Window
and Door Replacement Manufacturer Wins Award as Small Business Persons
of the Year
Wolfgang
Wirthgen and Gary Templin, CEO's of WinDor,
manufacturer and installer of vinyl windows and doors, was recently honoured
by the Southland Economic Development Corporation as Small Business Persons
of the Year for 2003. The company, which has offices throughout Los Angeles,
Orange and Riverside counties, received recognition based on commitment
to quality and to the company's 195 employees.
With the announcement of the coveted award, on top of a 45-percent growth
increase this year, WinDor's executive management has decided to purchase
an additional 18,000 square foot building located directly adjacent to
their existing 57,000 square foot manufacturing plant and showroom. This
expansion will improve order efficiencies while also allowing WinDor to
expand the company's ten-strong line-up of replacement products.
'We were honoured to give this award to WinDor's owners because they have
a great mix of company and employee focus - with quality as their goal,'
said Jim Davis, President of Southland Economic Development Corp. 'We
looked at several deserving companies, but WinDor truly stood out as a
company that looked for profitability, future growth and security for
their employees. I hope to see more of WinDor as they continue to grow
and are no longer eligible as a small business.'
WinDor's desire for strict quality control is the main reason it sells
and installs
direct to the public. The company no longer sells via contractors or new
home builders so that it can control the quality of the installation process
and thereby offer buyers a lifetime guarantee. Hundreds of WinDor doors
and windows are installed around the Southland each week. Several products
are industry 'firsts' such as the invisible screen door that retracts
within the slider, the colour treated vinyl windows (giving buyers a refreshing
option from the only white offerings of the past) and each window and
door includes WinDor's Low E energy saving glass.
'We were honoured to be awarded by the Southland Economic Corporation,'
said co-owner Wolfgang Wirthgen. 'We have kept a tight-hold on how we
do business and our focus on quality and customer service is a big part
of why we continue to grow. This award is really directed at our employees
(our extended family) who have been the strength of WinDor and who are
responsible for our growth into the largest window/door manufacturing
company in the Southland.'
Web: http://www.windor-online.com
Spectus
Systems
says that the New Elite 70 system has undergone testing at The National
Physics Laboratory and has passing the required levels with flying colours.
Spectus claims that this level of achievement must be attributed to the
system's revolutionary five-chambered design, which the company says has
been proven to enhance the window's insulation performance.
Two samples of the system were tested using both 28mm Pilkington 'K' Glass/Air
filled units and Pilkington Optitherm SN/Air filled units. The results
for the Pilkington 'K' glass sample came out at 1.85 W/m2K, which is a
significant pass result, exceeding the requirements of Document L. The
same high level was again attained with the Pilkington Optitherm SN sample,
which achieved 1.65 W/m2/K: more than adequate to meet the requirements
of Document J, where a value of less than 1.8 W/m2/K is required.
Engineer Peter Jones is not surprised by the system's success: 'With these
results we are confident that our systems can meet the current and future
requirements of the Building Regulations for conservation of fuel and
power. Elite 70 has been designed to provide the very best performance
in a PVC window'.
Tel: 01625 420400
Web: http://www.spectussystems.com
Securistyle
Locks in Another Top Award
Window
and hardware manufacturer Securistyle,
has won the Zenith 'supplier of the year' award for the third time, in
the furniture and hardware category.
The award criteria considered quality of communication, delivery times,
the number of rejects and the commitment to customer service, which are
all areas Securistyle prides itself on performing well in. Receiving an
award from such a key manufacturer in the domestic replacement windows
and doors market serves as a fine endorsement for Securistyle.
Nigel Thompson, sales and marketing director at Securistyle says, 'Receiving
an award like this gives us validation that we are getting it right with
our customer service. With or without awards, we are always striving to
give our customers the best possible service and highest quality products,
but it is always nice to receive a pat on the back.'
Frank Grey, manufacturing services director at Zenith says, 'The purpose
of the award is to recognise and commend those suppliers who we feel have
given us outstanding service throughout the year. The fact that Securistyle
has won its category three times, shows that not only has the company
made an impression on us this year but that its commitment to service
and excellence is continuous.'
Tel: 01242 221200
Email: mailto:info@securistyle.co.uk
Web: http://www.securistyle.co.uk
Force
8 gets Thumbs-Up from FENSA
Stockport-based PVCu window and door specialist, Force 8 received the thumbs-up after a recent inspection by the British Board of Agrèment (BBA) at a private residence in Poynton, under the glazing industry’s self-regulatory FENSA scheme. Designed to provide registered companies with a means of demonstrating their commitment to complying with new Approved Documents of the Building regulations including installation quality, energy efficiency and workmanship, FENSA stands as an independent self-certification scheme, monitoring and helping to maintain industry standards.
