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Timberlike
Doors
has been awarded with a prestigious honour from Derby City Council.
At the 5th Annual Housing Investment Conference held at The Riverside
Centre, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister praised Derby Homes
(the City Councils Maintenance & Regeneration arm) for the work
carried out in improving council estates in Derby.
All Local Authorities have been given until 2010 to bring their housing
stock up to 'Decent Homes' standard. Derby City Council is on target
to become the first authority in the country to reach that status by
the end of 2005.
This has only been achieved by adhering to the true principles of partnering
and working together. In recognition of supplying over 5,000 doors (to
date) to an exacting specification and within tight delivery deadlines,
Timberlike was delighted to receive the 'Homes Pride Supplier of the
Year 2004' award.
Vince Mifsud, Timberlike Managing Director, was quick to recognise the
part played by all of his staff. We carry out all of the surveys for
Derby Homes and then turn all of its doors around within our 'industry-renowned'
10-day delivery period. I am pleased to accept this superb award on
behalf of my very dedicated team. This could also not have been achieved
without the professional way Derby Homes conducts itself.
Jeff Wells, Senior Contract Surveyor, said: 'Having previously used
other door materials, Timberlike's solid core construction meets every
part of our specification criteria. By working closely together we have
achieved our completion promises to our tenants by giving forward visibility.
Even when our plans have gone astray, Timberlike's friendly and flexible
approach has meant that we have been able to overcome all obstacles'.
Staff
Presentation at Freefoam
Senior
Management at Freefoam Plastics
recently presented staff with certificates after they completed an internal
auditing course run by the IQC on ISO and OHSAS standards.
The course objective was to provide employees with an overview of these
standards as a tool for business improvement. Such improvements would
include writing audit reports that procure employee contribution to
the improvements of these systems, which are registered in Ireland.
The company has been complimented by SGS, the registering auditors,
on the standard now being achieved in internal auditing.
Freefoam is a manufacturer of PVC-U and PVC-UE building products for
roofline and rainwater applications.
Tel: 01604 759871 in the UK, 021 4911055 in Ireland
Email: mailto:marketing@freefoam.com
Web: http://www.freefoam.com
CertainTeed
Corporation Awarded Consumers Digest ‘Best Buy’ for Bryn Mawr
II™ Windows
CertainTeed
Corporation,
a North American manufacturer of building materials, was recently awarded
a Consumers Digest ‘Best Buy’ for its Bryn Mawr II™ line
of replacement windows. The Consumers Digest ‘Best Buy’ feature,
which appeared in the magazine's October 2004 issue, rates windows based
on construction, standard features, ease of operation and warranty.
A Consumers Digest ‘Best Buy’, defined as a product that offers
outstanding value for its price, can be awarded to nationally-available
products that Consumers Digest has identified as a great value in the
marketplace, one that merits special attention from consumers. Consumers
Digest ‘Best Buys’ are ranked within three different price
ranges - premium, mid-range and economy.
The Bryn Mawr II line of windows is the only premium-priced vinyl replacement
window recommended as a ‘Best Buy’ by Consumers Digest. ‘Being
recognised by an independent authority for having a top-performing line
of windows is an honour, and we are very pleased to receive the recognition,’
says Maria McDonagh-Forde, Marketing Manager for CertainTeed's Window
Group. ‘The 'Best Buy' seal confirms that the Bryn Mawr II line
of windows is a high-quality product and an excellent value for the
money.’
Studies have shown that nearly 70 percent of consumers purchased a product
based on the ‘Best Buy’ seal. Only three out of every 100
products reviewed by Consumers Digest have the quality and value to
earn the ‘Best Buy’ seal. Other companies awarded the ‘Best
Buy’ seal include BMW, John Deere, Ford, Hoover, Nokia and Whirlpool.
‘Bryn Mawr II windows combine innovative design, long-lasting performance,
great looks, and superior thermal efficiency and cost efficiency. The
classic styling of Bryn Mawr II windows complements home designs from
traditional to contemporary.’ says the company.
About CertainTeed Corporation
In 1904, George Brown founded the General Roofing Manufacturing Company
in East St. Louis, Illinois. A decade later, the company slogan, ‘Quality
Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed’ became the inspiration for
the CertainTeed name.
Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American manufacturer of vinyl
and fibre cement siding; vinyl and composite decking, railing and fencing;
vinyl windows; residential, commercial and mechanical insulation; residential
and commercial roofing; pipe and foundation systems.
Web: http://www.certainteed.com
Total
Glass Wins Prestigious Award
Total
Glass Ltd
specialises in the manufacture and supply of window and door products
to trade and commercial construction customers. Established and trading
for 16 years, Total Glass is one of the largest Profile 22 window and
door manufacturers in the UK.
After building up successful partnerships with Cobalt, LHT, CDL and
many more, all with excellent results on completed, current and future
projects and with the expansion of Total Glass into a new purpose built
100,000 sq ft production facility (March 2005) and new product ranges,
its easy to see why exciting times lay ahead for Total Glass. Also working
with Action for Jobs, Remploy and Knowsley Council to promote and encourage
equal opportunities for local people.
These are just some of the reasons why Total Glass has received the
'Best Business of the year award for 2004' from Knowsley Metropolitan
Borough Enterprise Awards. The awards evening took place on 22nd October
2004 at the Huyton Suites, where David Ogilvie received the award on
behalf of Total Glass.
Tel: 0151 549 2339
Michael
Rigby Associates Scoops Prestigious Agency of the Year Title in 2004
Construction Marketing Awards
Fact-based
PR and marketing specialist Michael Rigby Associates
(MRA) was announced Agency of the Year in The Construction Marketing
Awards 2004 in London earlier this month.
The
awards are organised by EMAP Construction Network and supported by CIMCIG
(Chartered Institute of Marketing Construction Industry Group). The
Award for Agency of the Year was open to any agency within the sector,
whether advertising, business development or PR that has performed for
clients, changed perceptions and made a measurable difference. Tracy
Collins, Head of Events at Emap commented: ‘The prestigious Awards,
now in their fourth year, are universally recognised as a unique and
highly regarded measure of excellence in construction marketing and
business development. Entrants for Agency of the Year had to demonstrate
how they have built successful relationships with their clients, as
well as proving how they strive to understand and work with clients
to develop a measurable, relevant brief with clearly defined deliverables.
Michael Rigby Associates not only fulfilled the criteria, but also proved
the value of strategic planning and performance measurement. They proved
how they consistently deliver successful results - time and time again.’
Fiona Lund, Business Development Director adds: ‘Although measuring
results and demonstrating that PR works is still unusual in the building
industry, it has become a major issue and objective in marketing and
PR. It is now recognised that demonstrating success through measurement
is the new best practice, and agencies are being urged to do it. Clients
need to know that PR does work, and does contribute directly to growth
and profitability which is exactly what we aim to do. Receiving this
award, especially on our first attempt is a superb third party endorsement
of this approach.’
Tel: 01453 521621
Email: mailto:fiona@521621.com
The
importance of promoting sound business practice for the future is recognised
by Ritec International through the
sponsorship of an annual student award presented at Middlesex University
Business School, London. This year's award ceremony took place on the
occasion of the fifth annual Alan Cowling Memorial Lecture - Professor
Alan Cowling was a shareholder in Ritec and brother-in-law of Ritec
Director Karen Byers.
Alan Cowling, who died in 1999, was Professor of Human Resource Management
and then Director of Research at Middlesex University Business School,
and two awards are made annually in his name along with the memorial
lecture.
A post-graduate award for the Best Human Resource Management Dissertation
went to Magdilini Manolakou, while the Ritec-sponsored under-graduate
prize for the Best All Rounder went to Sue Mann, who took a BA in Human
Resource Management. Both prizes were presented by Alan Cowling's widow,
Inger Lise.
Karen Byers says, ‘Ritec is pleased to be involved in helping to
encourage the best practices in business through the people who will
carry the responsibility in the future. We are also delighted to be
able to do this through remembering Alan and his fine work in the field
of human resources.’
The memorial lecture was given by Duncan Brown, Assistant Director General
of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.
Ritec International develops and manufactures fully integrated systems
for the renovation, protection and maintenance of a range of surfaces
including glass, metal and paintwork.
