Construction:
Brian
Wilson, Minister for Energy, has made clear the 'real and tough challenge'for
the UK to meet its environmental targets
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched its new Construction Division
on 8 April
Insurance
Backed Guarantees that meet FENSA requirements from only £13.55.
Figures
published by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) indicate that,
for the eleventh successive quarter, the workloads of small and medium-sized
builders in the majority of UK regions are still on the increase, well
ahead of industry expectations expressed in the last quarter of 2001
Products
Sapa
Building Systems has announced details Part L compliant Dualframe
The
new Cobra Plus is the latest addition to HF Securite's range of Euro
profile security cylinders
Kömmerling
has launched the new third-generation ovolo window system
UK
Fastenersrevolutionary self-drilling screw, Marutex
3M
adhesive tapes designed to enhance glass with bevelled and v-groove
light
CWG
Duo-Sash fabricated from Rehau 719 PVCu profiles
Hardware manufacturer Mila has launched a shootbolt under its Warrior
brand
Profile
22 flags up its new Axis3D hinge
Photographic
artist, Chris Ward, has developed a new process for printing onto glass
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People
Window fittings manufacturer Titon has appointed David Ruffell as
its new Chief Executive.
Haydon
Statham has been appointed National Sales Manager at Portal Products
RegaLead
has two new board members, Financial Director Stephen Clough and Non-Executive
Director Vincent Cruise
Window
and conservatory manufacturer Lister Trade Frames has appointed Phillip
Warren as Sales Director.
When
Modplan mounted a recruitment drive for the production line there
were a high number of female applicants.
People
Archive
for the last few month's
worth of people and careers
Awards
& Standards
AG
Glass & Glazing Gain Five Star Safety Award
Polygal's
polycarbonate multiwall sheet has won BBA accreditation
Combilift
of Ireland is the DHL Exporter of the Year 2001
The
Maco Mach II Shootbolt Espag for PVCu windows, has passed assessment
by the BBA
Building
inspectors will cope with replacement window installations under
the new requirements of the Building Regulations says Sash UK Ltd.
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.
Projects
&
Contracts
An
unusual job for Deceuninck fabricator Redbridge Windows: a dilapidated
timber lantern light was in need of replacing with a PVCu replica in accordance
with local conservation regulations
Janex
has won the contract to supply high performance internal doorsets for
Hampshire County Council to John Hanson School in Andover
Sheerframe
curtain walling has transformed a school in Abertillery, South Wales
Shopfront
Services UK Ltd, called in Glas-Weld when deep scratches were discovered
on a glass screen they had installed at the Blue Water Shopping Centre
HW
70 profile suite in a light oak woodgrain finish is being used in the
refurbishment of the Essex County Hotel, Southend
Sentinel
Doors has recently completed a supply and installation contract for 166
of its composite doors for Kingfisher Housing Association
A
flyover glass tunnel, believed to be the first of its kind in the world,
has been completed by Vetrotech in Hong Kong
Kawneer
and Glamalco have won a £2.4m contract to provide curtain walling
and windows for the Argent Group's new Forbury Square development in Reading
Conservatories
proved to be a major marketing advantage for a small, exclusive development
of luxury houses close to the sea at Scarborough
Xtralite,
manufacturers of rooflights and structural glazing, have helped create
new computer suites for two Hertfordshire junior schools
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Recycling
Plate
glass processors who face increasing landfill and disposal charges for
their waste glass may benefit from a new nationwide service provided by
UK glass recycling company, Berryman.
Co-operation
between PVCu recycling companies across the UK and Europe is vital if
tough new targets on waste disposal are to be met, says Dekura
Portal Products is cutting the amount of packaging waste through the use
of a mechanical compactor
Training
Solar
shading can have a major impact on occupant comfort and energy efficiency
in buildings, but shading systems must be chosen and designed with care
if the benefits are to be realised.
Three one-day courses are being held to provide coaching on this issue:
The
official opening of the Trocal online shop took place at Fensterbau/Frontale
2002 in Nuremberg.
Specifiers,
and anyone else who's interested in Quality Assurance, can now visit
a specialised website
The new Pilkington plc website, http://www.pilkington.com,
has received a major award just four weeks after re-launch - for 'best
practice' in investor relations.
A
new product selector is a quick reference guide in helping identify
the correct CGII fire resistant glass product
A
new brochure from Evergreen Door features the company's expanded range
of low- maintenance doors and glazing styles
A
'Thermal Regulations' CD-Rom is available from Kawneer to assist in
the specification of thermally efficient fenestration
Literature
Archive
for the last few week's
worth of new literature
Fabricator
Focus
When looking at diversifying into new markets many fabricators
think of commercial work, or perhaps expanding their retail side
The
reputation of Bristol based, Premier Conservatory Roofs has moved
up a division since it joined forces with its conservatory roof
system supplier, K2.
KBE's
Northern Ireland fabricator, KMR Windows has set itself a target
of manufacturing 1,000 windows and doors per week by the summer
of 2002.
Sheer
Class Conservatories, Windows and Doors has spared no expense
on its new showroom, with special emphasis on residential doors
supplied by Hallmark Panels.
Feature
Articles
Martin Bergant examines the German Window market
Hanic Software has set up shop in the UK
Decorative glass fusing the Bohle way
for a special article on the use of molybdenum disilicide in glass production
Photovoltaics
- stories from a number of companies involved
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THIS
WEEK'S NEWS...
