Pro Installer April 2025 - Issue 145 | Page 10

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10 | APRIL 2025

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AN EGG-STRA SPECIAL YORKSHIRE EASTER CAMPAIGN

The Morley Glass team has made an‘ egg-stra’ special effort to collect hundreds of Easter eggs for a campaign organised by Yorkshire Children’ s Charity to ensure disadvantaged children do not miss out on an Easter chocolate treat.
In addition to the personal Easter egg donations that staff at the integral blinds manufacturer have been making, the company has been encouraging customers, suppliers and industry associates to get involved; with over 4,000 Easter eggs collected overall.
All the Easter eggs will be distributed by Yorkshire Children’ s Charity to children living in some of the region’ s most disadvantaged communities. Their goal is to provide an Easter egg for every child in each of Yorkshire Children’ s Charity’ s partner schools, with a collection target of 10,000 eggs.
Morley Glass has once again boosted its collection by partnering with local ice hockey team Leeds Knights, a club which it has been proud to sponsor for several years, to encourage its supporters to donate Easter eggs. Leeds Knights fans have contributed 436 Easter eggs alone by donating at recent National League games – in return they have been entered into a draw to win prizes including a season ticket for the 2025-26 season.
Yorkshire Children’ s Charity works to transform childhoods to make things better for the thousands of disadvantaged children living in the region, to make sure no child or young person is left behind due to ill health, disability, or financial circumstance.
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GRENFELL TOWER PHASE TWO REPORT:

‘ FIRE SAFETY LEGISLATION DEMANDS GREATER DETAIL’

Nicola John, Managing Director of Fire Door Maintenance, part of UAP Ltd said:“ The government’ s response is a step in the right direction— but it doesn’ t go far enough. Tougher rules are welcome, but real safety isn’ t just about ticking boxes. It’ s about making sure the right people are in place and have the skills and knowledge they need.
“ Fire safety legislation demands greater detail. We’ re a long way from where we need to be, and the industry doesn’ t yet have a clear career path for specifiers, inspectors, maintainers and installers throughout the fire door chain to guarantee that those responsible for critical safety measures have
the skills and authority to do their job properly. That’ s what we’ re mapping out at FDM, offering specialist training and clear accreditation routes.
“ While there’ s a focus on fixing construction products, the real issue runs deeper— this is about behaviour, accountability, and a culture that has, for too long, put cost-cutting
ahead of safety. The Building Safety Act’ s move to demonstrate competence has started the process, but it’ s not enough. We need a sharper spotlight on those who sign off on unsafe buildings and those who knowingly cut corners.
“ There’ s been a lot of talk about cultural change and empowering social
housing, but talk doesn’ t save lives. Industry-wide action does. The government must go further, act faster, and ensure these reforms lead to real, lasting change. We need legislation that forces the industry to act, not sweeping reforms that lack detail.”
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