FENSA inspector Peter Maddern (right) approves
the Force 8 domestic window replacement installation
Commenting
on the Force 8 installation in Poynton, BBA inspector Peter Maddern said:
‘Our job is to assist the local authorities in ensuring improved
standards of energy efficiency in line with the new Building Regulations.
Companies registered under FENSA provide unrestricted access to all installations
and we in turn check for all sorts of things, including the quality and
strength of the glass, appropriate access and egress, etc. We then inform
FENSA and it issues the homeowner with the appropriate certificate, as
well as notifying the local authority. I am delighted to see companies
such as Force 8 backing the scheme – an astounding success throughout
the country.’
Dennis Sumner, managing director of Force 8, welcomes the FENSA initiative:
‘Any bona fide company which takes a pride in the quality of its
installations has nothing to fear and indeed should welcome the scheme.
We are delighted to have this opportunity for an independent appraisal
and assessment of the quality of our products and services and would advise
all homeowners to think seriously about the prospects of selling their
homes in the future.
‘Without these certificates of compliance, it could prove a very
expensive business – and we would recommend that members of the public
thinking about replacement windows and doors specifically look for a FENSA
registered company to do the job.’
Force 8 is a family-owned and operated business which manufactures and
supplies windows, doors and conservatories to thousands of installers
and fabricators all over Europe. Its product portfolio includes a range
of design variations to meet all requirements, including arched and unusually
shaped styles.
Tel: 0161 483 1997
Web: http://www.force8.info
Portal
is First to Achieve New Standard
Portal
Products,
UK door panel manufacturer, has achieved BPF 355/1 accreditation for its
PVCu panels. The company believes itself to be the first in the UK to
hold this revised standard.
Explains Portal’s Managing Director, Peter Shears: 'If a company
has Kitemark accreditation, then it must use panels to the BPF criteria.
The BPF saw a need to revise the original 1994 specification and bring
it more in line with current products; we worked closely with BSI in developing
the testing required to measure compliance.'
The BPF 355/1 accreditation applies to solid, white unglazed infill panels
and required them to undergo stringent impact, abrasion and fire resistance
tests.
Peter adds: 'As some of our customers hold Kitemarks, we felt it was important
to achieve the new standard ourselves. It also reinforces the quality
inherent in all our products and instils greater confidence in the performance
of our panels.'
Contact: Haydon Statham
Tel: 01242 267000
Benedictus
Winners Congratulated in Finland
Jeff
Granato, worldwide director of architectural glass for Glass
Laminating Products congratulated the winner of the 2003 DuPont
Benedictus Awards® for innovation and excellence in architectural
laminated glass, Professor Koichi Yasuda JAI of the Tokyo Institute of
Technology and architectural firm Nikken Sekkei, Tokyo, designer of the
Pola Museum of Art in Hakone-Machi, Japan.
Professor Yasuda used laminated glass for 'the light spine of the museum'
- a skylight that combines structural strength and refined detailing to
shower natural daylight onto the five floors underneath while helping
to achieve a symbiosis between the museum and its natural surroundings
in the lush Hakone-Machi forest. These photos were taken at an international
press conference where the winners of the 2003 DuPont Benedictus Awards®
were congratulated, held on 15th June 2003 in Tampere, Finland.
(Left
to right) Jeff Granato, worldwide director of architectural glass for
Glass Laminating Products, Stephan Suxdorf of Auer + Weber, Munich; Kaj
Terkersen of KHRAS, Copenhagen, Almut Ernst and Armund Gruentuch of Gruentuch
Ernst, Berlin and Professor Koichi Yasuda of Tokyo
The three category winners, seen here standing to the left, received laminated
glass plaques with high-resolution images of their winning projects in
the glass made using SentryGlas® Expressions™ decorative glass
interlayer. The overall winner, Professor Yasuda, seen here on the far
right, is holding his first prize winning sculpture by James Carpenter
of laminated glass with an attractive dichroic film in the PVB interlayer
that changes colour as the light reflects through it.
North
Shields-based Spectus fabricator Gofor Trade
Windows has already been awarded BS:7412 acceditation, cementing
the first five-years' development of a business dedicated to high standards
of quality and service.
