Glass Age articles from April 2006

Glass Age archives from April 2006

NSG agrees purchase of PiYkington.(Pilkington PLC)(Nippon Sheet Glass)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... After much speculation, Pilkington accepted the `friendly' acquisition advance from its 20 per cent shareholder, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), on 27 February, at the third formal bid. NSG and Pilkington have agreed on an acquisition price of...

Glassex 2007 dates announced after a passable 26th show.
April 7, 2006... It's not time to go biennial just yet but maybe it is time to make it a three day show. Glassex 2006 was only a slightly smaller event than last year but visitors were down from 9,000 last year to 7,408 subject to audit. While the improvement...

Brown's Budget won't budge.
April 7, 2006... Businesses will face a further blow to competitiveness after the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, announced a rise in the climate change levy in his 10th budget speech. And despite the environmental theme of this year's budget, there is no sign of VAT...

Campaign to cut VAT.
April 7, 2006... The FMB has set up an online petition at www.cutthevat.co.uk urging every homeowner to put pressure on Gordon Brown to meet the 31st March EU deadline to get approval to cut VAT on building work. In February some EU member states agreed to...

Changing times.(acquisitions)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... It's hard not to be sentimental about the Pilkington deal, in a month that has also seen BOC bought by Linde. But this is part and parcel of being a PLC, and shareholders have realised a price otherwise not possible. This has been widely...

Part L 2006 ushers in energy ratings but not conservatories.
April 7, 2006... Part L 2006, the new energy performance requirements, come into force on 6 April 2006. Small conservatories remain outside the Building Regulations, although Window Energy Ratings are now included. The Amendment to Building Regulations and...

Steve Davis on cue for Network Veka.(Steve Davis to endorse for Network VEKA)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Snooker champion Steve Davis OBE is to be the new face of Network VEKA. The signing of the sporting legend and TV celebrity was announced at the organisation's AGM where delegates were told his image of sincerity and dependability was ideal for...

Alex McNutt is new Anglian Chief Exec.(Alex McNutt has been as appointed chief executive of Anglian Group PLC)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Alex McNutt has been appointed Chief Executive of Anglian Group following the retirement of Larry Condon. Mr McNutt has extensive experience in the Home Improvement and Building Products markets and was previously President of ADT Fire and...

Profile bending MD awarded MBE.(Arcoframe Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Anthony Richards, Managing Director of Arcoframe Ltd, based in St Helens, was named in the Queen's New Year Honours. Apart from his role with Arcoframe, Anthony is Executive Chairman of The Millennium Centre in St Helens and receives the...

A New Standard in Low E Performance.
April 7, 2006... This month sees the eagerly awaited official launch of SGG Planitherm Total 1.1. This remarkable innovation from Saint-Gobain Glass replaces SGG Planitherm Futur N, Europe's best selling low-E brand, to complete the revolutionary SGG Planitherm...

NEWS BRIEF: UK construction picks up.
April 7, 2006... The headline Construction Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 51.9 in February, indicating modest growth, despited soaring input costs. Housing activity grew for the first time since September 2005. www.cips.org Copyright: CMP Information...

NEWS BRIEF: Snagging on new homes.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... New Home defects increased by 21% in 2005, according to research from Inspector Home and Glasgow Caledonian University. Figures have been taken from snagging reports over the past five years on brand new homes, 99% of which had already been...

NEWS BRIEF: Action Mesothelioma Campaign.(British Lung Foundation)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... A coalition led by the British Lung Foundation has launched a year long campaign to inform the British public about the unseen dangers of asbestos and how exposure can lead to a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer called mesothelioma. See...

NEWS BRIEF: Glasstec update.(exhibitions)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Over 1,000 exhibitors from 80 countries have already registered for the Glasstec exhibition, and somewhere in the region of 54,000 trade visitors are expected, many from overseas. The Glass & Glazing Federation is taking a group of UK...

