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try ’ s only qualification and awarding body , to underpin our approach that qualification of operatives is the bedrock for long term success .
“ We have formed CORGI Fenestration as a fully licensed business with exclusive use of the CORGI brand in the fenestration industry ”.
Caitriona Deakin , chief executive officer of CORGI Services , welcomed CORGI Fenestration and said : “ CORGI has continued to look at other industries where delivering a service to the homeowner in a
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trusted and reliable way is a key element of the route to market .
“ We have had many approaches over the years , and turned down many potential opportunities , but when we met with Chris Mayne and Jacqueline Crawford it became clear that through their knowledge of the fenestration industry and their approach to business that we had a meeting of minds about how service should be delivered .
“ Their ethos is clearly the same as our own - wanting all tradespeople involved in the supply chain to be suitably and formally
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trained and qualified to do the jobs they are required to do in order to deliver a truly reliable service to the consumer .
“ CORGI Fenestration is entirely complementary to other CORGI licences which are active in the building services sector such as heating and plumbing .”
Mick Clayton , chief executive of GQA , said : “ I think that our industry has a great many very experienced people who deliver great products and services , but there are gaps .
“ There is no automatic update mechanism for our industry ’ s people to learn
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about new products , new regulations or new legislation – and away from existing people there is little or no process to attract new young recruits to our industry . This especially is a massive problem , and it is why in my opinion this new and exciting association with such a recognised and trusted brand is so important for the fenestration industry .”
www . corgifenestration . co . uk chris . mayne @ corgifenestration . co . uk Jacqui . crawford @ corgifenestration . co . uk
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Based on the unusual combination of cream foil out / white foil in , the house uses both straight and arched frames , with astragal bars as well as deep bottom rail and run-through horns for maximum authenticity . The result is a look which accentuates rather than contrasts the classical but uncluttered lines of the property .
Oldham-based D & M Windows , a VEKA Approved Installer with extensive experience of large and prestigious installations , was chosen by main contractor H Cumberbirch & Son to install 66 windows and French doors fabricated by The Glazerite UK Group Ltd , the UK ’ s largest VEKA trade fabricator , with the cream / white foil as a special order .
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“ This was a no-compromise contract right from the beginning ,” said D & M managing director Mark Hoolickin .
“ The client expected the best of everything and , with the help of the VEKA system and Glazerite , we were able to deliver it , from product specification to the design and look of the finished product and of course
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the finishing touches that make this VS so authentic looking .”
Glazerite ’ s Peter Smith added : “ This was an unusual choice of foil combinations but dual foil is becoming more and more in demand and we are happy to supply
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any combination across our entire range of door and window styles .
“ This was just one aspect of the exact design and appearance that the client wanted and , as ever , D & M was able to meet all his expectations and we were more than happy to be on hand to help wherever needed .”
The Glazerite UK Group Ltd is VEKA ’ s largest trade fabricator in the UK and a long-standing Network VEKA member . It offers a fully nationwide service based on manufacturing units in Northants , Peterborough and Greater Manchester as well as its South West distribution hub in Bristol serving south Wales and the west of England .
www . glazerite . co . uk
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Lower prices , faster lead times Wellingborough fabricator Astraseal has reduced lead times and the price on its Smarts Visofold aluminium bifold doors .
Thanks to a new aluminium factory , which has increased capacity by five times , the products now come with two-week lead times when ordered in white or grey .
“ The reason we ’ ve been able to provide such a great deal , with such short lead times , is due to the economies of scale we can achieve with our new , dedicated aluminium factory ,” commented Astraseal ’ s sales
and marketing manager , Zac Nedimovic .
“ Setting up a 25,000 square-foot aluminium factory was obviously a huge investment , and required massive amounts of time and effort to get up and running . But now it ’ s fantastic – complete with a brand new 600mm saw it ’ s boosted our aluminium capacity by five times , and we ’ re now able to buy aluminium profile in much higher quantities , meaning better prices for our trade customers .”
For more information call Astraseal on 01933 227233 or visit www . astraseal . co . uk
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Issue 48 | March 2017 www . proinstaller . co . uk |