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| CAB Diary 2015 |
 Full details of all CAB's 2015 events can be found here
Our next events are:
- Architectural River Cruise, 1 October 2015 The Thames, London
Look out for our next Contractual Awareness Seminars in Q4, 2015
For further details contact Justin Ratcliffe, Chief Executive or Julie Harley, Office Manager at the CAB office on 01453 828851
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| Projects |
One Westbourne Gardens is a new residential development in the heart of Bayswater in West London which has provided a collection of nine striking apartments featuring specially-engineered large span aluminium picture windows and balcony door solutions from Wicona.
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Brookfield Multiplex has appointed English Architectural Glazing as specialist glazing sub-contractor to provide a mixture of double glazed windows, doors and curtain wall as part of the multi million pound Cartwright Gardens development.
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Glazed elements by KAWNEER have helped a ‘visionary’ new school achieve a BREEAM ‘Very good’ rating.
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Cladding specialist ALUMET has won three major facade packages on London residential jobs worth a total of £23m.
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The new Matalan head office site at Knowsley Industrial Park makes extensive use of the ALUPROF range of aluminium framed glazing systems.
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Windows from SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS played a major part in the transformation of a Grade II listed Victorian mill in Burnley, Lancashire.
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COMAR ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS, with approved fabricator Veranti Systems, completed a new build Catholic Primary School, Our Lady and St Jospeh’s in Poplar, East London.
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| Products |
SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS is following the success of its PURe window system with a patio door using the same polyurethane foam thermal barrier.
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LISTER TRADE FRAMES has launched the Designer Range, a niche brand of high-end products aimed at architects and self-builders backed by a complete service from consultation, surveying to product specification all the way through to installation.
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EXTRUDASEAL has developed a new foam gasket for timber, aluminium and PVC-u applications said to deliver enhanced weathertightness and soundproofing.
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Schueco has combined a 35mm face width with a potential 0.79 Ucw value with the launch of its FWS 35 PD Panorama Design façade.
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| Events |
The second annual GGF Members’ Day was declared a resounding success as 130 delegates filled Glaziers Hall, London.
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Those People in Glazing are heading back to Birmingham, making a welcome return to the Pitcher and Piano in Brindley Place, just off Broad Street, on 29 October.
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PVC-u and aluminium fabricator, STERNFENSTER, has been shortlisted in the New Product category this year’s G Awards for its new StyleLine windows and doors.
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| Charities |
CARL F GROUPCO warehouse supervisor Tim Groves has tackled his longest cycle ride when he covered over 100 miles in the Chiltern Cycling Festival to raise money for the Sue Ryder Hospice charity.
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Generous guests and donors At the Edgetech UK fifth annual Dealership Golf Day at De Vere Staverton Park Golf Club raised £8,835 for the Spring Centre.
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| People |
Two new directors have joined the Board of TrustMark this month, increasing further the Government-endorsed find a trader scheme's opportunities for collaborative working with other industry bodies and consumer protection groups.
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Aluminium fabricators Dudley’s Aluminium has formally announced new positions for its current board of directors, as part of a strategic move to provide additional clarity for its stakeholders.
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| Windows |
Trade fabricator TWR BIFOLDS has introduced AluK bi-fold and sliding doors, bringing two products to its range which are aimed at the high-end residential and commercial markets.
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Aluminium fabricator the BI-FOLD NETWORK has invested in new machinery and employed two new fabricators following an increase in demand for its Smart Visofold 1000.
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| Curtain Walling |
Kestrel Aluminium Systems once again welcomed the opportunity to work in partnership with Grimbsy based fabricators Fabrique Specialist Glazing in the development of the brand new Holiday Inn Express in Grimsby Town Centre.
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A prominent building in the Chancery Lane Conservation Area in the City of London has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment and extension featuring a range of architectural aluminium façade systems from Technal.
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CMS WINDOW SYSTEMS has completed the design and installation of energy efficient curtain walling, doors and windows for a new £27 million state of the art Teaching & Learning Facility.
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Curtain walling and thermal doors from JACK ALUMINIUM have been used to create an efficient and secure shopfront at Asda’s busy Harrow store.
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| Brochures & Video |
AVOCET HARDWARE has welcomed Aviva's latest ‘Hardfacts’ information sheet on locks and lock standards.
