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PRO INSTALLER MARCH 2016
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ATLAS AWARDS
HONOUR
INSTALLERS
The first Atlas Installation of the Year awards
dinner took place at
the Margom Orangery
in Port Talbot, where
180 people gathered
to honour the top Atlas
Glazed Roof Solutions’
installers of 2015. The
evening was hosted by
Welsh actor and presenter Kevin Johns.
Atlas received hundreds of
orangery, conservatory and
Skyroom entries for its Atlas
Installation of the Month
competition which began in
April last year. The panel of
judges whittled down the
winners from each month to
just three finalists.
The winners were announced on the evening
along with the winner of
a special accolade – the
Innovation Award.
Orangery Solutions
was in first place for its
orangery installation on
a period red brick property in Hawkhurst, Kent.
The judging panel was
impressed with how the
installation maximised
natural daylight.
Paul Nellis, managing
director of Orangery Solutions, said: “Winning the
award recognises the hard
work and commitment of
our team in designing and
creating this extraordinary,
yet sympathetic orangery.”
In second place was
Windows Etc. for a double
lantern installation in the
newly created extension
of a family home in Essex.
The panel noted how the
installation had increased
the quality of light in the
property and blended the
new extension with the rest
of the home and garden.
Joe Solomons, owner of
Windows Etc. said: “It was a
crowning moment for everyone involved. We’ve been an
Atlas installer for two years
and last year celebrated our
best year ever with sales
growing by 40%.”
In third place was Mendip Conservatories for a
Skyroom installation on
a property in Winford,
north Somerset. The
judges were impressed
with the intelligent use of
space and the compatibility of the Skyroom with
other modern aluminium
fenestration products.
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OVER FIRE SAFETY
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