Clearview National November 2014 - Issue 156 | Page 10

INDUSTRYNEWS AluK specified for the Winner of British Home Awards 2014 »»Contemporary architects, AR Design Studio, specified AluK’s aluminium building systems for the 4Views residential project in Winchester, which received the Sunday Times, British Home Awards 2014, ‘One-off House or Extension’ category. AluK window and door systems were specified to enhance the views over the South Downs hills, and to provide the homeowners with a long-lasting solution that will keep their home safe. The project included; AluK BSC94 (Duo Rail) and BSC94 (Triple Track) Sliding Door System, as well as 58BW ST (Duo Rail) Steel Replacement Window System. Laura Locke, Architect at AR Design Studio, said: “Selecting the window systems to frame the views was important to us and to our client. The modern frames with clean lines of the floor-to-ceiling sliding doors and windows reinforced our contemporary design philosophy.” In addition, AluK’s building systems have been designed to offer customers the highest thermal performance levels, keeping the heat inside the house, reducing energy bills as well as carbon footprint. AluK window and door systems are all tested to PAS24 for enhanced security, and most are certified by Secured by Design scheme where applicable. For more information on AluK visit www. aluk.co.uk Installer Scheme tops 100 in just a few months »»Since it was unveiled at this year’s FIT Show, The VEKA UK Group’s Approved Installer initiative has already welcomed over 100 members. The key aim of the scheme is to assist installers with selling VEKA and Halo products and there are lots of tools to assist them; such as valuable sales leads from a dedicated consumer-facing website. It is easy to see why the uptake has been so immediate, when it is free to become an Approved Installer! ‘We’re ecstatic with the response’ In additi on to the first 100 Approved Installers, there is also around 40 Approved Fabricators who are now eligible to approve their installer customers. Amy Grundy, National Sales Manager commented “To have hit the milestone of 10 » N OV 2014 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M 100 approved installers, eager to show their commitment to using high spec VEKA and Halo products is a great result for the scheme.” Amy concludes: “We’re ecstatic with the response that the Approved Installer initiative has received. Approved Installers get great leads as well as lots of promotion.” To find out more about becoming an Approved Installer visit www.vekauk.com/ approvedinstaller Liniar announced as Cool Wall sponsor »»Liniar has been announced, sponsor of the National Fenestration Awards Cool Wall – the place where installers, fabricators and systems companies nationwide can show off their work by uploading images online. Run as part of the National Fenestration Awards, Cool Wall votes are cast online by people actively working within and engaged with the industry, resulting in one winner being declared each month – with an overall winner announced at the end of the year. Last year’s overall joint-winner was Liniar fabricator Glazedale. Darren Shelbourn, Glazedale’s owner and MD, said: “It’s great to have our work recognised by the industry, and what makes this award even more important is that it was voted for by our peers.” Liniar will be the sole Cool Wall sponsor for the next two years and hopes to encourage its fabricators and installers to enter their own images in the contest to demonstrate the high quality of the work they carry out. To submit a photo visit http://www. fenestrationawards.co.uk/cool-wall/ find the ‘open’ month, enter your details and upload your image. Find out more about Liniar at www.liniar.co.uk and the National Fenestration Awards at www.fenestrationawards.co.uk