JULY 2017 | 3
News
Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk
CASE STUDY
Voice for Systems Companies
The Glass and Glazing Fed-
eration (GGF) has now fully estab-
lished its new specific GGF ‘Sys-
tems House Group.’ The move was
prompted by the level, quantity
and quality of the many window
and door system companies who
joined the GGF in 2016.
The scope of the group was de-
termined at a meeting earlier this
year. Members will look at matters
such as:
• Input into the GGF overall
strategy, such as the future
shape and requirements of
Building Regulations - for
example, Approved Document
changes in England in 2018
• How to tackle issues caused
by restrictive planning condi-
tions (such as Article 4 Direc-
tions) that may exclude some
framing materials
• Assessing the potential impact
of any regulatory changes and
influencing the shape of those
changes
• Ensuring system companies
are represented and their voic-
es heard in industry standards
setting forum
• Working with partners and devel-
oping solutions to current or
potential issues that may exclude
certain companies, in particular
small and micro enterprises, from
parts of the market.
The next meeting is in August
2017. For more information,
email [email protected].
DUTCH PARTNERSHIP
Mighton Products has ex-
tended its partnership with Anker
Stuy Verven BV to include a larger
range of the Dutch paint and coat-
ings manufacturer’s products.
The Cambridgeshire-based tim-
ber window and door hardware
specialist will now add the full
range of specialist timber treat-
ments - including interior finishes
- to its established range of paints
and coatings. Plans also include
the addition of paints and coatings
for other, non-timber, applica-
tions.
Mighton has been distributing
Anker Stuy products to its spe-
cialist joinery customers with next
day delivery and a simple pricing
structure which, with the devel-
opment of products specifically
developed for the UK, has drawn
excellent response from custom-
ers resulting in significant sales
growth.
Mighton chairman Mike Derham
has now committed the compa-
ny to develop additional markets
such as for timber architectural
façades, for which Anker Stuy
products have been specified
with great success. These include
protection of the extensive timber
façade of Cheshire’s Lymm Fire
Station, which has won praise for
its avant-garde design and execu-
tion.
www.mightonproducts.com
EASI-DEC ROOFLINE
- THE ALTERNATIVE
TO SCAFFOLDING
Easi-Dec, the working at height safety specialist, has
supplied Everest with 72 Roofline systems to provide
installation teams with a safe, efficient and cost
effective solution for accessing roofline level when
carrying out gutter, soffit and fascia replacements.
After working with scaf-
folding for several years, Everest
investigated alternative work-
ing at height solutions. Having
approached Easi-Dec about its
Roofline system, the Everest
health and safety and purchas-
ing departments received nu-
merous product demonstrations
with the Easi-Dec team visiting
Everest branches and existing
projects to highlight how its sys-
tem can accommodate different
types of properties. Impressed
by the safe, easy to use and cost
effective system, Everest placed
an order for 72 Easi-Dec Roof-
line platforms.
The Easi-Dec system allowed
trained operatives to erect the
access equipment on the day of
the installation and remove it
upon completion, which caused
less disruption to customers.
The system removes the need to
appoint external scaffold com-
panies on some installations. Its
individual platforms can also be
used on window replacement
contra cts which offer further
flexibility with the equipment.
“The Easi-Dec Roofline sys-
tem is well known within our
industry and it not only offers a
cost effective solution, but it also
does not compromise on safety,”
says Andy Hunter, Health &
Safety Executive at Everest. “We
purchased a significant amount
of Easi-Dec equipment, and as a
result, we worked closely with
the company to deliver 72 train-
ing sessions around the UK in
a very short space of time. The
service was excellent and the
delivery of the equipment and
training ran without any issues.
It was an absolute pleasure
to deal with all of the team at
Easi-Dec and I could not recom-
mend them highly enough.”
Easi-Dec Roofline is a mod-
ular system incorporating one
or more Easi-Dec platforms
linked securely with Easi-Dec
Catwalk to form a continu-
ous fully-guarded platform. It
has been designed to provide
simple, rapid access to roofline
level by eliminating the time
constraints of erecting scaffold-
ing and can be set up in less
than 30 minutes. The 8 metre
Roofline system comprises 2 Ea-
si-Dec platforms and a Catwalk.
It features telescopic legs that
provide height adjustment in
30mm increments and can even
cope with sloping ground. With
a comprehensive range of ac-
cessories the Easi-Dec Roofline
offers numerous benefits and
can overcome a wide variety of
challenging access situations.
The Roofline system is availa-
ble with a standard leg height of
3.3m -5.5m, with alternative leg
lengths also available enabling
workers to cover the majority of
properties, ranging from 2.34m
(typical bungalow) up to 6.8m
(2 storey town house).