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JANUARY 2018 | 29
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PVCu giant appoints Insight Data
WINDOW SYSTEM AIDS GOTHIC REVIVAL
Built in 1875 , the Barnes Hospital is a French Gothic style building where patients from Manchester Infirmary were sent to convalesce . The Grade II-listed building , which was closed in 1999 and left to deteriorate , is now receiving a new lease of life as developer Henley Homes creates the Barnes Village around it .
Alongside the 38 homes being constructed within the Victorian building , Henley is building a further 117 two- and four-bedroom townhouses in the hospital grounds . The challenge for Henley and its construction division Reis Construct was to find windows for the new-build houses that would complement the character of the hospital ’ s originals , while providing the best possible insulation and acoustic performance .
The original specification from Jeffery Bell Architects called for an aluminium and timber profile for the new houses . However , in liaison with the local conservation officer , Reis elected to substitute these for Eurocell ’ s Modus flush sash casement window in anthracite grey . As well as satisfying the aesthetic requirements , the Modus windows offered a more cost-effective solution while delivering better performance than the original specification .
www . eurocell . co . uk
Liniar , one of the UK ’ s leading systems companies well-known for its innovative PVCu window , door and conservatory systems , has joined forces with Insight Data .
The industry giant will use Salestracker to help power its sales and marketing strategies . Combining an online prospect database , CRM system and email marketing platform , Salestracker allows Liniar to unlock over 60,000 contacts across the fenestration and wider construction industries .
“ As you can imagine , we are incredibly proud to partner with Liniar , one of our industry ’ s biggest names ,” comments Jade Greenhow ,
Insight Data ’ s general manager . “ We are looking forward to working closely with the fantastic team at Liniar to provide the information and the market intelligence they need to continue to grow the business from strength to strength .”
Insight specialises in real-time data , adopting a comprehensive seven-stage verification process which includes over 20,000 research calls every month and a live feed from a credit reference agency that identifies any businesses that have folded , moved or changed owners .
www . insightdata . co . uk
Smart Lock opens sales opportunities
VBH ( GB ), part of Europe ’ s largest hardware distributor , has added the new Yale Conexis L1 Smart Lock to its range of innovative hardware . With Yale ’ s prominent TV advertising campaign , the Smart Lock opens new selling opportunities for fabricators and installers , and locksmiths for retrofit installations .
Yale Conexis L1 Smart Lock is a keyless product , operated via a key card , key tag , phone tag or a secure smartphone app , ‘ Bluetooth Twist & Go ’. Homeowners can monitor who is entering and leaving the home , from wherever they are .
The app also has the functionality to send temporary access ‘ mobile keys ’ to anyone with a smartphone – so no more children waiting on the doorstep when they have mislaid their key . The mobile key can be programmed to give access from a few hours to a number of weeks . The app also allows you to revoke access at any time , so the homeowner is in total control at all times .
www . vbhgb . com
WINDOWS MANUFACTURER ENHANCES TRANSPARENCY
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Quality windows manufacturer TA Windows has rebranded as Wooden Windows to enhance the brand ’ s visibility .
The company was established in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength , leading the directors to make the decision to rebrand as Wooden Windows .
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Director , Mark Winter commented : “ We are a fast-growing company and have recently expanded so we wanted to develop a more customer-facing business which is easy to find .
“ When people talk about their windows , they tend to tell you they have wooden windows , so it made sense for us to create an identifiable brand .
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“ Wooden windows is what we do , essentially we wanted to make a recognisable brand which does what it says on the tin as the expression goes .”
Wooden Windows produces top quality timber windows and doors with exceptional customer service . Its manufacturing complex boasts the very latest in innovative technology
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for high performance timber window production .
The rebrand was complemented with a new logo , website and colour scheme to really celebrate the company ’ s ethos . The website showcases the innovative WindowBuilder app which was designed by the directors and is easy for customers to navigate .
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woodenwindows . com |