NEWS BRIEF: Do tradesmen make you tremble?
April 7, 2006... 58% of people in the UK suffer from oikodomophobia, a condition that leaves them with trembling with fear when dealing with tradesmen on their doorstep, says a consumer poll by TrustMark. www.trustmark.org.uk Copyright: CMP Information Ltd....

Safestyle scores 100 per cent with FENSA for a second year.(Fenestration self assessment scheme)
April 7, 2006... For the second successive year Safestyle UK, the key retail subsidiary of Style Group UK Limited, one of the country's largest independent replacement window and door companies, has been awarded a 100 per cent Building Regulations pass record...

TSK Troester rescues Schmidlin.(restructuring)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... TSK Troester Group has been announced as the new owner of Schmidlin Ltd Facade Technology, the Swiss curtain-walling specialist which went into receivership at the end of February. Production at the company's factory in Aesch, Switzerland...

Avocet distribution centre goes live at last.(Avocet Hardware)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Hardware manufacturer, Avocet has gone fully operational with its huge Distribution Centre, following extensive live proving trials. For statistic lovers the facility, built at Avocet's head office site at Brighouse, provides 87,000 sq ft...

Sheerframe rewards feedback residents.(Residents of Hyde Housing Association recieves)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Kent-based Sheerframe approved window fabricator Fineline Windows has made a special presentation to winning residents of Hyde Housing Association, to reward them for their valuable feedback during its extensive window and door replacement...

Confusion about toughened glass testing.
April 7, 2006... Very little has been heard from the representatives of our industry or one of the Notified Body Test Houses regarding the new standards relating to toughened glass, writes Mike Gaillard of CEN Solutions Ltd Although there is agreement as to...

South American opportunities.(Trade show of Glass South America)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Glass South America, the largest trade event for the glass, window and hardware industry in Latin America, has its sixth outing in May. The 2006 show takes place from May 4-6 at the Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Described as...

NEWS BRIEF: Eurocell gets Secured by Design.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... In a meeting with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) David Leng, Eurocell's Managing Director, signed a contract for Eurocell's High Security Window System with BS7950 accreditation to receive Secured by Design member status....

NEWS BRIEF: CAB technical conference.(Council for Aluminium in Building)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... 'Rules are for Guidance' is the theme for the Council for Aluminum in Building's first technical conference, 17th May 2006 at The Stratford Manor Hotel, Warwickshire. The keynote speaker is Paul Everall CBE, Chief Executive of the LABC....

OFT instructs St Helens Glass.(St Helens Glass Limited)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Window and conservatory supplier St Helens Glass Limited (SHG) has given undertakings concerning the goods and services it will provide, following action by the Office of Fair Trading. The case was referred to the OFT after dissatisfied...

Want to work past 60? Report tracks progress of the baby boomers.
April 7, 2006... In the USA, the aspect of an ageing population is raising all kinds of political and social change, with the first of the 77 million so called baby boomers - Americans born in the post war years after 1946 all reaching 60 years old. A new...

NEWS BRIEF: Comar 5 exceeds requirements.(classification of weather tightness)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems announces that its thermally efficient Comar 5 P.i. Reversible Pivot Window exceeds the requirements of the BS 6375 Part 1: 1989 Classification for Weather Tightness. The Comar 5P.i. reversible pivot window...

Emplas at Cranfield.(Emplas Window Systems )(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... A replacement window contract awarded to Emplas Window Systems by Cranfield University, has recently been completed. The contract involved the replacement of windows on the campus site on Building 52, one of four converted aircraft hangars...

Schlegel bought from Unipoly.(Lupus Capital plc)(Schlegel Building Products Division)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Lupus Capital plc has agreed to acquire the Schlegel Building Products Division from Unipoly. Schlegel Building Products makes environmental sealing systems for windows and doors, printer and copier cleaning systems, and specialised...

