Fenestration Digital Magazine edition 13

Fenestration Digital Magazine edition 13

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ISSUE 13: FENESTRATION DIGITAL MAGAZINE

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In order to combat a shortage of affordable homes particularly for first time buyers, the Government is now working on modular construction ideas with Japan’s leading housebuilder Sekisui House. Factory built homes will be used to transform large, empty commercial buildings into new properties in this new £90 million scheme which some have criticised as a way to hit the Government’s 300,000 new build target but with poorer quality properties. With ongoing uncertainty homeowners are still uncertain but first-time buyers are on the increase. with low mortgage rates helping to make homes more affordable. New build will need to meet the needs of a diverse house buying market that all have different needs. Urban renewal is ambitious across the UK right now but affordability and security the focus of anyone about to make any investments in bricks and mortar. Brexit continues to dominate the news with many industry leaders still unsure what will happen to the housebuilding sector once the UK leaves the EU. For the first-time buyer market things certainly seem to be looking up. The UK government’s Homes England body will provide £27 billion for new housebuilding projects .

More recently the Government has been urged to evaluate the planning system and tackle the ‘inherent problems’ associated with planning departments. Certain MPs have warned that these issues must be ironed out if building targets of 300,000 new properties are to be met each year. Last year saw just 222,000 new homes built so ministers have been urged to put forward their ideas on improving matters before the end of the year. The housing market has tipped more in favour of first time buyers although the overall housing market continues to be somewhat downbeat. Currently, the Government lends buyers up to 20pc of the cost of a new-build house, with homeowners needing just 5% deposit for a 75% mortgage. Since 2013 when the Help To Buy scheme was launched around 120,000 home buyers have used the scheme to buy their first home; with approximately 38% of purchases England and Wales financed using this system. The North East depends on the new housing scheme to fund many property purchases with figures in Burnley, Derby and Warrington all being over 90% funded by Help to Buy in 2018. As the scheme is due to end in 2023 there are deep concerns that this will affect the house market. With consumers concerned regarding the ramifications of Brexit there has been a slowdown with new buyer enquiries.

CLIPPINGS AND MUSINGS - JULY 2019 - HELEN DUVAL

There can have been few times over the post war years when things have seemed so turbulent politically. The ‘B’ word or Brexit continues to frustrate, irritate and hamper business life in just about every sector irrespective of individual opinions on whether we should or should not leave. Looking at the UK and the housing market it seems house prices picked up in April despite values falling in March according to The Halifax. House prices were up 5% compared to last year,, according to a recent report from the UK’s leading mortgage providers. Despite deferring Brexit until October the whole country still has the jitters about life moving forward. The Midlands and London showed that housebuilding has declined considerably with Brexit blamed for the tough economic conditions.

According to the National House Building Council (NHBC) registered new builds fell by 10% from the previous year in London. After two positive years both East and West Midlands registrations also fell by 10%. In other regions things varied greatly with many areas demonstrating positive figures particularly in Yorkshire, the North West, Northern Ireland and the east of England all showing a rise in new build registrations. During the financial crisis 10 years ago the market plummeted but has since seen a steady recovery with typical properties rising by nearly £82,000 in value.

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LINIAR APPOINTS NEW DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FROM WITHIN More than 15 years ago, Chris Armes began his journey at Liniar as a young apprentice in the tool room. Chris learned quickly and having spent time in different departments decided his career path would be best focused on innovation, design and bringing new ground-breaking products to market. Following the recent departure of Adrian Redshaw who now begins a new chapter in his career, Chris has been announced as his successor. This brings to fruition the company’s long-term plan and is a credit to the whole team at Liniar that this succession planning has been seamless, with a tremendous amount of strength and depth within the entire Design and Development Department.

EDGETECH ORDERS EASIER THAN EVER THANKS TO NEW E-COMMERCE SYSTEM

An intuitive new online ordering system is set to make it easier than ever to buy from Edgetech.

“The new e-commerce system is designed to help us achieve the third of those objectives – making it simpler than ever for busy IGU manufacturers to place orders, and ensuring we have all the information we need to offer them a fantastic level of service. “A huge amount of effort has gone on behind the scenes to bring e-commerce online, and I want to thank everyone here at Edgetech who’s worked on the project. “But that work would count for nothing if our customers didn’t find the finished system easy to use. Thankfully, we had some very encouraging feedback from the people who trialled it on our stand at the FIT Show, and we’re hoping that many now go on to use it on a regular basis!”

Unveiled for the first time at May’s FIT Show, the platform allows IGU manufacturers to quickly and simply pick a product, input quantities, finalise an order and arrange deliveries with the click of a mouse.

