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BARNSLEY FIT REDS WORK TO GET MEN FIT
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WITH THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN OF men living in Barnsley at 4.3 % lower than women, and 1.2 % lower compared to other men living across the UK, Barnsley FC Community Group, supported by GQA Qualifications are appealing to businesses to sponsor its FIT Reds initiative.
The scheme targets men aged 35-years plus to attend a 9-week programme and adopt a better understanding of health and fitness issues, helping them improve their life expectancy.
However, the programme, which has been running for over 7 years is seeing its funding come to an end, and FIT Reds Veterans come together to seek support from businesses to allow the programme to continue.
Mick Clayton, COE of GQA, who is a Fits Red Veteran and a committee member, commented:“ Statistics highlight that men are less likely to be conscious of a healthy lifestyle.
“ The Fit Reds programme gives men the opportunity each week to attend an informal workshop with a Community Health Trainer, alongside some progressive, physical activities. Every week, individuals gain a better understanding of the effects bad habits can have on their bodies and how to make changes to improve.” https:// barnsleyfccommunity. co. uk / health / fit-reds / fit-reds-2018 /
»»‘ THE OPUS’ IN DUBAI IS ONE OF the most striking and original architectural developments the world has seen this century, and warm edge experts Edgetech played a crucial role in its construction.
Sealing the Opus
The 21-storey tower, designed by celebrated Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, pushes physical and technological boundaries to achieve its extraordinary melting ice-cube shape.
Bringing such a bold and outlandish vision to life required world-leading expertise – which is how Edgetech, and its highperformance Super Spacer ® TriSeal™, became involved in the project.
Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson commented:“ That called for a very specific type of spacer bar. Firstly, we couldn’ t use automated application – virtually every IGU used on the project was a different shape. Secondly, rigid spacers were out of the question – they couldn’ t practically be molded into the weird and wonderful shapes that were required.
“ And thirdly, we needed something that offered the highest possible level of performance. In hot climates a warm edge spacer must work hard to hermetically seal the space between the panes. Due to the thermal interaction between hot sunlight and shadows, strong mechanical forces permanently act on the edge compound due to the movement of the glass.”
www. edgetechig. co. uk
A CLEAR CHOICE
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A CHESHIRE-BASED INSTALLER HAS made what it describes as its‘ very positive strategic decision’ after signing up to Polyframe as their key supplier of PVCu windows. The switch to Polyframe is part of Northwich Glass Ltd’ s strategy to help support growth in turnover during the coming year and give them access to the largest number of window profiles available from one fabricator.
Northwich Glass Ltd recently migrated to Polyframe – the largest fabricator of Rehau frames in the UK – to exclusively supply Rehau windows and enable it to keep pace with growing demand within the domestic sector.
The move to Polyframe- the UK’ s largest manufacturer of PVCu windows and doors and the only fabricator of five leading profiles- means that Northwich Glass Ltd has immediate access to four additional window systems and can rapidly expand its product portfolio to aid further growth.
Northwich Glass Ltd, which operates from a 28,000-square foot site and currently installs around 200 PVCu windows a week in and around Cheshire, made the switch from its long-standing PVCu supplier after careful consideration.
www. polyframe. co. uk
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