Dickies just the job for Toolbank


A wide range of Dickies protective clothing and footwear is to be stocked and distributed by Toolbank, the UK and Ireland’s leading distributor of tools, accessories and hardware products. With 11 branches supplying 13,000 retail outlets and a 100-strong on-the-road salesforce, the arrangement ensures that builders, engineers and hardware merchants throughout both countries can rely on having their own stocks of Dickies products topped up within 24/48 hours direct from Toolbank, as and when required.


Announcing the new association, Rob Haines, Dickies’ Regional Sales Director said: “There is a perfect synergy between ourselves and Toolbank as both companies are aiming at the same markets. Although we at Dickies have our own rapid and efficient distribution service direct to our own distributors, the extra coverage which


this arrangement affords provides a very valuable additional sales opportunity for both companies and increased profit potential for our combined stockists, resulting in an improved service to consumers who will have the items they want when they want them. “ Simon Bicknell, Sales Director for Toolbank added: “Our association with Dickies now allows us to provide an even more comprehensive service to our customers, as everyone who requires tools and equipment for any type of job needs to wear the appropriate safety clothing.”


The Dickies range will be available from all Toolbank outlets as from September 1st.


For more information on the product ranges from both companies visit: www.dickiesworkwear.com and www.toolbank.com


Constructionline accreditation


criteria has to be met by the applying supplier company and WSS successfully met these requirements for a wide cross section of categories, including external doors,


automatic doors, security doors, roller shutter doors, plus windows and glazing applications. Commenting on the award, Weatherite’s Group Commercial


Weatherite Shopfronts & Shutters Limited (WSS), the specialist commercial window and door systems division of the Weatherite Group, has been awarded full accreditation status by Constructionline, the UK’s largest register of pre-qualified contractors and consultants. Constructionline is designed to help both contractors and buyers of construction services. It achieves this by streamlining standard pre-qualification procedures and providing an up to date register of pre-qualified suppliers, whilst eliminating the need for contractors to continually complete PQQ forms every time they tender for private or public sector contracts.


To gain accreditation to 6


Constructionline, strict pre-qualification news


Director, Robert Boswell said: “As a company WSS is committed to a programme of continued improvement both for our products and services. With the award of Constructionline accreditation our customers can have complete confidence that we work to the highest standards and that we have been independently assessed by this highly regarded organisation.”


Weatherite Shopfronts and Shutters Limited is part of the £40M Weatherite Group, one of the UK leader’s in commercial door and window systems, air conditioning systems and building services & facilities management.


Email: rboswell@weatherite-holdings.com www.weatherite-shopfronts.com


Ecovert FM begin service delivery to Broomfield Hospital


The contract provides a 43,000m2 new build acute Hospital with more than 360 beds, five day case operating theatres and three endoscopy rooms, an A&E department, maternity department with two new operating theatres, a neonatal unit, and a rooftop helipad. Via a team of 30 staff, Ecovert FM is delivering mechanical, electrical and building fabric maintenance services to the new build over a 32-year concession, as well as the management of utilities, life cycle fund and matters relating to health, safety and the environment. In addition to managing hard FM services, Ecovert FM’s helpdesk is handling calls about cleaning, catering, portering, waste, security, transport and car parking as well as grounds and gardens for the new-build and the retained estate.


The new building has a construction cost of £148 million and was completed by Ecovert FM’s sister company Bouygues UK; landscaping and road improvements are due to be completed in 2011.


The Bouygues Consortium, made up of Ecovert FM, Bouygues UK and HSBC Infrastructure Fund Management Limited reached financial close on Broomfield Hospital Private Finance Initiative scheme for Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust in December 2007. David Carr, Managing Director of Ecovert FM said: “We are delighted to have commenced service delivery to the new facilities at Broomfield Hospital and look forward to a long and successful partnership with the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.” www.ecovertfm.co.uk Email: dev@ecovertfm.co.uk


Building & Facilities Management – September 2010


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