A project-specific RTA SIP Kit brings prepared components and their information together. The agreed supply can include numbered SIP panels, timber members, splines, fasteners, assembly drawings and packaging. Engineering, logistics and assembly support follow the quotation. Confirm seals, membranes and supplementary materials in the itemised schedule so the local team knows what it must provide.
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The RTA SIP Kit
Items outside the agreed kit schedule remain with the project team or its other suppliers. This commonly includes groundwork, foundation works, installation services, building services and finishes unless expressly agreed. Review the exclusions before ordering, including cranes, scaffolding, weather protection, local engineering and approval responsibilities.
Yes. The projects presented on this website were supplied by Quacent as Ready-to-Assemble SIP Kits. The photographs and 3D models show different aspects of those supplied projects. Kit delivery is distinct from completion of the entire building: architectural design, foundations, local construction and finishing work remain part of the wider project.
No. An RTA SIP Kit consists of prepared elements and their assembly information, not a fully finished volumetric building delivered as one unit. Your project team assembles the supplied kit and completes the remaining work. Repeated layouts and delivery phases can be coordinated within that process, subject to the agreed design and supply scope.
Design & Engineering
Yes. Start with dimensioned plans, elevations and sections, together with the project location and known structural requirements. Quacent coordinates the proposed kit around the design: openings, supports, panel boundaries, junctions and assembly constraints need to be resolved before manufacture. The responsible project designers approve any changes to their design.
Appoint a local structural engineer to coordinate the complete building, foundations and global stability. Agree separately which kit calculations and connection details Quacent will provide, who checks their interfaces and who signs the project documentation. Technical preparation for the kit does not automatically include local lead structural engineering.
No. The models show the geometry of delivered kit projects and help explain how individual elements relate to a building. Your project needs its own coordinated drawings, connection details and approved revision. Use a model to introduce a design question, then agree the documentation required for the kit you are ordering.
Scope and Responsibilities
They are not automatically part of the RTA kit. Foundation design and construction, external finishes, internal linings and installations must each be assigned in the supply and responsibility schedule. Interfaces still need coordination even when another supplier provides the adjoining work. Ask for an explicit inclusion or exclusion for each item.
Yes, you can discuss a project in another European country with Quacent. Provide the site location, intended use, scope and local design contacts. The project team establishes the applicable approval route and documentation needs, then reviews the proposed kit against those requirements. Agreement to transport a kit is separate from acceptance of the complete building design.
Technical Performance
Panel selection is project-specific. Ask for the current schedule for the intended wall, roof or other engineered application. It should identify the OSB facing specification, core, total thickness, connections and supporting information. Select these together with your structural and building-envelope designers rather than treating thickness alone as a performance rating.
Thermal values require a defined material or construction and a stated calculation basis. A core conductivity is different from a panel value or the U-value of a complete wall. Include linings, repeated members and the relevant junction effects in the appropriate assessment. Request the calculation and assumptions for your proposed build-up.
Request the report applicable to the exact panel, linings, joints, fixings and intended use. Reaction to fire and fire resistance describe different questions; one does not establish the other. The project’s fire specialist must check the available evidence against the required construction. No universal fire rating is stated for all Quacent kits.
Identify the required sound insulation for the complete separating construction, including floors, linings, junctions and service penetrations. The appointed acoustic specialist should match the proposed build-up to suitable test evidence or calculations and consider flanking transmission. A panel specification alone does not establish room-to-room performance.
Identify service routes and penetrations in the current drawings before manufacture. Agree the service zone, sleeves, seals and any supporting members with the designers and installers. Do not cut structural facings or connections without an approved detail. Planning these routes also helps keep the air and weather layers continuous.
No. Airtightness addresses air leakage through the envelope; vapour control is part of the moisture-transfer strategy for the construction. The design team coordinates both with the layers, junctions and local climate. An airtightness test checks the air leakage result, not every aspect of moisture behaviour.
No. Compare the complete construction using material quantities, applicable product data, factory and site processes, transport, maintenance and end-of-life assumptions. Factory preparation and packing can be considered in that review, but are not a quantified carbon result. Keep the building’s operational energy assessment distinct from its material and life-cycle assessment.
