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2002
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Construction:
Construction
product manufacturers are increasing their capital expenditure and raising
productivity in anticipation of improved market conditions, according
to the Association’s latest quarterly trade survey.
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will this month carry out a five-day
London-wide construction blitz, the first of a 12 month national rolling
programme of blitzes planned by HSE’s new Construction Division.
Insurance
Backed Guarantees that meet FENSA requirements from only £13.55.
In
March 2002, it is provisionally estimated that 18,900 dwellings were
started in Great Britain compared with 15,000 in March 2001. Completions
numbered 13,400 compared with 13,900 the previous year.
Vicaima
- Doors Inspired by Life
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Hall 4, Stand D111
Products
Rapid's
new double mitre saw DGL 300
Urban's
six axes corner cleaner
Business
Micros Evolution window manufacturing software
Trocal
lnnonova 70 aluminium cladding system
Trocal
Confort Exclusiv round, slim PVC-U window profile
Vector
Excluder window security solution from Corby Windows Group
BSW
Sterling Vertical Sliding Window The Omega Group
Sac
Systems Intelligent Protection Systems
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order
People
Wrekin Windows has honoured its first ever Sales Manager Peter Staton
for long service to the company.
WHS
Halo has appointed Mike Stevenson as Sales and Marketing Director
Public Sector.
Ian
Cowling has joined Rehau as Area Sales Manager
Quantal
Conservatory Roofing Systems has promoted Henry lnglis to the position
of Key Accounts Manager.
Trade
frame fabricator, Orion, has appointed Russell Jones to the new position
of general manager.
Conservatory
roof manufacturer, Newdawn & Sun, has appointed two new Area Sales
Managers
People
Archive
for the last few month's
worth of people and careers
Projects &
Contracts
Three
curtain-walling projects at schools under Caerphilly Council's jurisdiction
have used Veka PVC-U curtain walling
Pilkington
Architectrural helped construct a convention centre as an extension to
the Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul, Korea
South
Lakeland District Council, which owns in excess of 3,500 properties, has
specified Sheerframe products as part of its Heating and Energy Saving
Scheme
Sentinel
Doors, manufacturer of composite doors, has recently completed a contract
for Cadwyn Housing Association.
Kawneer
and Charles Henshaw have completed a £2.75 million façade
contract for Scottish Enterprise's new world class headquarters on the
banks of the Clyde
Constructed
in-situ by Luxcrete, glass block walling to a nine-storey staircase on
the perimeter of the new national stadium has created a stunning landmark
at Cardiff's Millennium Plaza.
Faithful
replication and finely detailed repair work both played their part in
the window refurbishment contract carried out by West Leigh Limited on
a Grade II listed property in central London.
Sash
window renovation specialists, Ventrolla, have again been called upon
to upgrade the original windows of a prestigious hotel.
Curtain
walling in hardwood and octagonal and other non-standard shaped hardwood
windows have been supplied by a BWF Member for a new mosque in West
Yorkshire
Senior Aluminium Systems curtain wall was installed by fabricators Peak
Aluminium Systems into retailer, Next.
Projects Archive
Archive of outstanding glass and fenestration projects
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.
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
Well, I don't know about you, but my mailbox was inundated last Tuesday with emails from all sorts of sources tipping me off about what has become, for want of being a few hours earlier, this week's main story. I'm talking of course about the sudden departure of Paolo Scaroni from Pilkington after being at the helm for some 5 years and widely credited with turning the company round.
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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.
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 weeks
worth of new literature
Awards
& Standards
Norfolk
Frames Wins Queen's Award for lndustry for 'the ultimate door'
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
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics - The RWE concern of Essen and SCHOTT Glas of Mainz are
set to further expand their leading position in the solar technology growth
market.
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.
What is slightly galling for us at The Gl@zine is that had we received those alerts last Monday we could have brought you the story last week instead of today. Perhaps we should go daily... Anyway, I hope our coverage of the Big Story contains something of interest and doesn't seem like a reheated old dinner six days after the event.
Other
items of interest worth flagging up in this issue are an updated
exhibition list with a couple of building shows in the Middle East,
one in Dubai and a new one in Cairo and an expanded
list of Interbuild exhibitors. You may also notice that the entire
content for the Products
section, People
and Projects
has all been entirely refreshed, so please delve into those.
Please email me with any comments or information at tony@theglazine.com
or post it to the address below.
Tony Higgin, Publisher
THIS
WEEK'S NEWS...
