‘ WORRYINGLY LOW’ AWARENESS OF FIRE DOOR SAFETY

A major survey of 2,000 UK adults in support of Fire Door Safety Week( 25 September – 1 October) has shown an alarming lack of public awareness of the essential role of fire doors. The research, carried out by IronmongeryDirect, revealed that 25 % of people are unaware that fire doors

Returning salesman to spearhead growth

Fast-growing fabricator Sierra is celebrating the return of an experienced member of its senior team.

When he left the Paignton firm ten years ago, Paul Tranter was Sierra’ s highly respected Regional Sales Manager for the South East of England.

Now, after periods spent working for major fabricators, he returns as Sales must be kept shut always and that 49 % of those surveyed say they have seen a fire door propped open.

The results also showed that over a third( 36 %) admit that they would prop a fire door open at certain times.

The survey also highlighted that nearly six in ten people( 59 %) do not know how to identify a fire door

Director, aiming to take the long-standing company to new heights of success.

“ I’ m delighted to be back at Sierra,” Paul commented.“ It really feels like I’ m coming home. It’ s the business where I first started my sales career way back in 2001, and I’ ve always been hugely fond of it.

“ My history with Sierra means I’ m already aware of and that 13 % of people who do would either take no action or be unsure what to do if there was an obvious problem with a fire door.

The safety campaign says that fire doors are often the first line of defence in a fire.

www. ironmongerydirect. co. uk / fire-safety

what makes it so special – fantastic products, quality craftsmanship and some of the best, most customer-focused service in the industry.

“ And now, in my new role, I want to take that fantastic offering to potential customers all around the country.”

www. sierrawindows. co. uk

7 out of 10 consumers can’ t be wrong

If you’ re looking for a compelling sales advantage, how about this? 7 out of 10 consumers recognise the Swish brand. Gerald Allen, Swish’ s Brand Manager, says:“ Brand recognition like this is a fantastic advantage, as Swish fabricators and installers know.”

Swish is a British brand with a 40-year heritage. This means it has a level of experience and expertise that’ s reflected in the product because Swish offers everything a homeowner is looking for. Swish windows have been approved by the Secured by Design scheme, the official UK Police initiative that supports and promotes the principles of crime prevention through secure design and engineering.

But aside from giving homeowners what they want and need, Swish also delivers for fabricators and installers. The system is easy to fabricate and simple to fit.

Then there’ s the level of support offered by a brand known for its warm and friendly customer service. High quality sales support and literature provide the tools to help secure sales. Swish offers everything you and your customers are looking for.

www. swishwindows. co. uk

ASBESTOS AND RISK

The UK’ s largest asbestos safety management conference for industry professionals will examine current techniques for air sampling and monitoring in the

UK- and ask whether enough is being done to manage the risk.

Organised by Lucion Services, the‘ Asbestos the Truth’ conference- now in its eighth year and taking place on 8th November in Manchester- will see a keynote presentation by occupational hygiene and asbestos expert Martin Stear.

Details of sponsorship and exhibitor packages for the conference are available together with tickets at www. asbestosthetruth. com Alternatively contact sales @ asbestosthetruth. com or tel. 0191 461 8999.

BUYER BEWARE

Developers have been warned of the importance of assessing rights of way and covenants before purchasing land for redevelopment.

At the‘ Real Estate Development – Buyer Beware’ conference in Bristol, Ann Ebberson, partner at solicitors Rosling King, said that it was crucial that developers compare the land against the title and title plan, as some vital details are easy to miss.

She said:“ I have seen a number of sites where the title plan boundary actually falls short of what is on the ground. In one of our most recent cases, the land owner very deliberately retained a strip of land at the front of the title, thus creating a rather nice ransom strip.”

The most important things to consider, in terms of rights of way, are:

• The extent of the land being purchased

• Whether the land is adjacent to a public highway, and, if not, how is it accessed.

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