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PRO INSTALLER NOVEMBER 2015
PRO BUSINESS
@proinstaller1
Construction
workers paid £100
more per week than
staff in other sectors
Wages in the construction industry have risen
at a faster rate than
any other sector over
the past 12 months,
according to fresh analysis of the latest data.
Entering a
new ERA
Installers can now offer homeowners
extra guarantees, cheaper insurance
and all-round peace of mind with
the Glazerite Vertical Slider now the
fabricator has made the change to
the Balance UK hardware from ERA.
Every VS manufactured
to the optional high
security Document Q
/ Secured By Design
standard from trade
fabricator Glazerite
Windows Ltd will now
offer the ERA Five-Star
Guarantee, with a host
of benefits including:
• A ten-year guarantee
against forced entry plus
payment of insurance
excess in the event of
a claimed failure of the
products
• Access to a 24/7, 365-day
callout service to secure
the property in the unlikely event of forced entry
through the window
• Up to £1,000 towards
repairs in the event of
a break-in, plus another
£1,000 to cover the homeowner’s inconvenience
• Special home insurance
discounts via ERA’s recommended broker and
some other providers.
‘authentic
traditional look’
Glazerite Director Jason
Thompson said: “Of course,
they are also getting the authentic traditional look and
exceptional performance of
the Glazerite VS, including
its wide bottom rail and
run-through horn options.
“Along with all the added
security benefits from ERA,
that really is an unbeatable
combination and we are
sure our installer partners
will agree.”
The Glazerite VS now joins
the fabricator’s other styles
which can be covered by
the ERA Guarantee, including the VEKA Imagine
bi-fold, Imagine flush single
and French doors and the
WarmCore aluminium bifold.
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk
In the last year, average
pay in the building trade
shot up by 5.1%, the examination of labour market
statistics compiled by the
Office for National Statistics
revealed.
It means that staff took
home an average of £593 a
week in the three months
to August, just under £100
more than the average
weekly wage across the
country.
When compared to the
same period in 2014, when
construction workers earned
an average amount of £557
a week, those in the building trade are around £36
better off today.
The findings represent the
most rapid annual rise in
average pay of any industry,
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