4 | MARCH 2018
News
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TRANSFORMING
MANCHESTER’S
WILBURN BASIN
Wilburn Basin is a new
high-quality housing devel-
opment of nearly 500 homes
in four blocks ranging from
8 to 21 storeys sited around
the historic River Irwell Ba-
sin, Manchester. It offers an
attractive waterside setting
to residents yet is within a
short walking distance of
the city centre.
The main contractor
Renaker specified PVCu for
the windows and doors be-
cause of its ability to deliver
the aesthetics, performance
a total of 1,200
‘ windows,
plus 440
’
sets of French doors
and U values needed within
the budget required. With
a total of 1,200 windows,
including stacked/ribbon
windows, plus 440 sets of
French doors needed, the
contract was a demanding
one. The specifications were
exacting too, with high
levels of acoustic glazing
required on elevations that
were located next to busy
roads into the city centre,
the railway line and a retail
park.
The project took two
years and the finished result
has transformed the Wilburn
Basin area and regenerated
a formerly run-down area
of land close to Manchester
city centre.
www.spectus.co.uk
Building on market-leading position
FENSA has revealed some of its aims for 2018 as the company
plans to build on its market position as the scheme of choice
for installation companies in the domestic glazing sector.
Since the start of 2018,
Three cheers for nominations
VEKA Group was shortlisted
for three major accolades in the
prestigious Red Rose Awards, host-
ed by Lancashire Business View.
The industry-leading PVCu
systems supplier is no stranger to
the celebrations, having won the
coveted ‘Large Business Award’
just last year.
2018 sees VEKA Group shortlist-
ed for: ‘Corporate Social Respon-
sibility’, ‘Employer of the Year’
and the new ‘In-House Training’
award.
Head of HR Gabriela Hammond
explains: “We’re very pleased to
have been shortlisted for not just
one, but three Red Rose Awards.
We were proud to have won the
award for best Large Business in
2017 and we’re hopeful that our
efforts will be rewarded in another
category this year.
“Whether or not we take home the
trophies, we’re very proud to have
made the awards shortlist in three
categories and been recognised for
the hard work we put in.”
www.vekauk.com
See results at www.
redroseawards.co.uk
FENSA has set out on its new
strategies to continue to deliver
high quality services for its mem-
bers.
Founded in 2002, FENSA is the
original and longest serving certifi-
cation body in the glazing sector,
offering its competent person
scheme for companies that survey
and install doors and windows, to
ensure they legally comply with
building regulations in England
and Wales. Turning 16 years old
on 1st April this year, FENSA
members have completed over
12 million installations and this
is expected to reach 13 million in
June this year.
In 2017, following a year of
innovation, restructure and man-
agement changes, 2018 will see
FENSA invest in a range of initia-
tives and programmes to deliver
greater customer service and offer
more benefits to installers. From
internal customer management
systems to new technical guidance
documents and exclusive member
seminars through to better online
services, FENSA is shaping up for
challenging but progressive times
ahead.
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