Tel: 020 8344 8210
Web: http://www.ritec.co.uk
Pilkington
Picks up Major Engineering Award
Pilkington
plc
has won an important award under the prestigious Engineering Heritage
Hallmark Scheme (EHHS) for the invention of the Float Glass process.
The award, presented by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE),
which has Her Majesty The Queen as its patron, describes Float as ‘the
major glass innovation of the 20th Century’ which has had ‘enormous’
social impact. ‘Almost all the glass that the public sees or looks
through today is Float Glass,’ says the impressive citation.
The IMechE launched the EHHS in 1984 to recognise landmark developments
in mechanical engineering and to raise the profile of the profession.
Only 36 awards have been made so far and previous winners include the
Harrier jump jet, the Rolls Royce RB 211 engine, the Thames Barrier
and the Jubilee Extension Line. The Float Glass process was invented
by Pilkington in St Helens in 1952 and announced to the world in 1959
after seven years of secret development work.
The process is now the world standard for the manufacture of high quality
glass production, with some 300 float plants in operation, under construction
or planned around the world.
Pilkington
plc Group Chief Executive, Stuart Chambers (Left) accepting the Engineering
Heritage Hallmark award from the President of the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers, William Edgar, CBE.
Pilkington
Group Chief Executive, Stuart Chambers, received the EHHS plaque from
IMechE President William Edgar CBE at a special presentation ceremony
at the company’s St Helens HQ on 22nd November.
Commenting on the award, Mr Chambers said: ‘This award is really
a credit to all those Pilkington engineers, and production employees,
who worked on the Float Glass project over weeks, months and years without
ever knowing whether it would be a success. Their commitment to an objective,
despite the set backs on the way, was genuinely outstanding and reflects
the best traditions of British engineering.’
Web: http://www.pilkington.com
Largest
Scheme to Use Technal’s New Door System Wins RIBA Award
Raines
Court, one of the largest schemes to incorporate Technal’s
new GXi aluminium sliding balcony door, has won an RIBA Award. This
pioneering project – the UK’s largest modular housing development
and the first to be offered for sale – has also been shortlisted
for two British Construction Industry Awards – the Prime Minister’s
Better Public Building Award and the Building Award in the £3-50m
category.
Developed
by Peabody Trust, the apartments were manufactured and fully fitted
out in York by Yorkon and designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.
Raines Court was described in the RIBA judges’ report as ‘powerful
and uncompromising…..The revelation is of a very well considered
and agreeable ambience for urban living…..The balconies are really
large….the apartments themselves are fine, work well and have good
views within and without.’
Built to Housing Corporate standards, the scheme occupies the site of
a former dairy in Stoke Newington. The design ethos for the project
was to use high quality, low maintenance materials and products, which
are strong and highly durable to maximise longevity. Each apartment
module incorporates an integral entrance ‘court’ for access
and balcony to the front elevation, which is glazed using the new GXi
sliding balcony door.
Technal’s FXi46 casement windows were specified in a tilt/turn
configuration where the units could not be cleaned from the outside.
Top hung casements were used where the windows could be accessed from
balconies or walkways. Both the windows and the balcony doors were pre-installed
before the apartment modules left the factory.
GXi is a robust and high specification sliding window and balcony door,
which has been developed by Technal for apartments and prestige office
schemes. It was used at Raines Court to maximise natural light, giving
each apartment a spacious feel, and to allow access to a private balcony.
Externally, Raines Court has a ‘chequerboard’ appearance,
emphasised with the use of colour. Each apartment has its own colour
for the entrance door and cladding panels, selected from a palette of
shades of blue and green with splashes of yellow. This contrasts successfully
with the dark grey windows and patio doors, and the zinc cladding.
The glazing fabricator was Securefront Systems.
Web: http://www.technal.co.uk
Guardian
is First Non-Japanese Company to Receive Supplier Award
Guardian
Japan Ltd.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Industries Corp., recently became
the first overseas company in the 95-year history of Takenaka to receive
a 'Certificate of Appreciation'. Guardian Japan was recognised for its
contributions to an architecturally prestigious project in the Shiodome
area, a booming redevelopment zone in Tokyo. Guardian Japan provided
more than 7,000 square meters of glass for the 37-story building, which
is known as the Hamarikyu Side Project.
