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JULY 2017 | 17
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MEMORABLE DAY FOR FOUNDERS
The Glass and Glazing Federation ( GGF ) held a special celebration for its founder members at its new building in Southwark , London .
INSPIRING TRIO
Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions says a trio of its installers has been inspired to create three ‘ incredible installations .’
The projects showed the design skills of Keymer Double Glazing , Thames Valley Windows and Vale Orangeries and earned them winning places in the Atlas Installation of the Month competition .
Keymer Double Glazing from Burgess Hill , West Sussex , created a one-off underground extension on a grand , multi-level property in Sussex . Keymer worked closely with the owner to come up with a design that would be very contemporary . An important element was to consider the flow of light in the property and to frame beautiful views . Keymer created a generously sized family room , sunken into the ground . The extension is illuminated from above by a large Atlas lantern and features a wall of slimframed aluminium sliding doors which open out on to the newly landscaped garden . The focal point of the installation is the cleverly positioned lantern , which juts out of the patio on the level above .
Thames Valley Windows created an orangery on a detached dormer bungalow in Twyford , Berkshire . The owners of the property had originally wanted to install a modest-sized conservatory on the rear of the property to create an open plan kitchen diner . They approached Thames Valley Windows for design ideas and , having reviewed the possibilities , rejected a conservatory in favour of a much larger-scale orangery . The imaginative scheme spans the entire width of the rear of the property and incorporates ample spaces for cooking , eating and relaxing . The large , contemporary multi-functional extension features three Atlas glazed roof lanterns to flood the 45 square metre space with light .
The design flair of the team at Vale Orangeries is evident throughout a vast double-storey extension on a property in Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan . The ultra-modern ‘ cube ’ styled extension was carefully designed to contrast with the rest of the house and take advantage of its south facing orientation . Vale Orangeries ’ design incorporated lots of crisp modern materials and acres of glass to create a light-filled contemporary family space . A large 1.2m x 2.3 metre Atlas Flat Rooflight and a mighty wall of glass adds to the dramatic visual impact .
Each month , the winning installer of the Atlas competition scoops a £ 200 Screwfix voucher and a £ 50 Majestic Wine voucher , plus trade industry PR and entry into the Atlas Installer of the Year award finals . All entries submitted with completed installation pictures receive an Atlas thermal mug .
Entrants can submit their Atlas roof installations via Twitter to @ Atlasroofjohn using the hashtag # AtlasShowOff or on email to marketing @ atlasroofsolutions . co . uk .
Contact Atlas on 02838 327741 or visit www . atlasroofsolutions . co . uk
Approximately 40 guests made up of GGF members , senior managers and the trade media attended to see founder members receive a special presentation award from GGF president , Alan Burgess of Masterframe Windows .
The event also allowed guests to view the new GGF building which includes a historic timeline , founder ’ s wall , president ’ s glass plaque and the GGF display cabinet which houses awards won by the federation and members .
Alan Burgess covered the progress made during the last 40 years and thanked all members for helping the GGF achieve so much for the industry since 1977 .
He commented : “ I am pleased that so many companies who have been part of the GGF since its beginnings are still members today . It ’ s been a memorable event and my thanks to all the founder members who have helped make the GGF the industry ’ s leading trade body over the last 40 years .”
Phil Pluck , GGF chief executive added : “ Today has been the GGF ’ s way of saying a special thanks to our founder members who have remained in membership since the very start . They represent the best of their sectors and the industry overall . It has been a pleasure and to have been part of such a unique event in this landmark year for the federation .”
After three successful anniversary events , the GGF ’ s celebrations will continue at GGF Members ’
Day on 29th September in London . All GGF members are invited .
To find out more about the GGF ’’ s history , visit the digital historic timeline . http :// www . ggf . org . uk / 40-years-of-the-ggf
A full list of GGF ’ s founder members is at : http :// www . ggf . org . uk / founder-members
Lack of health and safety knowledge
Tradespeople are putting themselves at risk of serious accidents and missed earnings due to a lack of health and safety knowledge when on site .
The findings were revealed in a survey to mark Health and Safety Week . The IronmongeryDirect study of nearly 700 tradespeople from across the UK found that 70 % who had an accident at work ended up in A & E as a result .
One in six tradespeople also admitted that they had never attended a health and safety course , despite 91 % thinking they were important and 70 % considering they should be mandatory .
The results also revealed that younger tradespeople are more health and safety savvy than older
generations , with just 13 % of 31-40 year olds having had an accident at work compared to almost a quarter ( 23 %) of 51-60-yearold tradespeople . This is hardly surprising considering that nearly
a quarter confirmed they last attended a health and safety course more than five years ago .
Even more worrying , one third ( 31 %) of the respondents who are sole traders have no specific work insurance and only 15 % have accident and sickness insurance , not only putting their health and wellbeing at risk but potentially their financial security should an accident put them out of work for a prolonged period of time .
Back injuries ( 25 %) and muscle strains ( 32 %) were two of the most commonly reported problems for tradespeople , with 41 % confirming they don ’ t use any specialist safety equipment at work beyond the essentials i . e . hard hats and steel toe cap boots .
www . ironmongerydirect . co . uk / research / how-safe-aretradespeople /