10th June 2014 VIEW ONLINE

Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing & Fenestration Industries

Jobs

SALES MANAGER, Midlands and the South
FLOAT GLASS INDUSTRIES has an exciting opportunity for a talented and ambitious sales person to join the team to cover the territory of Birmingham and the South of England.
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FIT Show

Fancy yourself a bit of a football pundit? Reckon you’ve got a better eye for the beautiful game than Alan Hansen, Gary Lineker or Alan Shearer? FairTrades / HomePro are giving you the opportunity to show and prove it at this year’s FIT Show.
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The eight finalists of the FIT Show Master Fitter Challenge, organised in association with FENSA, have been chosen.
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Network Veka will be welcoming visitors at the FIT Show and explaining more about how to become a member and what kind of unique benefits your membership could provide.
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Hot on the heels of experiencing a busy Triple Glazing Question (TGQ), the Inagas team has been busy travelling the globe
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Visitors to this year’s FIT Show will see more than just great products – they are in for a treat with some spectacular structures on many stands,
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Balls2 Marketing is taking #fridaycheeseclub on tour from its offices in The Old Chapel to stand 157 in hall 1 at the FIT Show.
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Glazpart has confirmed it will be launching a new product range at the Fitshow 2014,
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Citroën is to appear at the FIT show for the first time this year and will mark its debut with an early preview of the forthcoming New Relay panel van, which goes on sale on 1 July.
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The Veka UK Group is sending its most tenacious team of trouble shooters to this year's FIT Show to speak to visitors about building a more successful business.
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Ritec International, pioneers of durable ‘non-stick’ surface technologies, will launch the new ClearShield Eco-System™ at this year’s FIT Show.
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Quickslide is getting quicker than ever at the FIT Show where visitors can test their skills as a Formula 1 driver and even win daily prizes with its F1 racing simulator competition.
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Amongst the most interesting new products to be featured on the Rehau stand at FIT is a flush fitting casement window in the Rehau Total70 range.
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Emmegi UK are calling it the aluminium sector’s best kept secret. The Atla Coop Itaca Solution NC controlled crimping machine, which they distribute exclusively in the UK,
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The GGF Group is “fit and ready” to make the most of The FIT Show .At the show the GGF Group will have an 85m2 space in Hall 2, Stand No. 264.
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Following the success of The Triple Glazing Question at the Ricoh Arena in April, Edgetech UK, a Quanex company, is bringing an impressive line-up of speakers and seminars to FIT Show.
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Leading roof manufacturer
Ultraframe will once again use the FIT Show to reveal its latest product innovation
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The team from CENSolutions, the consultancy and test facility for the window, door and glazing industries, will be available to offer advice and support to visitors to the Wintech stand
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Returning to the FIT Show for a second year as part of the FIT For Business seminar, sales guru Paul Clifton will once again be sharing his wealth of knowledge
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Visitors to this year’s FIT Show are being encouraged to step inside and enter the PatioMaster Living Room. In a first for the leading patio door manufacturer,
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Grady Joinery is one of the largest and most versatile suppliers of high-end windows and doors operating in the UK and Ireland, with a large,
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Grouphomesafe’s presence at the FIT Show in June is all about bringing ‘hardware to life’ according to Group Marketing Director Will Butler.
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Installers visiting the ISO Chemie stand (380) at the FIT Show 2014 are being offered the chance to try out its high performance foam sealants for free.
