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Curtain Walling
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Continued growth for Exlabesa’s ECW 50 curtain walling system

Exlabesa Building Systems’ ECW 50 curtain walling system continues to deliver on all levels with a 20% year of year growth being achieved. Paul Benn, Exlabesa Building Systems’ General Manager, comments: “Our ECW-50 curtain walling system is recognised as an...

 
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Livingston building supplier to open 12 new trade centres across the UK

A Livingston-based supplier of windows and doors is set to open 12 new trade centres across the UK, in a move to create the UK’s leading distribution company of its kind.

Stevenswood aims to grow turnover by £10million as it increases its geographic footprint and expands its range of products and services throughout the country.

The firm has seen significant growth since being acquired by Cairngorm Capital in November 2016 – merging with trade-suppliers Polyframe Trade Centres, Sameday Trade Frames and Truemans and organically adding five new trade centres to its portfolio in 2018.

By providing access to capital,...

 
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Building Our Skills
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Tracey Jackson Appointed has first Champion Supporter for Building Our Skills

With a shared passion and drive to help youngster choose Fenestration as a career of choice Tracey Jackson, Business Development Manager for Howells Patent Glazing Limited has become Building Our Skills campaign’s first official Champion Supporter.

Tracey has been working with local colleges and enterprises in the...

 
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Brexit Uncertainty
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Construction output rises despite Brexit uncertainty, says FMB

The Government must not be complacent about the damage a ‘no deal’ Brexit would cause amid positive signs of growth in the UK construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Commenting on the construction output figures for November 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics, Sarah McMonagle, Director of External Affairs at the FMB, said: “The UK construction sector grew by 2.1 per cent during September to November 2018 compared with...

 
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Building high-rise better - using ground-breaking design to realise the world\'s most inventive skyscrapers.

Tall buildings present unique challenges in terms of both design and construction. Their sheer scale demands that particular attention is paid simultaneously to strategic and detailed issues. Tall Buildings Conference is intended to assist engineers in understanding the common challenges associated with transferring standard engineering principles and knowledge from low-rise structures to tall buildings.

Conference speakers include:

Tony Palgrave, Project Director at Mace & John Parker, Director at WSP - The Shard: Innovations in Design and Construction. With a height of 310m, the Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe. The design and construction of the Shard incorporated numerous innovations that...

 
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Security Bill
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Manufacturers hit by £2.12bn security testing bill

The shockingly high cost of protecting against cyberattacks has been revealed today, with the manufacturing industry forking out around £2.12bn annually to combat the growing threat of data breaches and system outages.

Research from AVORD – a revolutionary new security testing platform that launches today...

 
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Northern Power Women's Awards
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VEKA Group named on Northern Power Women’s NPW Awards shortlist

VEKA Group is proud to have been named on the shortlist for one of the most prestigious awards in the North of England. The awards showcase role models and celebrate the many different ways women and men contribute to a thriving Northern Powerhouse.

Now in its fourth year, the NPW awards attracted ...

 
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Let the Fresh Air In And Keep Flies and Wasps Out!

The simple and effective Ascena Sliding Flyscreen offers call-back and add-on sales opportunities for all bi-folding and sliding door installations.

After the record-breaking summer enjoyed by Britons everywhere during 2018, sales of French, sliding and bi-folding doors are expected to hit new levels during the 2019 spring. But last summer also reminded those of us with garden doors what a nuisance flies and wasps and even the neighbour’s cat can be when we are trying to enjoy a glass or two as the sun goes down.

Just as sliding and bi folding door designs have been revolutionised in recent years then so too have flyscreen designs and performance with the introduction of the Ascena Pleated Insect Screen, to promise an effective solution to flies and wasps invading...

 
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Energy Saving
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VEKA Group saves enough energy to power a village!

– Achieving ISO 50001 in the process

After a four-day audit, industry-leading systems supplier VEKA Group was awarded the International Standard ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems.

