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20th April 2018
Welcome to the April Edition of Trade Counter News.
The importance of safety measures…
Safestyle UK was sentenced on 10th April 2018, after a worker fell from a ladder sustaining a fracture to his lower leg.
Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 1 March 2017, a window installer working for H.P.A.S. Limited, trading as Safestyle UK, was attempting to install a first-floor rear bedroom window at a property on Cemetery Road, Doncaster, when the ladder he was climbing slipped. The ladder was not footed or tied and the operative fell from a height of over three metres, sustaining a broken knee cap which required surgery.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the company’s system for planning work at height was inadequate in that it failed to ensure that work was carried out in a safe manner. Windows were found to be not routinely installed from the inside and ladders were used in a way that constituted serious risk. Additionally, there was no system of monitoring or supervision in place and operatives were left to their own devices.
H.P.A.S. Limited trading as Safestyle UK, of Style House, Eldon Place, Bradford, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1) of The Work at Height Regulations 2005 and was fined £850,000 with £1,083 in costs.
Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Stuart Whitesmith said: “This incident could easily have been prevented had the company implemented reasonably practicable precautions.
"Such precautions include having effective and enforced safe systems of work, whereby windows are installed internally where possible, or by using suitable access solutions which provide edge protection, and having a formal system in place to ensure works are appropriately supervised."
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| Aztec’s evolved for the modern market |
Halo customer, Aztec Windows (Coventry) Ltd, celebrates 30 successful years in business this year.
The Coventry company was established in April 1988 and has built up a loyal clientele of both trade and domestic customers over the last three decades. |
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| COLOURS, DESIGNS AND DELIVERY FROM RESIDOR IN JUST 5 DAYS |
| With an expanded door range, standard and bespoke colours and an on time, in full service promise in excess of 99%, along with online ordering, new trade partners are helping to fuel further success in Residor. |
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| MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING EXTENDS APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING |
| Sealed unit and integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass & Glazing has extended its apprenticeship programme with the help of North Lancs Training Group. |
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| Infrastructure construction reaches a record low |
| The value of new construction contracts in March reached £5.3 billion, a monthly increase of 8.7 per cent. However the overall positivity cannot be shared across all sectors of construction, as infrastructure figures reached their lowest point in March since Barbour ABI began tracking the series. |
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| Material prices continue to rocket, says FMB |
| More than half of small building firms say that rising material prices are squeezing their margins and the same percentage have had to pass these price increases onto consumers, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). |
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| Dual Colour Demand For Residence 9 |
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Residence 9 offers foiled dual colours as standard across the range, with options such as Eclectic Grey outside and life like English Oak on the inside helping to create the appearance of a composite window including through rebate foiling, yet with all the benefits of low maintenance PVCu.
With colour now accounting for over 35-40% of profile sales for the big systems companies, it is only thanks to the unique business model of The Residence Collection that they can offer dual colour combinations from Residence 9 stock, with outstanding OTIF capabilities.
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| VEKA ‘joins forces’ with the Army Reserve; winning MoD award |
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Industry-leading systems supplier VEKA Group has been awarded a certificate for being an “armed-forces friendly” company.
The Bronze Armed Forces Covenant Award comes from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and is signed by the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff. |
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| LAST CHANCE FOR VELUX® REWARDS THIS SPRING |
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Customers have four weeks left to take advantage of roof window offer
With the prospect of warmer, sunny days ahead, VELUX® is urging people who are planning a home renovation or extension project to take advantage of a roof window offer available during April.
The promotion will reward installers, builders and homeowners across the UK and Ireland who choose VELUX white-painted products. The rewards of £25 in the UK are redeemable at a range of retailers and restaurants including M&S, Argos, Thomas Cook, Curry’s PC World and Tesco. |
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| BUTCHERED, ATTACKED AND PAS 24 SECURE. THAT’S LOCK LOCK! |
| When Kestrel Aluminium Systems took Lock Lock to an official, independent test house for the PAS 24 assessment of a door, the handle withstood some of the most rigorous abuse ever seen on a test video for a product of this type and can be seen at www.bit.ly/2GqN2IW. |
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| Appy days ahead for Kestrel Installers |
Kestrel has turned to tech to make installers ‘appier than ever.
The leading fascia, cladding and soffit brand has launched its very own app, meaning installers have Kestrel backup in their pocket when they need it. |
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| VEKA Group unveils portal to another dimension of marketing |
| Industry-leading PVC-U systems supplier VEKA Group has launched a brand new marketing portal for VEKA and Halo customers and members of Independent Network and the Installer Programme. |
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