Clearview National January 2019 - Issue 206 | Page 72

BUSINESSNEWS CHANCELLOR AIMS FOR 650,000 NEW HOMES WITH £500M INJECTION » » PHILIP HAMMOND announced further plans to increase UK housebuilding in his 2018 Autumn Budget; following on from his announcement of a five-year £44bn housing programme, the Chancellor confirmed a £500 million injection into the Housing Infrastructure Fund in a bid to unlock 650,000 new homes. “With reports suggesting the number of houses on the market is at a 10-year low, news of further funding will certainly be welcomed both by the housebuilding sector and by those local councils who have the biggest demand for new housing,” comments Jade Greenhow, Operations Director at Insight Data. “This is once again fantastic news for the fenestration and construction industries with this new funding unlocking new land and creating new, valuable opportunities for businesses across the industry. There’s never been a better time to communicate with housebuilders, main contractors and developers and really showcase how their business can support any upcoming project or development. Investing in marketing will be absolutely key to raise your profile and ensure your business takes advantage of this fresh demand.” [email protected] Rapid rate expansion with new marketing help » » SINCE JOINING UP WITH PURPLEX, Plan-it Windows has opened a new showroom, celebrated a record sales month, invested in more company vans to support the increased workload, and tapped into new market locations – all in the space of five months. Gary Pennington of Plan-it Windows - one of North West’s most highly-rated window, door and conservatory suppliers is absolutely delighted with the results since appointing Purplex to come up with a winning digital strategy for them. He said: “We couldn’t be happier with the work Purplex have done for us. We had a record sales month in September, and from July-September we hit the same volume of sales compared to the whole of last year – it’s quite staggering really.” “We have also recently opened a new showroom on a busy main road in Bolton and have made an investment to extend our fleet of vans to be able to keep up with increased demand, and been able to tap into new market locations, such as Ramsbottom, so we are absolutely delighted with how the company is moving forward.” ‘we couldn’t be happier with the work Purplex have done for us’ www.purplexmarketing.com ENTER THE NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS AND ACHIEVE UK RECOGNITION » » A NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS that recognises the best British companies is now open for entries. The Business Leader Awards are independent and showcase Britain’s most exceptional companies and the leaders who run them, positioning winners at the forefront of British business. Beth Chandler, marketing manager for the BLA’s commented: “An award is the most powerful way to stand out from the competition, raise your business profile and gain recognition as a market leader, while 72 » JAN 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M giving your own team a sense of pride and achievement. You can now take it to a new level with the UK Business Leader Awards.” Categories span manufacturing, retail, innovation, corporate responsibility, customer service and employer of the year, while individuals can be nominated for entrepreneur, chairman/NED or Business Leader of the Year. “If you think your business or your team is exceptional, you should enter the Business Leader Awards – they are suitable for all UK businesses, both large and small, across all sectors, and entry is free” added Beth. The winners will be announced at a prestigious gala dinner at the Hilton on Park Lane, London, in June 2019. www.businessleaderawards.co.uk