Mr. Daisuke Fukamachi, senior manager of Takenaka’s procurement
department, and other senior Takenaka officials presented this award
recently in Tokyo to Ralph J. Gerson, executive vice president of Guardian.
'Guardian Industries Corp. established Guardian Japan Ltd. almost fifteen
years ago to grow its business in the important Japanese market and
this long-term effort is beginning to pay off,' commented Gerson, after
receiving the award. 'We are now providing a variety of value-added
flat glass products to our Japanese customers and we were very honoured
to participate in the Hamarikyu Side Project with Takenaka Corporation.'
'Such projects can be extremely complex,' Gerson added. 'Guardian Japan
spent three years addressing all of the technical and service requirements
of this project before being selected by Takenaka.'
In addition, soon after finishing the Hamarikyu Side Project, Shimon
Okado, director of new product development for Guardian Japan, announced
that Guardian Japan had received an order from Takenaka to provide 100
percent of the coated glass to be used in Takenaka Corporation’s
new headquarters building in Tokyo. 'Takenaka Corporation is one of
the five largest general contractors in Japan with a long history of
success,' said Okado. 'It is a very great honour for us to supply our
Low-E1.4Dglass for its own headquarters.'
Guardian Industries Corp., based in Auburn Hills, Mich., is a leading
worldwide manufacturer of float glass and fabricated glass products
for the commercial and residential construction industries. Guardian
Automotive provides complete exterior systems to the global automotive
industry and is a Tier 1, top-100 global automotive supplier. Guardian’s
Building Products Group includes one of the largest manufacturers of
fibreglass in the world and occupies a significant and growing position
in the building materials distribution business. Guardian, its subsidiaries
and affiliates employ 19,000 people and operate facilities throughout
North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
ISO
9001 for Selectaglaze and a ‘First’ for the ‘Red Book’
St.
Albans based secondary glazing specialist, Selectaglaze
Ltd has successfully achieved ISO9001 certification through
LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) and the company’s security
range, tested in accordance with LPS 1175, will become the first window
products to be certified by LPCB and to appear in The Red Book.
‘With today’s heightened awareness of security issues it has
never been more relevant or important that products are submitted to
the rigorous testing standards laid down within LPCB standards’,
says Jason Ho scheme manager at LPCB. ‘We are delighted with the
hard work and dedication shown by Selectaglaze in gaining this first
certification for physical security of window products’.
In addition to physical attack testing at LPCB the products have also
been successfully blast tested in accordance with EN13123-2:2004. ‘This
certification is the culmination of two years continuous development
and testing and we feel sure that it will meet the needs of specifiers
working within vulnerable buildings,’ says Selectaglaze’s
Production Director, Keith Mercer.
This Accreditation comes at the end of a year that earlier saw the company
granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen as Manufacturer
and Supplier of Secondary Glazing.
Tel: 01727 837271
Email: mailto:enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk
Web: http://www.selectaglaze.co.uk
In
this month's What's New section of the BBA
website there are details of the appointment of two new inspectors as
part of the BBA's ELECSA team, as well as dates for a series of national
seminars on the recently updated Building Regulations including the
role of ELESCA, and news of an update to the BBA website regarding Certificates
under Review.