Whiteline buys customer TWHI.(Whiteline Group acquires Tunbridge Wells Home improvements)
April 7, 2006... Whiteline Group, a Kommerling fabricator, has acquired its largest unglazed frame customer, Tunbridge Wells Home Improvements Ltd (TWHI), as a wholly owned subsidiary, part of a three year strategic restructuring of the company. Tony...

Recycled glass best for water treatment.(glass recycling)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Trials that have shown recycled glass to be a more effective filtration medium than traditional non-renewable materials in a number of key respects. Delegates at Sustainable Engineering Solutions for the Water Industry Using Recycled Materials...

NEW PRODUCTS: Avocet Pioneer letterplate.(Physical Vapour Deposition)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Avocet has added a stainless steel, gold PVD-coated Letter Plate to its Pioneer range. The PVD coating offers high levels of abrasion and weather resistance, having exceeded more than 1000 hours of salt spray testing. It offers a...

NEW PRODUCTS: Halo's Eclipse system.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... WHS Halo's Eclipse's 70mm profile is equivalent to most timber sections found in UK homes. Available in PCE, Eclipse is designed to accept 24mm or 28mm sealed units. The profiles can be either internally or externally glazed with complete...

NEW PRODUCTS: BKV-Gluske threshold.(BKV- Gluske)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Unitec Hardware has announced an exclusive partnership deal with BKV- Gluske, to distribute the Eifel T Threshold system in the UK. Unitec's Managing Director Phil Moulds commented, `We have long recognised that many of the threshold...

NEW PRODUCTS: Elumatec thinks for itself.(Elumatec GmbH & Co. KG )(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Elumatec's new SLK 118 copy router is designed for the machining and fabrication of aluminium profiles. The core of the machine is an optimised control system that practically thinks for itself to ensure maximum user friendliness. Different...

NEW PRODUCTS: Hawa laminated partitions.(Hafele UK Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... The popular Junior GP sliding door and partitioning system from Hafele has been upgraded for use in conjunction with laminated glass for added safety in both domestic and contract applications. The Junior GP system is by Swiss architectural...

NEW PRODUCTS: SGG launches Feeling tiles.(Saint Gobain Glass)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Saint Gobain Glass is set to launch SGGFeeling in the UK this spring. According to marketing manager Emma McKay, `SGG has used the latest in research and manufacturing techniques to develop a high quality glass tile product. Produced to meet...

NEW PRODUCTS: Soft coat Low E option.(John Fredericks)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... John Fredericks has launched a new soft coat Low E glass option. Offering 70 per cent less UV transmission compared with standard clear glazing and a U value as low as 1.4 (1.2 with argon filling). Martin Hall, John Frederick's sales...

NEW PRODUCTS: Non-latching handles.(Securistyle Virage handle)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Securistyle Virage handle is now easier to use for people with reduced dexterity, in accordance with requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The non-latching Virage handle enables the window to be opened without the use of a...

NICK'S IN THE CHAIR: EUROPHOBE OR EUROPHILE.(glass industry)
April 7, 2006... Celebrate our differences, but be flexible in the market Nick Dutton, Sales and Marketing Director at Synseal Extrusions explains how flexibility can be the best policy when it comes to metrification Are you a Europhile or a Europhobe?...

SALES & MARKETING: Evolution or extinction?
April 7, 2006... How will your company adapt to changing times? As the glazing industry evolves, Andrew Scott of Purplex Business Solutions asks: will your business adapt or face extinction 2005 was a tough year for the Glazing Industry, with many...

WINDOW FABRICATORS: On the up, with style.(Style Group UK)(Company overview)
April 7, 2006... The trade arm of the style group enjoys impressive backing The hugely successful Style Group is taking two bites of the window market through the domestic installer Safestyle UK and its growing subsidiary for the trade, Tradestyle UK ...

EXHIBITION SCENE: Nordic window trends.
April 7, 2006... Finland's glass fair joins a crowded exhibition calendar Scandinavia now has its own glass exhibition - Glass Expo Lasi, which had its first outing in February. Dominic Bentham was there It seems that no region is without its own trade...

