufacturers
continue to raise the bar and develop more creative, striking cladding solutions.
More versatility and choice
Something else we’ve noticed is strong demand for ‘integrated’ cladding products, systems that expedite the entire build process. As a result the industry has responded with products which are essentially ‘two in one’ framing and cladding solu- tions. The introduction of such innovative new fixing systems makes installation effortless and speedy.
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