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JDUK Door Systems is on tour this spring ; dedicated in offering installers the very best door products ( sectional garage doors , insulated side-hinged doors , insulated roller doors , and also composite entrance doors in partnership with their sister company , Comp Door ).
JDUK ’ s Sales & Marketing Director , Jason Wade explains , “ These events are all drop-in
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events offering our customers full flexibility with teams there all day from 10am until 4pm . Come and see the vast doors of opportunity that we can open for you .” Roadshow 1 Holiday Inn Chester South CH4 9DL – 5th March 2025 Roadshow 2 Holiday Inn Rugby-Northampton NN6 7XR – 12th March 2025 |
Roadshow 3 Holiday Inn York YO24 1QF – 19th March 2025 Roadshow 4 Holiday Inn Farnborough GU14 6AZ – 26th March 2025 Roadshow 5 Holiday Inn East Kilbride G74 5LA – 2nd April 2025 Roadshow 6 Holiday Inn Gloucester-Cheltenham GL4 3RX – 9th April 2025 |
Scan the QR code to register and secure your space today …
www . jdltd . co . uk
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Ultraframe is proud to announce that its UDesign roof software has been used to design over 1 million roofs . The milestone highlights Ultraframe ’ s ongoing commitment to providing its customers with cutting-edge technology and solutions .
Since its launch in 2010 , UDesign has revolutionised how installers configure and price their roofing projects . The platform allows users to create bespoke roof designs for conservatories and extensions with precision and creates 3D renders of the entire structure to show to homeowners during the sales process . The system also ensures the structural integrity of each roof .
Ultraframe Marketing Director , Alex Hewitt , said : “ We partnered
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with renowned industry software specialist , RPS , to create a dedicated solution that would enable installers to price , configure , structurally check , and order their roofs all in one place . Over the years UDesign has become an integral part of our partnerships with customers and we are delighted to have reached the milestone of 1 million roofs quoted using the software . Reaching 1 million roof quotes is not just a number , it ’ s a |
genuine reflection of our dedication to innovation and excellence for our customers .”
In late 2024 , Ultraframe announced that it had acquired RPS , the developer of the UDesign software . This was a strategic purchase which will enable Ultraframe to continue to develop UDesign to meet the future needs of the business and have full control and input into the functionality required by its customers .
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The most recent development into the UDesign system is the new SAP Checker functionality . This clever new feature takes information about location , shading and other key information about the house into account when creating an extension design . The proposed design can then be entered into the Thermal Design Guide within UDesign to perform a preliminary check and reveal the likelihood of it passing the SAP . The energy performance of each proposed design is compared to that of the ‘ notional extension ’ and shared with the user , giving the green light to proceed with confidence or an opportunity to make changes to the design as needed to ensure a pass . UDesign users can also enter a target internal temperature or energy |
cost for a structure and the system will present possible energy improvements / heating cost savings by adding on ‘ extras ’ such as columns , high-performance glass or an insulated pelmet .
Every roof designed within UDesign is specified by the software to withstand the worst snow and wind loads possible at the installation postcode , calculated using specialist NASA data . This unique feature is a key selling point for Ultraframe customers as it provides the ultimate in reassurance to homeowners about the structural integrity of their roof .
To find out more about Ultraframe ’ s UDesign software contact marketing @ ultraframe . co . uk .
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In 2024 , the Lighthouse Charity was once again setting new records , reaching more people and delivering more support than ever before and the charity is in the unique position of being able to offer every aspect of emotional , physical , and financial wellbeing support .
Last year the charity ’ s helpline advisors and caseworkers delivered an amazing £ 4.98m of charitable support to 5695 families who reached out for help through the charity ’ s free and confidential helpline and live web chat service .
The charity also supplied 5712 meals and provided 5756 counselling sessions to our workforce .
Furthermore , their # MakeItVisible tour team continued to reach some of our industry ’ s most vulnerable workers , sharing
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the message of support with frontline trades . Last year the charity ’ s team visited 572 sites and started conversations with over 28,000 site workers . This initiative introduced 88 workers expressing suicidal thoughts to the # MakeItVisible team . But through starting a conversation , those suicides have been prevented .
Reflecting on a year of positive impact , Sarah Bolton , CEO of the Lighthouse Charity said , “ This support was delivered against another challenging year with the construction sector being one of the worst hit for company insolvencies . This , alongside continued increases in the cost of materials and the cost of living has added pressure on our construction community . The important thing is that people know about us and are reaching out for help . Whether it ’ s supporting someone through illness or injury , making sure there ’ s a
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meal on the table for the family or simply offering a listening ear , the message is simple . If you ’ re struggling , help is here .
To ensure that we are meeting the industry ’ s needs , we are continually improving and growing our charitable services , listening to our communities and extending our message of support beyond the boundaries of the workplace .
But our work is only possible thanks to the support of the people in our construction community . Whether it ’ s organising fundraising days , becoming a company supporter , attending events , or helping us spread the message of support through their supply chains , all of this contributes to us being able to make a life changing and lifesaving impact . Our work is continuous and we are looking forward to extending our services and the support we offer even further in 2025 .”
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* Final and audited figures will be available later in the year in the charity ’ s 2024 annual accounts and Impact Report .
If you or anyone you know is struggling , reach out for 24 / 7 free & confidential support ; 24 / 7 helplines ; 0345 605 1956 , ( UK ) 1800 939 122 ( ROI ) Live chat www . lighthouseclub . org Text HARDHAT to 85258
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