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4 | JULY 2018
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VEKA NAMES BAERLOCHER ‘ SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR ’
Baerlocher UK Ltd has secured the top accolade in VEKA Group ’ s third annual Supplier of the Year awards .
The company came top in the ‘ Raw Materials ’ category , as well as being overall winner .
VEKA Group is committed to quality in every aspect of product and service , and the team are proud to celebrate suppliers that go above and beyond in providing
Alarm bells over construction output fall
The Beast from the East , rising costs and Brexit are to blame for the sharp drop in construction output , the Federation of Master Builders ( FMB ) has said in response to the April 2018 construction output figures published by the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ). Commenting on the construction output figures for April 2018 , Brian Berry , Chief Executive of the the materials needed for VEKA and Halo ’ s industry-leading PVC-U profile systems .
Other category winners this year included ; Chick Plastics for ‘ Ancillaries ’ for the second year
FMB , said : “ The UK construction sector declined by 3.4 % in the three months from February to April compared with the previous three months . This is the biggest fall since the latter stages of the recession in August 2012 . The Beast from the East has certainly played its part as it forced many construction sites to close in March . Indeed , builders were reporting that it was too cold to lay bricks .” running , and BOAL UK Ltd for ‘ Technical In-House Design ’.
‘ Supplier of the Year ’ Baerlocher specialises in manufacturing PVC additive mixtures using Calcium-based PVC stabiliser technology . The company supplies VEKA Group with a specially formulated stabiliser / lubricant , which ensures that VEKA and Halo profiles benefit from excellent processing , heat stability , weatherability , impact resistance , colour , colour fastness and plate-out properties . It also helps ensure the UV resistance that high quality VEKA Group products are known for .
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Berry continued : “ Alongside the cold snap , the drop-in construction output can also be attributed to rising costs for construction firms large and small . While wages are continuing to rise because of the acute skills crisis in our sector , firms are also feeling the pinch thanks to increased material prices .”
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Farnham roofer crowned nation ’ s ‘ Local Hero ’ in the 2018 UK Roofing Awards
Charity-minded Surrey roofer Lee Moran has been crowned the nation ’ s top ‘ Local Hero ’ in the NFRC ( National Federation of Roofing Contractors ) 2018 UK Roofing Awards , sponsored by SIG Roofing .
Lee , whose family-run business Moran Roofing Specialists is based in Farnham , was recognised for his years of fundraising for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice , which cares for terminally ill people , as well as other good causes .
He was presented with his award on Friday ( 11th May ) at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel by SIG Roofing Managing Director Andrew Wakelin .
The NFRC UK Roofing Awards , compered this year by BBC presenter Dan Walker , recognise the outstanding workmanship and skill of roofing professionals nationwide . The ‘ Local Hero ’ Award was a new category introduced for 2018 to celebrate the fantastic work many roofers do in their local communities .
Lee has been raising funds since 2012 . He was inspired by his stepfather , who also raises money for charity , along with the deaths at a young age of a friend and an uncle who each attended the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice for their end of life treatment . His father Darryl also survived cancer a few years ago that spurred him on even more .
A Facebook page he set up , ‘ Farnham Rants ’, has so far raised more than £ 10,000 for the hospice .
He has also raised money for the Shooting Star Chase children ’ s hospice and the British Heart Foundation .
CARILLION : GOVERNMENT RISK ASSESSMENTS PUBLISHED
The collapse of Carillion raised significant concerns about the Government ’ s relationship with and management of its major suppliers , and the potential impact on the delivery of important public services .
On 24 January 2018 , the House of Commons agreed that the Government ’ s risks assessments of its Strategic Suppliers should be released to the Public Accounts Committee .
The assessments are subjective documents intended as confidential advice . However , the Committee does not consider that the Carillion papers contain live and material commercial risks as the company is no longer trading .
Each Strategic Supplier is assessed on a Red-Amber- Green ( RAG ) scale . Suppliers can also be designated a Black ‘ High Risk ’ status .
The Carillion assessments show that :
• Although Carillion had been rated Amber owing to performance against contracts with the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Justice , it was not until after Carillion issued a profit warning in July 2017 that Government downgraded Carillion to Red . It appears the Government was not aware of Carillion ’ s financial distress until this point .
• In November 2017 , officials recommended a provisional Black rating for Carillion . However , following representations from the company , the Cabinet Office did not confirm the designation . Carillion collapsed less than two months later .
The risk assessments relating to other Strategic Suppliers raise concerns about their performance against contracts , and about the relationship between Strategic Suppliers and Government .
The Committee has at present chosen not to publish these papers , but it reserves the right to do so . It now intends to take evidence to explore the issues and pursue concerns about Suppliers raised in the papers and previous Committee reports .