Pro Installer February 2018 - Issue 59 | Page 26

26 | FEBRUARY 2018 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk ISLE OF MAN DEVELOPERS OPT FOR EUROLOGIK Developers construct- VAN DRIVERS GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR LOVE With Valentine’s Day just gone, new research shows many of Britain’s van drivers were prepared to go the extra mile on the road to romance. The survey of 500 van drivers, com- missioned by Volkswagen Commercial Ve- hicles, reveals van drivers up and down the country are not afraid to wear their heart on their sleeve. In fact, according to the survey, fewer than one in five (19%) van drivers say they are not romantic or don’t have a partner. A third (34%) of van drivers regularly tell their partner they love them. And three in ten van drivers (30%) will treat their other half to flowers and chocolates regularly. One in six (17%) van drivers will be in constant communication with their partner, texting or phoning all day long. And when it comes to enjoying time together, a third (33%) of van drivers will arrange romantic dinner dates. Researchers from Onepoll.com also found that on average more than one in ten (13%) van drivers still write love letters to their partner, although female van drivers are more likely to pen romantic notes to their partners, with nearly one in five (18%) women saying they do so compared to just one in ten (10%) men. Of the 500 people surveyed, 43 per cent were women. A spokesman for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, which commissioned the research, said: “Our survey shows that many van driv- ers are embracing their romantic side and often go that extra mile to do something special for their loved ones. With Valentine’s Day this month, no doubt Britain’s van ing a block of luxury apart- ments in an exposed and beautiful location on the Isle of Man chose Eurologik doors and windows from Eurocell to provide the pre- mium appearance and ro- bust performance required. Lakeside Apartments is a four-storey shoreline development of eight three-bedroom apartments in Ramsey. It has views over Mooragh Park Lake on the landward side and across the sea to the mountains of the Lake District on the other. To make the most of these views and increase the natural light, Seymar Developments designed the apartments with five sets of patio doors opening onto balconies or patios, and two windows. Eurologik was chosen on the advice of the main contractor, Fairway Con- struction, because of its high thermal performance, the lack of maintenance re- quired and because it could resist exposure to salt. www.eurocell.co.uk FRAMEXPRESS JOINS EXCELLENCE AS STANDARD FrameXpress, many van drivers ‘ are embracing their romantic side ’ drivers celebrated the special day with their partner.” Whether they sent or received goods this Valentine’s Day, Britain’s van drivers were no doubt busy delivering flowers, choco- lates, balloons and other romantic treats up and down the UK, as an integral part of the economy. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offers a wide choice of quality vans, pick-ups and passenger carriers including the award-win- ning Crafter, Caddy and Transporter mod- els. For more information about the range or to find your nearest Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre please visit www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk long-standing Profile 22 fabricator and one of the largest independent PVCu fabricators of windows, doors, conservatories and composite doors in the UK, has just become an Excel- lence as Standard member. Gerald Allen, Epwin Window Systems’ Market- ing Manager, said: “We are delighted to welcome FrameXpress to Excellence as Standard. It adds another dimension to a fabricator already renowned for the exceptional quality, service and support it offers.” Excellence as Standard (EAS) advocates excellence at every stage of a pro- ject – from manufacturing through to the physical installation in a consumer’s home. Being part of the EAS programme will help Fram- eXpress to drive quality in the industry by supporting its installer customers to be- come Excellence as Stand- ard-accredited. By becoming members, installers can receive bene- fits including qualified leads via the lead generation programme, EAS branded marketing materials plus bespoke options, discount- ed NVQ training courses at Levels 2 and 3, access to video training, webinars and events via the Excellence Academy. www.profile22.co.uk