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Safedoors will be teasing visitors to this year’s FIT Show with the unveiling of two door styles from its brand new door range, to be launched later this summer.
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Long term strategic partners Dow Corning and Geocel Ltd will present the latest developments in glazing sealant technology at the forthcoming FIT show.
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This year the Fit Show plays host to the Marketing Village. It brings together Purplex Marketing and Insight Data to showcase the latest marketing thinking,
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From its impressive double-decker stand 216 at the FIT Show, the rebranded MASCO UK Window Group will be showcasing the full breadth of its product,
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GlassParts. co. uk, online suppliers of tools, fittings and consumables to the glass, window & architectural industries,
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First time FIT Show exhibitors WinmacUK Limited are looking forward to showing their full range of Aluminum and PVC-u processing window machinery.
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Telford-based hardware manufacturer, Easyfit Hardware Ltd, and its recently acquired sister company, Winlock,
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Balls2 Marketing, PR and marketing agency with its foundations in glazing and construction launches its new dedicated social media service at FIT Show 2014. It will host an informative social media seminar as part of the FIT for Business Seminar Programme.
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Deceuninck has doubled the size of its stand this year because it has more than twice as much to show in 2014.
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Swisspacer's seminar on energy efficiency at the FIT Show is on Wednesday 11th June at 2.30pm. The seminar, entitled “A+ and after: the Ultimate in Energy Saving” features a star-studded group of panellists.
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Glass Systems, the independent sealed unit manufacturer, is encouraging fabricators and installers to visit their FIT Show stand to take advantage of two ‘not to be missed’ product discounts.
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Technoform Glass Insulation will be showcasing their new bendable warm edge spacer at the FIT Show in June. Keen to promote the benefits of the TGI®-Spacer M to IGU manufacturers,
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The NSG Group, manufacturer of Pilkington glass in the UK, will be exhibiting its latest innovations in high performance glass at the 2014 FIT Show.
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Stuga will tell uPVC window and door fabricators visiting The FIT Show how they can make their life easier not only with innovative automation but with a real in-depth service back-up.
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Door-Stop is set to divide FiT Show visitors again with another split stand at the main entrance,
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Climatec Windows prepare to make their exhibition bow at The FIT Show where they will unveil the newly launched ‘Calibre’ profile system.
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Dempsey Dyer’s second appearance at the FIT Show coincides with a refresh of Inspire, the consumer facing brand designed to help installers communicate the benefits of Dempsey’s product range to homeowners.
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Stoke-on-Trent fabricator UK Window Systems has just announced its plans for this year’s FIT Show.
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Hardware specialist Winkhaus UK will be showcasing a range of modern door locking systems at the FIT Show in June.
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Prefix Systems, conservatory roof manufacturer, will be exhibiting at the FIT Show, and promises to show off a wide range of inventive products for the conservatory and glazed extension market,
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At the 2014 FIT Show in June, Bohle Ltd will be taking a lead from their easy to remember stand number,
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Solidor will once again be exhibiting front of house with an extended and feature packed island stand including two new revolutionary doors,
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Promac, supplier of machinery, service, spares and tools, is returning to the FIT show this year to exhibit the new and completely revolutionary SL4FF Seamless Quad Welder from Graf Synergy.
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One company beginning to make plans for this year’s FIT Show is Haffner and Murat. Dave Thomas, the company’s Managing Director, said,
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Exhibitions