HEALTH & SAFETY: Device for safe lifting.
April 7, 2006... New device for compliance with working at height regulations Window installers can opt to buy the Harnser manual winch with a six- monthly servicing contract from Eazi Lift In 2003/4 falls from height accounted for 67 fatal accidents at...

HEALTH & SAFETY: IPAF calls on industry to work safely at height.(International Powered Access Federation)
April 7, 2006... This year's Access Summit, organised by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), will focus on the theme of `Work safely at height'. The summit is free and open to all interested parties. It will be held on 4 April starting at 14.00...

HEALTH & SAFETY: New BSI Code of practice on crane safety.
April 7, 2006... To address crane safety and the need for standard safe business practices within the crane industry, BSI Business Information has just published the first part of BS 7121 Code of practice for safe use of cranes series. Price is #140, #70 to BSI...

HEALTH & SAFETY: Disability help at Interbuild.(regulations act)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... A Disability Access Advice Centre will feature at Interbuild 2006, offering visitors and exhibitors the latest advice and support on becoming more accessible. There will be a particular focus on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA),...

HEALTH & SAFETY: Desiccant filling - safely.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Health & Safety is considered just as much a component as motors, pneumatic cylinders or any other material at Ashton Industrial: It has to be designed in to any machinery development right from the start. One example is Aston's desiccant...

HEALTH & SAFETY: Ansell glove protection.
April 7, 2006... Ansell Healthcare Europe announces conclusive results of independent lab tests of the performance of its chemical splash resistant Touch N Tuff gloves. Specifically designed for production employees who are at risk from chemical splashes...

HEALTH & SAFETY: A-Plan makes light.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... A-Plant has again boosted its hire fleet of lighting equipment by placing a major order worth in excess of #2 millon with GenSet, Europe's leading lighting equipment specialist, for over 300 state of the art, award-winning VT-1 Superlight...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Franklin cleans up at glassex.(Franklin Windows at Glassex Conservatory Design Awards)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Having picked up several category awards in the 2005 and 2006 Glassex Conservatory Design Awards, Leeds based, family-run Franklin Windows were awarded the title of Supreme Winner for 2006 at a special ceremony that took place on the CDC...

CONSERVATORY: Bullish Fabricators forecast Stronger Market for 2006.(Fabricators sales report)
April 7, 2006... While sales continue to fall, Fabricators remain positive, with a net 37% anticipating sales growth over the next three months compared with the same period last year. With 14 per cent of conservatory fabricators reporting a fall in sales...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Wendland's Sundyal design meets standards.(building materials)
April 7, 2006... Because the new Sundyal Sunroom roof system from Wendland is solid rather than glass or polycarbonate, homeowners are offered both better thermal efficiency and greater privacy. Effectively, the design takes the sidewalls and base from a...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Stand out with Allure.(building materials )(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... The conservatory market may have slowed in recent months, but for companies who proactively approach the market with the right products there's still lots of potential. Quality Roofing Systems wants to help more conservatory installers...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: K-Seal launch Enviroglas.(K- Seal Glass Ltd)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... As window and conservatory products continue to evolve with increasingly sophisticated and ever more energy efficient refinements, a new own-branded conservatory roof, Enviroglas, has been launched by K- Seal Glass Ltd, with a major advertising...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: It's a steel from Synseal.(building materials)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... `Six metre lengths of steel are difficult to manoeuvre and wastage is high for many customers,' explains Synseal's Nick Dutton. `We asked how we could make it easier for our customers. `We thought about supplying shorter lengths for easier...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: New Eurocell Bay-Bee just got easier.(licensing approval)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Eurocell Profiles Ltd has been awarded a LANTAC (Local Authority National Type Approval Confederation) approval certificate by Amber Valley Council for Bay-Bee, the newest addition to its conservatory family. The Bay-Bee, a compact...