Gofor Trade Windows employed a consultant, recommended by Spectus, to
help mould the BS to the company's needs.
Company Secretary Jo Rutter is ecstatic about the company's development:
'We have been using the BS guidelines since we started trading, so did
not find the accreditation process too difficult. We have always prided
ourselves on our excellent personal service and the high quality Spectus
products that we supply: the accreditation now substantiates this at an
official level.
'As a small family-run business comprising of 14 full-time and one part-time
staff members, we have worked hard to grow the business and are achieving
great success, with our windows being used in installations as large as
the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.'
The BSI accreditation has spurred Gofor on to go for even greater heights:
'Over the next few years we plan to continue with our ongoing strategy
of steady progression. We recently opened a showroom showing the wide
range of products that we manufacture, and hope to soon move to new improved
premises. We are setting and attaining new targets each year, and hope
to see the business flourish.'
Brian
Holden Wins Major Transport Qualification
Group
Transport Manager for Leyland operations, Brian Holden, has recently been
awarded one of the transport industry’s highest qualifications, the
Certificate of Professional Competence or CPC. Planet
now has the advantage of having an individual member of staff who can
hold a Fleet Operators Licence in addition to the existing corporate qualification.
Brian’s recently completed year long study programme combined evening
classes with a two week residential course based at the Warrington offices
of the Transport Training Service.
The Oxford and Cambridge certificated course consists of intensive and
wide ranging modules covering every aspect of the industry and associated
legal requirements.
Brian has a thirty year career in fleet management and is a fully trained
car and commercial vehicle mechanic. But even with this background, Brian
found the course challenging.
'There are literally hundreds of regulations to obey, ranging from the
way vehicles are loaded, their mechanical condition and the hours and
speeds at which they are driven. There are also rules about health and
safety, discrimination, even taxation.
'In addition the course covered issues such as vehicle selection, route
planning and the most effective methods of organising preventive maintenance.
Fines are imposed for breaking many of these rules and in some circumstances
the licence can even be revoked! – not very good when nationwide
delivery schedules have to be met', says Brian.
Today the Planet Leyland fleet consists of nearly one hundred vehicles
ranging from articulated tractor units, 7.5 tonne vans, concrete mixers,
tipper trucks and cars.
They cover an annual distance of around 1.6 million miles and if every
vehicle had to have a replacement set of tyres fitted, the bill would
be nearly £40,000! Awareness of this sort of information has enabled
Brian to negotiate very favourable five figure discounts with a major
tyre supplier.
Brian is also responsible for keeping Planet up to date with the implications
of planned legislation that could effect the group's operational efficiency
and profitability, such as the new laws on driving hours currently under
discussion for introduction in 2004.
Tel: 01772 452225
Web: http://www.planetpvc.co.uk
BBA
Certificates July 2003
New Certificates
03/4023 K2 Conservatory Roof Systems - Clyde Windows & Conservatories
03/4026 Status PVCu Window System -Bayview Windows
Certificate
Withdrawals
02/3945 Veka PVCu Window System - Cheshire UPVC Windows & Doors Limited
89/2197 Deeplas PVCu Window System - 3D Aluminium Plas Ltd
Award-Winning
CR Smith Reaches New Heights
Home
improvements firm CR Smith is raising
the roof after securing a prestigious national installation award for
the second consecutive year.
Quantal
Conservatory Roofing Systems has awarded CR Smith the title of National
Installer of the Year for the outstanding service and support it provides
to its conservatory customers.
CR Smith currently installs in excess of £10 million worth of conservatories
a year using the Quantal Roof, a polyester powder coated aluminium frame
which is internally clad with PVCu, making it not only durable but maintenance
free.
The British Board of Agreement (BBA) certified roofing system has been
carefully selected by CR Smith to work as the perfect partner to its Lorimer
windows range, meaning the finished conservatory is not only of a high
standard, but carries a full 10-year guarantee.
The award was presented to Hugh Eadie, operations director at CR Smith,
who said: 'This award underpins our commitment not only to carrying out
the best installations but to sourcing the highest quality components
to ensure the finished job is perfectly crafted and engineered.
'It's also fantastic for our installation team to receive the recognition
they deserve for the excellent work they do all year round for customers
across the country.'
Richard Hulbert, general manager of Quantal, said: 'CR Smith truly deserves
this award, which marks the unrivalled service and continued commitment
the company has to its customers.'
CR Smith's show complex, with its extensive range of conservatories and
many interior design ideas, is open week days and weekends at Gardeners
Street, Dunfermline.
