Tayside
Veka Composite Door is Secured By Design
Long
time Veka fabricator Tayside
Windows Ltd of Forfar near Dundee has achieved Secured By Design
approval from the Association of Chief Police Officers for its newly designed
‘Kapdor’ composite door.
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on this Story]
Health
& Safety Accreditation for Freefoam
Freefoam
Plastics,
a manufacturer of roofline and rainwater systems, has been awarded the
OHSAS 18001:1999.
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on this Story]
Listers
Gains West Midlands Business of the Year Recognition
Lister
Trade Frames Ltd
(Stoke) was one of the three finalists for Business of the Year at the
West Midlands construction industries first-ever awards presentation for
innovation and best practice.
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on this Story]
Masterframe
Newly Accredited BBA Approved Sliding Sash Window
Masterframe
Windows Ltd was presented at Glassex with its
newly accredited BBA Certification
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on this Story]
National
Conservatory Competition gives Clements 1st Prize
Clement
Windows Group,
the oldest family run windows business in the UK, has won first place
in the commercial category at this year's Ultraframe Sponsored Conservatory
Competition.
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on this Story]
UKae
Demonstrates its Customer Credentials with ISO9001:2000 Award
UKae
Ltd – manufacturer and supplier of sealed unit components,
consumables and decorative glass products for the UK window industry –
has been awarded ISO9001:2000 approved status by the British Standards
Institute (BSI).
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on this Story]
Elite
70 - Setting the Standard
HW
Plastics
has announced that Elite 70 accreditation has been achieved for BS: 7413
(to be superseded by BSEN 12608 in April 2004), and BS:7950 for casement
windows.
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on this Story]
TruSeal
Technologies Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
TruSeal
Technologies, Inc., a leader in flexible spacer technology
for insulating glass (IG), recently received ISO 9001:2000 certification
for its Barbourville, Ky., manufacturing facility.
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on this Story]
Carl
F Products Recognised by Police Design Licence
Carl F Petersen has announced that,
as part of the Secured by Design scheme, the company has been accredited
to display the SBD logo.
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on this Story]
Quality
Win for Winlock
A
continuous improvement programme, aimed at ensuring Winlock Security Limited
constantly employs the latest technology and manufacturing techniques,
has been enhanced with the award to Winlock of the latest quality upgrade
to BS. EN. ISO 9001 /2000.
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on this Story]
William
Davidson Announces 2003 Employee of the Year - Guardian Industries Corp.
President Pays Surprise Tribute
In
an unprecedented move, Guardian Industries
President and CEO William Davidson announced that the 2003 Employee of
the Year award will go to all Guardian employees.
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on this Story]
CET
Glass Processors Achieves EN1279 Part 3CET
Glass Processors
has, over the last two years, been working to ensure it is well positioned
to offer the benefits to customers from the introduction of EN1279.
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on this Story]
UK
Fasteners Achieves ISO 9001: 2000
UK
Fasteners
has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2000. This Quality Management System
(QMS) standard replaces the previous ISO 9002:1994 and places more focus
on continuous improvement.
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on this Story]
Inaugural
Conservatory Installations of the Year Announced - Family Firm, National
Chain and Overseas Specialist take Top Accolades
The
conservatory website, conservatoriesonline.com,
has announced the winners of its inaugural Conservatory Installation of
the Year Awards.
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on this Story]
New
Quality Standard Awarded to Listers
Lister
Trade Frames
(Stoke on Trent) has achieved the latest quality award from the British
Standards Institute BS EN ISO 9001 2000.
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on this Story]
Peter
Layton Receives Honorary Graduates
Leading
studio glass artist and producer Peter Layton
was amongst leading figures from the worlds of arts, fundraising and film
to receive Honorary Graduates from the University of Bradford recently.
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on this Story]
Neil
Peck wins Hunts Post ‘Business Person of the Year’
Phoenix
Door Panels Managing Director, Neil Peck walked
away with the prestigious ‘Business Person Of The Year’ award
at the recent Hunts Post Huntingdonshire Business Awards.
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on this Story]
Indigo
Products Gains Kitemark Accreditation
Midlands
based trade fabricator Indigo Products Ltd
has successfully completed the transition from ISO 9002-1994 to BS EN
ISO 9001-2000.
