MAY 2018 | 3
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COULD A BUILDER BE BRITAIN’S
TOP TRADESPERSON 2018?
Britain’s Top Tradesperson 2018 competition launched earlier
in May inviting builders and construction workers from across
Britain 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.
This year’s winner not only
takes home the coveted
title of Britain’s Top Trades-
person 2018, which will
transform their business, but
they will 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 regional heats and
from there, 10 finalists from
across the UK will head to
Wembley Stadium for the
national final in July, where
they will compete in front
of an esteemed judging
panel consisting of industry
experts.
Caroline Welsh, Director
of Brand and Marketing at
Screwfix, said: “The award is
only given to top tradespeo-
ple who can demonstrate
that they go above and be-
yond in their trade. It’s for
those who can show how
they are adapting to change
in the industry, have a posi-
tive impact on their com-
munity, invest in the future
of the trade or show true
professionalism in every job
they complete. This is our
biggest competition of the
year, designed to showcase
the fantastic tradespeople in
the industry.
“It’s the ninth year we
have run this competition
and we want to continue
to celebrate and reward
successful tradespeople
from all across the UK that
deliver quality work, often
without gaining the recogni-
tion they deserve.”
Winning can truly trans-
form a tradespersons life.
Business is booming for last
year’s winner, Lluis Dalmau,
owner of LCD Heating and
Gas Services.
The Federation of Master
Builders commented: “The
Britain’s Top Tradesperson
competition is a superb
platform as it gives builders
and construction workers
the chance to receive the
recognition they deserve on
a national scale. If you’ve
recently taken a course
to upgrade your skill-set,
completed a complex job,
or prove that you run your
business with customers in
mind then this competition
is for you and we are urging
you to represent the best of
the building trade.”
Entries are open until 3 June 2018,
with regional finalists selected and
competing 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
EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION AT FENSTERBAU FRONTALE
World-leading warm-edge
experts Edgetech have returned
from a highly successful Fenster-
bau Frontale.
Widely acknowledged as the
world’s biggest and best fenestration
expo, Fensterbau routinely attracts
hundreds of thousands of glazing
experts from all around the world.
Regular exhibitors at the
Nuremberg event, Edgetech
have been a pioneering force in
the field of high-performance
glazing for more than thirty
years, and its stand showcased
the excellence and innovation
that have made it a respected
name throughout global con-
struction.
With Super Spacer, thousands
of IGU manufacturers have been
able to substantially increase
energy efficiency and overall
unit performance – and with the
advent of automation, and ever
tighter environmental regula-
tions, outstanding spacer tech-
nology is more vital than ever,
as Edgetech UK Managing Direc-
tor Chris Alderson explains:
“Last year we showcased at
major glazing events all over the
world, and this year we’re doing
the same – visiting Germany, In-
dia and China among other des-
tinations. And wherever we go,
we find more interest in warm-
edge products than ever.”
Edgetech’s Super Spacer is the
leading foam warm edge spacer
product on the market, offering
easy application, 100% mem-
ory and exceptional thermal
efficiency and condensation
resistance.
www.edgetechig.co.uk