INDUSTRYNEWS
ANTICIPATING EXCITING TIMES
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VICTORIAN SLIDERS HAS ADDED Ecobuild to its busy exhibition calendar for 2017 , which also includes a major presence at this year ’ s FIT Show in May and Glassbuild America which will be held in Atlanta , Georgia in September .
10 elegant and eye-catching ECOSlide sash windows will be displayed around the sizeable Victorian Sliders island stand at Ecobuild 2017 , held at ExCeL in London ’ s Docklands from 7th-9th March .
“ We are keen to surprise and delight specification professionals , including design and build housebuilding contractors and building refurbishment specialists , with the quality of our
ECOSlide PVCu vertical sliding sash windows ,” says Mark Schlotel , Marketing Director at Victorian Sliders .
“ This exhibition gives specifiers the opportunity to inspect our products in detail ,” continues Mark . “ We manufacture our own hardware and it is the finer points , such as the carefully shaped detailing on all our operating hardware components that carry a 10-year mechanical product guarantee . Every window we make features an extruded “ anti-jemmy ” security bar as standard as an integral part of the cill . The tilt and easy-clean functionality provides another major plus point when comparing our products to timber box sash windows .”
Visit Victorian Sliders on stand B143 at Ecobuild 2017 .
GENEROUS DONATION TO CHILDREN ’ S HOSPICE
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INDUSTRY-LEADING SYSTEMS supplier The VEKA UK Group has raised an astounding £ 12,191.78 over the past year for Lancashire children ’ s hospice , Derian House . Staff across every department of the company threw themselves into fundraising for this fantastic local cause .
Head of Human Resources Gabriela Hammond explains : “ We usually choose two charities to support per year , dedicating six months of activities to each . In 2016 , we focussed solely on Derian House and I , for one , am amazed at what has been achieved . It was a pleasure to present such a significant contribution to a charity which
does invaluable work in Lancashire .
“ It ’ s part of our company ’ s ethic to give back to the community that we ’ re a part of , whether that is by engaging in youth enterprise initiatives ; careers events ; sponsorship for sports teams or events , or by supporting local charities such as Derian House . “ The fundraising activities this year were varied to say the least ! We had everything from marathons and merchandise sales , to collection tubs , Christmas card donations and baby sweepstakes . We even sold the furniture from our FIT Show exhibition stand and donated the proceeds .”
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Glazing fraud conviction
Steve Rice , GGF Director of Technical Affairs
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GLASSWORKS IRELAND - NOT A member of the GGF - had sold ordinary glass as fire resistant safety glass and failed to supply numerous buildings with the correct specification of glass , putting lives and property at risk .
In response to the article , Steve Rice , GGF director of technical affairs commented : “ This news and the subsequent prison sentence clearly shows the importance for all companies in the fire resistant glazing sector to ensure the specification , supply and installation of fire resisting glazing is provided at the correct level of protection for people and property . The GGF through its Fire Resisting Glazing
Group ( FRGG ) promotes , develops and champions the application of best practice in the use of fire-resistant glazing systems with a recognition of their responsibilities in ensuring fitness for purpose in the event of fire .
“ The occurrence and development of fires in buildings can be unpredictable and uncertain , and its effects can be catastrophic for both life and property . The FRGG provides a centre of expertise within the industry bringing together recognised experts involved in all stages from design , manufacture , specification through to installation .”
www . ggf . org . uk
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