Jeld-Wen celebrates Timber Trades Journal Award
JELD-WEN, the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber windows and doors, is celebrating success after scooping the coveted award for Website of the Year at the Timber Trades Journal (TTJ) Awards 2013. The TTJ Awards, the UK’s premier awards event for the timber and wood products sector, was held at The Savoy in London on Thursday 12 September and hosted by broadcaster Huw Edwards. JELD-WEN has invested heavily in its new website, which launched earlier this year. Marking the manufacturer’s move towards a digital marketing strategy, the new site has been intuitively designed to seamlessly navigate customers through the procurement process. In addition to increasing brand awareness and inspiring visitors to experiment with new styles, the site also delivers tailored messaging to each of the JELD- WEN’s key audiences, keeping trade professionals informed of the latest industry news and updating consumers of new trends and product launches. Stylish, interactive functions on the site,
such as the design tool, allow customers to make choices with confidence and the extensive use of video delivers practical information in
an easily digestible format. Current video content includes ‘How to install’ demos, ‘Products in use’ clips, fire door advice, product testing videos and timber vs uPVC research results. Brant McNaughton, TTJ Awards judge and director of website design company Ecce Media, said: “A great deal of thought, time and effort had gone into producing a very impressive website. It is clean, clear and concise, the visuals are appealing and features such as the comparison and design tools helped lift it head and shoulders above the competition. All in all a great website – well designed and a worthy winner.” Lucy Woodhead, communications manager at JELD-WEN, said: “We’re thrilled with our award for Website of
the Year. It’s such fabulous recognition of the investment we’ve made in improving our website and making JELD-WEN more accessible to both our trade and consumer customers. Since launching in March, we’ve exceeded expectations and have enjoyed some extremely positive feedback from our visitors. We’re looking forward to keeping the industry informed of the latest news from JELD- WEN and supporting our customers in their decision-making processes.” The judging panel comprised Brant McNaughton, Ecce Media, Stephen Powney, TTJ news editor and Alex Dalton, communications director of Daltons Wadkin and sponsor of the award. For more information on JELD-WEN please visit
www.jeld-wen.co.uk
Nationwide Windows’ bi-folds are Secured by Design
Nationwide Windows is delighted to announce that its bi-fold doors now meet the requirements of Secured by Design (SBD) – the official UK Police flagship initiative to support the designing out of crime – following extensive testing by the British Board of Agrément (BBA). Products submitted for Secured by Design status must pass a series of rigorous standards and tests nominated by the police service in order to demonstrate their effectiveness in preventing or reducing crime. The bi-fold doors were
The 6m Aspect Door in Anthracite Grey as fabricated and installed by Nationwide Windows at the BRE
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certified to BS PAS 23-1: 1999 General performance requirements for door assemblies – Part 1: Single and Double leaf, external door assemblies to dwellings; as well as PAS 24:2012: Enhanced Security Performance Requirements for Doors and Windows in the UK – External doorsets and windows intended to offer a level of security suitable for domestic use and other buildings exposed to comparable risk (BBA Certificate of Conformity Granted). Nationwide added the Eurocell Aspect bi-fold doors to their already extensive product range of designer windows, vertical sliders, composite doors and conservatories in 2011, after which their popularity soared. The doors are perfect for new build or commercial properties due to the scope of design they provide, such as the architecturally designed concertina action, which provides seamless operation, or the huge choice of colours and woodgrain finishes available. Bi-folds are loved as they allow the creation of extra space, by fusing the indoor and outdoor areas, providing additional light to a room, and Nationwide’s bi-folds can create a glass wall up to 6m wide. The
SBD accreditation also means that the doors can be used by housebuilders who require their whole building envelope to meet the standard, where previously they may have, through necessity, had to opt for an alternative entrance. John Whalley, Managing Director of Nationwide Windows comments: “We took the decision in 2011 to incorporate bi-fold doors into our offering as we predicted they would be popular in the new build sector, so it is great to see such strong growth in this part of our business. We’ve worked with a large number of housebuilders and commercial developers over the years, and the close relationships we’ve built with them tells us that the interest in bi-folds is showing no sign of waning for a long time yet. ”Given the popularity of bi-folding doors in the UK market, it is somewhat surprising that more of these products are not Secured by Design accredited, but we are extremely pleased that we can now place ours amongst those which are. It’s great to be able to add the additional benefit of this accreditation to our already popular product and pass the security advantages on to our customers and our customers’ customers.” The bi-fold door system is listed on the official Secured by Design website at:
www.securedbydesign.com/companies/
Building & Facilities Management – October 2013
Windows & Doors
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