Clearview National November 2016 - Issue 180 | Page 50
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WELCOME TO THE FOLD
»»THE TEAM AT BRADFORDbased window and door
manufacturer Industrial Services
Group has made the move to adopt
Halo systems from The VEKA UK
Group after more than 20 years
with its previous supplier.
Industrial Services Group (ISG)
was attracted to The VEKA UK
Group due to the ‘partnering’
approach the company offers.
General manager Peter Keeley
explains: “With The VEKA UK
Group, we haven’t just taken
on a new product, but a host of
support services too.
“The process of switching
systems is a massive one, and
can be complex and stressful,
but working on this with The
VEKA UK Group has taken
out all the hassle.. If a company
was hesitating about making the
move, I would tell them not to
worry. The VEKA UK team has
worked closely with us to help
take care of everything. Their
engineers worked with us to
minimise downtime and take
the stress out of the changeover
process. I wasn’t at all surprised
to read in the ‘JustTheFACTS’
brochure that more than 100
companies have switched
systems with them in the last 12
months.
“We didn’t take the decision
lightly, but changing systems to
The VEKA UK Group allows
us to access a host of support
services that will help us to
grow as a business. As a councilowned fabricator and installer
of windows, doors and curtain
walling, we have concentrated
on supplying installation
companies, building firms and
local authorities in our immediate
local area. Now, we can partner
with The VEKA UK Group’s
commercial team and approved
installer scheme to develop our
business and supply our high
quality products further afield.
We also have the confidence
that, with Halo systems, we can
offer a product that meets the
specification of any commercial
contract or local authority
project.”
Dave Jones, MD of The
VEKA UK Group, commented:
“We’re delighted to welcome
ISG into the ‘fold.’ Like The
VEKA UK Group, ISG is also
thoroughly committed to quality
and customer satisfaction. The
company shares many of our
values, including ‘Investors in
People’ status.
“We look forward to partnering
with ISG for many years to come
and seeing the business continue
to grow.”
Brits are ‘cold weather cowards’
»»BRITAIN IS A NATION OF COLD
weather cowards who rush to put the heating
on at the slightest sign of a chill, according to
new research.
More than a third (36%) of people turn
on the heating during summer months
despite generally warmer weather,
according to a survey of 1,084 UK
homeowners by home heating oil
specialists, Emo Oil.
Less than one in three (29%)
put an extra layer on when the
unpredictable great British weather
takes a cool turn, despite this being
common advice from older generations.
Considering recent summers have been full
of record hottest days and months, the nation
is still quick to turn on the central heating 18
times on average during the summer months.
Almost one in five (22%) Brits will use a hot
water bottle to prevent a chill between May and
September, and interestingly, 9% or 1,751,400
tactile Brits confessed to cuddling to keeping
warm during the summer season.
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Suzanne Waddell,
marketing manager at Emo
Oil, said: “It’s shocking to see
just how easily Britons are tempted
to switch on the heating for instant
satisfaction during summer. Although there’s
no guarantee of warm weather during the
British summer, there’s alternatives to turning
the central heating on, and it’s great to see
some Britons getting creative when it comes to
keeping snug.
“The research shows a picture of who in the
UK is quickest to hit the thermostat for a blast
of welcoming warmth, with a north south
divide quite apparent – those further down
south seem to hold their nerve a little longer,
however seem to enjoy marginally higher overall
temperatures, although Mancunians are an
exception to that rule.”
Research revealed women were more likely to
switch on the central heating, doing so 24 times
on average during the summer months, while
men did so just 12 times.
Those in Durham (42%) were most likely
to turn on their central heating, followed by
Carlisle (39%), whilst those in Bristol (24%)
resorted to central heating help, followed by
Manchester (28%).