CRYSTAL CLEAR BRISTOL COMPLETES COLOURFUL LUMI INSTALLTION

As part of a residential renovation project, Crystal Clear Bristol recently installed a Lumi composite door with sidelight all finished in Slate Blue.

“The homeowners wanted to add a modern, stylish finish to the property on which we had undertaken a complete window refit, and the unique Lumi door in Slate Blue was the perfect finishing touch.” James Mizen, MD of the Bristol-based home improvement specialist explains.

Crystal Clear Bristol has been installing high quality windows, doors and conservatories for almost 20 years, and has been offering Apeer products, including Apeer70, Modo and Diamond for almost a decade. After adding the Lumi range following its launch, James believes the products’ unique features make it popular with homeowners.

The market for home improvements is fast being driven by the homeowners’ modern and contemporary, design-focussed aspirations. Historically there has always been a gap between the homeowners’ desire to create their own grand designs and products that fit the brief, and so when Apeer successfully launched the ground-breaking Lumi System in 2015, it was met by widespread acclaim. Lumi features unique ‘edge-to-edge’ energy efficient triple glazing that is structurally bonded to a core of high strength, glass reinforced profiles. Unlike PVCU, timber and aluminium alternatives, Lumi doesn’t have the profile material on show from the outside. Linda Tomb, Marketing Manager adds: “In response to the feedback we have received since the successful launch of Lumi, we have continued to look at ways to further develop our products and expand the range. Installers see Lumi as a great choice for new-build applications, but we really want to raise its profile as an equally suitable product for refurbishment projects, and Crystal Clear Bristol’s latest installation is testament to that.”

Helping Lumi to meet the still growing customer demand for coloured windows and doors, Slate Blue is just one of the popular colour choices on offer. Joining Anthracite Grey, Black, Light Grey, Chartwell Green and Light Blue, the external finishes are all designed to better withstand the elements and resist fading over time. The internal finish is matched across the trims, windows boards and sills, 11 finishes are available; all of which are designed to complement the more traditional styling of windows and doors.

For more information on Lumi visit www.lumiwindows.com or call 0330 0415 014. To contact Crystal Clear Bristol visit www.crystalclearbristol.co.uk or call 0117 911 0272.

Image Above: Michelle Wootton, Order Processing Team Leader (Left) & Shona Thompson, Roof Order Processor (Right)

Yorkshire based fabricator Conservatory Outlet Ltd has appointed its ambitious Business Administration apprentice in a full time permanent role.

Shona Thompson, who began her apprenticeship at Conservatory Outlet in March 2016, has deservedly achieved a permanent role in the company’s order processing department after successfully completing her Intermediate Apprenticeship Certificate in Business Administration – Business Skills Sector.

Over the next five years, Conservatory Outlet has ambitious plans to invest further in both the infrastructure and the skills of its workforce to support its rapid growth. Currently employing 135 people at its 60,000 sq ft facility in Wakefield, the company recognises that an enhanced recruitment, training and apprenticeship programme will ensure it is best placed to take advantage of new business opportunities in untapped areas of the UK, as well as retaining its core Network of 24 retailers.

Shona applied for the apprenticeship in the hope of securing full time employment, and began her Apprenticeship qualification whilst working with Conservatory Outlet. Her core modules included Communication in a Business Environment, Principles of Providing Administrative Services, Understanding Employer Organisations and Store & Retrieve Information, which have given Shona a solid grounding in interacting directly with major customers on a daily basis.

Shona, now officially employed as ‘Roof Order Processor’ explains: “I started out looking for full term employment and the apprenticeship scheme offered with Conservatory Outlet was a great alternative to my other options. It allowed me to work full time whilst gaining a well-recognised qualification.

“The support I received from my employers was great too; it was so helpful to be able to apply my real life working situations to my assignments and gain valuable experience at the same time. This is just the beginning though, I’d love to work my way even further up the company!”

Michael Giscombe, Managing Director at Conservatory Outlet Ltd added “Apprentices are a vital part of our future priorities as a business, and the investment in people helps us to ensure we are equipped to manage future growth, all whilst supporting individuals on their own career development.

“Our apprentice schemes run as part of our growth strategy, as part of this we recognise the long-term importance of investing in our future workforce. Too often businesses see people development as a cost rather than an investment, but combining on the job learning with career development for Shona has proven to be mutually beneficial.