A
New View on Windows
An new window system that could make life easier for the occupants of
buildings, buses and trains, has been developed and patented by Wakefield
based company, ICW (UK) Ltd Modular Glazing Systems.
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on this story:
Rare
Anglo-Saxon Glass Bowl Survives Burial for 1400 Years
A rare glass bowl, dating from the late fifth or early sixth century,
has been retrieved intact by an English Heritage conservator from a
magnificent collection of grave goods unearthed in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery
in the New Forest area of Hampshire.
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on this story:
MPS
Windows Signs Major Machine Deal with Promac
Profile 22 fabricator, MPS Windows concluded a machinery deal to cope
with extra demand. Managing Director of the Exmouth-based company, Malcolm
Sansom, took delivery of the Promac Sameco 803NTD three-headed turret
welder from Promac's Sales Manager, Alex Main.
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on this story:
New
Report on Stainless Fixings Rings Alarm Bells
Most professionals in the building and window fabrication industries
work on the assumption that stainless steel fixings will offer a structurally
safe and corrosion free life, even when used in aggressive environmental
conditions.
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on this story:
Up
and Up and Up...
Business Micros has increased its turnover for the fourth year running.
The software provider, which was bought out last autumn by Graeme Bailey
and Jim Cronie, has increased its customer base to over 1900 fabricators
- representing a 10 per cent rise in the six months since the acquisition.
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on this story:
Synseal
Steps up to Million Pound a Week Sales
The week beginning the 11th March was a red letter one for Synseal Extrusions
Ltd. Total orders that week were in excess of £1.1 million. Turnover
in the weeks since then has proved that this was not a flash in the
pan with sales topping £1 million a week every week.
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on this story:
Increased
Manufacturing for VS
A rise in demand for top of the range WHS Halo PVCu vertical sliding
windows manufactured by VS UK has necessitated a move to larger premises.
The company has seen sales more than double since the beginning of the
year.
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on this story:
Schott
Aims for Guinness Book of Records With Biggest Glass-Ceramic Cooktop
At 3.20 x 1.20 meters it is fourteen times bigger than a standard cooktop
and it has more than 40 cooking zones: With the biggest ever glass-ceramic
cooktop Schott has its sights on an entry in the Guinness Book of Records.
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on this story:
Three
Year Supply Deal
The Whiteline Group, based at Eastbourne, uses two Kömmerling systems
- the Gold 58mm suite, and the new Connoisseur Gold 70mm suite - mainly
for the retail/domestic market place via their network of Goldline Specialists
in Southern England, and has now cemented the partnership with a three-year
agreement.
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on this story:
Penicuik
Make the Switch to Spectus
Scottish fabricator Penicuik has just signed a £5m, 5 year, exclusive
contact with Spectus Systems. Spectus will supply the full range of
window and cladding profile to suit Penicuik's residential and commercial
customer base and will also be sourcing roofline products and hardware
from other companies within the Heywood Williams Group.
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on this story:
Glass
Reinforcements Ensure the Traditional Comfort of Japanese Bathtime
Traditionally, when bathing, the Japanese wash and rinse off and only
then get into their bath. This is filled with extremely hot water, between
40 and 50°C, which is usually used by all the members of the family.
It is therefore kept at the same temperature for a long time, using
a gas heating system.
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on this story:
Coldseal's
Founder in the Frame Again
Ivor Jacobs, Coldseal's founder and driving force, grew sales at Coldseal
to £100m in 8 years and sold out to Heywood Williams plc. He then
'retired' and turned his attention to roofline, which is his next big
venture.
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on this story:
Shepley's
Conservatory Roofs are Number One
Shepley Window Systems celebrates the end of its first year of offering
customers a one-stop-shop for all elements of conservatories, with the
anniversary of its conservatory roof division.
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on this story:
Thermoseal
Combats Polysulphide Shortage
In view of the shortage of polysulphide, the Thermoseal Group, the UK’s
fastest growing manufacturer and supplier of machinery and consumables
to the double glazing industry, offers an alternative sealant.
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on this story:
Mila
CPD Seminars: Window & Door Hardware - A Lifetime Approach?
Window and door hardware manufacturer and distributor Mila has developed
a series of seminars aimed at architects and other specifiers
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on this story:
The
Driving Force Behind AG Glass
AG Glass Distribution Manager, Peter Muscroft proudly boasts, 'Since
the distribution department moved into a purpose built extension, covering
an area of 13,500 square feet, our on time completion and delivery of
orders has been refined to an even greater extent.
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on this story:
Uniglaze
2 Reports Increased Productivity
Norwich based sealed unit manufacturer Uniglaze 2 Ltd has reported a
significant upturn in productivity following its purchase of a UKae
AKT98-E semi-automated Georgian stapling table and saw station
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on this story:
Shackerley's
Glass Block Assembly System Wins Queen's Award For Enterprise
Shackerley (Holdings) Group Ltd has received a Queen's Award for Enterprise.
The company has been honoured for its Framelight timber block system,
a mortar-free method of assembling interior walls and room dividers
with glass blocks.
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on this story:
BWF
lntroduces New Code of Conduct
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has ratified a far reaching
Code of Conduct, adherence to which is now a condition of Full Membership.
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on this story:
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