Pilks
shares drop 6% as Scaroni quits to head up Italian state owned electricity
giant Enel
The Board of Pilkington plc has announced its intention to appoint Stuart
Chambers, Pilkington Executive Director and President of Building Products
Worldwide, as Group Chief Executive following Monday's announcement by
the Italian Treasury Ministry that it is proposing to appoint Paolo Scaroni
to the Board of Enel, Italy's largest integrated electricity group.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Activ™: Coming Soon - A Major Boost For The UK Home Improvement
Market
Within
months of its launch in Ireland over a year ago, Pilkington Activ™,
the world's first self-cleaning glass, had smashed all of the sales
targets set for the product by launch partner Senator Windows. Such
was the immediate popularity and acceptance of the proposition offered
by Pilkington Activ™, with its unique dual action.
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on this Story]
Millgate
Conservatories Claims Lincolnshire Top Slot
Veka systems installer Millgate Conservatories claims to be Lincolnshire's
top conservatory installer, despite the company's strict policy of not
employing commission-only sales consultants. Although it avoids the
home improvement industry's favoured route to market, Millgate enjoys
sales success in the home improvement market, in addition to being the
approved installer for several major house builders.
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on this Story]
Goliath
Goes on Growing 15 Years On
Staffordshire-based Goliath Group celebrated its 15th anniversary with
the launch of a new £30,000 showroom extension - and an open day
that set two lucky visitors on their way to Paris. The long-standing
Veka fabricator has grown since 1987 from a modest domestic operation
into a home improvements group employing more than 100 local people.
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on this Story]
FAECF
Prepares Practical Implementation of European Perspectives for the Fenestration
Industry
The FAECF Management Council and the FAECF EuroClub met during the CONECO
construction fair in Bratislava on 8 and 9 April. FAECF is the European
federation of the national window and curtain walling associations.
In addition to regular business issues, the meetings focused on the
future CE-marking of windows and curtain walling, and the state of play
of the markets of East and Central Europe.
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on this Story]
New
Brand, Bright Future for ARP
Aluminium Roofline Products (ARP) Ltd - UK manufacturer of aluminium
guttering and other roofiine solutions - has launched a new brand image
to match its new identity following the consolidation of the Mustang,
Alstock and Aluminium Roofline Products brands under the ARP banner.
The company has also re-structured the roles of its sales team members
to offer a broader knowledge of all three product ranges to all regions
of the UK and Ireland.
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on this Story]
The
Association of Composite Door Manufacturers
The Association of Composite Door Manufacturers will
be launched at Interbuild on 11th June at 10am in the Griffin Suite
11. The ACDM is a new trade association that has been formed to represent
UK manufacturers of composite doors and ensure that specifiers receive
the highest standards of construction, materials and customer service
from its members.
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on this Story]
Partnering
Does It Again for Anglian….
Anglian Building Products has recently completed a replacement window
programme, as part of a Partnering arrangement with Tonbridge &
Malling Housing Association. The Best Value encompassing agreement saw
approximately 6000 properties re-windowed in less than six years as
part of a Large Scale Voluntary Transfer.
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on this Story]
Smart
Glasses Order Own Refills
A
Japanese electronics company has developed drinking glasses which signal
when they are almost empty so that table staff know when to bring a
refill. The technology is an adaptation of the tagging systems used
to try to stop people stealing from shops.
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on this Story]
Glass
Training's AGM
Come
along to our AGM this year and meet key figures in our industry.The
meeting will be held at the Moat House, Sheffield on Wednesday 24th
July 2002. This year we will be producing a crystal gift for all those
that attend, by prior agreement, to celebrate 20 years of Glass Training
Limited. Paul Jagger, Regional Secretary for the TUC has agreed to speak
at the AGM.
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on this Story]
Stained
Glass Windows of Marien Kirche in Frankfurt-on-Oder Will be Returned
to Germany
Russian Minister of Culture Mikhail Shvydkoy and State German Minister
Julian Nida-Rumellin have signed a number of agreements. In particular,
the parties have reached an agreement to transfer the ownership for
stained glass windows, which were brought to the USSR in 1945 and have
been stored in Hermitage, to Marien Kirche (a church in Frankfurt-on-Oder).
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on this Story]
GAI
and ABHM in Merger Talks
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers and the Association of Builders
Hardware Manufacturers have entered into discussions about a possible
merger. Two negotiating teams, one from each organisation, have been
meeting to establish the viability of such a move.
[More
on this Story]
PPG
Automotive Flat Glass Plant Recognized for Environmental Leadership
By EPA
PPG
Industries automotive flat glass plant here has been named member of
a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) program designed to reward
facilities whose performance extends beyond compliance with environmental
laws.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Board Creates Public Issues Committee; Committee, Chaired by Dr. Judith
Gueron, to Oversee Alcoa's Environmental and Social Responsibility Performance
Alcoa Inc. announced last week that its Board of Directors has formed
a Public Issues Committee that will work with management to oversee
the company's environmental and social responsibility performance. The
new Board committee, to be chaired by Dr. Judith Gueron, President of
Manpower Demonstration Research Company and an Alcoa director since
1988, will help the company address a range of sustainability and corporate
social responsibility opportunities.
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on this Story]
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