“Shona has worked really hard over the past year to pass this qualification, in that time she has also become a valued member of the Conservatory Outlet team, we’ve been really impressed with her energy and tenacity towards the role as well as her coursework. We’d like to offer our congratulations to Shona for her achievements and wish her well for her long-term employment at the company“.

www.conservatoryoutlet.co.uk

Profile 22’s Optima profile suite may only have been launched last year, but all the signs are that it’s fast becoming one of the commercial systems of choice for specifiers. Gerald Allen, Profile 22’s Marketing Manager, said: “Optima is a system designed for the 21^st century and beyond, which makes it very appealing in the first place. But the expertise and knowledge of our specification team takes that benefit to the next level. It’s something that gives Profile 22 fabricators a real competitive edge when tendering for commercial contracts.”

The award-winning Optima system offers two main systems in chamfered and sculptured variants, complemented with a heritage style flush casement system and a unique flush tilt and turn system designed to compete with aluminium, all of which have a familiar Profile 22 appearance for clear visual differentiation. The systems offer impressive technical innovations such as increased thermal chambers, deep drainage channels, a central eurogroove position, thickened walls around screw locations and a secure bead system. A wealth of glazing options, a wide range of ancillaries and an impressive colour selection add to the appeal.

But when it comes to commercial contracts, the quality of the profile is only the start of the story.

Profile 22 prides itself in helping specifiers to make the right choice of products for the specific application and project. Its in-house and field specification teams work collaboratively with local authorities, housing associations, procurement consortia, house builders and contractors to assist with all aspects of project planning, design, product and supplier selection.

Examples of the services offered include advice on specifications and current Building Regulations, surveying and structural calculations, section drawings of the Optima system for tender documents, forward planning and budgeting advice, supplying sample windows for planning approval and National Building Specification and BIM support.

Gerald concludes: “The expertise and proactiveness of our specification team makes choosing Profile 22 and Optima easy.” So if you are a fabricator working in the commercial market and wanting to secure more contracts, then Optima from Profile 22 could be the perfect answer.

www.profile22.co.uk

PIGS is going to Glasgow for the first time ever on Thursday 7 September 2017. It’s a brand-new city and the third event of the 2017 PIGS calendar.

PIGS organiser and Balls2 Marketing Director, Sarah Ball says: “There are some fantastic companies in the industry based up in Scotland that often miss out on PIGS events because of the travel, so in September, we’re bringing PIGS to Glasgow.”

The new PIGS event will be held in the basement bar at Bacchus on Glassford Street in Glasgow on Thursday 7 September, from 5pm.

All of our very generous sponsors’ money will be going behind the bar, to get the Scottish PIGS party started.

The companies who have offered to put their hands in their pockets for the Glasgow event and all other PIGS 2017 events this year are:

• AluK
• Avantis International
• Build Show
• Business Micros
• Central RPL
• Danvac
• Dempsey Dyer
• Edgetech UK
• Emplas
• ERA
• ExtrudaSeal
• FIT Show 2019
• Frame Fast
• Georgian Bar Company
• GGF
• Glazpart
• Network VEKA
• Profix Group
• Quickslide
• Regalead
• Sealco
• Selecta Systems
• Stuga Machinery
• Synseal
• The VEKA UK Group
• Thermoseal
• Ultraframe
• Universal Arches
• Victorian Sliders
• Whizzle
• Window Ware
• Yale
• Yes Glazing

As usual, tickets to PIGS are free and it’s really quick and easy to register for yours, just go to: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pigs-networking-glasgow-september-2017-tickets .

Registration is open now and will be open until the start of the event on:

Date: 7 September 2017

Time: 5pm ‘til late

Where: Bacchus – Basement Bar, 80 Glassford Street, Glasgow, G1 1UR

If you would like more information about the event, or becoming a PIGS sponsor, contact Sarah on sarah@balls2marketing.com or call 07540 049655. And don’t forget to like the Facebook page, follow PIGS on Twitter & join the Linked In group to get the latest updates.

Wintech Testing & Certification have completed another successful FIT Show. The larger venue allowed for the biggest show yet, which saw a noticeable increase of visitors to their stand.

Over a bustling three days the Wintech team had the opportunity to discuss testing and certification with both new and existing customers from the UK and around the world, this year seeing a rise in interest for the WinMark Enhanced Security schemes. The schemes were designed so that a fabricator can demonstrate that it conforms to the requirements laid down by Secured by Design. Building on the success of its WinMark Enhanced Security schemes, the show was used as a platform to launch a brand new WinMark scheme covering the Performance of Curtain Walling and Rainscreen Cladding.

On the success of the show Director, Steve Bramhill explains: “One of the highlights of our stand this year was our display of a door that had been successfully tested to PAS 24:2016, which gained the attention of many visitors throughout the course of the show. Alongside this, we ran a competition to win a PAS 24 test at our laboratory in Telford. The winner was drawn by Mr and Mrs FIT on the final day of the show, and once again I would like to congratulate Nigel Headford of ALUK.”

