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Veka enlisted the help of comedian Dave Spikey to celebrate the achievements of its workforce for the company's second annual 'Pride of Veka’ event.
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BOWATER BY BIRTLEY has appointed Kevin Taylor as Operations manager.
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Five more HURST PLASTICS staff are celebrating 20 years with the door manufacturer which is itself celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
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When Jake Hodgkinson started as an apprentice at BENNETT ARCHITECTURAL in 2015, he didn’t expect to be a Supervisor of the Manufacturing team 18 months later.
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Former Asda and Royal Mail head and current
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It’s that time of year again. The shortlist of G17 finalists is out and 64 companies and individuals are all bursting to tell us about their achievement and holding their breath until the Awards evening.
So, from now until the event, on Friday 17 November at the London Hilton on Park Lane, we will publish our Hall Of Fame of the finalists on a page of their own.
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THERMOSEAL GROUP is to showcase its Thermobar and Thermoflex spacer systems at two exhibitions in the Far East this month.
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Digitalisation and the ‘Internet of Things’ and their future role in the window and façade building industry as well as changes that are already happening was the subject for several experts’ discussions at the SWISSPACER symposium, fenestra-vision: smart windows, façades and innovative materials.
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The Conservatory Outlet Network celebrated the year’s outstanding achievements at a network away weekend in the stunning city of Edinburgh.
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The inaugural UK event of Zak World of Façades took was an opportunity for AGC’s Benoît Domercq, General Manager Halio, Europe & Middle East, to showcase Halio smart-tinting glass system.
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A short video giving a behind-the-scenes view of production at CONSERVATORY OUTLET has been released by the Wakefield-base fabricator.
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MILA has added the Yale Conexis L1 Smart Lock to its range.
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AGC has introduced its latest online customer support tool, the Architectural Glass Visualiser (AGV), designed for architects and designers to visualise its products in real conditions.
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Solidor has raised £10,000 for a Macmillan hospice in Staffordshire by asking its customers to pledge £1 for every door purchased in September, then matching their donations.
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Customers have applauded GLAZERITE after its latest Race Day where guests helped to raise over £550 for a charity devoted to giving gift bags to cancer patients.
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MORLEY GLASS AND GLAZING is shortlisted in the IGU Manufacturer of the Year category at the National Fenestration Awards.
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ATLAS this week announced the latest trio of Installation of the Month winners, all vying for the last remaining place in its Installation of the Year contest.
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Neil Ginger and Victoria Brocklesby, founders of ORIGIN, manufacturer of aluminium bi-folding doors, residential doors and windows, have been jointly shortlisted in the Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year category at the NatWest Great Entrepreneur Awards 2017.
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Aluminium systems company REYNAERS has gained a record seven nominations at the Construction Marketing Awards 2017.
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BRISANT SECURE, the company behind the Ultion cylinder door lock, has been nominated for Best Hardware Company in the National Fenestration Awards.
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ALUK has launched the Luminia Select Partner Scheme, its first ever such scheme, creating a network of like-minded fabricators who will be given exclusive access to its new Luminia premium product range for the trade and residential market.
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Kawneer have been welcomed as a member of the Qualicoat association and awarded Licence Number ‘1022’.
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A new CPD looking at security hardware has been launched by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers for delivery exclusively by GAI members across the country.
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The flush casement window from UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES, including its versions with night vent locking and dummy vents, has achieved PAS 24:2016.
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CLIMATEC WINDOWS says it has become one of the first UK Companies to offer the R9 and Deceuninck Flush Sash windows unglazed, thanks to its new “External Timber Look” (ETL) welding process.
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EUROCELL has introduced a new PVC-U low threshold for its Eurologik 70mm chamfered and ovolo doors that offers an alternative to aluminium that it says will cut energy bills and improve comfort.
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MERCURY GLAZING SUPPLIES has announced it will be the first fabricator to manufacture the new mechanically jointed variation of the Spectus Vertical Slider.
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Sales of foiled products have now hit 25% of all production at EMPLAS.
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Shropshire-based trade fabricator UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES is celebrating 20 years in business and 20 years of being a Spectus fabricator.
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A range of Andersen windows from
BLACK MILLWORK were used in a stunning coastal property at Wallah Dune, overlooking Constantine Bay beach in Cornwall.
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FENSTER FABRICATIONS has contributed to a sea-view residential development that has been shortlisted for a number of awards.
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A new sensory unit in Kilmarnock designed to provide a calming sanctuary for young people with communications disorders and autism has been created by a team of apprentices in just 40 hours with the support of contractors and suppliers including CMS WINDOW SYSTEMS.
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When a new-build special school required colour-coded of windows with unusual bespoke reveals and cills, the solution came in a combination of PVC-U windows set in made-to-order aluminium surrounds by Birkenhead-based K2 ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS.
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Creating daylight-flooded space in a dense urban area, along with the need to protect against the spread of fire, was the challenge for developer Meritcape and PILKINGTON UNITED KINGDOM.
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St John’s church in Egham has linked new with old by combining natural stonework and a glazed atrium for the addition of a new community centre to its original 1817 building.
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FENSTER FABRICATION features in a residential development in Sennen, Cornwall, that is collaboration between Brixham-based architect Stan Bolt and interior designer Jill Stein.
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne based VIRTUOSO DOORS installer RLM Windows has seen sales grow by 75% in the seven years since becoming a customer.
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DOORCO has reduced the lead times for painted doors from its UK facility, with one side painted doors now available in five days.
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HAZLEMERE COMMERCIAL has been awarded the contract to carry out £270,000 of refurbishment work at Reading University’s Wager Building, the Allen Laboratory and Students Union Building, having worked elsewhere at the university on other recent contracts.
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KENRICK has created a bespoke multipoint window locking system for trade fabricators Garrard Windows.