 
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Charity News
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DIRECTOR OF LOCAL CONSTRUCTION AND SHOPFITTERS TO WALK 630 MILES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

Neil Ball Director of Swindon-based Bushton Ferris Ltd is walking the South West Coastal Path to raise money for Children in Need.

“I started to walk the 630 miles of the Coastal Path about seven years ago and so far have walked from Poole Harbour in Dorset to Mawgan Porth in Cornwall which is 440 miles!” explained Ball.

 
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Fast track NVQ qualification with Pro-Fitter, the official UK training provider of window, door and conservatory products

Pro-Fitter is the official UK training provider of window, door and conservatory products and thanks to its partnership with the Further Education college Coleg Sir Gâr, certain elements of Pro-Fitter courses fulfil NVQ requirements. It means installers can directly progress onto NVQ courses after successful completion of certain Pro-Fitter grades. Lou Leka, Pro-Fitter’s Director, says: “Become competent with Pro-Fitter and be assessed in competencies by progressing onto a full NVQ has never been easier.”

Pro-Fitter is a fully GQA-accredited and recognised training centre. It provides hands-on and classroom-based training in a variety of products, including removal, replacement and finishing touches. Lou...

 
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Charity News
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GM FUNDRAISING ANNOUCES 2018 FUNDRAISING TOTAL

As 2018 draws to a close, GM Fundraising announces that the final tally of funds raised this year on behalf of Hope House Children’s Hospices is in excess of £142,000, which takes their total amount raised over the last 22 years to £1.83 million.

Gary Morton, founder of GM Fundraising comments: “With no large cycling event taking place this year, it was supposed to be a quiet one! Therefore, to be able to announce this fantastic total is testament to the continued generosity of our industry as a whole.

 
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G Award Winners
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DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR FENSA AT G18

It was a double celebration for FENSA at the G18 Awards with two FENSA members winning the Installer of the Year and the Installation of the Year awards.

The Window Company (Contracts) Ltd, were first to celebrate as they took to the stage to accept the Installer of the Year award from Anda Gregory, Managing Director of FENSA who commented:

“I am delighted for...

 
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VEKA Group onsite at the Offsite Show

VEKA Group representatives spent two days meeting attendees and discussing potential new opportunities at the 2018 Offsite Construction Show.

VEKA\'s Head of Sales for the South Matthew Adaway said: “This year\'s Offsite Construction Show was held at London\'s ExCel Centre and welcomed a record number people over the course of the event.

“As the fenestration industry\'s leading supplier of PVC-U systems, our stand attracted a large number of visitors who were interested in VEKA Group products and there were a host of different sectors represented. We were able to talk \'all things VEKA Group\' to architects, housing associations, main contractors, housebuilders...

 
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Hackitt Review
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BBA welcomes Brokenshire Hackitt announcement

The British Board of Agrément has welcomed the government’s announcement that it is to implement all recommendations put forward by the Hackitt review.

James Brokenshire, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, made the...

 
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Immigration News
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Immigration White Paper shows Government isn’t listening, says FMB

The Immigration White Paper shows the Government isn’t listening to the business community as it sets out a post-Brexit immigration system that would devastate the construction industry, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Commenting on the...

 
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Rapierstar’s environmental drive to shrink carbon footprint

Window and door sector fastener specialist Rapierstar has embarked on a number of new initiatives to help reduce the environmental impact of its operations and further strengthen its credentials as a responsible supply chain partner.

Implemented as part of its latest environmental strategy are a series of changes at its Star Business Park HQ, warehouse and distribution centre in Cheshire. Here, better management of waste water has been prioritised with the installation of three new water treatment plants, which will turn waste water from the complex into drinking quality water for release into a nearby brook. An additional new oil capture...

 
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Awards
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Specification awards shortlist announced

The shortlist for the biennial GAI RIBA Architectural Ironmongery Specification awards has now been announced.

A record number of projects were submitted by architects, specifiers, architectural ironmongers and manufacturers from across the world.

Organised by the Guild...