For further information contact CR Smith on 0800 200 444
Quality
Roofing Systems
has been awarded British Board of Agrèment (BBA) certification
following an independent inspection programme, which tested the company's
production process and customer experiences of the company, in the manufacturing
and supply of the BBA accredited Quantal roofing system.
BBA
is the most prestigious standard for construction throughout the UK, and
is only presented once stringent testing has been carried out to ensure
that the very highest standards of performance are continuously met.
John Quinn, Operations Manager of Quality Roofing Systems, was presented
with the BBA certificate at Glassex 2003, by Bob Keyes, Area Business
Manager for BBA.
Quality Roofing Systems fabricates and supplies the Quantal roofing system
to installers all over the UK. General Manager David Buttery comments,
'The success of our business is based on our friendly and efficient service,
and our dedication to providing the highest quality product and support
package possible. The BBA certification endorses our commitment to total
customer satisfaction, and we are extremely proud to have achieved the
accolade so successfully.
'We operate out of a 16,000 sq ft factory, employing a skilled team of
fabricators, ensuring a quick turnaround time on high quality conservatory
roofs. We use the Quantal roofing system because, with its strong external
aluminium construction and attractive traditional styling, it is easy
to sell, being so different to the other systems available.
'We will build on this success, and are planning a programme of investment
and expansion to further enhance the total service package that we offer
our customers,' concludes David.
Quality Roofing Systems is part of the Quantal Approved Fabricator Network.
Tel: 01642 711411
Web: http://www.quantal.co.uk
Archiprix
International 2003 Nominations to be Announced
Some
157 graduation projects were submitted for the 2003 edition of Archiprix
International. In December last year Archiprix International invited all
schools and universities in the field of architecture, urban design and
landscape architecture to select their best graduation plan for this world-wide
competition. The enormous response shows that after only two editions
Archiprix International has firmly established itself as the biggest competition
for architectural talent world-wide. In quantity this second edition can
be considered a major success. Additionally, with participants from 56
different countries from all continents the event displays a unique insight
of trends in architectural design and ideas about architecture education.
Announcement of nominations for the Hunter Douglas Awards
From 14th to 20th June all projects can be seen during an exhibition in
the Architecture Faculty of the Istanbul Technical University, Taskisla,
Taksim Istanbul. During this week an international jury are gathering
to select the nominations for the Hunter Douglas Awards, the travel grants
given to the best projects. The jury members are Dogan Hasol, Winka Dubbeldam,
Beth Gali, Nada Subotincic and Giancarlo Iovino. The nominations will
be announced on Thursday afternoon 19th June at the ITU in Istanbul.
Workshops
Sixty of the participating architects are taking part in an international
workshop. For five days they are joining forces to work on themes related
to the future of the exciting city of Istanbul, together with an international
team of tutors. Use of open spaces and squares, tutored by Vedran Mimica;
Dynamic character of Istanbul's everyday life and shopping, Ipek Yürekli;
Routes and Istanbul images, Peter Hasdell; Transportation and the social
structure of Istanbul, Mark West; The future of the main high rise building
region of Istanbul, Winka Dubbeldam; Istanbul and the sea, Arda Inceoglu.
The results of the workshop and of the competition are published in a
book. This will be presented early in 2004 during the Archiprix International
2003 award ceremony, again to take place in Istanbul.
Participants favourites
We asked the participants to choose their favourite projects. The most
mentioned projects will receive the Luxaflex / Luxalon mentions. These
will also be announced on Thursday afternoon 19th June at the ITU in Istanbul.
www.archiprix.org
A preview of most entries can already be seen on the Archiprix International
website http://www.archiprix.org.
The site also contains an archive section with the best projects of the
first edition plus the world's largest database of universities and colleges
teaching architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.
Organisation
This years edition of Archiprix International is hosted and co-organised
by the organisers of Archiprix Turkey: the Istanbul Technical University
(ITU); Yapi-Endüstri Merkezi, Building & Industry Centre and
the Sevki Vanli architectural foundation.
The awards for the winners carry the name of Archiprix's partner Hunter
Douglas, manufacturer of well known brands like Luxaflex and Luxalon.
The co-operation with Hunter Douglas enables the continuation of Archiprix
International as a worldwide bi-annual event.
Window
Ware Recognised for Outstanding Commercial Performance
Window
Ware,
a supplier of hardware components to the fenestration industry, has recently
been awarded the Heywood Williams Group Company of the Year Award for
outstanding commercial performance in the year 2002.
