Aluminium Extra
Why Join CAB ?
If you already supply architectural aluminium for commercial or home improvement markets , or just getting into aluminium fabrication and installation , no doubt you will have questions about the material , standards and legislation . You may have a product or service which benefits the aluminium supply chain , or you may just be interested in getting into the aluminium market , then membership of the Council for Aluminium in Building , CAB , is for you and your business .
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The Council for Aluminium in Building ( CAB ) was formed in 1994 by bringing together three existing Trade Associations ; the Architectural Aluminium Association , the Patent Glazing Contractors Association and the Aluminium Window Association . Its members include Consultants , Fabricators , Installers , Systems Companies and many Specialist Product Supply and Manufacturing companies . With over 130 Members across the aluminium supply chain , CAB became a company , limited by guarantee , in January 2006 and is the only UK and Ireland based Association that offers support in both the commercial and home improvement supply chains .
Membership of such a well established and well respected Association in the Construction Industry helps when pitching for business , but membership of CAB goes deeper than this . For a business looking to join CAB or any Association that represents their part of any supply chain there are possibly three main key considerations :
Recognition for your company to be placed in a membership listing alongside larger and well recognised industry players immediately boosts your status within the Industry and adds credibility . With this comes the pride of being a member of a team and the ability to ‘ Wear the badge with pride ’.
Advocacy , important for all members that they have the ability to voice concerns about the Industry and , with their input with other Members , bring about change . An ‘ All for One and One for All ’ call which is a cornerstone of why Associations are forming in the first place . The power to change an environment is stronger than at the individual level . Associations , such as CAB , are the hub where individuals organise their resources , plan their strategy , and assign action plans .
Associations are the original social media network . Meet with like-minded professionals interested in the same issues as you , access content that enlightens and discover new connections that support your business . These are often not tangible reasons for joining an Association , but , by engaging within an Associations ’ network of members alliances can be achieved which could have tangible outcomes . The old adage rings true ‘ You only get out what you put in ’ when it comes to networking .
Very powerful reasons to join an Association like CAB who recognise
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