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Freefoam Building Products have been used on an inspirational project by Barrett David Wilson Homes to get children interested in construction.

Fascia, soffit and guttering, provided by Freefoam customer Northern Building Plastics, made an essential contribution to a small scale home built for the children of Scholes Village Primary School, Cleakheaton, West Yorkshire.

Using the ‘Young Guns’ team from Barrett Homes to design, procure and manage the construction project, the house was completed in June 2014, just in time for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the school. The ‘Learning House’ will benefit the social, personal and emotional development of the pupils by creating an informative learning experience.

Freefoam is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of innovative products for the building industry in Ireland, the UK and Mainland Europe. Offering a fully integrated suite of products to provide the complete roofline solution, suitable for any size of property!

All roofline components are designed to work together, colours will match exactly, all elements are covered by the Freefoam Lifetime Guarantee and all products are protected by extra UV Protection.

Colin St John, UK General Manager, commented “We’re delighted to have supplied materials for this project. Making children aware of how homes are constructed will only help raise the profile of our industry and make sure a new generation get involved in the construction business.

The PVC-u products of today are a far cry from their early days with the industry now offering a surfeit in styles, shapes and opening configurations. Trade fabricator Bison Frames is no stranger to the latest developments in window technology having enjoyed the success of its Genesis Vertical Slider, a revolution in window design and manufacture. Using the latest in cutting edge design, Bison has created the ultimate partnership between modern technology and traditional craftsmanship. The Genesis Vertical Slider provides the perfect synergy between looks and performance too. Using intelligent technology, Bison were able to create a PVC-u window that uses traditional timber jointing methods rather than the typical 45 degree welded corner joints usually found on PVC-u windows, creating the very realistic effect of a traditional timber window. This traditional appearance is complemented with period look high security cam locks and sash buttons, run-through sash horns and a deep bottom sash rail, giving a truly traditional appearance and making Genesis the most authentic looking PVC-u vertical slider on the market today.

As a string of influential housebuilders and construction businesses report strong trading figures for the first half of 2014, the Build Show has welcomed these further indications of economic recovery, but warns that more needs to be done to tackle challenges to future growth.

Figures released by Barratt, Bovis, Taylor Wimpey and Galliford Try have revealed a steady upward trend in project completions, driven by a significant increase in consumer demand. Sales prices have similarly risen, with the average increase ranging from between nine and 15%, compared to 2013 figures.

Government support designed to boost the housebuilding industry is highlighted in several of the reports, with Bovis and Taylor Wimpey both pointing to the highly successful Help To Buy Scheme – the latter even goes on to state that the scheme accounts for approximately 42% of the private homes it has completed

Figures released today (17 July) reveal that the total value of new construction contracts fell in June, but the industry should remain optimistic about its long-term future, say construction intelligence experts Barbour ABI. barbour abi, which supplies construction data to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Cabinet Office and Treasury, has published its latest economic & construction market review, which shows that the total value of all new

Jack Aluminium commercial Mag Lock Door achieves PAS 24 security

Jack Aluminium Systems launches its new pivot hinge TD68 Mag Lock Door by achieving the PAS 24 security standard.

Based on the thermally efficient Jack Door, the Mag Lock door offers a competitive solution to the problem of lock tampering on commercial doors.

The new commercial aluminium secure entry door incorporates two of the Assa Abloy Armlock 281 which automatically locks the door once it is closed and can withstand force of over 1000kg – that’s nearly 160 stone or the equivalent of two average horses!

Award-winning windows manufacturer Rooms and Views in Chester is no stranger to large housing developments with 95% of business coming from the new build marketplace.

Redrow Homes, one of the UK’s leading residential property developers, has been working with Rooms and Views for the past 14 years – so the company was naturally its first choice when it came to a brand new development of luxury homes called Abode in Buckley.

Traditional and contemporary

The development is aimed at the younger house buyer; with Redrow’s designers aiming for a combination of traditional and contemporary in one dwelling.

Origin Frames Ltd, award winning UK manufacturer of bi-folding doors, has opened a new production facility at its headquarters in Buckinghamshire as part of the company’s huge expansion plans. The factory opening follows the introduction of Origin’s industry leading ‘Your Lead Time, Not Ours’ service in 2011, which eliminates lead times on its bespoke aluminium bi-folding doors.

The new 18,000 sq ft x 40,000 sq ft factory will support Origin’s new flow line manufacturing

Glazerite Windows Ltd and VEKA helped installer Grosvenor win a contract for nearly 800 windows by coming up with a silver grey Foiled frame.

The RAL 7001 colour was specified to complement exterior cladding features on the project, a mixed development of Local Authority and affordable apartments with community centre at Primrose Bank, Oldham. Glazerite and VEKA answered the call with the Matrix 70 bevelled profile in the same grey to match the Cladding. Even the trickle vents were specially sprayed to match the frames.

Now, with the first phase of 550 casement windows completed, Bolton-based Grosvenor

With revenues in the year to 31 December 2013 of £264 million and Adjusted EBITDA of £21 million, the Epwin Group has announced its intention to float on AIM.  Epwin is a vertically integrated manufacturer of extrusions, mouldings and fabricated low maintenance building products, supplying  the repair/maintenance/improvement, new build property and social housing sectors.

It is believed that admission to trading on AIM will provide an increased profile for the Group and its brands, a strengthened balance sheet, and the ability to use AIM quoted shares as currency for acquisitions. The company will also be completing a vendor placing.

The Placing and the Vendor Placing together will raise a total of £94 million. The expected net proceeds for the Group under the Placing will be £10 million and will be used to repay a proportion of the debt within the business, in combination with new debt facilities raised of £25 million.