21st February 2020

February Edition of Trade Counter News.

greenteQ Oval Pull Handles add a Touch of Style

Award winning hardware specialist VBH has expanded the greenteQ Coastline range of stainless steel pull handles with the addition of two new Oval profile designs.

The stylish new Oval products offer an attractive alternative to the standard circular profile pulls that are already very popular on contemporary entrance doors.

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Everglade UK, a VEKA UK fabricator and installer based in Manchester is proud to have contributed to DIY SOS ‘The Big Build’ which transformed the Bolton home of Heather and Martin Taylor-Mann and their children.

The episode, which aired on BBC One at the end of November saw 150 volunteers extend and reconfigure the house to make it better suited to the family, and – in particular – their nine-year-old son William who is severely autistic and has a high sensitivity to noise.

Unable to talk, William communicates his distress through crying. He finds sleeping extremely difficult and is often awake through the night, which also disturbs his sisters.

Endurance Doors celebrated a strong end to 2019 with their Installer of the Month and Showroom of the Month awards presented to a number of their installation partners, who enjoy the merits of a solid core composite door that’s packed with technical features.

The Endurance Installer of the Month awards went out to Ampthill Glass Centre in October, NR Windows in November and Curtis Home Improvements in December and each of these respective businesses shared in the delights of being recognised by one of the UK’s most trusted composite door manufacturers.

Endurance Showroom of the Month Awards also went out to Andy Glass Windows in October, Panoramic Windows in November and the Home Hub Group in December.

Hull, UK – Leading door manufacturer Hurst Doors has announced the launch of their Harmony Glass Collection, an exclusive new range of handcrafted glasses that showcase the talent and flair of their in-house sealed unit team.

The collection is available in selected door panel and composite door styles and feature on-trend geometric designs. These designs are sandblasted onto both faces of the double-glazed unit, the pattern of one face shown in the reverse of the other. The end result is a stunning 3D effect when the designs are viewed at different angles.

Tamworth-based trade association, the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), is reflecting on what has been one of its most successful years to date.  In 2015, the pro-active federation had under 300 members on its books, but the past five years in particular, has seen considerable growth across every area of the organisation; today, it has more than 500 members.  It remains the oldest trade association in the industry, and the ‘go to’ body for technical knowledge, information, advice, and practical help as well as training.

HSE is reminding employers that they must protect their workers’ health by controlling the risks from welding fume.

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) current programme of inspections will review health and safety standards across the country and businesses are encouraged to visit HSE’s revised guidance to remind themselves of the changes to control expectations.

To protect your workers’ health, you must ensure you have adequate controls in place to avoid or reduce exposure to welding fume. Employers should be using local exhaust ventilation where effective and provide suitable respiratory protective equipment where necessary to protect workers in the metal fabrication industry from inhaling fumes.

Vantage Windows became an official Which? Trusted Trader in 2017 and has now passed a milestone 300 reviews, with ‘phenomenal feedback’.

2019 also saw the business named ‘Best Window and Door Company’ at the Scottish Home Improvement Awards, for the second consecutive year.

Vantage Windows is an Independent Network member based in Belshill, and the company has used only VEKA products since it was founded in 2011.

An increasing number of installers are changing to Endurance solid and secure composite doors, thanks to a number of design features, product quality and the fact that there’s a huge range of side panels to choose from.

Matching side panels are a pre-requisite for many installations where existing entrance doors and sidelights are prevalent, and the fact that Endurance offers so many styles, colours and glass options is a major plus for customers. By using the online Design A Door facility, both homeowners and trade partners can create the perfect door with a matching side panel, all at the click of a mouse in six easy steps.

No one can deny, that over the last few years, one of the main growth areas in PVCu windows and doors has been the demand for colour. As we enter a new decade, colour remains high on the homeowner’s agenda as they look to windows and doors that are not only secure and thermally efficient, but that they also complement the style, period and location of their property.

An awards event focussing on organisational excellence within the industry is set to take place at this year’s Glazing Summit.

The Glazing Summit Awards has been announced as the newest addition to the must-attend conference, which takes place on Thursday, October 8th at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

On 18th  March 2020, the Construction Industry Council will publish a Low Value Disputes Model Adjudication Procedure (CIC LVD MAP). Adjudication is currently unaffordable to many SMEs, and the CIC LVD MAP encourages the use of adjudication as a disputes resolution process where the amount in dispute is small.

The publication of the CIC LVD MAP First Edition is in response to growing construction industry concerns about the increasing complexity and prohibitive costs of adjudication.