New Certificates added between 16th August 2004 and 27th September
2004
04/4133 K2 CONSERVATORY ROOF SYSTEMS - SPECTRA CONSERVATORY ROOFS LTD
04/4134 SPECTUS PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - COLIN CAINE LTD
04/4131 PLASTMO PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - GLAZE-TECH
04/4121 THE DURAFLEXPVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - PLANET PVC GROUP PLC
04/4143 SYNSEAL CONSERVATORY ROOF SYSTEMS - CORBY WINDOWS GROUP
04/4149 MASTERFRAME PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - THE BYGONE MARKETING COMPANY
LLP
04/4153 PROFILE 22 PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - NOLAN UPVC LTD
Amendments to Existing Certificates between 16th August 2004 and
27th September 2004
89/2297 WHS HALO PVC-U DOOR SYSTEM - THE PRIME CONNECTION
99/3579 WHS HALO PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - THE PRIME CONNECTION
01/3834 EVERWHITE ROOFLINE SYSTEM - Everwhite Plastics
02/3926 PLASTMO PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - QUANTUM WINDOWS, (C B Ashman and
A J Britten T/A)
04/4091 SP FONSTER TIMBER WINDOW RANGE - SWEDISH TIMBER PRODUCTS LTD
92/2742 PROFILE 22 PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - EMPLAS WINDOW SYSTEMS LTD
Certificates withdrawn between 16 August 2004 and 27 September 2004
03/4005 QUANTAL CONSERVATORY ROOF SYSTEMS - QUALITY ROOFING SYSTEMS
LTD
99/3580 MARSHALL-TUFFLEX PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - A+J WINDOWS
Lapsed Certificates between 16 August 2004 and 27 September 2004
98/3494 ULTRAFRAME CONSERVATORY ROOF SYSTEM - Nova Group Ltd
98/3510 L.B. PLASTICS PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEM - Oma-Elite Windows
Suspended Certificates between 16 August 2004 and 27 September 2004
None.
During this period no reinstatements of Certificates, and no reinstatements
or suspensions of Detail Sheets were actioned.
Second
K2 Dealer Achieves Industry Award
K2
dealer Spectra Conservatory Roofs Ltd
has gained BBA accreditation; guaranteeing the company's roofs are precisely
designed and fabricated to the highest industry standards.
Spectra
is the second K2 dealer to have achieved this award in the last two
months, and is the only K2 BBA Certified fabricator in the South West.
Spectra gained accreditation by the BBA after undergoing a six-month
strict assessment of its fabrication and manufacturing processes, as
well as the performance of its roofs after fabrication. The company
was also assessed on all aspects of its documentation, systems and procedures,
including sales and administration systems, as well as its training
and development procedures.
Spectra was founded two years ago in the south-west of England, with
the aim of creating a company which would provide high quality products,
as well as an exemplary customer service ethic. The company has increased
its fabrication capacity to more than 35 roofs a week, including expanding
its premises to deal with the increased demand, since the company's
creation in September 2002.
Spectra credits a major part of its success as a fabricator and its
achievement of BBA accreditation to K2's roof system products, which
enable the company to provide build quality to its customers. The fabricator
also cites K2's service and support as key factors in helping it build
its reputation, as it is able to pass on the benefits of technical support
and prompt delivery to its customers.
Darren Goddard of Spectra comments: 'This award is thoroughly deserved
by all our staff who consistently deliver the high standards necessary
to achieve the BBA Accreditation.
'At Spectra, we believe in giving a service that is second to none and
unrivalled by our competitors in the south-west. This BBA accreditation
is an independent guarantee that we can provide customers with the best
possible quality product and service and ensures they will return to
use our services time and again'.
Paul Carter, Sales Manager of K2 comments: 'We would like to congratulate
Spectra on its growth and success in achieving BBA accreditation.
'We are very proud that yet another K2 dealer has achieved this universally
recognised award. K2 believes in providing a quality product and impeccable
service and we are delighted to supply our product to a fabricator who
so clearly shares our aims'.
Tel:
01204 554554
Email: mailto:enquiries@k2conservatories.com
Web: http://www.k2conservatories.com
Synseal
Wins Deloitte Indy 100 Award for Fast Growing Businesses
Synseal
Extrusions Ltd
was ranked 76th in the Deloitte Indy 100 awards for the UK’s fastest
growing companies.
The competition, run jointly by Big 4 professional services firm Deloitte
and the Independent on Sunday, examines the growth rates of over 6,100
middle market companies with sales of £5-100 million. The winners,
identified through Deloitte research carried out in conjunction with
Professor David Storey at the University of Warwick Business School,
demonstrated extraordinary and sustained growth over the last four years
and were profitable in their most recent accounts. Companies over £10
million must have shown a 15 per cent increase in sales for each of
the last four years. The companies were then ranked by compound growth
over the last five years, with the top 100 ranking companies identified
as winners.
David Wenborn, Deloitte partner commented: ‘Market conditions have
presented many challenges to fast growing businesses in recent years,
yet Synseal Extrusions continues to prosper and develop. The resilience
of the Deloitte Indy 100 award winners brings great strength to the
UK economy.’
