The 111 Eagle Street building in Brisbane is currently undergoing a significant upgrade to its exterior cladding. The project aimed to replace the old combustible cladding with a new non-combustible material, Dekton, in order to improve the building’s fire safety and meet current building codes. To support the new cladding, the building’s facade was outfitted with our Nvelope NV3, an engineered facade fixing system that uses concealed technology and Fischer undercut anchors. These anchors are designed to provide a secure and stable concealed fixing point. 

The Nvelope NV3 system is an innovative and advanced facade fixing solution that is engineered to support facade panels securely and discreetly, which is crucial for non-combustible materials like Dekton. This system helped the 111 Eagle Street project to meet the current building codes and improve the fire safety of the building. 

As the construction industry continues to evolve and prioritise safety and sustainability, innovative products like Nvelope and Fischer undercut anchors are playing a crucial role in supporting the development of cutting-edge projects. 

Products & Application

Featured Products: Nvelope NV3Fischer Concealed Anchors

Project Name: 111 Eagle Street Brisbane 
Head Contractor/Builder: Built 
Façade Engineer: BG&E Façade
Cladding Type/Brand: Dekton by Cosentino

About Nvelope NV3

NV3 is the Nvelope system for mechanical concealed / secret fix cladding applications. Secured using hangers and undercut, stud anchors or screws to provide a concealed rear fixing. Horizontal carrier profiles are fixed to our vertical profiles. Rainscreen panels are hung from and secured to the horizontal profiles with adjustable hangers. Nvelope ‘T’ and ‘L’ profiles are fixed using Nvelope ‘helping hand’ support brackets, fixed through a series of fixed and sliding points. Nvelope fixed point brackets absorb both vertical and dead loads. Nvelope bracket spacing is determined by cladding options such as the dimensions and weight of the facade cladding, local wind loads, cladding zone and substrate. Nvelope sliding point brackets absorb wind loading and allow for expansion and contraction.

About Fischer Anchors

The DCT Fischer ACT System opens up the way for effortless and cost-efficient design of attractive, complex façades. The technology offers several times higher ultimate loads than conventional fixings. Because anchor positioning can be optimised, the bending moment within the panel is reduced by about 50% when compared to traditional systems.

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