Clearview National July 2018 - Issue 200 | Page 8

PROUD SPONSOR OF INDUSTRY NEWS INDUSTRYNEWS HOMEOWNERS TO GET THEIR FENSA CERTIFICATES FASTER » » FENSA, THE UK’S LARGEST and longest established Competent Person Scheme, issues FENSA Building Regulations certificates for replacement windows and doors that have been installed since 1st April 2002. A FENSA certificate verifies that an installation has been carried out by a FENSA-registered installer, and consequently that it complies with building regulations. As well as providing the homeowner with peace of mind about their installation, the certificate will be a necessity if they wish to sell their property. Now homeowners and installers are set to benefit from an accelerated certification system. Acting on feedback from FENSA members as well as their customers, FENSA will soon introduce a new process that streamlines certificate dispatch times and gets them in homeowners’ hands faster. As a result, FENSA expects to see a reduction in the number of homeowners asking installers for their certificate, saving its members time on administration. Homeowners will also receive their FENSA certificates more than 50% faster than they currently do, giving them evidence of compliance for their installations at minimum delay and making life easier for those wishing to sell their properties. www.fensa.org.uk INSOLVENCY INSURANCE ON A LARGE SCALE » » AS A LEADING INSURANCE administrator of insolvency products, GGFi is fully aware that clients within the construction and home improvements industry are increasingly looking for ways to protect the investments they are making in large-scale projects. In the wake of the Carillion collapse, a number of specifiers are now seeking increased protection against the insolvency of contractors they utilise. Thankfully, GGFi has in place an agile, client-focused solution to assist contractors in obtaining the cover they need. GGFi can provide quotes for a wide variety of circumstances – offices, warehouses, schools, retail units, hotels, whatever the scale or nature of the project, GGFi’s commercial referral services can assist. GGFi’s insurance solutions are not just limited to glazing – insurance for curtain walling, roofing, general building and a host of other installation types can be provided. GGFi’s Commercial Administrator Irene Akpojaro outlined the principles behind this service, “We are aware that each project and each client can be different – presenting a variety of challenges for installers and insurers alike. Our commercial warranty insurance product is therefore tailored to be as flexible as possible whilst still providing competitive rates at a very swift turnaround.” www.ggfi.org.uk ‘From Russia with hope’ » » GM FUNDRAISING IS delighted to announce that the headline sponsor of ‘From Russia With Hope’ - our June 2019 epic cycling challenge – will be Brisant Secure. Gary Morton, founder of GM Fundraising says, “Brisant Secure takes security to a new level with its full range of top performance, premium quality security hardware, and has already shown incredible support to GM Fundraising this year by donating £5,000 to mark the success of its 5,000-hour salt water testing on Lock Lock. The GM team always covers their personal costs but having the commitment of Brisant as headline sponsor means that every penny raised in support of this challenge will go directly to Hope House Children’s Hospices.” Nick Dutton, CEO of Brisant Secure says: “From Russia With Hope promises to be one of their toughest ever events. GM Fundraising continues to be the 8 » JUL 2018 » CL EARVI E W- U K . C O M industry’s charity of choice and has done an incredible job over the years to support those less who are much less fortunate than ourselves at Hope House Children’s Hospices. We’re looking forward to promoting this event together and helping the team achieve their fundraising targets.” http://www.brisant-secure.com/ http://www.gmfundraising. co.uk/