Nick Dutton, Synseal’s Sales & Marketing Director added: ‘We
are delighted to receive a Deloitte Indy 100 award. The awards are a
showcase for fast growing businesses, recognising our ability to provide
a unique service to customers as well as our flexibility in a constantly
changing and demanding market place.’
Tel: 01623 443 200
Web: http://www.synseal.com
Three
Edgetech Customers Achieve BS1279 Part 2 – the Benchmark for Sealed
Unit Manufacturers
Edgetech
customers Senator Windows, Mcllhatton and Co. Ltd and Holdens Supaseal
have recently achieved BS1279 Part 2 – three of numerous Edgetech
customers to have achieved the standard so far. This important standard
tests moisture penetration in sealed units. The procedure involves the
units being stored in relative humidity for at least 14 days, during
which time they are measured for length, width and thickness. The thickness
of each glass pane was assessed and the cavity thickness evaluated.
The units are then subjected to a dew point measurement test, moisture
penetration test, moisture content and climatic test. All three companies
wanted to meet the standard for their specifier and architect customers.
Managing Director of Mcllhatton’s, Paddy Mcllhatton enthuses: ‘We
always knew we manufactured high quality, performance units, but it’s
good to have this reassurance for customers. I was 100% more confident
our unit would pass with Super Spacer® than if we were using any
other spacer bar.’
Senator Windows wanted the standard when it started manufacturing its
own sealed units. Keith Ogilvie, Quality Manager explains: ‘Approximately
20% of our 1,200 units are exported from our factory in Southern Ireland
to Northern Ireland and Welsh Local Authorities. For a market so obsessed
with quality, it was important we achieved this standard.’
Holdens Supaseal has been manufacturing sealed units for 35 years. ‘We
have always had quality standards to back up our products,’ explains
Alan Pearce, General Manager of Holdens Supaseal. ‘We recognise
it’s important for our customers to have independent reassurance
that our products are of the highest quality. We had every confidence
that our window would pass Part 2 of CEN1279 because of our focus on
quality and because we use Edgetech’s Super Spacer bar which is
an all round excellent product.’
Major
Award for Alumet Systems
Southam
based Alumet Systems scooped a top
award at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 7th October.
Terry Wogan presented Alumet with the ‘Construction Product Manufacturer
of the Year’ Award at the Contract Journal Construction Awards.
Installation
Director, Dean Walton and Managing Director, Gary Summers on stage at
the Grosvenor Hotel.
‘The
Award recognises Alumet’s unique Avon Dry Wall Beam, which is revolutionising
the construction industry by replacing traditional masonry and slashing
on site installation time by up to 80%. Earlier this year the Avon Beam
received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation Category.’
said Installation Director, Dean Walton.
Contact:
Dean Walton
Tel: 01926 811677
Email: mailto:deanw@alumet.co.uk
UK
Fasteners Finalists in British Business Awards
UK
Fasteners Ltd,
a long established supplier of quality screws to the window industry,
has been announced as one of the three finalists in the ‘Small
Business of the Year’ award in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Echo
Business Awards 2004.
Shortlisted for its entry detailing its company history and especially
its development in the last 12 months, UK Fasteners will be attending
the awards dinner in October.
‘Although the winner won’t be announced until the evening,
just being there on the night means we’re one of the best,’
says David Ballinger, Managing Director of UK Fasteners.
‘Sales growth, profits, staff development and investment in UK
Fasteners all increased in 2003-4, especially with the launch of our
new high performing austenitic bi-metallic screw. Making it to the final
endorses our commitment to providing high quality fasteners and excellent
customer service to the window industry for the last 18 years.’
Tel: 01242 577077
Duraflex
installer, New View Window Systems,
has been named Best Start-up Business in this year’s Wigan Borough
Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for outstanding growth in its first
two years of trading. The Wigan-based company has donated its £1,000
prize to Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley.
Hailed as the area’s ‘Business Oscars’, the Awards attract
a high level of entries from some of the region’s top performing
companies. Since it was set up by Kevin Seddon and Marvin Nash in 2002
New View Window Systems has developed into a thriving enterprise with
a £2.5m turnover. The company has supplied the Duraflex PVCu Diamond
Suite from day one and now has many of the UK’s leading national
and regional housebuilders among its clients, including Redrow, Bellway,
Crosby and Fairclough. It is currently working on 45 sites across the
region and average output stands at 2,500 windows a month.