The glass industry’s Italian trade show Vitrum will take place 6 - 9 October 2015 at the Fiera Milano exhibition complex in Rho.
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Once again glasstec will live up to its role as the leading international trade fair for the glass industry in 2014.
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Products

Glazerite Windows Ltd is once again at the forefront of product innovation and is delighted to offer its installers the new Veka Imagine bi-fold door.
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With ever-increasing demands on the performance of glazing and opening vents, Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems have developed and rigorously tested their aluminium window systems
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Edgetech UK, a Quanex company, launches TruPlas SDL. This is a new Simulated Divided Lite system that gives more choice and greater rigidity.
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As demand for aluminium reaches an all time high, Gloucestershire-based fabricator Customade has announced record volumes of its exclusive Classic-al window system.
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The Veka UK Group has further demonstrated its position as one of the industry leaders in PVC-U systems with the unveiling of the innovative 'Imagine' Bi-Fold Door.
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Fabricator Focus

Yale Door and Window Solutions has joined forces with CMS Window Systems and Sealco Scotland to display latest products and services alongside leading names in the building industry
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Doncaster based fabricator Direct Trade has upgraded its conservatory package offering to include Smart Glass, the new high performance roof glass. Smart Glass comes in four colours –Neutral Blue,
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Whether it’s the social housing or domestic market, a rise in demand for adapted doors has seen hardware specialist Winkhaus UK further strengthen its repair dealer network.
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Rehau fabricator and authorised partner Keyframe UK has just celebrated its 20th anniversary and has received a certificate and trophy from Rehau to mark its achievement.
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Trade fabricator Frame Fast (UK) has just announced it is the first company to manufacture Eurocell’s ground breaking modus® system.
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Trade fabricator Glazerite Windows Ltd has gained three new Secured By Design certifications – for composite doors, French doors and the new Veka Imagine bi-folds – to add to its existing portfolio of police-approved product ranges.
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Dessian Products’ Managing Director and Chairman recently made the short trip from Belfast to Cumbernauld for the official opening of the new One Stop Shop trade counter and showroom at Dessian Scotland.
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On a day set to be a washout with some uncompromising and very unpredictable weather conditions, sunshine prevailed as Glazerite Windows Ltd.
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Masco UK window group Ltd has selected the Glazpart Link-Vent product range as their standard trickle vent for future window background ventilation.
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An ambitious programme of investment in manufacturing plant and fleet is said to be paying real dividends for leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel.
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Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent have started working with a local company to create a recycling programme that they think could be an industry first.
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Modplan is just about to launch the Imagine Bi-Fold Door and Heidi Sachs, Modplan’s Managing Director is delighted with what it has to offer.
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Bridlington-based fabricator Precision Trade Frames is celebrating its tenth anniversary with Veka.
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Projects

Friction-stay manufacturer and hardware supplier Cotswold Architectural Products is celebrating its products being specified in five major residential and commercial projects, in quick succession,
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The external structure of the Crossrail station at Canary Wharf was completed on Friday, where the final aluminium louvre placed on the final gap in the roof.
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Anglian Building Products (Anglian) has been appointed by Knightstone Housing to undertake work to replace windows and doors as part of a major,
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Patchett Joinery has been enlisted by Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust to provide a bespoke window solution as part of a project to secure listed
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P C Henderson’s Lift and Slide System has been installed in the second phase of refurbishment for Lowther Primary School,
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New residents in the middle of one of London’s busiest tourist spots can expect a little extra peace and quiet, thanks to specialist acoustic damping, including high specification acoustic windows by Pioneer Commercial.
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Construction

Construction growth surged again in the three months to June after a lull in the first quarter of 2014.
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FENSA has received confirmation from UKAS* that it has met the Conditions of Authorisation required by the Department of Communities
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G14 Awards

Swisspacer is sponsoring the G-14 Awards. The UK and Ireland’s No.1 warm edge spacer bar will be the latest headline sponsor at the G-Awards in London on Friday 21st November
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Mila has just announced that it has become a headline sponsor of this year’s G-14 Awards, which will take place at the Hilton Park Lane on Friday 21 November.
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Has your company performed to exceptional standards within the last year? Are you developing new products that push the industry forward? Have you demonstrated excellence within your field, perhaps with a new initiative, training programme or in customer service? If so, you should enter the G14 Awards
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Glass

Following the recent installation of a Tamglass FC500 toughening furnace at Regency Glass, Leigh MP Andy Burnham kindly offered to officially cut the ribbon.
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A family business which manufactures, supplies and installs glass fixtures and fittings to companies globally is targeting further growth as it approaches its 40th birthday. Peterlee Glass
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Machinery

Haffner has just released details of the new ITALMAC aluminium machinery to be available in the UK. Dave Thomas, Haffner’s Managing Director says,
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Marketing

Origin, a new species of door’ will make its TV debut, Sunday 1st June, during Dream Homes on Sky TV.
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Door-Stop has a new online facility for customers to help develop ideas for new products and services.
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Awards/Standards

The British Safety Council has formally launched its prestigious 2014 Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards,
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The BBA’s certificate listings for May 2014, can be found at the link below:
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Internet

LB Roof Windows is rolling out an online ordering service that will give its clients a fast and straight forward experience.
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Retailers will soon have easier access to the industry’s biggest range of UK manufactured composite and timber doors with a brand new website, online ordering capability, ‘Door Designer’ and marketing support from leading manufacturer, Britdoors Group.
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Composite door pioneer, Solidor, have just launched what they believe is the glazing industry’s first Augmented Reality (AR) app,
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Events

The British Safety Council will be running a free workshop on improving health and safety culture at work and exhibiting range of health,
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Brochures / Video

HWL Windows Group, the Leeds-based manufacturer of PVC-u and aluminium windows and doors,
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With the recent publication of UK Q1 business investment figures, a new report by the British Safety Council
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Charities

Mike Crewdson has completed his 200 mile coast-to-coast walk across the North of England in just ten days to raise more than £16,000 – almost double his original target - for St Ann’s Hospice in Manchester.
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MADi Fundraising, A special charity fund set up by window and door industry people,
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One down….two to go…..

