Clearview Midlands October 2013 - Issue 143 | Page 18

industrynews A change for the better: new website launches Trade fabricator Emplas has launched a new website, www.emplas.co.uk, giving installers access to the latest on the Company’s product range and sales support programme. Launched this month, the new digital platform profiles the full Emplas product range from casement through to tilt-and-turn and vertical sliding windows, the fabricator’s new composite door range, and extensive conservatory offer. Easy-to-navigate, the new site also features the latest on Emplas’ extensive customer support programme, which includes everything from effective lead generation through to conversion, drawing on the fabricator’s own experience through T&K, the G12 Installer of the Year. Mike Crewdson, Sales and Marketing Director, Emplas, said: “We have tried to put everything in one place. Installers can get a sense of the scale of our offer, plus a taste of the support that we give them from own-branded tape through to lead generation. “There are also a host of downloads on everything from product specifications and accreditations through to guidance on how to get the best from your sales and marketing campaigns - we believe it’s certainly worth a look.” For more contact Mike or Clodagh on 01933 674880 or email [email protected] £150 MILLION INVESTMENT WILL HELP TRANSFORM UK CONSTRUCTION SECTOR The construction industry in the UK is set for a boost of up to £150 million over the next five years to help reduce construction times, improve quality and make buildings more efficient. £60 million is being invested through the Technology Strategy Board to support the UK construction industry in designing and developing more energy efficient buildings. The projects are expected to leverage in an additional £60 million of industry investment and £30 million extra funding from across government and other agencies. Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “The UK’s new and existing buildings must adjust to a low carbon economy. Investing in energy efficient construction projects is important to help industry and government achieve our aims of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2025. I therefore warmly welcome the Technology Strategy Board’s investment of £60 million in energy efficient technology alongside the private sector. “The construction industry contributes almost £90 billion to the UK economy and supports around 3 million jobs. We are well placed to take advantage of new and emerging energy efficient technologies, commercialise them and then export them across the world.” Director of Innovation Programmes at the Technology Strategy Board David Bott said: “The resulting new, innovative techniques for both building new, energy efficient homes and for refurbishing existing homes to similar standards have achieved often startling carbon footprint reductions and have the potential to help drive economic growth in this sector.” GIVE AND GET BACK: Q1 WINNER OF CASHBACK PROMOTION ANNOUNCED When you’re a giver, it’s always nice to get something in return every once in a while. This is precisely what happened to Miss Winsome Dalley of Downley, High Wycombe when she won back the entire cost of her window installation after entering Planitherm’s quarterly promotion. As a dedicated nurse serving her community, it was only fitting that Miss Dalley hear the good news whilst on the job. Receiving a phone call from Paul Pixley, Managing Director of Bahama Windows, whilst in the back of an ambulance returning from Stoke Mandeville, 18 OCT 2013 Miss Dalley was delighted to discover she had won back just over £6,500. “I’ve never won anything in my life before,” she said after learning of her good fortune. Replacing seven windows, two five sided bays, and a backdoor, Miss Dalley took the advice of Pixley to install A rated windows after an enquiry she made to Bahama, from seeing her next door neighbour having theirs done. Bahama’s Managing Director, Paul Pixley, stated, “We have been installing Veka windows and doors for some years and now that we standardise in Planitherm glass manufactured by Glazerite, this unbeatable combination makes everything that we do “A” rated.” www.saint-gobain.co.uk. To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com