32 APPOINTMENTS & NEWS; BUILDING FABRIC Promotion for interiors division
The UK’s largest flooring contractor, Designer Contracts, has announced a senior promotion within its 16-strong interior design division. Joining the business three years ago, and with almost a decade of experience in interior design, Faye Armstrong entered the showhome division as design sales consultant and has now been promoted to design sales manager. Said
Faye: “I’m pleased to be part of such a fantastic team of talented designers. A show home is a key selling tool for developers, which is why ensuring a scheme is tailored towards the builder’s target audience is essential.” Continued Designer Contracts md, Peter Kelsey: “Faye has worked hard during her time with us and her promotion is very well deserved.”
01246 854577
www.designercontracts.com Vent-Axia welcomes ‘Indoor Air Quality at Home’
Ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the publication of guidance on ‘Indoor Air Quality at Home’ from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. The document provides detailed informa- tion and advice on how to reduce exposure to indoor pollutants and so help protect health. To help protect health in the home, Vent-Axia has been working hard to provide ventilation solutions to improve IAQ for
households. For new build homes, Vent-Axia’s Sentinel Kinetic mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system boasts an impressive 94 per cent heat recovery. Meanwhile, Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Sentinel Kinetic Cooker Hood combines a cooker hood with MVHR unit in one.
0844 856 0590
www.vent-axia.com Profile 22 selected for affordable development
A development of 82 new build houses to the north of Glasgow benefit from Optima casement windows and French doors from Profile 22. Optima is the market leader in the commercial sector thanks to its ability to meet the most demanding
specifications at a cost-effective price point. Optima is the award-winning 70mm system for Profile 22. Its casement windows are available in sculp- tured and chamfered variations. Aesthetically, Optima casement windows offer improved sightlines and a higher glass-to-frame ratio. The system comes with the widest range of ancillaries in the industry while the choice of 28 colours means the system can compete with aluminium alternatives.
www.profile22.co.uk Superhero fun at Norbord, Inverness
Norbord recently celebrated the launch of their new safety campaign with a superhero-themed fun day for employees and their families at their Inverness site. The Stronger Together campaign highlights the company’s ongoing dedication to the maintenance of a safe and enjoyable working environment. Norbord holds the belief that this is integral to the performance and efficiency of the company. Employees and their families enjoyed
the day of activities, suitably clad in their superhero costume finery. A healthy dose of competition was encouraged as adults and children alike fought it out for a chance of walking away with a best dressed award.
www.norbord.co.uk
Technal’s systems selected for home in Jersey
The project team responsible for a striking residential property in the Channel Islands have used Technal’s Dualframe 75 windows and the Elegance 52 curtain wall system, supplied by Pallot Glass & Windows, to match the property’s modernist styling, as well as to provide outstanding weather performance in a very exposed situation. Island based Pallot Glass & Windows, a long-time user of the systems, was awarded the contract by main contractor, Hacquoil & Cook Ltd, to supply and fit all of the glazing for the two-storey, five-bedroom Jersey home which has earned wide acclaim and been short-listed for several awards. A Director of Pallot Glass & Windows, Paul Bourke, commented: “Our firm has been supplying aluminium systems since the seventies and have always enjoyed good support from Technal, while the technical rep for Jersey is very successful at getting the systems on specifications with architects and developers here.” The Dualframe 75 Si suite of profiles represents a new generation in window and facade products, utilising advanced polyamide thermal break technology within the frame.
01684 853 500
www.technal.com/en/uk
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VEKA UK is on same page as installers, fabricators and specifiers
VEKA UK has launched a brand new specification guide providing manufacturers, installers and specifiers with comprehensive information on all the products within the VEKA UK portfolio. For a brand that is world renowned for both its heritage and its commitment to innovation, the timing of the launch is particularly apt; it coincides with the global VEKA Group’s 50th
anniversary, and a cutting edge new website. Marketing
Director Dawn Stockell explains: “The guide is over 100 pages and contains everything you need to know about all systems and products within the VEKA, Halo and Imagine brand ranges. From in-depth technical data, technical drawings, and performance results, to information about our technical support services. “And, for those that prefer a ‘pick and mix’ approach, individual pages can be downloaded by product through the new
veka.co.uk site, so customers can effectively put together a bespoke reference guide for their most-used systems.”
www.veka.co.uk
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