22nd November 2019

November Edition of Trade Counter News.

WINDOW & RESIDENTIAL DOOR TRENDS

As 2019 draws to a close, The Residence Collection are already looking towards 2020, with a view to leading the market in terms of tomorrow’s window and residential door design convention, across their R2, R7 and R9 pioneering product platforms.

The Residence Collection was the first brand in the PVCu sector to develop a flush casement window, in the form of what still remains the only true timber casement alternative, based on traditional 19th Century window dimensions. The brand has also been fundamental in the adoption of dual colour finishes and still stands alone with foiled rebates and in the case of R7, seven different substrates.

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Hardware specialist VBH has extended its recent run of success by winning the Product Innovation category at the 35th running of the prestigious Medway Business Awards.

The MBAs were set up in 1984 to fanfare the rejuvenation of the Medway area following the closure of the Royal Naval Dockyard, which caused massive unemployment in the Towns at that time.

This is the first time that VBH has entered, and the judges were impressed with what they saw during their visit to the company’s Gillingham head office in September.

A better offer for homeowners is needed if we are to reduce emissions from buildings by 2025, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the Liberal Democrats manifesto published today.

Ifan Glyn, FMB Senior Hub Director, said: “The Lib Dems’ pledge to cut VAT on home insulation is a step in the right direction and is an area that we have been lobbying on for a number of years through the Cut the VAT campaign. However, I feel that it needs to go further and VAT should be cut on the labour element of home improvement work across the board. Doing so would simplify the VAT system and send a clear message that boosting jobs and consumer demand in this space is a priority. We know that homeowners are more likely to request energy efficiency upgrades as a bolt on to other building work being carried out on their homes.

New YouGov research commissioned by Landmark Information Group questions Brits about their attitudes towards researching their risk of flooding

People living in Scotland, London and the North West top the charts of those who have never researched into their flood risk

Only 23% of people checked flood risk before moving into their current home.

People in Great Britain are still not checking the flood risk of their homes, in spite of increased incidents of flood events across the country. 62% of respondents to a new YouGov survey*1, which was commissioned by property data company Landmark Information Group, stated that they...

ERA’s UKAS accredited testing laboratory plays an important role in the company’s new product development. It also offers an invaluable service to ERA customers developing their own new products too. The facility demonstrated its market-leading credentials recently as part of a UK first for the fenestration industry that involved a high level of collaboration involving VEKA UK and Modplan.

The outcome of this unique collaboration between PVCu systems house, trade fabricator and security hardware expert is a 4-pane patio door that has achieved PAS24 2016 accreditation without the need for additional locking devices or points. The PAS24 2016 standard is more onerous than previous iterations of it and is therefore more difficult to achieve. VEKA’s Imagine 4-pane patio door was fitted with ERA’s Fab&Fix Pembroke locking patio door handle and its Fortress 3* Euro Cylinder. The project saw Modplan, a well-established fabricator and key customer of VEKA UK make the test frames that were required.

As all Bosch Professional 18V cordless power tools from 2008 onward are fully compatible, there’s no need to buy and carry different batteries and chargers. This saves on time, complication and investment. The system’s wide range gives buyers flexibility to choose tools and accessories with the perfect balance of features, capabilities and price for their needs. It caters for everyone from apprentices buying their first tool kit to experienced professionals upgrading their equipment. There is also freedom to select tools, batteries and chargers individually or, if preferred, as complete kits.

The benefits of cordless freedom are maximised by compact, lightweight and ergonomic design. As their name suggests, Bosch Professional 18V tools are specified and built to professional standards for the ultimate in performance. They not only boost work efficiency, day after day, but save in the longer term through their high durability.