If you didn’t get a chance to visit us at the FIT Show and would like more information about Wintech, call our office on 01952 586580 or visit www.wintechtesting.com

Linktrusion^TM from Deceuninck is changing the way the market specifies fenestration, thanks to a trademarked manufacturing process and material content that results in the best of both worlds: top performance thermal efficiency usually associated with PVC-U with the strength, durability and design freedom of aluminium but up to 30% lower cost.

Deceuninck’s Rob McGlennon comments: “As specifiers, clients and architects have woken up to the benefits of this unique technology, we are now looking for ambitious companies across the UK to help meet this relentless demand for next generation fenestration solutions and to help grow our fabrication and installation network. London and Quadrant (L & Q) was one client who chose this advanced technology for their recent flagship project in Abbey Road, Barking.  Being one of the UK’s leading housing associations and one of London’s largest residential developers, this technology was fitting for this attractive development. Using Deceuninck’s unique Linktrusion^TM technology the project was completed in Decoroc Anthracite grey RAL 7016 –a very popular choice of colour in the current commercial sector.

The system really is a dream to sell as it is unrivalled in the market place. The benefits of this exceptional manufacturing process include the ability to produce windows which are as strong as steel reinforced windows, 30% more thermally efficient with U values below 0.8W/m²K, with up to 40% saving on materials and weight. New design opportunities are also generated through slimmer sightlines and increased sash sizes (1150 x 2500 single doors) traditionally the domain of aluminium is now easily manufactured using Linktrusion^TM.  With a heritage spanning eight decades, Deceuninck is one of the top three PVC-U extrusion systems’ companies in the world. Over 2,000,000 products are made from Deceuninck profile every year in the UK and many of these go into commercial new build and refurbishment projects. It’s precisely this experience and scale that means we are in the privileged position to be able to look at existing solutions – be it from a material, design or value for money perspective – and invest in bringing to market something better.”

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Freefoam Building Products are delighted to showcase this recent installation using their complete range of grey PVC roofline and cladding products.

The property in Leicestershire originally featured a render finish to the entire upper level. It had become patchy and discoloured and either needed replacing or covering. Likewise the white fascia and black guttering were also in need of updating. The homeowner was introduced to the Freefoam range by local supplier Tru Plastics Ltd.

Fitting PVC cladding to the exterior gave the property an instant facelift. The homeowner chose Fortex Pro, a Double Shiplap style board, in Slate Grey. Adding a woodgrain foil finish fascia and soffit in Anthracite Grey and a gutter system in the same shade created an attractive co-ordinated look. Russell Skellett from Tru Plastics explained “Being able to offer homeowners a complete suite of products in coordinating and matching colours is a major USP for our company. Our customers are asking more and more for colour and the Freefoam range gives us the perfect solution”

Trends are changing for external building products particularly doors, windows and roofline. For many years white was the only option and the only choice. Colour was rationed and difficult to get and often had to be ordered well in advance and in large quantities. But things have changed. Developers, architects and specifiers have seen the advantages of using colour as a signature for their building projects. And homeowners, inspired by property and home improvement programmes, now regularly choose colour as they look to personalise their property and give it the ‘wow’ factor

Freefoam is the colour specialist. Manufacturing fascia and soffit in eight stunning shades and eight woodgrain finishes alongside cladding products in ten beautiful contemporary shades gives customers a really wide choice. Colin St John, UK Commercial Director commented “Our colour range has been developed specifically to enable our customers to win business. It gives them a wide range of options to meet the demands of today’s market place. We have established ourselves as leaders in the manufacture of colour PVC building products and this case study is another example of how Freefoam products are delivering real solutions to customer needs”

All products are listed online at www.freefoam.com.

When UltraRoof380 was launched the reaction from retail installers was tremendous.  Not only in response to the look of the UltraTile used on UltraRoof380 but to the ease of installation.  In this case study we hear from Tom Tonks of TT installations who describes his first UltraRoof380 installation as “effortless”. 

Tom Tonks explains the backdrop to this installation: “the couple had an existing conservatory with polycarbonate roof and were keen to find a solution that would deliver fantastic thermal performance but still keep the room light and airy,  so when they realised they could change the roof and retain the existing windows, they considered the UltraRoof380. Initially the couple were concerned about a solid roof and losing light into the conservatory.  Planning to use the extension as a meeting room for work, the couple were keen to find a solution that would deliver fantastic thermal performance but still keep the room light and airy.  Tom picks up the story: “to be honest before this installation we’d fitted an alternative non-Ultraframe system, but that’s not to say that system was easy to use.  The fitting of the other roof system could be challenging, the joints could be tricky to align correctly on site causing condensation further down the line, so we were keen to work with UltraRoof380 to deliver a ‘right first time’ build.”

