Pro Installer June 2018 - Issue 63 | Page 14

14 | JUNE 2018 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk MITSUBISHI MOTORS IN THE UK SUPPORTS SCREWFIX “BRITAIN’S TOP TRADESPERSON” COMPETITION Britain’s Top Tradesperson 2018 competition has now launched inviting builders, electricians, carpenters and plumbers across the UK to be recognised for the great work that they do in keeping our homes and local businesses in the best condition. The annual competi- tion, organised by Screwfix and supported by Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, aims to highlight and recognise the great work tradespeople do across the country and this year’s winner not only takes home the coveted title of Britain’s Top Tradesperson 2018, which will transform their business, but they also drive away in a brand-new Mitsubishi L200 Warrior pick-up truck worth £33,000 (OTR). Screwfix will select the best tradespeople to face- off in a regional heat and from there, 10 finalists from across the UK will head to LEKA systems now LABSS approved LEKA Systems has just announced that its LEKA Warm Roof and LEKA Orangery Roof systems have received Registered Detail approval from Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS). The announcement means that LEKA Systems’ products are pre-approved for use throughout the whole of Great Britain because they already had System Approval from jhai so had fast track Building Regulations approval in England and Wales. The pre-approvals on the systems reflect their qual- ity and thermal efficiency benefits. Their lightweight construction means they can be installed on existing con- servatories without needing additional reinforcement while they deliver U values of just 0.15 W/m²K. The accreditation is the perfect example of LEKA’s proactive approach and another tick in the box for fabricators and installers. For example, LEKA fabrica- tors and installers receive full product and technical training to get them up and running quickly. There’s powerful marketing support and lead generation too, including television adver- tising. Plus, the products are quick and easy to install too. www.lekasystems.co.uk Wembley Stadium for the national final in July, where they will compete in front of an esteemed judging panel consisting of industry experts. Rob Lindley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, comment- ed, “British tradespeople are not only the backbone of the economy, they’re also a pivotal part of every community in the UK. They are there to help us when things go wrong, they work with us to make improve- ments to our homes, gar- dens, businesses and lives and we are proud to do our bit to help Britain’s best tradesperson by providing them with a Mitsubishi vehicle.” Entries are open until 3 June 2018, with regional fi- nalists selected and compet- ing later that month. In July the finalists will compete at the national finale, with the overall winner being named Britain’s Top Tradesperson 2018. www.screwfix.com/btt CMS WINDOW SYSTEMS LANDS RECORD £10M+ CONTRACT CMS Window Systems has landed a contract worth over £10m for the prestigious Atlantic Square devel- opment in Glasgow which provides a secure future for its 250-strong work- force, and means it has a record order book valued at £65m over the next three years. CMS Window Systems’ latest financial results will be published soon and are expected to reveal a record year for the Queens Award for Enterprise winning company. The £100m Atlantic Square develop- ment is being built by BAM Construction. CMS will design, manufacture and install a range of aluminium windows, doors and façade elements for the mixed-use development, which will provide high quality office space on York Street capa- ble of accommodating more than 2,700 staff, 187,000sqft of space has already been pre-let by the developers BAM TCP Atlantic Square with the remaining 97,000 sq. ft. being developed as specu- lative Grade A office space. According to David Ritchie, the Atlan- tic Square contract win also illustrates how the company is increasingly being engaged by the developers of larger projects who are seeking a dependable supply chain partner. The Atlantic Square contract follows a series of successful recent collabora- tions in Scotland between CMS and BAM Construction, including Capital Square in Edinburgh, the new HQ for Ineos at Grangemouth and a number of buildings in Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus, including the Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE). www.cmswindows.com