 
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Accidental Fires
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Protecting the workplace against fire

Jane Embury, marketing director at Wrightstyle, the advanced steel and aluminium glazing company, looks at accidental fires in the workplace…and how to avoid them.

In 2017, fire crews in England attended over 560,000 incidents, 34% fewer than ten years ago.

Of those, only about 170,000 were fires...

 
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New Machines from Haffner Murat help support Bison Frames plans for growth

Haffner Murat has just installed two pieces of fabrication machinery for leading trade fabricator Bison Frames Ltd, home to the Genesis Collection. Mark Tetley, Director of Bison Frames, said: “Our latest machinery investment allows us to continue to deliver our feature-rich quality products that our customers have come to expect from Bison Frames. The machines will also help us to maintain product excellence as demand for our Genesis Collection continues to grow.”

Bison Frames have invested in a SC220/70 machining centre and an FC 526 two head end miller from Haffner Murat. Mark commented: “Haffner Murat have a great range of...

 
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New Appointments
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NEW TEAM FOR A NEW YEAR

RENOLIT Cramlington Ltd has made two key appointments to its Exterior UK & Ireland team: Alex Callan (right) joins as Business Manager; John Gray (left) joins as Account Manager.

These are important roles within the company states Sales Director Mark McDonagh, “Alex and John will be at the forefront of customer account management within the UK and Ireland for RENOLIT’s exterior business. With an uncertain year being faced by the UK in 2019, providing a solid point of contact and reliably high levels of service to our customers is particularly important...

 
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Domestic/ Commercial Frames
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A Positive Start To 2019 For Contech Conservatories

Contech Conservatory Roofing saw a steady and positive year throughout 2018 with a focus placed on customer satisfaction. The range has diversified and been expanded to ensure there is a broad choice of roofing...

 
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New faces and a new focus for VEKA\'s marketing team

The marketing department of industry-leading systems supplier VEKA Group is strengthening its digital focus and introducing some new faces.

Marketing Director Dawn Stockell explains; “We\'re delighted to have welcomed Angela Wales to the team as Marketing Communications Manager and Jessica Husband, who joined VEKA in 2017, has been appointed Digital Marketing Manager.

“Both Jess and Angela have marketing agency backgrounds and have come from jobs outside of the fenestration sector, so they bring wide-ranging experience and a fresh outlook to these roles, which complements VEKA’s ethos of continuous improvement.

“Our marketing department has the important job of ensuring that all VEKA Group brands...

 
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Machinery Expansion
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Haffner Murat’s team expands

Fabrication machinery expert Haffner Murat Ltd has announced it will have three new members of staff joining the company in early 2019. Dave Thomas, Managing Director of Haffner Murat, commented: “I’m delighted to be expanding the team to meet growing demand. It shows the importance of our machinery range to the window fabrication industry.”

The appointments are for a regional manager and two engineers. It means Haffner Murat will enter 2019 with four...

 
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Solid Roofing
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Make conservatory roof replacement easy with Modplan

Retro-fitting solid conservatory roofs is a booming market, helping homeowners create the year-round rooms they want and providing an upsell opportunity for installers. But unless you have the right products...

 
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VEKA Group celebrates 455 years of staff loyalty!

Industry-leading PVC-U systems supplier VEKA Group hosted a buffet lunch and presented certificates to employees celebrating 5, 10, 15, 25 and 30 years of service with the company.

Having been named ‘Employer of the Year’ at both the Burnley Business Awards and the Red Rose Awards, it’s clear that VEKA Group understands the importance of retaining staff and creating a rewarding work environment.

MD Dave Jones said: “The ‘loyalty lunch’ is something we celebrate each year to thank our longest-serving members of staff. Here at VEKA Group, we know that our people are our most valuable asset and it’s important to us...

 
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Fire Doors
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APEER RELEASES NEW 30-MINUTE FIRE DOOR TO COMPOSITE RANGES

Apeer has released its new bi-laterally tested Isolate3 fire door, combining independently tested FD30 certification...

 
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