Martin Thurley, Group Managing Director is delighted to confirm this appointment:

“Chris has long been an integral part of our Design and Development team, helping to bring to market numerous Liniar products that would win awards and set the standard for the industry. These products include the Queen’s Award-winning ModLok™ bi-fold door, the World Health Organisation (WHO)-rated (and the UK’s first PassivHaus accredited) PVCu EnergyPlus90 window, the first foiled aluminium bi-fold system, Alumina and the UK’s first double-rebated PVCu flush sash window, Resurgence. “This story is yet another in Liniar’s history of apprentices growing into something incredible, with Chris being one of many apprentices to rise through the ranks to senior positions within the company. It’s an excellent example of what can be achieved through apprenticeships and investing in people for the long term.

The system will even remember a user’s last purchases, making repeat orders a breeze.

At the FIT Show, key Edgetech customers and others from across the industry were able to try it out, and feedback was very positive, as Managing Director Chris Alderson explains: “At Edgetech, we’ve always striven to put our customers at the centre of everything we do. We want to offer the best products, backed with the best service, and to make it all as easy as possible for our customers to access.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Adrian for his contribution over recent years whilst also sending congratulations to Chris Armes as the new Design and Development Director.

“With Chris at the helm of our new product development and with the support of a very strong and competent team, the future looks bright for Liniar! Exciting times are ahead…”

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Long-lasting quality is our guarantee For almost 30 years Edgetech has provided customers throughout the world with reliable and innovative insulating glass products they can build their business on. We’re so certain our products are the best- in-class that we guarantee them, extending a Super Spacer ® unit warranty to 20 years, if service requirements are met.

Let us show you why our customers put their trust in Edgetech.

T: 02476 995841 www.edgetechig.co.uk E: [email protected]

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BEER FESTIVAL FLOURISHES THANKS TO MORLEY SUPPORT

MORLEY GLASS CELEBRATES ONLINE STORE’S SUCCESS

Uni-Blind® manufacturer Morley Glass & Glazing’s is celebrating a successful first year of operation for its online accessories and spares store by revealing the most ordered items from its first 12 months. Launched in 2018, the store boasts an extensive stock of accessories and spare parts for ScreenLine® integral blind systems, making it easier for customers to do business with Morley Glass, even if they bought the original blinds elsewhere. The range of ScreenLine® spares available from Morley Glass next day includes items such as cord kits, cord tensioners, external magnetic sliders, transparent wands, battery modules, solar panels, battery chargers, transformers control units, replacement remote control devices and clips, knobs and end caps for all systems. Morley Glass has revealed that the most ordered item from the online store is the full CE kit (complete cord and mech), followed closely by adhesive pads and SL2248 frontal knobs. PWC5 pre- wired control box and the SL2392 remote control have also proven to be very popular.

Ian Short, managing director at Morley Glass & Glazing, which also has an accompanying ScreenLine® spares brochure, says: “We stock the biggest range of ScreenLine® accessories and spare parts in the UK. So, when you need a part for our Uni-Blinds® or any ScreenLine® integral blind system, we’ll make sure you have it within 24 hours if we have it in stock. “As the largest ScreenLine® fabricator in the country, we have daily deliveries from Pellini in Italy and can supply any other spare parts within one to five weeks – whether you originally purchased your ScreenLine® blind system from Morley Glass or not.”

Morley Glass & Glazing has sponsored the 8th Annual North Leeds Charity Beer Festival, which this year raised more than £10,000 to fund worthwhile projects in Leeds, as well as nationally and even worldwide.

Organised by the Rotary Club of Roundhay, which recently saw Morley Glass’ very own finance director Kathy Short appointed to the role of president for 2019/20, this year’s annual community charity fundraising festival featured all things Yorkshire with 36 real ales, 8 gins and a prosecco bar for the first time. Also new for 2019 was the Family Friendly Saturday Session which proved a huge success with local families. Local Leeds bands provided musical entertainment at the festival over both days and food was available in the form of home-made samosas as well as pie and peas. Since it began in 2012, the North Leeds Charity Beer Festival has raised almost £40k for charities. Funds raised from the seven previous beer festivals have made it possible for the Rotary Club of Roundhay to back charity projects in the local community and beyond. The Lakeside café playground at Roundhay Park was one such project they were able to support. The club also installed two defibrillators situated outside Moortown Health Centre and Oakwood Surgery. As headline sponsor, Morley Glass & Glazing enjoys the chance to share in and engage with a great community event whilst helping good causes at the same time. Ian Short, Managing Director of Morley Glass says: “We were delighted to be able to sponsor the 8th Annual North Leeds Charity Beer Festival. This is exactly the type of initiative we like to be involved with as it perfectly reflects our ethos of giving back to local communities. I enjoy personally rolling up my sleeves and helping alongside the Rotarians and very much look forward to the event every year.”

