‘ 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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