Construction:
In
January 2002, it is provisionally estimated that 15,700 dwellings were
started in Great Britain compared with 15,800 in January 2001.
Charity
Events
Still
time to book places at THE Charity Event
of the year: the GM Fun-Raising Dinner
Awards
& Standards
WHS Halo has received the Investor in People award.
Structural
Glazing has been awarded Investor in People
HW Systems fabricator EYG achieves BS7950
Part L/EN1279
CE Marking requires companies to have their units tested to EN 1279 Part 2 for standard units and, if gas filling is employed, EN 1279 Part 3 as well. Dave Frost explains.
DOC
L: The Implications for Conservatories…by Gordon Cooke, technical
manager at Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems
The
FMB thinks Doc L will establish a plethora of self-certification schemes
HomePro looks at how insurance backed guarantees now connect to the Building
Regulations.
Training
Aurora
Windows has ensured its fabrication team is now fully qualified up to
NVQ Level 2
British
Glass provides safety courses for the glass industry
Products
Vent
Engineering has launched VentLight, a Slimline Aluminium and PVCu Clad
Roofvent.
Check
the margins allowable between fire door leaves and frames using the new
bwfgaptester
Elumatec
has introduced two new machining centres for processing aluminium and
steel sections.
Ultraframe
is pioneering new contemporary designs in the conservatory sector.
Alfas Foamsekure foamtape
Vanceva coloured laminated glass from Solutia
Product Archive
of all new products covered
in the Gl@zine
Projects &
Contracts
Filmtek has completed a £1.6 million contract to ensure the
safety of glazing at Eurostar's Waterloo International Terminal.
Epsom's Ebbisham Centre, a millennium project bringing housing together
with a library, leisure facilities and retail space, has used over 500m2
of Pilkington Planar, installed by CAP Aluminium Systems.
Mill Road Baptist Church, Cambridge has newly installed windows from stained
glass manufacturer SGO.
Persimmon has incorporated Sheerframe 6000 casements from LB into its
development in Whitby.
HansenGlass has supplied an external graphite glass skin for the new £2.9million
Centre in Loch Lomond.
The River East Centre is a striking new addition to the skyline of Chicago,
Ilinois
Pyroguard Clear was chosen for the MWB Business Exchange for both its
fire and safety performance
Projects Archive
Archive of outstanding glass and fenestration projects
People
Hurst
Plastics has expanded its sales force.
Dennis Mitchell has joined Technal, to head up the company’s
operations in Ireland.
Alcoa
has appointed two VPs.
Rhino Windows has sponsored Matt Adamson for Leeds Rhino Rugby League
KBE has appointed Mark Fletcher
People
Archive
for the last few month's
worth of people and careers
Welcome back to the daily grind, which of course we are all able to face with renewed enthusiasm after our reinvigorating break. What a difference it makes, a nice long weekend stuck in traffic jams or in queues at DIY stores, dragging the ungrateful brood to church, sticking to the story about the Easter Bunny laying her (?) eggs indoors because it was raining. Or maybe you were just relaxing in the garden, mowing the lawn, finally getting around to pruning that bush....
Or maybe you flew abroad to soak up the torrential storms in the Balearics or the flash floods in the Canaries.
However you enjoyed the Easter Break, I hope you will enjoy even more this week's issue of your favourite Ezine
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Exhibition
List UPDATED!
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
Going to Veteco 2002?
Spains premier glass and fenestration exhibition in Madrid, from 8th - 11th May, 2002.
Other Exhibition News:
Huge export potential reported by The British Group at EuroShop
Glaverbel at ZOW 2002: Where glass meets design
Pressplan
Travel is dedicated solely to meeting the needs of the business traveller.
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for details of exhibitions for which tours are available.
Exhibiting
at Interbuild?
Ready
for glasstec 2002?
Preparations for glasstec 2002 (28 October to 1 November) are underway
Glassex
Archived
Stand Guide!
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here
for Glassex Review Part 1 and here
for Part 2
Marketing
&
Literature
Fastener
manufacturer SEAC has just published a colour chart for its Polytop
range of colourful polymer-headed steel fasteners
A
new four page brochure from LB Plastics gives details of the all new
Sheerframe patio door system, available in bar length and kit form.
Duraflex
has provided its customers with the means to create their own publicity
material with its CD ROM.
Reynaers
has released a new corporate binder
LB
Plastics' new brochure detailing its Molyneux range of concealed weepholes
for builders.
