Lanes narrowly
News
misses ‘prize’
In these times of credit crunch and
global economic downturn, an interest free
business loan is definitely something worth
Lanes Group Managing Director Wayne Earnshaw
Technal to supply
aiming for. And the Lanes Group plc, which (right) with Financial Director David Nutton
includes the UK’s largest independent
drainage specialist Lanes for Drains, came Group plc, explains: “We may not have new community
within a whisker of benefiting from an achieved the ultimate ‘prize’ but we are
interest free loan of £5 million. delighted to have been rated so highly. It
The award was part of the ‘prize’ being has made us realise that you don’t hospital
offered through the Bank of Scotland’s necessarily have to understand the
Corporate £35 million Entrepreneur industry to appreciate the business model Architectural aluminium glazing
Challenge, which gives a bank loan of – and thanks to the Entrepreneur specialists, Technal, in partnership with
£5 million, without any interest fees, to Challenge, we’ve proved that Lanes is, fabricator Norking Aluminium, have been
each of seven regional winners – and the without doubt, a successful business awarded the £1.5m glazing contract for a
Lanes Group came a very creditable model!” www.lanesfordrains.co.uk new £60m community hospital in
second in the North East regional final. http://entrepreneurs.bankofscotland.co.uk Pontefract, which is now under
Wayne Earnshaw, MD of the Lanes /challenge/ construction.
Around 500 windows from Technal’s
VFA achieves record sales in 2008
FXi casement range are being supplied
for the scheme to Secured by Design
standards and to meet the architects’
VFA, Inc., the leading provider of end-to- support the development of its 2008 capital ventilation strategy.
end solutions for facilities capital planning master plan. Also, the U.S. General Services Technal’s MX Visible Grid curtain
and asset management, announced record Administration, a VFA.facility customer since walling is also being used throughout
sales of more than $40 million in 2008, an 2000, implemented VFA.auditor® software the new hospital, which includes a full
increase of 39 percent over last year. With across all of its 11 regions. height three-storey atrium, sections
the addition of 41 new customers in 2008, “The strength and depth of VFA’s overlooking the courtyards and a central
VFA now helps more than 400 organisations solutions has carried us deeper into our ‘street’. The glazing will be fitted with
across North America and the UK to target markets in 2008,” said Jerry Kokos, low E glass to the north elevation and
strategically manage their facility assets and CEO of VFA. “Our record sales last year, in solar control glass for the south, west
maximize the value of their capital the midst of a weakening economy, reflect and east façades.
investments. the growing need for organisations to The windows are being supplied in a
Over the past year, VFA closed several maintain accurate information about critical range of configurations – FXi46 pivots
large, multi-year deals in the U.S. and capital assets and effectively leverage this and FXi65 tilt/turn systems for ventilation
Canada, including a four-year $8 million data to conduct strategic capital planning and ease of cleaning on the upper floors;
contract for a province-wide assessment and budgeting.” FXi65 fixed lights for maximising natural
and VFA.facility® licenses for the Ontario Kokos continued: “Our growth strategy light, and FXi65 top hung open-out
Ministry of Health. VFA also continues to over the past few years has been to windows for additional ventilation.
grow business within its existing customer increase our expertise in each of our target Technal’s CD commercial doors will
base. For example, Clark County School markets, from both a vertical and a also be used for access and fire exit
District, a VFA.facility customer since 1998, geographic perspective, as well as to doors and as auto sliding and auto swing
hired VFA to conduct facility condition develop our solutions to fit their evolving door sets. www.technal.co.uk
assessments for more than 200 schools to needs.” info@vfa.com ww.vfa.com Tel: 01924 232323.
Stormsaver partners with BSS on rainwater harvesting
Stormsaver, the UK’s leading designer working closely with its suppliers, BSS is mains water. By using the Stormsaver
and manufacturer of rainwater harvesting capable of developing bespoke offerings system the rainwater that would normally
systems, has announced that the BSS is for each of its customers – including quality have gone to drain, will be filtered and re-
the company’s latest distributor. products, specifications and technical used within the building, providing a green
The new partnership will mean that for support. approach to minimising water use.
the first time Stormsaver systems can be One of the first companies to purchase To find out more about Stormsaver
purchased through a leading nationwide the Stormsaver system through BSS was or to order a Stormsaver system directly
distributor. T. Jolly Services Ltd. for St.Annes-on-Sea visit www.stormsaver.com or call
BSS customers will benefit from PCT in Blackpool Lancashire. 0844 884 0015.
simplified purchasing, utilising their existing St.Annes-on-Sea PCT features a
BSS credit accounts with the same level of 25,000L storage tank and is estimated to
hands-on support given to those who collect over 1800m
3
of water per year. The
purchase from Stormsaver direct. filtered rainwater will be used for toilet and
BSS Industrial operates via a national urinal flushing within the primary care trust
network of almost 60 branches and centre and aims to meet targets set by the
through a number of specialist brands. This trust to reduce its water consumption. It is
set up enables BSS Industrial to service a estimated that the harvested rainwater will
wide range of sectors – including many of have an efficiency of around 64% in terms
the UK’s leading H&V contractors. By of its saving over the use of conventional
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