16 December 2013

Marine Plywood is under Q-Mark scheme to enable high quality material

The changes have been brought about after concerns in the industry that some of the material is not meeting the standards of BS 1088:2003: Marine Plywood, defined to ensure a high quality material. The Timber Trade Federation now requires all of its members to comply with BS 1088, stating that products must be of suffient[…]

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  • 16 December 2013

  • 16 December 2013

16 December 2013

Glazing systems fitted at Leicester building for £3m refurbishment project

A full length patent glazed rooflight was fitted at the building, in addition to fire-rated doors, screens and shop fronts, as well as full height structurally bolted entrance screens, automatic glazed door sets, balustrades and glazed folding sliding doors. The restored Grade II listed building, featuring 20 units, has been fitted with the aesthetics, safety[…]

  • 16 December 2013

16 December 2013

Heating and ventilation solutions company win at 2013 STEPS awards

The company achieved a total score of 98.93% for the STEPS programme in addition to 100% in the final six months of the monitoring period. Johnson & Starley has now won three awards after being assessed on delivery performance, stockholding, timely arrivals, packaging, labelling and absence of packaging discrepancies.

  • 16 December 2013

16 December 2013

Fully integrated door and window system launched from Eurocell

The standard rebate, slim rebate and fully flush sash systems are designed as an alternative solution to traditional PVC-U systems, and include a 75mm six-chamber profile system to enable optimum energy efficiency performance. The system can achieve a U-value of 0.7 from a standard triple glazed unit and includes a triple-seal option for thermal and[…]

  • 16 December 2013

  • 16 December 2013

16 December 2013

Members highlight why joining the GGF helps grow new business

Glass and Glazing Federation new video Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive ‘The GGF has developed its communications significantly in the last few years and the promotional video is a welcome addition to communicate our message to non-members. I would like to thank all the GGF Members who helped in the production of this video.[…]

  • 16 December 2013

13 December 2013

Sika Liquid Plastics celebrates 50 years in the industry

A variety of awards were presented throughout the night, including Overcoating Project of the Year, Specialist Project of the Year, Built-Up Roofing Project of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to Quality. Amongst the winners was Clarke Roofing Contractors. The company was presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to Quality, in recognition of the companyís[…]

  • 13 December 2013

13 December 2013

Construction Marketing Award success for Door Stop International

The achievement comes after the introduction of a series of web-based initiatives, including a Sales Manager tool that enables users to generate leads, sell and take payments online more easily. Door-Stop’s online success has led to an increase in online orders to 97%, whilst the company has gained 540 new customers and the average order[…]

  • 13 December 2013