To request a brochure call 0113 277 8722 or shop online at www.morleyglass.co.uk.

For more information, visit www.morleyglass.co.uk.

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WEST PORT’S FASTENER FOCUS HELPS DELIVER ASSURED FIRE DOOR PERFORMANCE

Rapierstar’s specialist technical support has played a key role in helping West Port to achieve high performing fire rated door-sets, by eliminating the risk of failure during testing as a result of the incorrect choice and application of fasteners. Rapierstar, which is the UK’s market-leading supplier of window and door fasteners, is recommending that fire door manufacturers follow West Port’s lead and not overlook the major role that these smallest of components play in a door-set’s structural integrity, durability and long term quality. West Port door-sets offer outstanding performance in either 30-minute or 60-minute options, providing installers with a trusted fire protection solution. Andy Tyas, Operations Director at West Port says: “From the outset we wanted to create fire doors that offer performance that far exceeds the ratings they are awarded, demonstrated by our 30 minute fire doors actually achieving 42 minutes in testing. Our 60 minute fire door is another really important development which, like our FD30 option, is built using only technically superior components.” Rapierstar, whose collective technical expertise in fastener design, manufacture and application totals more than 100 years, has provided West Port with detailed guidance on which fasteners to use throughout the door-set’s construction in order to achieve the 30 and 60 minute fire ratings. In addition to input at the design stage, this includes training to ensure fabricators use fasteners correctly, and regular auditing of the factory to maintain consistency in the quality and promised protection level in finished door-sets. Paul Balfe, Technical Consultant at Rapierstar, says: “Any door is only as good as its weakest components, and all too often that turns out to be the fasteners as a result of choosing the wrong type of screws for the

NATURAL LOOKING MATT FINISH

Worms, May 22, 2019 –Matt surfaces are in vogue, and not just in interior design or the automotive sector. There is also widespread demand around the house for surfaces that are pleasant to the touch - the attractive, the more fashionable. With its new finish for exterior films, RENOLIT is now raising the bar for window profiles, door panels and facades. The surface specialists from Worms have combined the deep, dynamic wood texture VLF with a transparent PVDF layer, creating an extremely natural look. "This texture is practically indistinguishable from real wood, neither visually nor in terms of touch," says Product Manager Franz Josef Weber. RENOLIT EXOFOL PFX Super-Matt is the name of the new film which is based on the unplasticised PVC film RENOLIT EXOFOL PX and combined with the PVDF top coat already well known from the premium product RENOLIT EXOFOL FX. This fluoric plastic behaves similarly to a Teflon coating on frying pans. It improves surface protection and increases the film's resistance to dirt and chemicals, and even graffiti can be easily removed. "Its low surface tension makes the film dirt-repellent and easy to clean. Even on this very smooth surface, dust and dirt particles will not stick to the film," says business unit manager Stefan Friedrich, describing the low maintenance of the new development. Water, soap or detergent as well as a soft brush or sponge are sufficient for cleaning.

SURFACE EMPHASIZES WOOD CHARACTER

RENOLIT EXOFOL PFX Super-Matt launches with four oak decors in different colours: Honey Oak, Ginger Oak, Pepper Oak and Weissbach Eiche, whose authentic designs are particularly well suited to the strikingly different woodgrain surface finish. With a subtle sheen emanating from the emboss valleys, the surface resembles a natural, matt finished oak. construction. IR-reflecting colour pigments reduce the temperature differences between the outer and inner profile surfaces. In this way, the profiles retain their shape and windows and doors retain their exact fit. For easier processing, RENOLIT EXOFOL PFX also has a primer on its reverse side. The warranty periods for the new film are the same as for the proven RENOLIT EXOFOL PX film. As with all RENOLIT EXOFOL films, Solar Shield Technology (SST) is an integral part of the

application or sourcing poor quality screws. With fire doors, it goes without saying that weak points simply must not exist, given that their role is to protect lives and assets. That’s why it’s vitally important that fastener choice is given the same attention and scrutiny as the glass type, the insulating qualities of the door slab, the intumescent seals, etc. “A fire rated door-set is tested as a complete system, so there is absolutely no scope to substitute the components at a later stage, no matter how small. We can help eliminate the risk of fasteners being substituted through a process of regular reviews and monitoring to provide assurance to end-customers.”

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