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The HomeView Door Designer from ENDURANCE DOORS has undergone further development to encourage consumers and trade partners to use the 3D facility.
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EXOVA GROUP, which was recently acquired by Element Materials Technology, has invested in additional weather and security testing rigs at its Wednesbury laboratory to offer testing of bigger samples.
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LOCK LOCK, the high security handle from Brisant Secure, has now spent over 3,000 hours in independent corrosion testing, without pitting or blistering.
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MILA is celebrating delivering six months of 100% OTIF to Synseal.
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REAL ALUMINIUM is opening a new 88m2 showroom said to be the first of its kind to be totally dedicated to its entire range of products.
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The growth in aluminium is proving to be
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UK supplier of Orgadata’s LogiKal software, which reports a record year.
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MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING is pledging its support to former contract cleaning boss Terry Broadbent as he attempts to make a name for himself in the world of professional boxing.
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It seems that the spectre of the low-sightline IGU spacers has now reached the House of Commons, with a tabled question – not to mention a call for prosecutions – in the ongoing quest to exorcise the problem of their ‘illegal’ use in heritage properties.
The controversy has had ample airing over the last few weeks so any further comment here may be superfluous, except to note that with the pressure for some alleged wrongdoing to be brought before judges, it may soon be reaching a conclusion.
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Speaking of judges, but with a hopefully much happier outcome in mind, it is of course almost time for that high-point of the industry year, the G17 Awards where the 64 finalists will soon hear which have been recognised as the best of the best at this glittering event. And of course this year we now have the additional accolade of the GGF’s own Lifetime Achievement Award. Read Story
The night will also be a highlight for the most deserving winner of all, Hope House Children’s Hospice, when the fundraising females of the GM Paddle2Pedal challenge aim to use the event to reveal the final total their admirable efforts have raised.
Meanwhile, we wish you all a happy Halloween and of course hope you enjoy this week’s issue.
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This Week's News
Connies back above the £Billion – but volume at
all-time low, says Palmer
The conservatory market grew by 9% to £1.05bn last year – the highest level since 2009 – but the growth was fueled entirely by average install value against continuing decline in volume which hit an all-time low of 77,000 units, according to the latest Palmer report, The Market for Domestic Conservatories 2017.
The drop in volume is slowing, however, down to 1.4% from 6% but this in itself was bolstered by a growth in replacement conservatories, without which the decline in first-time installations would be 4%.
Robert Palmer, managing director of Palmer Market Research, said: “The conservatory sector remains a pretty mixed bag. ‘White boxes’ have lost their retail appeal and the market has seen a shift to larger, higher value installations and more flexible spaces.”
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How to break in!
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life-saving lessons
An unfortunate side-effect of high-security door locks has been highlighted by an exercise in Livingston, West Lothian, where the Polyframe factory has given local fire crews some potentially life-saving insights into the quickest way to breach a high-spec door and lock.
The Green Watch crew from Livingston Fire Station visited the 50,000-sqft site in the town where the fabricator’s experts shared their knowledge on the most common door locks and how firefighters could tackle them in an emergency.
Martin Linden, managing director of Polyframe Livingston, explained the significance of the exercise: “We examined the different locks and talked about the common techniques used to snap the cylinder.
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‘Unscrupulous
contractors’ putting subbies at risk – survey
‘Underhand and unscrupulous’ tactics by construction main contractors are putting specialist subcontractors’ businesses at risk by not paying for work simply to increase profits, according to a research published this week.
As many as 93% of Specialist Contractors experience disputes regularly or occasionally, often leading to serious financial problems or even threat of closure, through payments being withheld for ‘spurious’ reasons, the survey by StreetwiseSubbie.com has revealed.
Even on public sector contracts where payment should be made within 30 days, 47% of those surveyed said that they were not in a position to challenge payment terms that are longer than that time. Many respondents expressed concerns along the lines of ‘a new breed of commercially aggressive quantity surveyors, who are motivated to maximise profit and seemingly on a bonus to claw back cash’.
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Homes for sale
down again
Last month’s boost in homes placed with estate agents proved short-lived, as figures reveal new supply levels fell again in October.
The latest Property Supply Index, compiled by online estate agents HouseSimple.com, shows the total number of new properties marketed by estate agents across the UK last month was down 4.3% on September following a 20% spike in September after a quiet summer.
The Index reveals that three quarters (75.2%) of UK towns and cities saw new property listings fall in October over September, with the biggest drops in Torquay, 37.4%, and Oxford, 37.0%.
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CDW six launch MBO
Gloucester-based aluminium window and door manufacturer/supplier CDW SYSTEMS says it’s ‘business as usual’ after announcing a management buyout of the £10million-sales by the senior management team of Richard Smith, Angela Phillips, Jeremy Phillips, Allan Little, Martin Rowe and Mike Davis.
The six have formed a new holding company, East Manor Group which will manage its three operating companies, CDW Systems Ltd, Clearway Doors & Windows Ltd and Designex Cabinets Ltd.
The MBO comes one year after Mike became Managing Director at CDW and he is quick to emphasise that although the company has been purchased from its Group Chairman, Jerry Webb, the new owners don’t intend to make any changes operationally to how the business is run on a day to day basis and Jerry will continue to be active in the business.
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Businesses fear
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clients’, says FMB
Three quarters of construction SMEs say ‘cowboy clients’ are hampering their business, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders.
Results from the UK-wide survey into the impact of clients who delay or withhold payment without good reason or make completely unreasonable include:
• Nearly three quarters think cowboy clients are a serious problem for their businesses
• Nearly a quarter have had to wait for more than four months for payment from a client or large contractor
• Fewer than one third are always paid within the standard 30 days.
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A sea-view residential development that has been shortlisted for a number of awards.
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