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NEW DEKORDOR ® SD BROCHURE INCLUDING REFRESHED VISUAL SENSATIONS FINISHES
IDEAS THAT DEFINED THE MILLENIUM, EVOLVING FOR A NEW GENERATION SENSATIONS FINISHES
The beginning of the 21st century saw a great many fresh ideas across the UK construction industry, from the adoption of digital technologies to a wider recognition of sustainability and the importance of reducing carbon emissions. Both innovations, we might add, that were whole heartedly embraced and harnessed by Vicaima in the development of its products and services. However, alongside this forward-thinking approach, came the realisation that old habits in our industry are often difficult change, such as painting doors on-site, or the reluctance to consider complete door assemblies, rather than cobbling together a collection of disparate and noncompatible parts. The logic of cost-effective factory finishing or the long-term assurance provided by fully compliant door systems were still being ignored. Perhaps because it had always been done that way, or simply that the value of whole life costs were rarely discussed or that people to do a myriad of tasks on site, were always plentiful.
Fast-forward to the present day and we see Home Developers and Housing Associations who are far more enlightened and well informed about product specification and the impact it can have not only on its immediate use, but in terms of future maintenance and safety. Products, especially interior doors need to perform on so many levels. With high expectations from eventual property occupiers and tenants, the aesthetics must be in perfect harmony with their surroundings and in-tune with modern décor trends. Of course, an attractive appearance is only part of the story. Ever-increasing regulatory performance demands that doors must be made to exacting
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