INDUSTRYNEWS FROMTHEEDITOR
By now, under the new Part Q, any works with Initial Notices submitted before 1st October 2015 must have commenced onsite if they are to meet the transitional provisions. If you are unsure exactly what constitutes commencement, there is more information on page 6.
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CONTINUING ON THE THEME OF security, this month sees Home Security Month back for its fourth consecutive year. Yale shows its support on page 77 and highlights the importance of raising awareness among homeowners with some alarming statistics and Winlock reveals some of the UK’ s shocking home security howlers on page 78.
Heritage styles continue to be big news with fabricators continuously developing products to satisfy the homeowner’ s( and planner’ s) desire for increasingly high performing and authentic looking windows and doors. Our Heritage feature beginning on page 45 showcases the latest launches and technologies from the likes Quickslide, Climatec, Masterframe and SafeGuard.
Similarly, the increasing popularity of solid roof conservatories is showing no signs slowing, with demand from homeowners driving innovation as fabricators seek to offer differentiation for installers. To reflect this, our usual conservatory section has been renamed Solid Roofs and Conservatories this month and features a step-by-step installation guide for Ultraframe’ s UltraRoof 380, as well as company profiles of Premier Roof Systems and Contech Conservatories.
As Autumn often sees homeowners looking to complete home improvements before the onset of winter, it would appear it is also time for change within in the industry and our extended Movers and Shakers section of the magazine is testament to this, with new appointments, new challenges and retirements. All our very best wishes to those featured.
Becky Taylor, Editor
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OBITUARY
Tributes paid after death of UK sales director
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IT IS WITH GREAT sadness that HUECK UK is announcing the death of its Sales Director, Robert Bright. Robbie died in an accident in France, during a charity cycle ride that was raising funds for PAPYRUS( Prevention of Young Suicide), in memory of his beloved son, George.
He was part of the senior management and business development team for the UK arm of global supplier of aluminium building systems, HUECK, and an industry veteran with many years’ experience. His professional leadership and personal friendship will be dearly missed by all those who knew him.
The entire team at HUECK both in the UK, as well as Germany, has paid tribute to Robbie. His colleagues have released a message to clients, business partners, and the industry at large about Robbie’ s career at HUECK.
Leon Friend, HUECK UK Project Director, said:“ Robbie has been pivotal in HUECK’ s establishment in the UK. He has won, project-managed and successfully delivered some of HUECK’ s most impressive projects in London and across the UK.
“ He had nearly three decades of experience, and his knowledge, passion and dedication have been truly inspiring for all of us at HUECK since he joined the team in June 2013. Aside from a great personality, he was an exceptional business man and
Robbie Bright on his charity cycle ride in France
had a strong ability to identify and maximise opportunities.”
Crispin Jedrzejewski, HUECK UK Technical Director, commented:“ Robbie was much more than a colleague to me. His personality and friendliness quickly led me to consider him a good friend and confidant – his tragic loss will be acutely felt by all who knew him.”
Ralf Schrader, from parent company in Germany, said:“ To me, Robbie was both the honest English gentleman and a trustworthy and reliable businessman, as well as a friend. It was my honour and privilege to support him and his family in the charity ride, organised in memory of George.
“ To lose him under such tragic circumstances is unthinkable and very saddening. But although we will miss him very much, he will always be remembered by all who were fortunate enough to call him a friend.”
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