CONSERVATORY ROOF GLASS: Vertex: the classic choice.(Versatile Ltd services)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Launched by Versatile Ltd at the beginning of the year, the Vertex Conservatory Roof System has been designed to appeal to installers who are focused on total customer satisfaction with an aim to add value - as well as profit - to their...

CONSERVATORY ROOF GLASS: Cervoglass a hit in the West thanks to Vision.(usage of building materials )(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Partners Phil Todd and Barry Hurst established Vision Conservatories of Poole in Dorset over three years ago. The success of the business is firmly based on quality of product, and the high standards of customer service. Almost 80% of the...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Prime reap media rewards.(internet advertising)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Effective use of the radio and internet are just two of the ways Conservatory Outlet helps members target homeowners. Nationally 63% of adults listen to commercial radio and 48.2% have access to the Internet. Conservatory Outlet offers...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD:Naples shopping centre uses Makrolon polycarb.(building materials)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Makrolon sheets from Bayer Sheet Europe have helped to create an impressive atrium in the roof of a new shopping centre in Naples, Italy. The design of the distinctive pointed roof was realised by using the polycarbonate material that meets...

Shepley roof division celebrates five years of manufacturing.(approval for building materials)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Manufacturing over 50 conservatories per week using the Wendland system, Shepley conservatory roofs are BBA approved, prefabricated, and come complete with a manufacturer-backed 10-year guarantee. `One of the main reasons Shepley...

eBuilders reveals consumer viewing and activity stats.
April 7, 2006... eBuilders Ltd, which operates www.conservatoriesonline.com, has announced consumer viewing and activity statistics to offer a glimpse of the growing power and influence of the internet in the consumer decision-making process. Last year...

Stormking bay roofs.(Stormking )(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Stormking has introduced a new bay window roof to its existing range. Its intricate dentil frieze with high quality detailing reproduces an authentic period styling to the cornice. The new bay window has already been used by Barratts,...

Ultraframe's chambered capping comes out tops.(Ultraframe)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Ultraframe says its chambered top cappings have proved a big hit with installers of the company's Classic conservatory roofing system. The PVC-U chambered top cappings offer ease of installation for installers, whilst significantly...

GLASS & GLAZING: GLASS UK BRANCHES OUT.(company forecasts)
April 7, 2006... Expansion plans of supplier for bespoke glass projects Now settled in new premises, Glass UKhas set out to manufacture processed glass products with the same attention to detail as its eye- catching bespoke projects, writes Dominic Bentham...

GLASS & GLAZING: ESG looks beyond Essex.(Essex Safety Glass)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Re-brand highlights processor's expanding customer base Essex Safety Glass has re-branded itself ESG, to reflect an expanding customer base across the UK. The decision to re-brand follows a successful first three years in operation for...

GLASS & GLAZING: PANELS CREATE THE RIGHT IMAGE.(iSoft and Daedalian Glass)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... DECORATIVE GLASS CREATION IS IN KEEPING WITH COMPANY'S IMAGE When iSOFT, a leading international supplier of software applications for healthcare, was looking for an HQ building that conveys its stability and reliability to its visitors,...

GLASS & GLAZING: Protection for all areas.(Nestle and Pentagon Filmtek)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... With over 22 floors of glass to think about, internationally renowned food producers Nestle, at their UK headquarters in Croydon, have acted to reduce the heat gain and glare caused by the sun through the building's 1,416 panes of glass and to...

GLASS & GLAZING: Restaurant Roks with DR.(design services)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... The first impression when entering the newly opened Roka restaurant in London's Charlotte Street is that of glass and light. The designers, Superpotato/Muramatsu Design Studio in association with UK consultants, B3 Designers, have created an...

GLASS & GLAZING: Solaglas lanterns light up Sheffield City Hall.(glass decorations)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Built in 1932 of Darley Dale stone and designed in the classical revival style, Sheffield City Hall is currently the home of over 400 events per year. Solaglas Structural Contracting has recently completed an #80K glazing project for the City...