Literature
Archive
for the last few week's
worth of new literature
Feature
Articles
MPs recently visited Anglian Windows to see the environmental and recycling
initiatives being undertaken by the company.
Martin Bergant examines the German Window market
Hanic Software has set up shop in the UK
Decorative glass fusing the Bohle way
Fire
Resistant
Glass
for information on the new
test rig for fire resistance
at the BRE
Technical Feature
for a special article on the use of molybdenum disilicide in glass production
Following a review of its operations, Vision Aluminium has invested in new Elumatec equipment that has helped provide a surge in orders.
Steady growth of its trade and commercial work has enabled Profile 22 fabricator, Atherton Windows, to expand from 2,000 to some 15,000 sq ft of manufacturing space
Fabricator
Archive
for previously featured
fabricator profiles
Internet
News
The DTI today launched a consultation on draft regulations to implement
the EU e-Commerce directive.
Conservatory and window suppliers are missing out on sales worth many
thousands of pounds by ignoring potential customers on islands around
Britain says eBuilders.
The OFT is warning internet users purchasing or registering website
addresses to make sure they know exactly what they are paying for.
Internet
News Archive
for previously featured
internet news
You are receiving this week's Gl@zine on Wednesday rather than the usual
Tuesday because of the Holiday. We hope you didn't miss us too much yesterday.
Don't forget, you can email me at tony@theglazine.com
Tony Higgin, Publisher
We have some special articles to look out for this week:
Part L: The Implications for Conservatories by Gordon Cooke, technical manager at Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems
CE Marking for EN 1279 Part 2 and Part 3 by Dave Frost
Anglian Windows environmental and recycling initiatives.
Martin Bergant examines the German Window market
THIS WEEK'S NEWS...
HEWITT
GREEN-LIGHTS £20m FOR SOLAR POWER
Thousands of homes and offices across the UK are set to be powered by
cleaner energy as part of a £20m solar power programme approved
today by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt.
[More
on this story]
INVESTING
IN INNOVATION
Research into recycling received a significant boost as the Waste and
Resources Action Programme (WRAP) announced its second round of R&D
funding. WRAP is inviting proposals for projects aimed at increasing the
use of recycled materials in the UK, and the aim is to promote research
into removing barriers to recycling and improving collection and reprocessing
methods.
[More
on this story]
RUGBY
TACKLES THE FUTURE
Deceuninck fabricator Rugby Windows has invested over £300,000 in
internal restructuring and manufacturing facilities. The company, which
next year will be celebrating 20 years of working with Deceuninck, is
now poised to double turnover in the coming months.
[More
on this story]
Smile
When You're Winning
42% of the Windows & Doors industry improved their company's performance
last year, according to financial analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
[More
on this story]
Network
names its first 'Millionaire'
Network VEKA has announced its first £lmillion salesman - less than
six months after rewarding the first people to reach half that figure.
[More
on this story]
Why
do so many companies want to make their own door panels?
Over the past few years there has been a surge in companies starting to
make their own door panels.
[More
on this story]
STYLE
GROUP FORMS NEW TRADE COMPANY
UK building industry supplier Style Group UK PLC has formed a new company
- TradeStyle UK Ltd - to manufacture and sell PVCu doors and windows to
smaller companies throughout the UK, who do not have their own manufacturing
facilities.
[More
on this story]
Grorud
fully reversible hinge system meets BS requirements
Grorud Industries, the UK supplier of high performance locks and hinges
for windows and doors, claims it has developed the first fully reversible
hardware solution to meet the requirements of BS7950.
[More
on this story]
CARDALE
FINDS GARAGE HANDLE SOLUTION FROM WINLOCK
When Cardale Garage Doors, Brackley, Northants was looking for a new,
price-competitive garage door handle with increased security features,
the company rejected the option to source the products from the Far East.
[More
on this story]
SENTINEL
AWARDED £2.5 MILLION CONTRACT
Sentinel Doors, who are operating major 'Project Partnerships' with local
authorities and housing associations throughout the UK, have been awarded
a £2.5 million contract by Tonbridge and Malling Housing Association.
[More
on this story]
SAPA
ANNOUNCES GGF SPONSORSHIP
For the third consecutive year, Sapa Building Systems has announced its
sponsorship of the annual GGF Convention.
Due to be held on 30-31 May at The Belfry, the GGF expect over 200 members
to attend.
[More
on this story]
ORDERS
SOAR FOR APOLLO VS
Apollo Birmingham Ltd is soaring into 2002 with an order book which has
outstripped its best expectations after launching the new vertical sliding
window
[More
on this story]
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