Pro Installer February 2014 - Issue 11 | Page 11

11 PRO INSTALLER FEBRUARY 2014 PRO NEWS @proinstaller1 NHBC top five take pride in the job OTHER NEWS Shearer Signs Up Dubai Speedflex Deal NUFC legend Alan Shearer has signed a deal in Dubai for the Speedflex Europe fitness brand to open a new centre. The Speedflex Europe ambassador met with businessman Tariqu Bacha (pictured) to finalise the deal for a centre at the Ocean View Hotel in Jumeirah Beach. Sage entrepreneur Graham Wylie, who owns the European rights for Speedflex Europ said: “Our current target is to open 50 Speedflex centres in the UK and we are currently working on further expansion plan across Europe and beyond. Five top site managers were named as the UK’s Supreme Winners last month during the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards gala final, winning house-building’s most coveted accolades for building homes of the highest standard. “The machines ‘sell themselves’, as users can burn more calories than they thought possible in a 45 minute session without any joint or muscle soreness. “That, with the personal trainer involvement and the wearing of a heart rate monitor, means it is a very safe option whatever age and fitness condition you are in. It’s unique, there simply is nothing like this out in the marketplace.” The plan is to expand into between 50 and 100 locations across Europe in the next three years. Pride in the Job is the only UK-wide competition dedicated to recognising the exceptional people on the ground who oversee housing projects from start to finish. The Awards have been run by NHBC (National House-Building Council) – the UK’s leading warranty provider and standards setter for new-build homes – for over three decades, and have been instrumental in driving up standards in new home construction. LOCKED DOWN PRICES Ultimate II 1000 Screws Tester Pack • High performance wood screws • Suitable for softwood, hardwood and MDF • Self-countersinking ORDER CODE: 743097 1000 SCREWS PLUS FREE DRIVER IN EVERY BOX 0808 168 28 28 IronmongeryDirect.com The winners are: • Daren Clark of Taylor Wimpey North Midlands was won the Large Builder category for Bluebell Croft in Stoke-onTrent, Staffordshire. • Scott Brown of Miller Homes Ltd won the Multi-storey Builder category for overseeing the construction of Varcity in Edinburgh, on the site of the old Telford College near Fettes. • Stuart Gillespie of Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd took the Medium Builder category title for building Greenan Views in Doonfoot. • George Lattimer of family firm Lattimer Homes was victorious in the Small Builder category for an unprecede