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PRO NEWS
NOVEMBER 2016 PRO INSTALLER
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PARTNERS ARE TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW
Bi-folds and conservatory supplier Made For Trade is reinforcing its partnership with TuffX Processed Glass - with TuffX providing the glazed units for the new Korniche aluminium roof lantern . Made For Trade ’ s relationship with the Merseyside-based glass manufacturer began in early 2013 , and TuffX has been supplying on average
Construction businesses building smaller savings pots
Small and medium sized enterprises ( SMEs ) within the construction and building sector come bottom when it comes to the amount of money held in business savings accounts , with the average balance standing at £ 319,000 , according to research from specialist challenger bank Hampshire Trust Bank . Accountancy SMEs , which hold an average of just over £ 1 million in savings (£ 1,085,000 ), are the biggest business savers . Following the outcome of the EU Referendum , half ( 50 %) of businesses in the construction and building industry said they were increasing the amount of cash in their
between 2,500 units per month to Made For Trade for its bi-folding doors and conservatory roofs . Orders have been increasing year on year . The success of the alliance has led to the innovative Korniche lantern roof also featuring TuffX glazed units . The Korniche lantern roof has been fully designed and developed by Made For Trade and , says the company , uses new
Made For Trade ’ s director Richard Gaunt ( far left ) and managing director Bradley Gaunt ( second from right ) with TuffX director John Tierney ( second left ) and sales manager Andy Hayes ( far right ) in the new Korniche factory . parts never used on previous systems . Featuring a sleek , slim-line profile , hidden fixings and super-fast installation , the Korniche was unveiled at the FIT Show earlier in the year . The creation of the lantern has allowed the company to demonstrate that it is not only a manufacturer and supplier , but also a product design innovator . Originally starting out as a local conservatory roof trade supplier , Made For Trade has grown in recent years after expanding its services nationwide and adding the best-selling Visofold 1000 bi-folding door to its range . Now operating over three sites in Stockton-on-Tees and employing over 80 members of staff , the company has recently moved into new premises housing the head office as well as production for the Korniche lantern roof .
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‘ architects are confidently planning for their future ’
firms to build a cash buffer , significantly higher than the national average of 38 %. Stuart Hulme , director of savings at Hampshire Trust Bank , said : “ Our study demonstrates the sector differences when it comes to the amounts businesses and organisations are holding in current and savings accounts . It ’ s encouraging to see charities and architects are confidently planning for their future , by placing the majority of their total funds into savings accounts .”
AWARDS SHOW UPTURN IN OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION
More than 200 leaders and innovators gathered to celebrate offsite construction at the 2016 Offsite Awards at the NEC , Birmingham , and were presented on the main stage at UK Construction Week . Showcasing innovation , celebrating best practice and recognising overall expertise in offsite construction , the awards featured a shortlist of exceptional landmark projects , influential people and material and manufacturing excellence in the dynamic arena that is offsite construction . With over 160 entries packed full of projects , products and inspirational people , this year ’ s Offsite Award judges had an onerous job of shortlisting entries . Awards host , and head of the judging panel , Darren Richards of Cogent Consulting said of the night : “ I have been overwhelmed with the breadth and quality of entries received in the second year of the awards . It is great to see the sector growing so rapidly and to witness so many boundaries being surpassed by these inspiring projects . The depth of expertise across all categories was impressive and the exceptional number of entries is proof of how offsite construction is not just for one off niche developments . The entries clearly demonstrate the upturn in the industry .” The Offsite Awards celebrated outstanding examples of prefabrication and factory-based methods , products , systems and disciplines that increasingly strive to develop a sustainable , streamlined and cost-effective way to deliver a better built environment . The ‘ Winner of Winners ’
Award , which is awarded for the highest scoring entry across all categories , was presented at the ceremony on 18th October to B & K Structures and Engenuiti for their project at the University of Essex . The Essex Business School is an innovative educational facility which , through the use of timber and offsite manufacture , significantly contributed to it becoming the UK ’ s first zero-carbon business school and achieving its aim of a BREEAM Excellent rating . The list of winners was :
BEST USE OF CONCRETE Company : Atkins Project : The Priority School Building Programme ( PSBP )
BEST USE OF STEEL Company : EOS Facades Project : The Sir David Attenborough Building
BEST USE OF STEEL Company : Fusion Building Systems Project : Light Gauge Steel Building System
BEST USE OF TIMBER Company : Cygnum Timber Frame Project : The Enterprise Centre at the University Of East Anglia
BEST HYBRID CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Company : B & K Structures & Engenuiti Project : University of Essex
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC TECHNOLOGY Company : Vision Modular Systems Project : Chapter Living Lewisham
HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR Company : Urban Splash Project : HoUSe Commercial / Retail Project of the Year Company : Arup Project : Pinewood Studios
PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECT OF THE YEAR Company : WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Project : Alder Hey Children ’ s Hospital
PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD Company : Willmott Dixon & Scape Group Product : Sunesis
OFFSITE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR Company : HTA Design LLP Best Use MEP Prefabrication Company : SES Engineering Services Project : 5 & 6 Wellington Place
WINNER OF WINNERS Companies : B & K Structures & Engenuiti Project : University of Essex
The awards will return in October next year .
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