10 | MARCH 2021
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New tiers and the benefits they bring
The Steel Window Association ( SWA ) is the source of independent , comprehensive advice for members comprising specialists in the manufacture and refurbishment of steel windows and doors , and associated industries .
A new initiative , which answers specific demands from today ’ s market , has been launched to increase membership and widen the scope of the SWA . The membership is now tiered into Gold , Silver and Bronze levels depending on which specific services the member , or potential member , requires :
Services include
• The SWA maintains an informative website and publishes a Specifiers ’ Guide and Fact Sheets to advertise members ’ best practice to a wide audience .
• The SWA provides collective technical research , thermal analysis , product testing and development .
• The SWA operates an accreditation service for members that is recognised by the British Fenestration Rating Council for the issue of energy rating certificates .
• The SWA is registered with the BFRC as a systems company with its own collectively developed energy rated products , marketed exclusively by members under the BFRC banner and giving them easy demonstration of compliance with the energy conservation Building Regulations at modest expense .
• The SWA Enquiry Service responds to technical and commercial questions from professional specifiers , contractors , government agencies and private individuals . It then puts prospective customers directly in touch with members so that your company name is kept in front of specifiers and homeowners .
• The SWA provides information to members on technical research and product development , reference material , supply sources , market surveys , contractual data and manufacturing know-how .
• The SWA represents members ’ views and interests in British and European standards bodies , centres of window technology , and other related trade associations , and plays an active role in the formulation of new and revised standards . The SWA participates in fenestration industry bodies with access to government and vigorously defends its members ’ interests in consultations on ever-changing regulation and legislation .
• The SWA subscribes and gives you access to the Glass & Glazing Federation , FENSA , British Fenestration Rating Council , Construction Products Association & British Standards Institution .
• The SWA Sales Development Group promotes members ’ products and projects through an extensive public relations and marketing programme .
BRONZE MEMBER SILVER MEMBER GOLD MEMBER Use of SWA logo AGM invitation
Access to associate suppliers
Use of Specifier ’ s Guide
Listed as member on SWA website
One year mandatory membership before progressing to other status .
ASSOCIATE MEMBER ( e . g . suppliers )
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ALL BRONZE BENEFITS PLUS :
SWA order leads
Attendance at Sales Development Group meetings ( commitment to attend at least one per year )
One marketing article submission per year
Access to technical support
SWA W30 and W40 unique profiles
ALL BRONZE & SILVER BENEFITS PLUS :
Immediate access to all SWA developed and tested products
Attendance at Product Development Group meetings ( commitment to attend at least three meetings per year )
Three marketing article submissions per year
Immediate access to new products and trade body memberships
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSURED AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON
Ultraframe has announced a host of new enhancements to its Classic conservatory roof system which are available now – including the addition of a newly enhanced Structural Design Guide ( eSDG ).
This valuable digital tool allows Classic Roof customers to determine how big openings for doors can be in order for the roof to be structurally sound by calculating maximum unsupported spans possible on a conservatory or extension for each face of the eaves .
Previously , Classic users needed to refer to a generic chart to find this valuable and crucial information , but the new eSDG is situated within the company ’ s existing Udesign conservatory software , and calculations are based on the individual conservatory design and loading parameters .
Ultraframe ’ s in-house Senior Structural Engineer , Tansy Sabben , led the eSDG project and explained further about the useful new tool and the benefits it will bring to Classic Roof users . She said : “ For years our Classic users have relied on printed charts to determine critical structural information when designing a roof . Our new eSDG is more accurate , much quicker to use and is more accessible for customers to design perfectly engineered conservatories and extensions . Using the new eSDG is like getting their design checked by a structural engineer at the click of a button .”
For larger or more complex designs where additional spanning capabilities are required , the customer can select the correct profiles from the new suite of Classic bolstered eaves profiles – including the Bi-
Fold Support Beam and the Super Bolster . These new eaves bolsters are a cost-efficient way to increase structural performance as they can be specified on the elevation where needed rather than around the entire perimeter of the roof . The Bi-Fold Support Beam is a structural beam which mounts to the underside of the eaves , while the Super-Bolster mounts to the inside of the eaves beam . The two profiles can be used independently to bolster the eaves or combined to further increase the spanning capability up to 5m reducing the need for any additional costly support , such as a steel goalpost .
Concluding about the new eSDG , Ultraframe Marketing Director , Alex Hewitt , said : “ The newly launched suite of bolstered eaves profiles has been designed for use on large conservatories to increase the spanning capabilities of the system . By choosing the ideal profiles for each installation using the eSDG , our customers can be assured that each and every project is perfectly value-engineered .”
The newly launched enhancements to the Classic Roof which are available now include the Bi-Fold Support Beam , Super Bolster Eaves and Combined Bolstered Eaves , Thermally Broken Slimline Ridge , Chambered Box Gutter , Enhanced Structural Design Guide , and lower prices on Classic Aluminium Roofs .
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