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INTERNORM has released a suite of new literature for 2015/2016.
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| Doors |
JACK ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS has made it easy for commercial fabricators to meet the new Document Q regulations with its fully compliant TD68 thermally efficient doors.
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| Hardware |
The TROJAN GROUP has announced that its door hardware is now available in any RAL colour.
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| Training |
Aluminium system supplier REYNAERS has invested in a new training facility for both staff and fabricators.
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There’s lots of solid erection, tight satisfying fits and a very nice set – all helped along with a bucket of soapy water – when Al and Lu Fold get on the job in ‘Don’t 4get the4play’ the highly educational new training video from aluminium bi-fold supplier ALUFOLD DIRECT.
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| Exhibitions |
Edgetech UK, a Quanex company, has been named as a double G Award finalist for both the Customer Care Initiative of the Year and Component Supplier of the Year.
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| Internet / I.T. |
Directors at hardware distributor TOTAL HARDWARE say they have recognised how crucial an effective online presence is in today’s competitive market and, as a result, they have launched their first website.
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The GGF has unveiled its ‘most exciting project ever’ with the launch of a completely new consumer advice and find-a-trader website.
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Putting the
consumer first
 Justin Furness – CAB Technical Director
On 15 September 2015 some 175 construction industry experts packed into the QE II Centre in London for a workshop to kick-off the Bonfield Review. This government-commissioned review is tasked with examining, and I quote: “Consumer Advice, Protection, Standards and Enforcement for UK home energy efficiency and renewable energy measures”. The key issue is how to ensure a quality outcome for consumers who choose to install energy efficiency or renewable energy measures.
While there was much discussion around the problems that need to be fixed and current good practice, it is ultimately down to consumer choice. We need to improve our understanding of the triggers that prompt consumers to invest in energy efficiency.
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The importance of taking a whole building approach and understanding that one size does not fit all were also recognised from the start. There are many different types of domestic building and different types of building ownership across the UK. A recurring suggestion was the creation of a semi-mythical “Super Energy Surveyor”, who effectively owns the improvement of a property’s energy performance, and would be able to prioritise each of the energy efficiency measures proposed across all of the building fabric on a case-by-case basis, balancing performance against value added. It will be very interesting to see how this idea progresses and how it might be implemented.
Market segmentation helps the industry to target groups of consumers with common messages. For example, with those consumers that are able to pay in particular, energy efficiency is arguably a given. They are seeking aspirational products, such as bi-folding doors, that enhance their property, transform their living space and contribute to their wellbeing, all without compromising on energy efficiency. This can also act as a trigger for the homeowner to replace all of their windows and doors.
In parallel, the European Commission is consulting on proposals for a European Window Energy Label. While this could cause additional chaos in the UK where existing voluntary schemes are already in place, we are also concerned that a “simple” rating system that does not take site-specific factors properly into account could lead to unintended consequences, including the identification of the wrong window solutions for a given application. Take a look at this animation produced by European Aluminium to see what we mean: https://youtu.be/aMrWSs8B2aI.
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I hope you enjoy this month's issue.
 Tony Higgin
Publisher
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This Month's News
August commercial & retail construction at its strongest for more than four years
The total value for commercial & retail construction contracts in August were worth more than £1.5 billion, the highest in over four years, based on a three month rolling average.
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We’re holding out for a hero!
The search is on for the real heroes of our industry as the G-Awards organisation is about to unveil a completely new award for the Unsung Hero of Glass & Glazing.
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Domestic glazing market loses its shine
In the previous 2014 report from Palmer Market Research (PMR) on the domestic window, door and conservatory market, buoyant growth in the sector was predicted through to 2018, with the market for that year forecast to be 20% bigger than in 2013.
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G 15 finalists announced
The judges’ deliberations are complete the suspense is over and the best in the industry are ready to step into the spotlight as the finalists are announced in the G15 Awards.
Who is in it to win?
See them here...
CAB welcomes SWISSPACER
SWISSPACER has joined the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB), the largest in the UK in its sector, bringing together consultants, fabricators, installers, systems companies and others from across the aluminium industry.
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Reynaers nominated for prestigious
G15 Awards
A campaign to encourage the trade to look deeper into design aesthetics, innovation and performance has resulted in an award nomination for Reynaers, the leading provider of high performance aluminium curtain wall, windows and door systems.
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