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Installers check out new option
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WINDOW TECH TRADE HAS done well with Residence 9( R9), and is now offering Residence 7( R7) as a new option.
Launched at the FIT Show, R7 is a 7 chamber 75mm frame depth window that is always flush internally, and can be either flush or storm on the outside.
Harry Wallis, sales and marketing manager at Window Tech Trade says:“ We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and service, so making the Residence Collection fits well with our ethos. R9 has been great for us because it’ s opened up markets we couldn’ t access
before. Now we can offer a smaller, more contemporary, and equally as beautiful R7 option as well.”
R7 looks great in both modern and traditional homes, and has outstanding performance to go with its appearance. Available in the new unfoiled Element Collection, there are even more finishes to choose from.
“ We have a large showroom that features a range of R9 installations. A lot of homeowners and installers come to have a look,” adds Harry.“ Once they see it, they want it. That’ s how we felt when we saw R7 – we had to have it.”
New BIM toolkit
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IN LIGHT OF THE growing requirements for BIM Level 2 across construction projects, joinery manufacturers will benefit from a new BIM toolkit launched by the British Woodworking Federation( BWF).
BIM, or Building Information Modelling, is a wide ranging term applied to the sharing of all kinds of construction information in a digital form. Product manufacturers may be asked to provide BIM objects by combining their product performance data with the graphical information.
The BWF BIM Toolkit looks into the varying aspects of BIM Level 2 which manufacturers need to be aware of in order to meet the current requirements. BIM Level 2 was made a mandatory requirement of all public sector projects since this April, and is now also starting to gain traction outside the public sector.
The guide for joinery manufacturers and woodworking firms covers a range of topics including what, when and how information should be created, shared and managed for a construction project. Matthew Mahony, BWF policy and communications executive, says:“ We’ ve set out to de-mystify BIM for joinery companies that may be relatively new to the concept, and to give them the opportunity to build up their own library of product data in a format which satisfies the basic BIM requirements.”
BWF members are able to download the BIM Toolkit at: www. bwf. org. uk / publications / technical-1
ADDING TO THE RANGE
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PVCU TRADE COUNTER chain Truemans has added the Liniar profile to its ever-growing product range.
Joe Trueman, managing director explains:“ At Truemans we always pride ourselves on giving our customers an enormous amount of choice. We carried out extensive market research before adding a fourth profile to our range. Liniar is what our customers wanted, so that’ s what we’ ve done.”
Liniar is one of the newest and most technically advanced window systems on the market. Truemans will supply the full range of Liniar sculptured products enabling windows, doors, patios and bi-folding doors to match accordingly.
“ Adding Liniar means we can offer local installers unprecedented choice, as well as service. I’ m confident that introducing Liniar to our product range will help us engage with new customers. Whatever window system they choose Truemans customers still receive free fixings and packers, free skips or delivery service and, as always, free bespoke marketing with every order.”
www. truemanswindows. co. uk
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