As I put the final touches to this week’s Glazine, a healthy proportion of the Glazine readership will either be wending their way back to their homes, or to their hotels as the first day of the 2014 FIT Show draws to a close.

Most of the feedback has been very positive, although some exhibitors experienced a drop in activity mid afternoon – for some a welcome relief – after a frenetic start to the proceedings. For those unable to attend Day One the live feed from FIT Show TV, employing two very chatty interviewers, was novel, useful, and in one case very humourous, as the interviewee experienced a little difficulty in getting his words out.

Day Two promises to be busier, if my previous experience of exhibitions is anything to go by and also judging from the comments of exhibitors and today’s visitors. I will be attending the final two days of the show and hope to catch up with as many people as time allows.

I look forward to seeing you there…..

Please send all your news stories to news@the-glazine.com or should you wish to contact me directly
tony@the-glazine.com

Tony Higgin
Publisher

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Keith Clark – Obituary

We are sad to announce the untimely passing of Keith Clark, former Technical Director of Premdor and Director of the British Woodworking Federation.

Keith was involved with the Timber Door and Window sector for his entire working life, initially at Crosby Doors and then following the restructure for Premdor. Few are able to match his record of service and commitment to the industry. Keith attended his first technical meeting of the BWF as a “new boy” back in the 70’s and always said that he regarded his involvement with the BWF as a privilege to work at the heart of things and serve both his company and the wider industry.

Keith was active in many aspects of BWF’s marketing and technical committee and representational work during his lengthy association with the federation. He was closely involved in the setting up of the now successful and influential BWF-CERTIFIRE Fire Door Scheme in 1996. Keith served on the BWF Council since March 2004 and as a Director of BWF from April 2005 until his retirement in December 2012. An ever present attendee of both the Doors and Windows technical committees, he became Chairman of these in 2000 and continued this role until his retirement. Keith brought an understated authority to all he did – when he spoke everyone stopped to listen.

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This Week's News

VEKA Recycling’s acquisition grows UK network

Veka Recycling has added a second waste PVC collection and processing facility to its UK operation with the acquisition of family-run Trafford Services (Midlands) Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.

From June 1st, the Bilston site in the West Midlands adds 20,000 sq ft of weighbridge, processing and storage facilities to Veka Recycling’s business. Post-industrial and post-consumer PVC window frame material is reduced in size and sent in 24-tonne loads to Kent where it is processed to a high standard of purity for use in new goods.

“Having this second centrally-located site means that local installers, fabricators and waste management companies can benefit from our reliable service with prompt payment for waste PVC frames,” says Tony Cattini, Managing Director of Veka Recycling.

“Trafford Services has worked closely with us since 2007, so the company is already familiar with our focus on getting the infeed quality right and reducing contamination. This is vital in maintaining the high quality of our 100% recycled PVC-U pellet and micronised PVC-U (pulver),” he continues.

The successful acquisition is the culmination of year-long negotiations and builds on lessons learnt from Veka Recycling’s pilot trial in Barnsley last year.

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ERA announces headline sponsorship of G14 Awards

As the FIT Show kicks off this week, ERA, the fabricators’ first choice hardware partner has announced its headline sponsorship of the G14 Awards later this year. Without question this is a significant week for the British-born hardware business as it launches the industry’s most significant door lock innovation seen for over 20 years.

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Response to the Queen’s speech

In response to the speech given by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament, the Build Show welcomes the announcements of reform and new legislation that will help the housebuilding sector to grow.

The Queen announced a number of measures that will benefit the industry including: a reform to the planning system supporting small housebuilding firms, new legislation to sell high-value government land for development, a continued promotion of the Help to Buy and Right to Buy schemes and a pledge to increase the number of apprenticeship places to two million by the end of parliament.