Certification and Compliance
Request the current product-specific documents for the proposed kit, its intended use and country of construction. For an ETA-based route, ask for the issued assessment and the applicable declarations, and have the responsible local adviser review their scope. A test plan, test budget or general standard reference is not an issued assessment. Do not assume that a document for one product or build-up covers another.
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No. Panel selection is one part of the building design. Certification, where pursued, relates to the named project and its assessment and verification process. Set the target with the design team and certification specialist, then coordinate the envelope, ventilation, calculations and testing. Do not treat a design intention as a completed certification.
Production and Lead Times
Panel marks connect physical components to the approved layout and packing information. Keep the current drawing issue with the delivery documents and check the IDs during receipt and assembly. The agreed references should also identify connection materials. Resolve an unclear mark or mismatch before installation, rather than altering a part to fit.
Design readiness, technical decisions, production release, factory planning and transport all affect the programme. Quacent prepares the project sequence around the agreed scope and information. Ask for the milestones and dependencies for your kit; an early enquiry is not a confirmed manufacturing slot. Changes after release can affect both price and timing.
Refer changes to Quacent before work proceeds. Revised openings, dimensions or interfaces can affect drawings, components, price and programme. Agree the revision and its consequences in writing; do not alter delivered structural parts without an approved instruction.
Shipping and Delivery
Agree package identification, protection, packing lists, transport arrangement and delivery responsibilities before dispatch. The site team should confirm access, unloading equipment, storage and inspection procedures. Match received packages to the documents and record damage or shortages promptly under the agreed process. The quotation defines the delivery scope and commercial terms.
Phased delivery can be discussed during project planning, subject to production batches, package sequence, transport practicality and site storage. Provide the assembly programme and access restrictions early. Additional shipments can affect cost, handling and environmental impacts. Confirm the agreed sequence and responsibilities in writing rather than assuming delivery follows floor-by-floor assembly.
Assembly Support
Quacent is primarily the kit supplier. Full installation and local contracting are not automatically included. The appointed contractor must plan labour, lifting, temporary stability, site safety and weather protection. If installation services or additional support are proposed, their provider, tasks and responsibilities need to be expressly included in the agreement.
Discuss the support your local team needs: review of assembly information, preparation questions, an agreed start-up briefing or additional site attendance. The scope, timing, provider and format must be confirmed for the project. The contractor retains its agreed installation and site responsibilities. See the assembly page for preparation and handover points.
Agree storage, handling and temporary weather protection with the contractor before delivery. Follow the project instructions, inspect wet or damaged components and resolve their condition before closing the construction. Responsibility for site protection remains with the appointed site team unless expressly agreed otherwise.
Quotations and Project Information
Start with the site location, building use, dimensioned drawings, approximate scope and target programme. Include known structural and envelope requirements and identify the local design team. State which materials and services you want Quacent to supply. Use the enquiry form to introduce the project and arrange a suitable transfer route for PDF, DWG or IFC drawings.
Panel quantities and specification, geometry, openings, connection materials, technical preparation, packaging and transport influence the quotation. Additional support and changes in scope also matter. Supply the available drawings and exclusions for a meaningful review. An area-only estimate cannot define the price of a complete building or everything required on site.
No. Floor area describes the building accommodation, while panel quantities depend on the wall and roof geometry, openings and applications included in the kit. A quotation also depends on specification, connections, engineering and delivery scope. Provide plans, sections and elevations so the proposed kit can be related to the building you want to realise.
State the site location, intended use, available drawings and your next project decision. Identify quantities or dimensions that are still provisional, and tell Quacent which work your local team will arrange. An early conversation can establish the information needed for a scope review; it is not a manufacturing release or a confirmed delivery booking.
Partners and Distribution
Describe your market, territory, technical experience and intended role. Distributors, representatives and assembly partners have different responsibilities and support needs. Discuss project development, documentation, training and customer coordination before making commitments. Territory rights, commercial conditions and technical support are matters for a specific agreement, not automatic benefits of an enquiry.
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