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on this Story]
Full
House of Approvals
Nico
Manufacturing,
UK manufacturer of window products, has recently achieved ISO 9001: 2000
for its design and manufacturing systems and BBA approval for its full
product range
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on this Story]
Alternative
Gains Further Accreditation
Following
on from its recent completion of the BM TRADA Q-Mark scheme for IGU’s
and PVCu windows, Leeds based Eurocell Ultimate PCE 70mm fabricator, Alternative
Windows has been further recognised with the PAS 23 and PAS
24 Certificates for door assemblies.
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on this Story]
Newstead
Achieves Secured By Design Award
Newstead
Trade Frames has received the Secured By Design
(SBD) licence for its windows following its achievement of BS:7950.
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on this Story]
Knowledge
Transfer Partnerships Awards 2003
On
9th December the 2003 winners of the Knowledge
Transfer Partnerships Awards were honoured. The winners include
Keystone Lintels Ltd, based in Cookstown
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on this Story]
National
Award for Alumet Systems
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd flew
the flag for the construction industry by winning the Best New Product
of 2003 award at the National Growing Business Awards at the London Hilton
on 4th December 2003.
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on this Story]
Norscot
Takes the High Quality Road with Veka
Scottish
Highlands based Norscot Joinery Ltd
has gone all out for quality to achieve Q Mark certification for the PVCu
windows the company manufactures using the Veka Matrix system.
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on this Story]
Shepley
Launches Showhome Award Scheme
Shepley
Window Systems
has launched Showhome Awards to pay recognition to its customers’
best installations. The trade fabricator is asking customers to enter
installations they believe meet the highest of standards into the award
scheme.
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on this Story]
Evergreen
Door Achieves SBD with Q-Mark Certification
Evergreen
Door, a UK manufacturer and distributor of steel
and fibreglass external doors, has become a member of BM TRADA Certification's
enhanced security Q-Mark scheme for doors.
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on this Story]
Brunner
Mond Wins National Award for Safety Project
Brunner
Mond
was the only raw materials supplier in the country to scoop a prize when
the soda ash producer won a national award for Best Safety Initiative
at the recent GLASS Charter Awards.
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on this Story]
HansenGlass
Rewarded for Excellence
European
specialist glass processors, HansenGlass
based in Kirkby, Merseyside has been awarded an ‘Achievement Marque’
at this year’s prestigious North West Business Excellence Awards.
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on this Story]
Aura
- Quality Awarded with BBA
South West based Aura Conservatories
has been awarded British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification
for the manufacture and supply of the BBA accredited Quantal roofing system.
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on this Story]
Bostik
Findley Awarded ISO 9001:2000
Bostik
Findley,
manufacturer of sealants and adhesives, has been awarded ISO 9001:2000
status by the British Standards Institute (BSI).
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on this Story]
Diamond
is for Quality
A
large Chester-based windows firm, Diamond Windows,
aims to reap the benefits the Quality Mark Scheme brings, including customer
confidence, better business practice and raising industry standards.
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on this Story]
BBA
News
This
month's What's New section of the BBA
website features the SpeCC registration scheme, chaired by the BBA's Chief
Executive and designed to improve standards in the specialist concrete
contractor sector.
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on this Story]
English
Technology Winner of Product of the Year Award in the USA
The
leading glass publication in North America, US Glass Magazine, has announced
earlier this year, that ClearShield
achieved the number one position in the magazine's prestigious Product
of the Year Awards.
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on this Story]
Play
it Safe with Siegenia-Aubi
Siegenia-Aubi
has received Secured By Design (SBD) accreditation for its window and
door hardware products.
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on this Story]
Get
an ‘Eiffel’ of This!
Cambrian
Conservatory World’s Salesman of the Year, Simon White, is enjoying
an all-expenses paid weekend for two in Paris, courtesy of Quantal
Conservatory Roofing Systems.
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on this Story]
Securistyle
Receives ISO Certification!
Securistyle
Ltd,
manufacturer of architectural hardware, has achieved BS EN ISO 9001:2000
certification following the completion of the recent full reassessment
of its quality management system by BSI.
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on this Story]
The
Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2003
In May this year the 11th annual Daily
Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards to find the
Best New Home of 2003 were launched by Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine.
The Awards are widely considered to be the UK's most important, exclusively
for individually designed homes.
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on this Story]
Window
and Door Replacement Manufacturer Wins Award as Small Business Persons
of the Year
Wolfgang
Wirthgen and Gary Templin, CEO's of WinDor,
manufacturer and installer of vinyl windows and doors, was recently honoured
by the Southland Economic Development Corporation as Small Business Persons
of the Year for 2003
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on this Story]
Jansen
Test Success for Schüco Steel System
The
Jansen VISS curtain wall system, distributed exclusively by Schüco
International, has been successfully tested to CWCT Standard
Test Sequence B.
