News, Products, Services RIGISYSTEMS ALUBOND BBA CERTIFICATION
NEW APPOINTMENTS ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR SUCCESS
Natural Paving Products, the UK’s leading independent supplier of natural stone, has announced the dual appointments of Malcolm Gough as Business Development Director and Alison Lockwood as Commercial Manager. Both bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their new roles and will play an integral part in the company’s overall strategy for growth and expansion.
Picture shows Grahame Rankin (left) receiving the certificate from Brett Wood of the BBA
Alubond aluminium composite sheets have now achieved BBA certification.
RigiSystems has the exclusive rights to distribute Alubond ACM’s in the UK, Republic of Ireland and France.
Commenting on the certification, RigiSystems Sales Director Grahame Rankin said, “Alubond USA is the largest metal composite brand in the world, typified by extreme flatness and great durability. We are very pleased to have now achieved BBA certification, which will allow us to further increase our sales of the brand in the UK and give increased confidence to specifiers and contractors alike in using our products and services.”
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CERAM BECOMES NOTIFIED BODY UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS REGULATION
Ceram, the international materials technology company, is pleased to announce that they have been designated as a Notified Body under the Construction Products Regulation (305/2011/EU-CPR).
On 1st July 2013, the Construction Products Regulation (305/2011/EU- CPR) replaced the existing Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC-CDP). Under the Construction Products Regulation, it is now mandatory for manufacturers to apply CE marking to any of their construction products covered by a harmonised European standard (hEN) or product specific European Technical Assessment (ETA).
Following on from being a Notified Body under the CPD, Ceram will continue to perform testing to attestation level 3 as a Notified Body for the CE marking of construction products under the CPR.
Dr Stephen Morrey, Manager Quality Assurance & IP, Ceram says, “In order to continue providing clients with the same level of testing service, it was very important to transfer our designation as a Notified Body from the CPD to the CPR before 1st July.
“We are delighted to have been in the first wave of companies designated as a Notified Body under the CPR.”
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SPSENVIROWALL APPOINTS NEW MARKETING MANAGER TO SUPPORT GROWTH PLANS
Prior to joining SPSenvirowall, Natasha spent four years working as a marketing executive at Morgan Sindall Construction, where she had responsibility for coordinating events, developing marketing materials and business development.
Mitch Gee, managing director of SPSenvirowall said: “Natasha is joining us at a very exciting time, as we prepare for the expected new business on the back of the government’s Green Deal initiative.
External wall insulation expert SPSenvirowall has appointed Natasha Ives as its new marketing manager.
Natasha has a strong background in marketing and has been brought into the business to help drive forward its growth plans.
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“Our ambition is to now take the business to the next level so we needed someone with a solid marketing background - Natasha’s experience and passion made her a perfect fit for us.”
The Green Deal offers households loans to help pay for work on their
Joining the senior executive team, Malcolm Gough will be responsible for strengthening the corporate brand, fostering key accounts and directing new growth opportunities. Malcolm joins Natural Paving from Jewson where he spent a number of years as a Marketing Director and Market Director for Sustainability. This experience will be key in developing Natural Paving’s sustainability strategies and policies. Overall, he brings with him 30 years of experience within the building and construction industry, having previously worked for Tarmac and Marshalls.
Alison Lockwood also joins Malcolm’s team and brings with her valuable knowledge and expertise in the commercial, and architectural market place, following a similar role at Woodkirk Stone. With over 10 years experience of the construction industry, Alison has spent her professional career working closely with architects, landscapers, house builders and contractors - having worked on a number of high profile schemes such as Dickins Yard Ealing, Tesco Store Highams Park London.
On welcoming them to the company, Mark Wall, Managing Director for Natural Paving, said, “Malcolm’s business development and leadership experience along with Alison’s specialist knowledge of the architectural market place will prove invaluable at a significant time for our business. This is an exciting time as we are looking to expand and grow our business into new markets.”
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NICK RUDHAM JOINS STONE FEDERATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Instarmac is pleased to announce that their Ultrascape Brand Manager, Nick Rudham is now a member of the Stone Federation Technical Committee. Ultrascape have been members of the Stone Federation for many years, working closely with and supporting the association. Nick’s appointment will benefit both organisations and associated industries.
Stone Federation is the official trade association for the natural stone industry. The Federation co-ordinates all aspects of the industry and provides specifiers and users with a first point of contact for information, advice and guidance in sourcing an appropriate material and a reliable service.
Nick has a wealth of experience in natural stone and concrete paving, asphalt, aggregates and related
products following a seven year stint working for Aggregate Industries. Now taking control of Instarmac’s mortar paving brand, Ultrascape, he has many suitable resources available that will benefit the Stone Federation including a state of the art laboratory, chemists and technicians.
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properties to make them mor energy efficient and cut heatling costs. Improvements include external wall insulation provided by SPSenvirowall. The investment is paid back through household’s electricity bills which usually won’t go up because the repayments are designed to be the same amount as the savings.
Commenting on her appointment, Natasha said: “I’m really looking forward to working with the team to ensure we make our services and people stand out. SPSenvirowall is working on some
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exciting new projects and marketing will play a key role in amplifying them.”
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