Pro Installer September 2018 - Issue 66 | Page 23

SEPTEMBER 2018 | 23 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk GIRA EXPAND ITS BRITISH STANDARD RANGE Gira, one of the world’s leading full- range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management, continues to expand its UK offering with the launch of two new Gira British Standard product solutions. The first new intelligent build solution within the Brit- ish Standard Range by Gira is the new Gira British Standard 45A Cooker Switch. Designed to comply with the Institute for Standardisation, this new addition is now compatible with Gira’s range of quality Design Lines according to ‘British Standards’. Designed to specifically fit the standard British back box, (not compatible with the European round box) Gira frames can be seamless- ly integrated with the new Gira British Standard 45A Cooker Switch to elevate both form and function. Secondly, the British Standard Range by Gira also welcomes the new Gira British Standard Unswitched Fused Spur: satisfying a clear market demand for fused spur products. The adapter support ring makes it possible that all 300 functions of the Gira assortment can easily be adapted into the angular British Standard box. All Gira products that are designed with a 71mm support ring, can be fully integrated which enables the application of all intelli- gent functions by Gira. Gira 45A Cooker Switch In accordance with BS EN 60669-1 RAISING MONEY ON TWO WHEELS During what is possibly Gira Unswitched Fused Spur In accordance with BS 1363-4 the hottest summer for many years you’d have to be mad to go out your way to ride your bike, right? Well as long as it’s for a good cause. Amrit Singh Soora Jr from Beckenham Building Supplies did exactly that. Completing the 130-mile Birmingham to London SACA Charity Bike Ride for Birmingham Children’s Hos- pital Critical Journeys Ap- peal. A massive well done! Junior personally managed to raise over £4000 for Critical Journey’s Appeal and Khalsa Aid, a fantastic achievement. With the help of Soudal, Junior certainly managed to look the part too after winning a Ridley bike in a Soudal promotion last year, they then kitted him out with a full Lotto Soudal kit to finish the look. He may even be the next addition to the Lotto Soudal team! YORK CENTRAL MAKES MILESTONE PLANNING APPLICATION York Central Partnership has applied for planning permission for York Central, one of the largest city centre brownfield sites in the UK, with a view to s