Industry Update
Ideal Bathrooms achieves millionaire status
A million is a big number in anyone’s language. In the world of Health & Safety, joining the millionaires means one million working hours (or 5 years) without a single lost hours accident anywhere within the workforce. And that is what Ideal Bathrooms have achieved to become a member of their parent company St. Gobain’s Millionaires Club.
“This is a very prestigious achievement” says Ideal Bathrooms Operations Director Kim Kirby-Earnshaw “It’s even more impressive that this is Ideal Bathrooms’ second successive time we have achieved this and our working environment is a challenging one for H&S issues as the majority of our activity involves physical handling procedures.”
The millionaires ‘club’ is exclusively for the super-safe with only 259 businesses throughout the world who qualify and just 20 in the UK.
Ideal Bathrooms has a culture throughout the company for putting the safety of staff before anything else. There is an in-house H&S committee which continually monitors and makes improvements wherever possible and staff are encouraged to share their views on any potential safety hazards, before they become an issue, under the Safety at Work (SAW) programme. The achievement was celebrated throughout the company with a buffet lunch for all staff and on the road staff receiving gift cards.
“And that’s not the end” adds Kim “We continually strive to review our H&S practices putting staff at the forefront of considerations. Making sure staff are happy and healthy reaps its rewards, because they are the ones who look after your business and help you to succeed.”
left to right; Danielle Lillis, Ideal Bathrooms’ Commercial Director, Paul Stott, Ideal Bathrooms EHS Manager and Kim Kirby-Earnshaw, Ideal Bathrooms’ Operations Director
British Ceramic Tile upgrades its website
British Ceramic Tile has developed its digital proposition with the upgrade of its website
britishceramictile.com. Aspirational and informative, the newly revamped transactional website is content-rich offering interior trends, product advice as well as real home makeovers.
Easy to navigate, the new site enables users to discover the company’s product portfolio by need, filtering tile selection based on room, colour and style to support consumers in their search for their ideal tile. A free, quick turnaround sample service has been introduced, while a simple to use tile calculator is now live. Consumers can now buy direct or search for a retailer using the ‘find a retailer’ facility.
Marketing initiative from the UK’s leading tile manufacturer, the new website underpins a wider brand building strategy which seeks to ensure tiles become a key part of the decision making process when making home updates.
Sir Clive Woodward to speak at Kbsa National Conference
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he Kbsa has announced that renowned business and sports speaker, Sir Clive Woodward is to be keynote speaker at the 2017 National Conference being held on 03 October 2017. Sir Clive Woodward is the World Cup winning head coach who led England’s rugby players to World Cup glory in Australia in 2003. A former England International and British & Irish Lion himself, Sir Clive was also director of sport for Team GB at the London 2012, Vancouver 2010 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Richard Hibbert, Kbsa national chair, said “We are delighted to present Sir Clive as our keynote speaker. His
outstanding career as a businessman, athlete and coach will provide a fantastic backdrop to what promises to be an inspiring and motivating presentation.”
This year’s National Conference follows on from the very successful 2016 “One Voice –Partnership for Profit” conference and will be presented under the banner “Better Together”. It will focus on sharing best practices in business management, networking, social media as well as training and education.
The conference will be followed by the Kbsa networking dinner, the highlight of this evening session will be the presentation of the Designer & Excellence Awards, followed by superb food and entertainment.
Delegates can book for this event by contacting Dawn Harlow, at Kbsa Head Office Admin on 01623 818808, or by email to
dawnharlow@kbsa.org.uk.
THE KBSA COLUMN
More details are available from The KBSA
www.kbsa.org.uk or call 01623 818808
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