UltraRoof380 is designed, like all Ultraframe roof systems, to not only be visually appealing both inside and out, but also to give the fitting team an efficient and fast build-up time, limiting the exposure time of the existing structure to the elements.  Tom picks up: “considering this was our first job it couldn’t have been any easier.  Unlike other systems, UltraRoof380 will only go together one-way, so there is absolutely no room for error.  We were so impressed by the quality, the speed and the finished result. For the couple that own the home, they were initially concerned about losing light into the extension, but the flexibility of UltraRoof380, allowing for the integration of large glass panels afforded the couple the luxury of both light and thermal performance.  The glass panels look absolutely stunning, really in keeping with the family’s beautiful home.  The couple plan to use the space as a meeting and function room for their business, there’s no question it’s a stark contrast to the conservatory that stood there before,” explains Tom.

Using UltraRoof380 grey UltraTile the roof blends seamlessly into the adjoining property and six months on from the build Tom is still keen to push UltraRoof380 over and above other solid roof systems as Tom concludes: “absolutely brilliant roof system.  It has all the hallmarks of an Ultraframe roof system – easy and fast to fit, guaranteed result and of course fantastic thermal performance.  Who needs to fit any other roof system?” Commenting on this installation Andrew Thomson, design and development director at UItraframe adds: “Tom’s installation illustrates the efficiency of UltraRoof380 perfectly.  As with all the roof systems from Ultraframe, our focus is on designing roofs that not only look and perform superbly well but meet the needs of the installer head-on in terms of speed and ease of installation. 

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The identity of Jackloc’s very special FIT Show guest was finally revealed to be none other than Her Majesty The Queen. Her Royal Highness joined the window and door restrictor specialists on their stand for Big Tuesday to celebrate the firm winning the most prestigious award in UK business, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation 2017.

The real Queen impersonator helped the Leicestershire firm create quite a buzz in the halls of the NEC and on social media, leading to Jackloc’s most successful FIT Show appearance, securing a record number of leads.

“The FIT Show proved to be a great success for The Jackloc Company,” comments Emma Wells, Founder and Director at Jackloc®. “We were looking at ways to make us stand out from the crowd and to recognise our huge achievement of winning The Queen’s Award and inviting ‘Her Majesty’ along certainly proved popular with visitors.”

“We wanted to go to The FIT Show and show why our product has won this highly-prestigious award and become the leading window and door restrictor, used by a wide range of organisations across the world,” adds Judith Burrows, Emma’s sister and fellow Jackloc Director. “Leaving Birmingham with an abundance of enquiries and high-value leads shows we have achieved what we set out to do.”

Designed, engineered and manufactured in the Midlands, Jackloc safeguards thousands of lives every day worldwide. Adopted by homeowners as well as health authorities, leading hotel and leisure chains and commercial and residential developments, Jackloc provides a highly-versatile range of universal cable restrictors which have revolutionised window safety.

Completely universal and designed for any window or door material, the Jackloc range now includes swivel/stud and push-and-turn cable restrictors, alongside the original, Queen’s Award winning, key-lockable Jackloc. Most recently, the firm added their innovative folding, key-lockable restrictor designed for a variety of window styles. Extensively tested to BS EN Standards, the Jackloc range is designed to dramatically reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities caused by falling from windows.

Established in Leicestershire in 2003, Jackloc are the Queen’s Award-winning window and door restrictor brand. A family owned, family run business, Jackloc supplies their British-made cable restrictors to a diverse range of organisations across the world. Jackloc were also recipients of the Thomas Telford Award for Innovation and were named Leicestershire Small Business of the Year 2015.

For more information visit www.jackloc.com or call + 44 (0) 1455 220616.

Mike Bygrave

Brouha Marketing has welcomed Mike Bygrave, previously marketing manager at Roseview Windows, to its team.

Brouha says the move follows a growth in demand for its B2B and B2C marketing programmes and will also bring ‘strength and depth’ to its strategic marketing, while adding skills in web, graphics and social media.

Mike Bygrave commented on his appointment: “I’m very excited to have joined Brouha. I’ve long admired their attitude and approach to marketing and communications in our industry. In particular, their honesty and integrity stands out, so when the chance to join the team arose, how could I say no?”

Brouha’s MD, Fiona Lund, added: “Over the years, I’ve been keeping an eye on the excellent work Mike has delivered for Roseview, and am delighted that he is now joining the Brouha team. In addition to bringing a technical and market intelligent led skill set, Mike will also strengthen our new media delivery to give us even stronger foundations for the next decade.”

www.brouhamarketing.com

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