After
a move to significantly larger premises in Bedford twelve months ago,
sales have grown dramatically. The extra space has allowed for additional
product ranges and increased stock levels to cater for the inconsistent
ordering patterns of the industry.
With so few tangible differences both in unique selling points and in
price differentials in this sector of the market place, the quality of
the service to the customer is crucial. Window Ware has made this a priority
and its customers have responded by placing additional business with them.
Window Ware was also given credit for the warehouse initiatives they had
introduced which have led to increased efficiencies, helping to off-set
the effects of margin erosion and for the company's Health & Safety
record - another of the criteria for winning the award.
Managing Director, Simon Dickenson, was delighted to accept the award
from the Chairman of Heywood Williams Group, Hamish Bryce.
'At Window Ware we take Health & Safety issues very seriously and
this adds to the morale of all those who work at the company. Our success
can be directly attributed to our focus on servicing our customers to
the best of our ability and never being complacent. Everyone who works
here knows that, essentially, we are in a service industry'.
Tel: 01234 242724
Email: mailto:sales@windowware.co.uk
Web: http://www.windowware.co.uk
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd
has scooped its second Business Of The Year award in the space of two
months. Following the Coventry and Warwickshire business of the year award,
Alumet has now been confirmed winner of the Daventry Express Business
of The Year award together with runners up spot in the best new product
catergory for the Alumet Dry Wall beam.
The Southam based full facade treatment company offers curtain wall, windows,
rainscreen and terracotta cladding.
Dean
Walton and Gary Summers collected the award from Tom O'connor and a representative
from the sponsor.
Tel: 01926 811677
Email: mailto:info@alumet.co.uk
Web: http://www.alumet.co.uk
Belfast's
KMR Windows BBA Certified
KBE's
Northern Ireland fabricator, KMR Windows Ltd,
based at Newtownabbey, Belfast, was presented with BBA Certification by
Alan Thomas, BBA's marketing manager recently.
George Kritikos, managing director of KMR said 'We were all extremely
delighted to achieve this important certification. Our profile system
supplier KBE Window Systems was extremely supportive throughout the process.
The help and expert technical advice we received from Colin White and
Alun Powell was of tremendous help.
'KMR is looking forward to continuing its growth through 2003 and KBE's
positive attidutes to all aspects of our business will be a significant
factor to achieving this objective.'
Tel: 02890 854 854
Email: mailto:sales@kmr.com
Caption to pic: James Robinson, Sales Director
- KBE, George Kritikos, Managing Director - KMR, Alan Thomas, Sales &
Marketing Manager - BBA and Colin White, Technical Director - KBE
Four
Projects Featuring Technal's Glazing Systems Win Civic Trust Awards 2003
Four high profile projects
featuring architectural aluminium glazing systems from Leeds-based Technal,
have received Civic Trust Awards 2003.
The awards recognise excellence in contemporary architecture and are part
of the Civic Trust's campaign for better buildings and places. The winning
schemes, which were selected by the judges from 525 entries, will be used
to demonstrate what can be achieved through good design.
Martin
Bacon, Chief Executive of the Civic Trust said, 'Three themes have emerged
during the judging process: the importance of sustainability; the need
to take more care when making buildings accessible; and the importance
of creating buildings that work well in their context. Across the country,
architects, their clients and planners are collaborating to produce buildings
of a quality that far exceeds that which was being achieved 10 years ago.'
He added, 'All of the Civic Trust Award winners hold lessons about how
to achieve outstanding buildings and places.'
Designed by Bennetts Associates for Scotland's first National Park, the
Gateway and Orientation Centre is located in a spectacular setting on
the shores of Loch Lomond. This rectangular pavilion has full height glazing
to each elevation formed from Technal's MC Trame curtain wall. The simplicity
of this system echoes the scheme's restrained design and has created a
transparency, which integrates the building into the landscape and maximises
the scenic views.
The new drama studios at Hampshire County Council's Brune Park Community
School have also won a Civic Trust Award. This circular building, which
again features curtain walling from Technal's MC suite, has a creative
yet functional design, using copper roofing and yellow brick to complement
the existing school. The scheme was described by the judges as 'beautifully
detailed and weathering well'.
Bournemouth's new Central Library (pictured) received a Civic Trust Award
Commendation. Designed by architects BDP, this is a fully accessible facility,
which is a vital element in the regeneration of the city. The glazed exterior
was formed using large spans of Technal's specially adapted MC curtain
walling. According to the judges, this maximises daylight and helps to
create an atmosphere of informality, inviting people into the building.
