Clearview South November 2013 - Issue 144 | Page 44

doors&windows

ENGLISH HERITAGE AT THE
ENGINE HOUSE, SWINDON
In 1840 Daniel Gooch, the newly-appointed
21 year old locomotive superintendent
of the Great Western Railway wrote to
Isambard Kingdom Brunel recommending
Swindon as the location for a much needed
engine works. Four years later, the GWR
Central Engine Station was a reality.
As part of the 1992 interior refurbishment
to this Grade II* Listed building Selectaglaze,
the UK’s leading designer, manufacture and
installer of secondary glazing treated windows
on the south elevation in order to improve
noise insulation from the railway lines.

Recent rationalisation of English Heritage’s
office space around the UK has resulted in
an increased number of the organisation’s
responsibilities being delivered from The
Engine House by over 500 members of staff.
To facilitate these extra areas of responsibility
the building required further renovation and
conversion works, which were put out to
Public Tender. The successful applicant for the
secondary glazing element was, again, Royal
Warrant Holder, Selectaglaze.
A total of 100 sash windows of different
sizes were treated using the slim profile Series

20 system for smaller windows and the heavy
duty Series 90 range for ‘monumental’ style
sash windows some with curved heads. Low
emissivity glass was incorporated throughout
to optimise the thermal performance.
Contact the Marketing Department
on 01727 837271; e-mail: enquiries@
selectaglaze.co.uk or visit www.selectaglaze.
co.uk

Secured by Design
accreditation achieved
Crystal Direct, the No. 1 trade fabricator
for choice and colour, has been awarded
Secured by Design certification.
This means Crystal’s range of windows
and doors have been accredited by Secured
by Design for enhanced security. Secured
by Design is the official UK police flagship
initiative, which supports the principle of
‘designing out crime’ and has been proven to
reduce the crime risk by up to 75%.
Crystal products were stringently tested
to make sure they met the high security
standards set out by the scheme. Chairman

Martin Randall says it was worth the effort:
“We’re really pleased to offer our customers
Secured by Design (SBD) windows and doors.

Products approved by this scheme have been
proven to reduce the risk of burglary and
make it much harder for criminals to gain
access to homes. They also give homeowners
peace of mind.
“We aim to offer our installer customers
as wide a product range as possible to help
them sell more. If you’re interested in SBD
windows and doors or any other Crystal
products call us today on 01462 489 900
or visit www.crystal-direct.co.uk for more
information.”

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED
A highly valued marketing support package
provided by Profile 22 came into its own
when Emplas, one of the UK’s leading
manufacturers and suppliers of windows,

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doors and conservatories decided that its
website was in urge nt need of an overhaul.
Since being established in 1979, Emplas
has gained a reputation as one of the most
experienced window, door and conservatory
suppliers within the industry. After holding
a marketing audit the company decided that
a new and updated website was needed to
complement its new sales and marketing
strategy.
Mike Crewdson, sales and marketing director
at Emplas, picks up the story: “Very early on
we recognised the need for a new website to
complete our strategy for this year. The old
website had been in existence for eight years

and while the company has advanced over that
time, our main communications tool hadn’t.
“We needed something that would enable the
company to showcase both the commercial,
social housing and trade sectors of the
business.”
The site was designed and developed as part
of the extensive marketing support offered by
Emplas’ profile supplier, Profile 22.
“They’ve done a fantastic job,” enthused
Mike.
For more information visit www.profile22.
co.uk or call 01952 290210 or visit the new
Emplas website at www.emplas.co.uk

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