G17 Awards
NVQ INITIATIVE SEES FABRICATOR RECEIVE SOUGHT-AFTER AWARD NOMINATION
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EPWIN’ S FABRICATION division are delighted to have been shortlisted for Training and Development Initiative of the Year at the prestigious G17 Awards.
In the past year, the marketleading fenestration group has helped over 250 employees across four of its constituent businesses, including Permadoor and Sierra Windows, achieve NVQ Level II qualifications.
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Completed over a twelvemonth period, and part-funded by the Skills and Funding Agency, the training programme covered everything from the fundamentals of English and Maths to in-depth aspects of glass and glazing.
“ We’ re delighted to have been nominated,” commented Sharn Samra, Epwin Marketing Director.
“ Employee retention poses a huge challenge for any business,
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especially in an industry facing a skills shortage.
“ Investing in a comprehensive training and development program means we can create the strongest workforce not just in skill-set but in loyalty and importantly morale – helping employees to achieve their full potential.”
A number of Epwin employees have now begun studying towards Level III qualifications in
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Double Celebrations for company in G17 Awards
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SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS, market leader in the innovation and development of high performance glass, has been named as a finalist in two categories at the prestigious G17 Awards.
The business has been shortlisted in the Commercial Project of the Year category for its part in the creation of the Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility( RERF). The high-performance SGG COOL-LITE SKN 165 II solar control glazing provides the building’ s impressive and distinctive floor to ceiling façade. Chosen for its experience, sustainability credentials, knowledge and technical excellence, Saint-Gobain Building Glass was well-qualified to meet the required technical demands of the project. The business was the first of its kind to undergo Life Cycle Assessments for its products; an ethos that complements the RERF’ s environmental and energy-saving aspects.
Meanwhile Chris Lloyd, Product Technical Support Manager is a finalist in the Unsung Hero category. Described as‘ passionate, diligent and a technical font of knowledge’, Chris has earned an unparalleled reputation for excellence over his 10 years with the business.
Craig Dodsworth, Head of Marketing at Saint-Gobain Building Glass said:“ We’ re thrilled to have been shortlisted in two categories.”
www. saint-gobain-glass. com
TWO G17 AWARD SHORTLISTINGS FOR GLASSOLUTIONS
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GLASSOLUTIONS, THE UK’ S leading manufacturer, processor, distributor, installer and repairer of glass, is celebrating after being shortlisted for two G17 Awards, the annual glazing industry Oscars.
The company’ s shortlisting in the Commercial Project of the Year category illustrates the breadth of high quality services the company provides. GLASSOLUTIONS was named as a finalist for its delivery of an innovative and bespoke solution for London’ s One Bedford Avenue development. The refurbished building combines commercial offices with retail units and features glass units providing natural light on three sides and features a new main entrance and reception area achieving an attractive aesthetic effect using GLASSOLUTIONS’ exclusive VS-1 curtain walling system.
GLASSOLUTIONS’ second shortlisting in the Customer Care Initiative of the Year category reflects the significant growth in online spend and volume of orders placed in the Year 2 development of its industry leading e-commerce app which gives users greater control of their quoting and ordering systems.
GLASSOLUTIONS hopes to repeat its success of previous years at the G-Awards, having most recently won awards in 2016 for Commercial Project of the Year and picking up the Environmental Initiative of the Year Award in 2014.
www. glassolutions. co. uk.
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