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PRO INSTALLER JANUARY 2014
PRO NEWS
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Snooker
ace Steve’s
contract
extended
CHECK
BEFORE
YOU DIG
Network VEKA is pleased
to announce that its
long-standing brand
ambassador Steve
Davis’ contract has been
extended until 2016.
Managing Director John Ogilvie
explains:
“We are thrilled that Steve will continue
to be the face of Network VEKA. He
wholeheartedly believes in the ethos of
Network VEKA, and his enduring reputation for approachability and reliability
make him the ideal ambassador for us.
“Over the last eight years, Steve’s been
involved in a number of members’ exhibi-
‘We are thrilled that Steve
will continue to be the
face of Network VEKA’
tion days, as well as his role at Network
VEKA’s AGM events. Steve’s well-known
and trusted personality has helped numerous Network VEKA fabricators and installers not only raise their profiles, but also
raise considerable amounts of money for
various charities.
“When he’s not playing the ‘locals’ at
snooker for members’ charity events, or signing cues for members to auction off, Steve
can often be found helping out with generating leads for our member companies.
“Steve recently joined Network VEKA
member AWC Windows & Home Improvements at an open day where he helped
the installer secure £42k worth of sales
leads.”
Director Michael Griffiths said: “Steve
Davis’ reputation is a massive hit with
homeowners, and something they really
relate to.”
Network VEKA, 01282 473170,
www.networkveka.co.uk
CELEBRATING 20
SUCCESSFUL YEARS
Long-standing fabricator customer Pyramid Profiles has signed a new twoyear supply contract, which will extend its highly successful and collaborative trading relationship with Synseal to an unprecedented 20 years.
Based in Brownhills near Walsall, Pyramid
Profiles is a family-run company that started
business as a windows manufacturer some
18 years ago. Originally marketing Synseal’s
Contour range of products, Pyramid Profiles
were the first fabricator to adopt the new
Shield chamfered suite of PVC-U profiles
in 1999 and then added fabrication of the
SynerJy sculptured range in 2005 to offer
their customers a choice of aesthetic window
designs.
Paul Bailey and Danny Hague were pleased
to celebrate the deal during a visit to Synseal’s
offices. “We’re delighted to extend our close
working association with Synseal beyond the
18 years we’ve chalked up to date” says Paul.
“We thoroughly benchmarked all industry
suppliers before signing up for another 2
years. Synseal’s proven range of product
solutions is great, but the company’s solid
and stable service support is what really sets
them apart as the best. They are a safe pair
of hands and reliable deliveries mean we can
always maintain our 5-day fabrication turnaround pledge to our installer customers.”
National Grid has
launched a new website,
www.beforeyoudig.
nationalgrid.com, to
help prevent contractors
and developers from
hitting or striking
through gas distribution
and transmission pipes
and electricity cables.
The new site is free to register
and open to all contractors, consultants and developers, providing registered users with a fast
and accurate interactive mapping
service within minutes so that
they can accurately mark up a
work area to avoid all of National
Grid’s under and over-ground assets.
Currently National Grid makes a substantial number of claims a year against
construction and property companies
for the repair of its assets that have been
accidently damaged, resulting in significant costs to the property industry.
‘National Grid makes a
substantial number of
claims a year against
construction and
property companies’
Once registered, users simply have to
complete a short, pre-defined form that
details what work is being undertaken
and use an interactive map to specify
the exact location the work is taking place. The site then automatically
provides downloads of detailed maps
and drawings for all of the National Grid
assets in the vicinity of the site, with
scaled asset location maps.
Most importantly, it provides advice
on how to proceed efficiently and safely
and tailored guidance appropriate to the
specific activities being undertaken.
More info at:
www.beforeyoudig.nationalgrid.com