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APPOINTMENTS & NEWS


Bell wins retrofi t contractor of the year at The Retrofi t Academy Awards 2025


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ell has been awarded Retrofi t Contractor of the Year at the 2025 Retrofi t Academy CIC Awards ceremony in London. T e panel,


made up of industry leaders from businesses and academic institutions, recognised that Bell’s excellent record of customer satisfaction and its consideration of all aspects of the retrofi t journey has set it apart from other contractors. Run by the UK’s leading retrofi t training


and membership organisation, the awards are designed to recognise the best the retrofi t industry has to off er and celebrate those blazing the trail


for retrofi t in the UK. In this category, the judges were looking for


evidence that entrants were consistently delivering high-quality, large-scale PAS 2035 compliant projects, responding to challenging timescales while maintaining excellent levels of customer service and embracing innovation to help raise standards and increase delivery. T e judges commented that Bell’s entry “shows


the desire to push boundaries and takes into consideration every part of a retrofi t journey for all stakeholders”. T ey also commended Bell’s high performance KPIs for customer satisfaction and the repeat business they receive. Investment that allows the company to carry out all the work for retrofi t projects in-house was also noted, combined with the necessary internal upskilling to get the best out of employees. All of these factors helped ensure Bell was able to diff erentiate its strategy from competitors and secure this prestigious prize. Steven Tucker, Executive Director of


Operations (East) at Bell received the award on behalf of the company and commented “We are delighted to have won this award as it represents the culmination of a lot of hard work across the business. We have set ourselves ambitious objectives to ensure we are delivering the best possible service and exceeding environmental


targets to bring residents and clients retrofi tted properties that will stand the test of time. It’s wonderful to have all that hard work and ambition recognised and it puts us in a great position to build on our success in the coming years.” To fi nd out more about the retrofi t services off ered by Bell, go to the website.


01236 766878 www.bellgroup.co.uk


Senior takes the lead on sustainability with new appointment


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enior Architectural Systems, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned manufacturers of aluminium windows, doors, and curtain


walling, has appointed Luke Osborne to the newly created role of UK sustainability lead. Luke brings with him a wealth of industry


experience, having worked with a number of major building products manufacturers to help establish and develop environmental initiatives, sustainability policies, and reliable carbon data sources. In his new role, Luke will advance the


existing work Senior has been doing to reduce the environmental impact of its business operations, and provide its customers with accurate calculations relating to embodied and operational carbon. Key to this will be the development of environmental product declaration (EPD) documents across Senior’s extensive range of aluminium windows, doors, and curtain wall systems, as well as a robust roadmap to support Senior’s net zero, biodiversity, and waste reduction targets. Luke will work closely with Senior’s


architectural advisory team to support the company’s main contractors and specifi cation partners, as well as ensuring that its network of fabricators and installers can also benefi t from the company’s investment in sustainability. Commenting, Senior’s new UK sustainability lead, Luke Osborne, said: “My role here at Senior


supporting supply-chain targets, and improving the standards for sustainability across the fenestration sector.” Mark Wadsworth, Senior’s managing


director, added: “Sustainability has always been an important part of our ethos here at Senior, and I am delighted to have Luke on board to help us continue our journey and take us to the next level. We are proud to be UK-owned and UK-based, which gives us means that our sustainability policies and procedures directly align with the specifi c needs of our UK customers. Luke will take the lead on this next chapter of our sustainability strategy, supporting our customers to achieve compliance with the relevant regulations, targets, and the proposed UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard”. For more information, please visit the


website or search for Senior Architectural Systems on LinkedIn and Facebook.


Architectural Systems will be focused on driving sustainability across the whole business and building on what is already a strong foundation. Senior has made signifi cant advances in recent years, particularly in developing its product range and using lower-carbon aluminium. I am looking forward to working with both colleagues and customers to ensure that the work we are doing really makes a diff erence in terms of reducing our own carbon footprint,


01709 772600 www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk


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