INDUSTRY NEWS Natural Sparx set to shine
The Natural Sparx online store has now gone live to professional solar PV and renewable energy system installers following its launch at Ecobuild. The online store becomes the latest wholesale supplier of renewable energy products including Solar PV and Solar thermal to trade. With the backing of the Rexel Group, Natural Sparx is able to utilise its reliable and secure electrical wholesale distribution network ensuring its customers’ peace of mind when ordering items of such high value online. The striking orange colour makes Natural Sparx instantly recognisable to anyone who has seen the offline and online advertising, so customers will know they have come to the right website. As well as offering a wide range of components needed for both commercial and residential Photovoltaic and thermal installations, Natural Sparx allows customers to order complete kits. This feature reduces admin time and costs as they also offer free delivery on kits to locations within the UK. “We know that delivery is one of the most important factors for our customers, so not only have we waived the costs on complete PV Kits, we have also incorporated a fully transparent delivery process within the checkout process of the website,” Jerry Hamilton, director of renewables says. “Our delivery costs are determined by three factors; destination postcode, size of order and date. Therefore our customers will know the exact cost before making any financial commitment.” Backed by the offline Natural Sparx service team, who are experts in the solar industry, all accounts are given agreed trade pricing, which is displayed automatically when the customer logs into their account online. “Our relationship with the Rexel Group allows us to leverage their buying power to offer competitive prices on top products from top manufacturers and offer our Natural Sparx customers a guaranteed credit limit,” Hamilton says. Natural Sparx has also launched a new range of Thermal Solar products that are a much lower cost solution for home owners wanting to make their homes greener. After the recent decline in solar installations following the reduced FIT, Natural Sparx predict that Solar Thermal products will be a large growth area across the UK. For an average household installing a complete solar thermal system can be around half the cost of a solar pv installation. For more information telephone 01707 626164 or visit
www.naturalsparx.co.uk
Timber bible published
Yorkshire-based wood scientist and timber technologist Jim Coulson has been acknowledged as the definitive international expert in all things wood for more than 35 years. With a string of impressive credentials and work on diverse consultancy projects from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to HMS Warrior, he has now published a bible for the building industry entitled ‘Wood in Construction’. Sub- titled ‘How to avoid costly mistakes’, the book goes straight to the heart of its readers interest by divulging the innermost secrets of wood and how these impact on its use. Appealing to everyone from giants of the construction industry through master craftsmen to the DIY handyman, ‘Wood in Construction’ reveals insights into working with wood from Jim’s lifetime in the industry. It focuses on the basic properties of wood and the appropriate use of timber and wood-based materials, showing in clear, non-technical language, how to avoid making expensive mistakes. Published by international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishers Wiley Blackwell, ‘Wood in Construction’ is available on Amazon at £24.99, plus postage and packing. A limited number of signed copies are available direct from TFT Woodexperts. For more information telephone 01765 601 010.
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