GLASS & GLAZING: FIRE SCREENS IN SANDBANKS.(building materials)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... MANN MCGOWAN PROJECT IN NEW POOLE HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT Situated on the beautiful Sandbanks Peninsula, overlooking Poole Harbour, a new Mirage development consisting of 28 apartments has been developed and built by Gleesons Homes Ltd. The...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: COMPOSITE VERSUS PANELS.(building materials)
April 7, 2006... COULD PANEL DOORS' DAYS BE NUMBERED? JOHN ADAMS EXPLAINS With an estimated 40 companies now manufacturing composite doors, and the larger ones capable of producing thousands every week, Homesafe commercial director John Adams offers his...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: HURST GLAZED CASSETTES.(glass research)
April 7, 2006... HURST LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF DECORATIVE DOOR CASSETTES Developed through a combination of consumer research and advancing glass technology, 2006 will see Hurst launch a whole raft of new products, designs and techniques that only have one...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Gap - `diversify to survive'.
April 7, 2006... GAP's Charles Greensmith gives his advise to installers Charles Greensmith, Joint Managing Director of GAP encourages replacement casement installers to diversify to survive `Rockdoor doors are pretty tough - so tough, even the police can't...

DOORS BRIEFING: New World Developments in Cork.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Ireland's leading composite door supplier, New World Developments has won the contract to supply its double GRP skin, Apeer doorsets to a 120 home Murnane & O'Shea project near Cork, due for completion at end of 2006. Highfield is one of...

DOORS BRIEFING: Guide to specifying metal doorsets.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Specifiers, purchasers and end users can now make informed decisions on specifying fit-for-purpose products following publication of the DHF Guide to Specifying Metal Doorsets. This is the sixth in a `family' of Codes and Good Practice...

DOORS BRIEFING: Fraser claims a fire door first.(Stewart Fraser Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... An advanced range of glazed doors and screens incorporating fire glass for Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is being launched by Stewart Fraser Ltd. The new SFdouble leaf, double action door systems from the Kent based company have successfully passed...

DOORS BRIEFING: Hodgson fire test successes.(Hodgson Sealants)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Hodgson Sealants' most recent successful fire tests were with a glazed single leaf, single acting doorset in a glazed screen. Successful tests were achieved for 30 minutes and 60 minutes with Pilkington Pyrostop and Pyrodur glazed into the door...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: 3G COMPOSITES ARE BURLEY.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... NEW RANGE OF GRP PULTRUDED DOORS FROM LIVERPOOL COMPANY A `third generation' of thermoset doors is bringing to the market an option that the manufacturers claim overcomes the majority of problems being experienced with earlier composite...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Phoenix darkens its doors.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Phoenix Composite Doors reports an increase in interest for its advanced-composite door, and especially in black. While black composite doors can be problematic, Phoenix says that its advanced-composite construction lends itself to the...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Fire rated composite doors.(Hanover Housing Association signs CGI International)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... CGI International's unwired Pyroguard Stippolyte glass provided the ideal solution when Hanover Housing Association was looking for `modern glass for a modern door'. Hanover was replacing fire-rated front doors at its sheltered accommodation...

INTERBUILD PREVIEW: INTERBUILD 2006.
April 7, 2006... Interbuild says its 2006 show will reflect all that is good about the UK building industry; a place to share best practice, inform on new product development and review technological advancements. It will take place at the NEC from 23rd-27th...

Six more of the best clock up 25 years at Litchfield Group.( Litchfield Group of Companies )(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Another six employees at the Nether Heage-based Litchfield Group of Companies have received gold watches from Group Chairman Leon Litchfield to mark their long service at a champagne reception. Since the business started in 1922, a remarkable...

Long-serving Kent Blaxill manager retires.(Owen Hay)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Long-serving Kent Blaxill glazing contracts manager Owen Hay, has retired after 49 years of full-time employment with the company. MD Kent Blaxill, Simon Blaxill presented him with a cheque and thanked him for his service. Owen came into...