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on this Story]
Quality
Award for Glass Qualifications Authority Ltd (GQA)
Following
an assessment by an independent international body, GQA
has been awarded the new BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Certification. This prestigious
award for quality, is supported by the Government and recognised worldwide.
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on this Story]
2003
Specification Awards Guild of Architectural Ironmongers in Conjunction
with the Royal Institute of British Architects
Category:
Established Buildings
Commendation
Project: Fellowship House Goodenough College London
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on this Story]
Contour
Windows AIMS for Guaranteed Quality
HW
Plastics
fabricator and installer Contour Windows has successfully passed the Quality
Mark and become one of the latest members of HW Plastics' Approved Installer
Membership Scheme (AIMS).
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on this Story]
Home
Improvement Firm Sponsors E-Commerce Prize
An
e-commerce prize sponsored by home improvement website specialist eBuilders
was won by a student whose project was inspired by the headache of moving
house.
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on this Story]
Alumet
Highly Commended at Construction Industry Awards
Full
facade specialist Alumet Systems finished
runner up and received a 'Highly Commended' award in the Specialist Contractor
category at the Contract Journal Construction Industry awards at The Grosvenor
Hall Hotel on October 2nd.
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on this Story]
Security
Products UK Ltd Achieves ISO9001:2000
Security
Products UK Ltd’s
accreditation to ISO9001:2000 is recognition of the organisation’s
commitment to continuous business improvement and a tribute to its Quality
Management Systems.
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on this Story]
Solayr
Wins Award for Bringing Light to Hospital
Conservatory
specialist Solayr of Ayrshire, has
won a special commendation in the annual National Conservatory Competition
for work on a major glazing project at the new Urology Department of Ayr
Hospital.
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on this Story]
BBA
Certificates: September
In
this month's What's New section of the website the BBA
gives full details of all newly awarded, amended, withdrawn or lapsed
certificates
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on this Story]
Testing
the Elite . .
Spectus
Systems
says that the New Elite 70 system has undergone testing at The National
Physics Laboratory and has passing the required levels with flying colours.
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on this Story]
Securistyle
Locks in Another Top Award
Window
and hardware manufacturer Securistyle,
has won the Zenith 'supplier of the year' award for the third time, in
the furniture and hardware category.
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on this Story]
Force
8 gets Thumbs-Up from FENSA
Stockport-based
PVCu window and door specialist, Force 8 received the thumbs-up after
a recent inspection by the British Board of Agrèment (BBA) at a
private residence in Poynton, under the glazing industry’s self-regulatory
FENSA scheme
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on this Story]
Portal
is First to Achieve New Standard
Portal
Products,
UK door panel manufacturer, has achieved BPF 355/1 accreditation for its
PVCu panels. The company believes itself to be the first in the UK to
hold this revised standard
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on this Story]
Benedictus
Winners Congratulated in Finland
Jeff
Granato, worldwide director of architectural glass for Glass
Laminating Products congratulated the winner of the 2003 DuPont
Benedictus Awards® for innovation and excellence in architectural
laminated glass
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on this Story]
Go-For
Gold . .
North
Shields-based Spectus fabricator Gofor Trade
Windows has already been awarded BS:7412 acceditation
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on this Story]
Brian
Holden Wins Major Transport Qualification
Group
Transport Manager for Leyland operations, Brian Holden, has recently been
awarded one of the transport industry’s highest qualifications, the
Certificate of Professional Competence or CPC
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on this Story]
Award-Winning
CR Smith Reaches New Heights
Home
improvements firm CR Smith is raising
the roof after securing a prestigious national installation award for
the second consecutive year
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on this Story]
BBA
for QRS
Quality Roofing Systems
has been awarded British Board of Agrèment (BBA) certification
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on this Story]
Archiprix
International 2003 Nominations to be Announced
Some
157 graduation projects were submitted for the 2003 edition of Archiprix
International.
