Pro Installer November 2018 - Issue 68 | Page 46

46 | NOVEMBER 2018 Business Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk UKGBC REACTS TO GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR ADVICE FROM THE CCC The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today reacted to the news that Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry has written to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) asking for advice on setting a date for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Julie Hirigoyen, chief executive at UKGBC said: “Today’s announcement should prove to be the starting gun on the race to net zero carbon in the UK. By requesting advice on Listers and VEKA, flush with success! Every partnership is built on two things; trust and respect and after working together for 14 years, VEKA and Listers have developed the perfect relationship. In August 2017, Listers was acquired by industry stalwart, Roy Frost and his first port of call was to ensure that partnership remained intact. That brand is the Time- less range of mechanically jointed flush sash windows, created by Listers using the VEKA flush window system. To enhance the brand’s visibility, Listers has invested heavily in the new Timeless brand, developing a retail-fo- cused website, a brochure, professional photography, colour blocks, samples and more. The team have even taken the brave decision to house a large selection of stock colours for reduced lead times. Moving forward, Roy and his team at Listers are de- termined to expand on the initial success that Timeless is already bringing to the business. Plans are being actioned on expanding man- ufacturing facilities at the Listers factory in Stoke on Trent as well as a big mar- keting campaign to bring Timeless to the forefront of the end users’ attention. www.listertf.co.uk www.vekauk.com limiting temperature rises to 1.5°C, the Government has signalled its intention to raise the ambitions of climate action and secure the UK’s position as an in- ternational leader on cutting emissions. If the Committee on Climate Change follow the lead of last week’s IPCC report, it seems likely that we could soon see a new Climate Change Act with a UK-wide target to achieve net zero emissions ahead of 2050. “UKGBC will be leading ac- tion in the UK’s property and construction industry under a new Advancing Net Zero pro- gramme launching later this week, which aims to drive the transition to a net zero carbon-built environment.” MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING SHORTLISTED FOR FENESTRATION AWARD Launched in 2013, and now into its fifth year, the National Fenestration Awards aims to be the fairest, all-in- clusive fenestration event, rewarding the very best of the glazing sector. Voting for the winners of the 24 award categories is now open on the NFA website until Friday 26 October. Winners will then be announced online during the NFA 2018 ‘Winners Week’ from Monday 29 October – Fri- day 2 November and invited to a spe- cial Winners Event in the New Year. Morley Glass & Glazing has been nominated in the IGU Manufacturer of the Year category at the 2018 National Fenestration Awards. The nomination is the third award shortlisting for Morley Glass in 2018, after the business was also named as a finalist in the Yorkshire Business Masters Awards and in the Component Supplier of the Year Category at the G18 Awards. Ian Short, Morley managing director, said: “We may be coming to the end of our twentieth year, but we have no plans for slowing down.”. http://www.fenestrationawards.co.uk FIVE-STAR SUCCESS FOR PURPLEX CLIENTS AFTER ‘INDUSTRY OSCARS’ SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED Leading full-service mar- keting agency Purplex have gone and done it again, with five of their clients receiving a nomina- tion at this year’s highly anticipat- ed G18 Awards. The awards, billed as the ‘in- dustry Oscars,’ take place at the London Hilton on Park Lane in London on Friday, November 30. Home improvement compa- ny SEH BAC, who scooped two awards at last year’s event, are finalists in Customer Care Initia- tive of the Year alongside Window Ware, one of the UK’s leading hardware distributors. Outdoor living specialists Milwood Group are finalists in the Training and Development Initiative of the Year, the slimline high-performance sliding door Viiu has been nominated in the New Product of the Year category and, completing the line-up, warm edge experts Edgetech are finalists in Component Supplier of the Year. Andrew Scott, Managing Di- rector of Purplex, commented: “Winning a G-Award is the high- est possible accolade in the glass and glazing industry, and it’s fantastic to see Purplex clients on the shortlist once again.” www.purplexmarketing.com