Cembrit has played a part in the recent redevelopment of the East Stand at Twickenham stadium with the installation of its heavy duty board.

KSS led the major redevelopment project as designer and architect, expanding the stand to offer six floors of stylish event space, including eight brand new facilities delivering a bespoke hospitality experience for fans. Wildfire London worked on the interior design concept and delivery.

Cembrit HD was installed in the British Airways Rose Garden roof terrace on Level 5.

Supplied by the Hayes branch of Minster, the board is located in the wings of the facility, as well as on the walls of the adjacent L5 concourse where impact resistance was important as crowds are moving in confined spaces. A lot of the wall finishes in the Rose Garden are also fixed through the Cembrit boards, including the brick slips behind the rotisserie section.


Kenji Ikegaya, an architect at the practice, commented: "Cembrit's robust and weather resistant HD boards provided us with flexibility and multipurpose utility in meeting the complex project requirements. Their technical advisors were also helpful and informative in pursuing the goals of the project."

Cembrit HD (Heavy Duty) is a Class A2-s2, d0 fire rated high density building board comprising cement, cellulose and mineral fillers. It is ideal for 'sealing' buildings under construction as it is impact resistant and can be left exposed without additional treatment. HD is also extremely versatile and can be used as partitioning and is popular in offsite and SIPS construction as well as internal applications.

(CM/JG)