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on this Story]
Window
Ware Recognised for Outstanding Commercial Performance
Window
Ware
has been awarded the Heywood Williams Group Company of the Year Award
for outstanding commercial performance in the year 2002
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on this Story]
It's
The Double for Alumet
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd
has scooped its second Business Of The Year award in the space of two
months
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on this Story]
Award
Winning CR Smith Reaches new Heights
Home
improvements firm CR Smith has secured
a prestigious national installation award for the second consecutive year
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on this Story]
Belfast's
KMR Windows BBA Certified
KBE's Northern Ireland fabricator, KMR
Windows Ltd, based at Newtownabbey, Belfast, was presented
with BBA Certification
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on this Story]
Four
Projects Featuring Technal's Glazing Systems Win Civic Trust Awards 2003
Four high profile projects
featuring architectural aluminium glazing systems from Leeds-based Technal,
have received Civic Trust Awards 2003.
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on this Story]
BPF
Export Work Receives Highest Accolade from Government Body
The British Plastics Federation (BPF)
has been awarded the highest rating as a UK group sponsor for overseas
exhibitions and missions by Trade Partners UK
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on this Story]
Gardinia
-20 Years of Excellence 1983 - 2003
This
year Gardinia celebrates 20 years
of serving the local community with home improvement products
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on this Story]
KBE
Fabricator Gears Up With BBA Certification
KBE
fabricator GTI Glazing
of Cowes, Isle of Wight, has been awarded BBA Certification
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on this Story]
Next
Door.Com Makes a Grand Entrance
Scottish supplier of Hallmark doors, Next
Door.com has taken the top prize in an annual business award
scheme organised by the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust
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on this Story]
Scotplas
Ltd Wins Deloitte & Touche Indy 100 Award for Fast Growing Businesses
Scotplas
Ltd was ranked 58th in the Deloitte & Touche Indy 100 awards
for the UK's fastest growing companies
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on this Story]
Spectus
Helps Solaglas to Secure BSI Accreditation
As
a result of working closely with its systems supplier, Spectus Systems,
Solaglas Ltd of Eastbourne has been awarded BS7950 for the company's Sightline
70 profile suites
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on this Story]
Mike
Martin Windows Wins Top Conservatory Award
Mike
Martin Windows of St Austell, Cornwall has secured a top award in an annual
competition to showcase the best designed and installed conservatories
in the UK
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on this Story]
Complete
Accredited Conservatories from Shepley
Shepley,
the trade fabricators of PVCu frames, has been awarded BBA approval for
the manufacture of conservatory roofs.
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on this Story]
BBA
Celebrations for Clearview (Yorkshire) Ltd
Clearview
(Yorkshire) Ltd received its accreditation to the BBA
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on this Story]
Another
First for Listers!
Lister
Trade Frames Ltd has become the latest manufacturer to achieve the Police
Preferred Specification 'Secured By Design' for its high security (BS7950)
windows.
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on this Story]
BBA
Certificates Added Feb-Mar 2003
Last
months new BBA Certificates awarded include fabricators of Rehau's outward
opening system and K2's conservatory roof system, and several second issues
of existing certificates.
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on this Story]
BSI
Testing Confirms CWG Residential Doors Meet the Requirements of PAS 23
and 24 Standards
The
BSI has accredited residential doors by the Corby Windows Group to PAS
23 weather performance and PAS 24 security.
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on this Story]
BWF
Member Listed as Centre of Expertise in Government Scheme
ACWI,
the specialist consultancy to the timber, joinery and furniture sectors,
and an Associate Member of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), has
been listed as a Centre of Expertise in Manufacturing under the DTI's
Manufacturing Advisory Service.
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on this Story]
Guernsey
Glass Comes Top at National Conservatory Awards
Channel
Island company, Guernsey Glass, has come top in a national competition
to find the best conservatories of 2003
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on this Story]
Investors
In People Award
Novaglaze
Ltd committed to achieving the Investors in People award in July 2002,
with the aid of Business Link
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on this Story]
Alumet
Receives Business of the Year Award
On
28th March 2003, Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd received the Coventry and Warwickshire
Business of the Year Award for 2002.
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on this Story]
Darby
Glass Receives BS EN 1279 Licences
Darby
Glass recently formally received BS EN 1279 licences for five sites within
the group.
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on this Story]
BBA
Approval for GU Window Guardian
GU/Ferco's
Window Guardian high security shootbolt has gained BBA certification -
adding to its Sold Secure and BS7950 approval.
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on this Story]
BBA
Celebrations for Home Counties Ltd
Champagne
was flowing at Home Counties recently to commemorate the company's accreditation
to the BBA.
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on this Story]
Renson
wins Environmental Prize of Dutch Aluminium Award
Renson,
producer of aluminium ventilation products and solar shading systems,
has won the Environmental Prize in the Architecture category of the Dutch
Aluminium Award for the company's 'Healthy Building Concept'.
