Construction:
Construction
continued to rally in February as firms report solid growth of new business,
according to the March CIPS survey.
Charity
Events
Still
time to book places at THE Charity Event
of the year: the GM Fun-Raising Dinner
Awards
& Standards
BM TRADA Certification has relaunched its Q-Mark BS 7412 Window Scheme,
setting rigorous new standards for PVCu windows, with Excel Glass in Belfast
as its first full member.
WHS
Halo has received the Investor in People award.
Part
L/EN1279
The Brickmate cavity closer from Status Systems has been designed to
comply with Part L
KBE
has advised customers that all its products comply with Doc L
CE Marking requires companies to have their units tested to EN 1279:
Dave Frost explains.
Doc
L for Conservatories…by Gordon Cooke, technical manager at Aztec
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
Whiteline
Group has introduced a new fully Ovolo 70mm frame.
Quantal's
2.5 deg low pitch lean-to roof has been further developed.
Winlock
Security’s Grenadier push-to-open espagnolette handle.
Programmes
for old and listed buildings demand products that will meet stringent
preservation standards and regulations.
Two
new locking attachments have been introduced by HOPPE UK under the ARRONE
brand.
Elumatec
has introduced two new machining centres for processing aluminium and
steel sections.
Ultraframe
is pioneering new contemporary designs in the conservatory sector.
Product Archive
of all new products covered
in the Gl@zine
Projects &
Contracts
Piper's save the day at Staner Court, a tower block which had considerable
fire damage
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
Two
people at Freefoam Plastics celebrate 10 years service
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
With
the news that Doors, Windows and Façades has returned to Hall 4,
the heart of Interbuild, the show has become an essential destination for
the entire window, construction and specification industry. This year's event will attract the whole supply chain from architects and large contractors through to house builders, installers, manufacturers, in short the whole industry will be converging on the NEC in June.
Some £60 billion is being spent on building and infrastructure work this year, and together with changes in building regulations and environmental issues this makes Interbuild the right place to be presenting your products to the market.
In
Memoriam: HRH Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
1900-2002
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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.
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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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for Part 2
Marketing
&
Literature
A
new brochure on Proglaze II, a two component structural glazing silicone
sealant for structural glazing applications, is available from Tremco.
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
those seeking the most up-to-the-minute information, Interbuild also offers
the first RIBA conference for 20 years, CPD accredited seminar programmes,
and the Architect's Steering Committee. Click here
for the first batch of exhibitor information, or visit www.interbuild.com.
If you are exhibiting, please email me with your stand details at tony@theglazine.com
or post it to the address below.
Tony Higgin, Publisher
THIS WEEK'S NEWS...
Volkswagen
Van in Free Interbuild Registration Draw
Industry professionals registering to attend Interbuild 2002 in June at
the NEC can be entered into a free prize draw in which they can win a
Volkswagen van worth £20,000.
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on this story]
Epwin
has once again achieved record turnover and profits
In
Epwin's 25th year the Group has once again achieved record turnover and
profits. The Group has exceeded £150m of sales for the first time
in its history, with an increase of 29% over last year. Its operating
profit was £12.9m, a rise of 45%.
[More
on this story]
Saint-Gobain
Group's performance in 2001
Saint-Gobain Group's performance in 2001, compared to a year of strong
growth in 2000, reflects the Group's resilience in a markedly more difficult
economic environment, particularly in the United States.
[More
on this story]
Thermoseal
increases stockholding
Thermoseal has significantly expanded its stocks of all consumables for
the sealed unit manufacturer. This has been made possible by the company’s
recent move to substantially larger premises.
[More
on this story]
Alcoa's
First Quarter Results show promise
Alcoa Inc. has announced net income for the 2002 first quarter of $218
million, or 26 cents per diluted share. Alcoa earned $404 million, or
46 cents per diluted share, in the 2001 first quarter.
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on this story]
HW
Glass, Wigan, Invest in Latest Ashton Technology
HW Glass Ltd is the first company in the UK to install an Ashton Automatic
Arrissing line with a ‘Reverse – ‘G’ layout for maximum
glass size 2.5 x 1.7m.
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on this story]
Sweet
victory for ASSA ABLOY in Miami
'First for ASSA ABLOY into Miami is as good as we could have dreamt of,'
Skipper Neal McDonald (pictured below) writes in The Independent about
his progress in the Volvo Ocean Race.
[More
on this story]
GreenLine
Windows Linking Ecology With Economy
A leaf from the Lime tree has been chosen by Kömmerling as the symbol
for its new 'GreenLine' windows.
[More
on this story]
Pilkington
Activ goes to market
Following successful test marketing in Ireland, Austria and North America,
and its subsequent launch in North America in January, Pilkington Activ™
Self-Cleaning Glass has been launched internationally
[More
on this story]
It's
as simple as ABC for Denmark
Pilkington Denmark has helped to develop a new method of labelling low-e
glass designed to make energy-efficient windows' U-values understandable
to the end-user.
[More
on this story]
Glaverbel
brings its production capacity into line with demand
Although the forecast by the European Group of Flat Glass Producers was
for growth of 1% in 2002 (a figure which had already been revised downwards),
demand for clear glass on the European construction markets is contracting,
with resulting pressure on prices.
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on this story]
Asahi
announces the extension of the offer period of Glaverbel take-over bid
Asahi Glass Co Ltd, announced the extension until Friday 5 April 2002
of the offer period of the take-over bid for all Glaverbel shares held
by public shareholders.
[More
on this story]
PPG
protects US against Windshields From China
Officials with PPG Industries said they are pleased with the recent 3-2
vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission that says imports of automotive
replacement glass windshields from China are causing material injury to
the domestic industry.
[More
on this story]
A
Bright Future with Synseal for Future Fabrications
Future Fabrications were one of the many Synseal customers awaiting the
new Shield Conservatory System in the months leading up to its launch.
[More
on this story]
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