Specialist exterior boards developed by Knauf Drywall –manufacturer of lightweight building products and systems – have helped a 12-home development in Hampshire’s New Forest win the coveted Premier Guarantee Award for Medium Development of the Year. <br> <br> MPR Projects chose Knauf Aquapanel Exterior as it weatherproofs the structure rapidly while under construction, and then provides a durable substrate for decorative finishes throughout the life of the building. The Cedar Gate development has 650m2 of boarded render and a similar 600m2 of Aquapanel Exterior behind the timber cladding. <br> <br> The BBA-approved board has a Portland cement and aggregate core, with a coated glass fibre mesh embedded in its back and front surfaces; while the rendered surfaces were K Rend’s HPXbasecoat and Scrim finished with a silicone coloured render top coat.<br> <br>