Clearview National April 2019 - Issue 209 | Page 80
GLASS&SEALEDUNITS
NFAS CLOSE TO HEART OF SPACE BAR COMPANY
» » AS NOMINATIONS OPEN
for the National Fenestration
Awards 2019, Edgetech is
looking back at last year’s event,
when long-standing Director
of Sales and Marketing Alan
Fielder was named winner of the
inaugural ‘Heart of the Industry’
prize.
Held annually, the NFA is
the UK’s only democratic award
scheme, inviting thousands of
installers, fabricators and other
industry to vote for the best of
British glazing.
However, in 2018, the
winner of one category was
hand-picked by the organisers
themselves – the first ever Heart
of the Industry Award, designed
to honour individuals who’ve
made a lasting and valuable
contribution to UK glass and
glazing.
Judges praised Edgetech
veteran Alan for his ‘dedicated
and long-standing service to
the UK fenestration sector’,
describing him as ‘a popular
character inside the industry,
whose work for the sector has
been outstanding’. The company
was also named best Spacer Bar
Company; securing almost half
of all the votes cast.
Managing Director Chris
Alderson commented: “It’s
incredibly gratifying to win an
award voted for by hundreds of
our peers, and fantastic to know
that, even after all these years,
Edgetech is still regarded as the
best in the business.”
www.edgetechig.co.uk
Brixton balconies are a commercial success
» » SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF
Brixton, Lambeth, and standing fourteen
storeys high is Hambrook House; a brand-
new mixed-use development comprising of
94 residential units, plus ground and roof
level community spaces. Part of an extensive
redevelopment of Lambeth Town Hall, the
building enjoys views over nearby St Matthews
Garden to the east, enhanced further by a
series of laminated glass balconies provided by
industry specialist TuffX.
The project was completed in November
2018 after 285 m2 of 17.5mm heat-soaked
glass had been installed, alongside a number
of smaller 12mm panels. TuffX Managing
Director Graham Price commented: “SW2 is fast
becoming one of the most eclectic and sought-
after postcodes. This site reflects the modernity
new homemakers will be looking for from
their purchase and our input has matched that
perfectly. While transparent balconies enable a
flow of light and space, the polished edges offer a
clean, contemporary appearance. We take safety
incredibly seriously, especially where balconies
are concerned; the glass has dubbed corners
– removing any sharp edges – and the screen-
printed etch design feature provides a reminder
to young children that the glass is there.”
www.tuffxglass.co.uk
SHOWCASING THEIR BEST ON
A STATE OF THE ART SITE
» » GLASS SPECIALIST TUFFX HAS
launched a responsive new website designed
to optimise the visitor experience, for both
its residential and commercial customers, and
better deliver the company’s diverse offering.
The motivation for the change was two-
fold, as IT Manager, Paul Cairns explains:
“Efficiency was one of the key drivers. The
old site served a purpose but was overly
complicated to maintain in-house. The new
site this has all been streamlined, as well as the
aesthetics being overhauled to better show the
quality and applications of our products.
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“Accessibility was also a top priority. After
tracking visitor journeys around the original
site, it became clear that a number of existing
conservatory roof glass customers were not
accessing information on additional glass
options, for example, so were typically unaware
that this is something we can provide.”
Managing Director, Graham Price added:
“The new website is just part of a wider
systems expansion strategy currently being
implemented at TuffX, helping us to improve
communication with our customers and
maintain a high-quality service.”
www.tuffXglass.co.uk