Kevin attributes the team’s success to a focus on quality, plus
the ability to deliver a reliable and competitively priced service –
a critical requirement in the demanding new build sector. ‘We employ
our own site managers to liaise
with clients and sign off every job. It’s equally important to
have a supply chain you can trust and we’ve got that in Duraflex
and Norvik, our longstanding fabricator partner.’
Tel: 08705 351351
Web: http://www.duraflex.co.uk
Lindman’s
latest certificate of approval to ISO 9001:2000 carries the extra assessment
of installation in addition to the design, manufacture and supply of
composite doorsets.
According to Lindman, this optional feature reflects a growing trend
for specifiers to look for a total door solution and emphasises the
importance of proper installation in achieving overall customer satisfaction.
The Lindman service from initial survey to final inspection undertakes
complete project management, including the full administration of tenant
choice initiatives and liaison with residents.
Now a member of the Laird Group, Lindman’s doorsets are made from
the toughest fibre reinforced polymers (FRP), identified by BRE as important
materials in the building industry generally. The FibreCraft range is
guaranteed for 25 years and includes high security and fire resistant
options. The MasterCraft and PolyCraft ranges provide a good quality,
affordable solution for specifications where a 10 year guarantee is
sufficient.
Web: http://www.lindman.co.uk
G04 double winners Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd has achieved further success at the Builder & Engineer awards.
Our
photograph shows Managing Director, Gary Summers and Installation Director,
Dean Walton receiving the Sub Contractor of the Year Award.
Contact:
Dean Walton
Tel: 01926 811677
Email: mailto:deanw@alumet.co.uk
Unusual
Application of Technal’s Glazing Systems Wins Award for Design
Excellence
The
Golden Jubilee Wing at King’s College Hospital in London has won
Technal a major industry award
for design excellence. An unusual application of curtain walling for
a healthcare project, the new wing features a fully glazed curved façade
created using 2000 sqm of Technal’s MC Trame Horizontale curtain
walling.
Designed by Nightingale Associates and developed by a Costain/Skanska
consortium, this £76m PFI scheme for King’s Healthcare NHS
Trust has won the Public Private Finance Award 2004 for the Best Designed
Project across all sectors.
The awards are an annual celebration of achievements in the delivery
of exceptional public facilities and services, rewarding innovation,
commitment to design and recognising projects that are making a significant
contribution to our local communities.
The new wing at King’s College Hospital provides patients with
facilities that encourage healing and aid swift recovery. Staff also
benefit from working in first class accommodation. The development,
which is built on a constrained and challenging site, facilitates patient
access and has created a calm and attractive environment for healthcare.
The north-facing elevation is fully glazed in Technal’s MC Trame
facetted curtain walling which spans four storeys to give maximum daylight,
space planning flexibility and to allow views across London from the
upper floors. The aerofoil MC Trame cap runs across the façade
providing horizontal emphasis and was also used to form an arrow head
return at the extreme ends of the glazed screen to add interest and
accentuate the curve.
‘The
MC Trame system fitted in with the scale of the building and allowed
us to have a bold façade for the new wing, which has impact and
a distinctive visual appearance’, said David Cannon, Project Director
at Nightingale Associates.
He added, ‘The curtain walling is facetted to produce a gentle
curve – a much more cost-effective solution than curved glass.
The arrow head fins finish off the curtain walling and the concealed
windows help to naturally ventilate the building.’
An opaque square pattern is etched onto the glazed spandrel panels to
conceal services between floors. The design has a different appearance
in different light conditions, creating a range of effects and a changing
façade. Fabricated and installed by St Gobain Solaglas, the curtain
walling was glazed in smoked grey tinted glass to reduce glare and carries
around 200 top hung concealed windows from Technal’s MC suite to
provide natural ventilation.
The MC Trame curtain walling suite gives specifiers the option of highlighting
the horizontal or vertical lines across the building envelope for a
more interesting and dynamic appearance.
Web: http://www.technal.co.uk