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on this Story]
Further
Validation for Xtralite Products
Xtralite
(Rooflights) Ltd has announced membership of the NBS Plus specification
scheme.
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on this Story]
Door
System Adds New Dimension to Fire Safety
The
Wright Style Ltd door system, tested at the Warrington Fire Research Centre,
has achieved an integrity fire resistant rating of three and a half hours.
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on this Story]
BDG
Receives BBA Accreditation for its Roof System
The
BDG System 21 Conservatory Roof System has been designed and fabricated
by BDG Group Ltd of Lurgan, near Belfast, since 1984, and in that time
has notched up over 12,000 installations.
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on this Story]
BBA
Certificates added between 17-Dec-2002 - 04-Feb-2003
01/3817
The Duraflex PVCu Window System - Dale Joinery Limited
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on this Story]
Modplan
achieves 'Sold Secure' Status for Doors
Modplan Ltd has now achieved 'Sold Secure' approved fabricator status
for its range of door styles.
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on this Story]
Veka
Sets new Standards with new Quality and Environmental Awards
Systems extruder Veka plc has been presented with certificates for two
key standards for quality and environmental management.
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on this Story]
Ritec
Achieves IIP Award
Ritec International has just been awarded
the Investors in People Award.
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on this Story]
Total
Action on Jobs
Merseyside-based Total Glass has won an
Action for Jobs award as part of its dedication to actively recruiting
local people, including the long-term unemployed.
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on this Story]
Restaurant
with Conical Curved Glass Feature by Pro-Glass Wins Awards for Design
Excellence
When the now well known and award-winning
Putney Bridge Restaurant was in its design stage, PKS Architects wanted
the building to resemble the bow of a ship.
They turned to Pro-Glass by Darby
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on this Story]
Technal's
Facade system picks up Two Awards for Belfast Project
Todd Architects' city centre Whitehall Square development in Belfast has
won two major architectural awards - the Laganside Award for Regeneration
2002 from the Royal Society of Ulster Architects, and a RIBA Award 2002.
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on this Story]
Evergreen
Door achieves fire and security ratings
Evergreen Door has achieved PAS 23 and PAS 24 accreditations on all its
steel and fibreglass entrance door systems, plus a 30-minute fire rating
on its manufactured steel-faced door.
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on this Story]
BSI
Recognises Synseal quality
Synseal Extrusions Ltd has been awarded
the British Standard Institution BSI EN ISO 9002 certificate of registration
for its conservatory department.
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on this Story]
Arrow
Glazing's Double Celebration...
Adding to the company's 20th Birthday celebrations Arrow
Glazing, based in Louth, Lincolnshire has just achieved BBA approval for
its Window System.
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on this Story]
More
Recent BBA Certificates
The following BBA
certificates were awarded in the last month
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on this Story]
Arrone
Door Closers Achieve Certifire Approval
The Arrone 7200 series of Overhead Door
Closers from the Architectural Division of Hoppe (UK), has achieved Certifire
certification.
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on this Story]
Window
of Opportunity for Processors
Staff at Pilkington Glass are polishing up their skills with the help
of the North East Chamber of Commerce. Through the Chamber's Sunderland
Training Centre, 18 staff at the company's Middlesborough site are working
towards the GQA NVQ level 2 qualification in glass processing.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck
Wins PP Award 2002
On 23rd October Jean-Vasco Degryse, prevention
advisor and environment coordinator of Deceuninck, received the PP (Pollution
Prevention) Award 2002 from Ms. Vera Dua, Minister of the Government of
Flanders for Environment and Agriculture.
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on this Story]
Piper
Double Glazing
Recognised as a Fastest Growth Small Businesses
Window and door fabricator/installer Piper
Double Glazing Ltd, Ramsgate, Kent, has received an honourable mention
among the fastest growth businesses in inner city Britain at the second
annual Inner City 100, the small business awards dubbed 'the Enterprise
Oscars' by Chancellor Gordon Brown.
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on this Story]
RIBA
Jury Praise Glass Block Staircases
Three external, glass-block walled, cylindrical
staircase towers have been praised by the jury who bestowed RIBA's 2002
Regional Award on the new Pfizer Headquarters, at Walton Oaks in Surrey
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on this Story]
Kitemark
Success for Tremco and Jones Window Systems
Jones Window Systems of St. Helens has
been awarded the Kitemark for IG units manufactured to BS 5713.