A crucial announcement to highlight is the change in Zero Carbon Homes, whereby the government is introducing ‘Allowable Solutions’ that will support small housebuilding firms that struggle to meet the ever-increasing environmental standards. The changes are designed to encourage the acceleration of housebuilding across the country by recognising the difficulty in building to the new level five standards for firms that lack large capital backing.

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Magnetic glass whiteboard for Amazon

The creative teams at Amazon’s new tech’ hub in the heart of London will be the first in the UK to brainstorm new digital media ideas using Vitrio® magnetic glass whiteboards from Glassolutions.

Designed and developed by the ‘Interior Glass Specialists’ team at Glassolutions, the back-painted glass magnetic whiteboards are available in a wide range of colours and sizes – and can incorporate company logos in corporate colours. They are ideal for commercial or domestic use. Hygienic, safe, and easy to wipe clean, they provide a more robust alternative to traditional fibre whiteboards.

The world’s largest online retailer has installed 190 Vitrio® magnetic whiteboards at the Amazon Development Centre, a new digital media design and engineering hub with a global remit to work on the next generation of TV and film services for a wide range of digital devices that will benefit Amazon customers all over the world.

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Invisible but very strong. Luís Figo vs AGC Glass

With the World Cup just two days away and football fever mounting, check out this YouTube video, produced by AGC, featuring football legend Luís Figo versus AGC Glass.

Suppliers of the official glass roof for player benches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, AGC has appointed Luís Figo as the ambassador to promote this unprecedented project

The glass roof, made from chemically strengthened glass, provides unparalleled visibility, durability and damage resistance. One of the key attributes is clear visibility, and the rear portion of the bench is applied with anti-reflective coating, making its reflective properties thirteen times lower than conventional glass to ensure the best possible visual experience for football fans. Protection for players and staff on the bench is provided by a double layer of chemically strengthened Dragontrail™ X, considered the world’s strongest cover glass for electronic devices.

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Approved IBG provider list increases to 12

FENSA has agreed terms with a list of 12 IBG insurance companies that can supply policies to its registered companies –the FENSA Approved Provider List.

All insurance companies listed have been the subject of due diligence by FENSA that has involved checking the cover provided in the policies that will be sold to homeowners.

“The undertaking of due diligence by FENSA has taken longer than we would have liked,” comments FENSA managing director Chris Mayne. “This process is vital in ensuring that the right cover is offered and that all providers have the processes in place required by us as a Competent Persons Scheme.”

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Zero carbon exemption will create more local homes

Recent press reports stating that small housing developments will be exempt from some zero carbon homes requirements is a positive move towards helping to create more homes and consumer choice says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “Speculation ahead of the Queen’s Speech that small housing developments will be exempt from some zero carbon homes requirements is very welcome news. The FMB has been warning for some time that the rapid implementation of the zero carbon homes policy is threatening to deluge smaller house builders in a tsunami of costs that hinder their ability to build.”

Berry continued: “Our research shows that small house builders consistently report that the cost implications for smaller developments are much higher than those estimated in government impact assessments. Worse still, SME house builders have been faced with a double whammy. Unlike volume house builders with large banks of prior consents which can be built out according to previous standards, SME house builders have been bearing the weight of extra costs and a steep learning curve immediately, without the resources which larger firms have at their disposal.”

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Cornwall Glass Fund Makes It’s 2nd Wave Of Grants

£13,700 was awarded to 14 charities and community groups across Cornwall. The Cornwall Glass Fund, Cornwall Glass & Glazing’s charitable fund, held by the Cornwall Community Foundation, has joined together to grant its 2nd wave of funding.

The grants have been awarded to community and charity projects which specifically focus upon mental health, children and community benefits, all of which can bring a sustainable difference to our county and help support worthy projects.
The Cornwall Glass Fund was set up 5 years ago by Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd, where it was the company’s long term ambition to be able to set up a charity, to contribute and support its surrounding community.

The combination of the two waves of grants in the past two years has provided grants to 36 charity and community groups across Cornwall with a total of £31,000 being awarded.
Mark Mitchell – Cornwall Glass & Glazing Managing Director: .

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