Pro Installer November 2021 - Issue 104 | Page 20

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20 | NOVEMBER 2021

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AWARDS SUPER SIX FOR MORLEY GLASS IN 2021 NFAS

Uni-Blinds ® integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass has been nominated for more National Fenestration Awards ( NFAs ) than ever after being shortlisted for six awards in the 2021 programme .
The company , which is the UK ’ s largest manufacturer of Screenline ® blinds integrated within double glazed units , hopes to build on its 2020 NFAs success when it picked up four awards , including in the Covid Heroes category , as well as receiving a special mention .
Three of the 2021 nominations for Morley Glass are for awards that the company won last year : Best Use of Video , IGU Manufacturer and Integral Blinds Company . This time round , Morley Glass is also in the running for Digital Marketing Campaign
of the Year , New Product and Recycling Company , reflecting the depth of its proactive approach to sales and marketing , R & D and sustainability .
And in addition to being a finalist in these corporate awards , two members of the Morley Glass team have also received nominations for individual awards . Marketing assistant Charlotte Gilbert has been named a
finalist in the Social Networker and Young Person categories , along with Bryony Shaw , sales advisor , also on the shortlist for the Young Person award .

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The whole Morley Glass team works hard every day to create the highest quality products backed with outstanding service

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The NFAs are awarded based on the number of votes received . Anyone working in the UK door and window industry can vote online at www . fenestrationawards . co . uk / nfa21 until 4th November at 4pm .
The winners will be announced at a presentation event at Doncaster Racecourse two days later .
Ian Short , MD of Morley Glass said : “ We ’ re really excited to be nominated for so many awards and look forward to the 2021 NFAs presentation on November 6th . Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted and the very best of luck !
“ Being shortlisted matters hugely because it provides important external recognition that we are on-track with our business . The whole Morley Glass team works hard every day to create the highest
quality products backed with outstanding service , but the best way to gauge how well we are doing is through industry awards – that ’ s why the NFAs are key to the fenestration industry .”
In the past 12 months , Morley Glass has experienced an upsurge in demand for its range of integral Venetian and pleated Uni-Blinds ®, all of which are produced in its state-ofthe-art factory near Leeds using the world-renowned Screenline ® blinds systems
from Italian manufacturer Pellini S . p . A .
In tandem with increased production volumes for its established integral blinds range in 2021 , Morley Glass has launched several new products and developed its glass recycling operation , which takes post-consumer glass back from installers working on replacement projects to be recycled – raising funds for good causes in the process .
www . morleyglass . co . uk

Swainstons agree three-year partnership agreement with Profile 22

Domestic , trade and commercial fabricator Swainstons has agreed a new three-year partnership extension with popular Epwin Window Systems ’ brand Profile 22 . The agreement will see Swainstons celebrate 25 years as a Profile 22 fabricator .
Swainstons is a second-generation family-run company based in Stocktonon-Tees that supplies customers across the North East and Yorkshire including Thirteen Group , Cleveland Police , Cygnet and Stockton Council . All its products are manufactured in its 20,000 square foot factory which means it is able to guarantee quality and turnaround times , which gives it a reliability its customers appreciate .
Profile 22 is the UK ’ s biggest window and door systems brand and is home to Optima , the award-winning PVC-U window and door system designed to look better and perform better than any other system on the market . Combined with a proactive package of sales , marketing and technical support that delivers at the highest level , it ’ s a compelling proposition for any future-focused business .
www . profile22 . co . uk

DHF VOICES FULL SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT-LED CONSTRUCTION PLAYBOOK

Door & Hardware Federation ( DHF ) has announced its full support for The Construction Playbook , in delivering a more efficient , faster and greener solution to improve building and workplace safety . The Playbook ’ s objective is to improve building and workplace safety , promote social values and work towards the UK ’ s 2050 net zero commitment with a whole life carbon approach , by way of clear and appropriate outcome specifications , longer term contracting across portfolios ( offering greater value through public spending )
and faster end-to-end project delivery . It will also provide an improved financial assessment of suppliers and preparation for the rare occasions when things go wrong , with the introduction of resolution planning requirements into critical contracts .
The playbook presents a multitude of benefits for suppliers , namely , that all parts of the supply chain work to the Supplier code of conduct , the development of manufacturing-led solutions , the ability to implement automated , digital payment and contracting systems , and a meeting of the standards of the UK-BIM Framework , again , advocated by DHF .
www . dhfonline . org . uk
https :// www . gov . uk / government / publications / the-construction-playbook