As a measure of its success, the library has recently seen its visitor
figures increase almost threefold.
The Sixth Avenue Apartments also received an Award Commendation. Designed
by Cartwright Pickard Architects and built off-site by Yorkon, these affordable
apartments are located on a brownfield site in York. Here, the use of
steel-framed modular building enabled the project for Yorkshire Housing
to be delivered in just 14 months. The contemporary design has low maintenance
terracotta and timber cladding for visual appeal.
The Sixth Avenue scheme features Technal's FXi46 casement windows and
is the first UK application of their new GXi sliding balcony door, which
was used to allow access from each apartment on to a generous timber-decked
balcony or private garden.
Web: http://www.technal.co.uk
BPF
Export Work Receives Highest Accolade from Government Body
The British Plastics Federation (BPF)
has been awarded the highest rating as a UK group sponsor for overseas
exhibitions and missions by Trade Partners UK (TPUK). TPUK confirmed this
week that the BPF had been successful in the SESA (Support for Exhibitions
and Seminars Abroad) accreditation process achieving a 'Green' rating:
an honour only given to 20% of the total sponsors accredited.
'The BPF is extremely pleased to have been accredited as a sponsor by Trade Partners UK.' commented BPF Director General Peter Davis 'To achieve a green rating indicates that the hard work we put into our Trade Development programme has been recognised. We have always considered the encouragement of exports as a crucial part of our service to the plastics industry.'
The TPUK SESA programme aims to offer support to UK companies wishing to develop their export potential and includes a financial contribution towards exhibiting costs, and access to and advice on specific markets. As a sponsor, the BPF offers support to exporters throughout the whole process including complete onsite assistance at the event.
The BPF Trade Development Team, which has a strong reputation for taking UK Groups to overseas exhibitions, is now eligible to bid for events for the next three years, after which a formal re-accreditation process will take place. The team has always received positive feedback from the government body and comments from a past audit stated: 'I am pleased to advise you that the feedback received from those companies interviewed was very positive both in terms of the success of the event and the support provided by you. Feedback from colleagues at the Embassy was also very positive.'
The BPF has led British Groups to exhibitions and seminars worldwide for over 50 years visiting countries including France, India, China, the US and Germany, including attending the first ever Kunstoffe fair.
'With
this new accreditation the BPF can continue to encourage exports through
its exciting events programme' concluded Davis, 'The branding we provide
at international exhibitions consolidates the British presence signposting
the strengths of our industry.'
Web: http://www.bpf.co.uk
Gardinia -20 Years of Excellence 1983 - 2003
This
year Gardinia celebrates 20 years
of serving the local community with home improvement products.
Back in 1983 PVCu windows and door products were only just emerging in
the UK marketplace and Gardinia was one of the first companies to bring
PVCu products to the people of Huddersfield.
During the last 20 years Gardinia has seen great changes in the PVCu market.
Early products were imports from mainland Europe and designed for those
markets. The product Gardinia uses today is designed for the UK market
and produced here in the UK by Veka.
Ultraframe Conservatory Competition 2003
Having previously won awards in the Ultraframe Conservatory Competition
in 1998 and 2000 Gardinia pulled out the stops for it's 20th birthday
and won two awards in 2003. One in the large Victorian category and one
in the small Victorian category. At the award ceremony attended by Michael
and Judith Foster owners of Gardinia Windows and Mark Wheelwright conservatory
designer, the small Victorian conservatory designed by Mark was given
a special commendation. (photograph centre right)
The photographs on the right are of the two award winning conservatories
and the award ceremony (left to right, Mark Wheelwright with partner Jackie
and Michael & Judith Foster)
BBA
Datafile Online
In
this month's What's New section of the website the BBA
gives an insight into some more of its test facilities for insulation
products now in place to comply with new European Standards and a feature
on FENSA, a year on since its inception, as well as full details of all
newly awarded, amended, withdrawn or lapsed certificates.
Amendments to existing Certificates
94/2987 Seventh issue PREMIER PROFILES PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - BHD Flint
Ltd
Certificates deleted
00/3703 SPECTUS PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - D C Glazing (lapsed)
90/2486 TOPFOAM ROOFBOARDS 220 AND 350 VACUUM EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE BOARDS
(lapsed)
http://www.bbacerts.co.uk
and
http://www.bbacerts.co.uk/newcerts.html