All Archive Titles articles – Page 758
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HACT: asylum application fall
A fall in asylum applications revealed this week does not mean an end to the challenge of finding accommodation for new arrivals to the UK, the Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust has said.
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Housing Corporation pension deficit now more than £38m
Rise in liabilities cancels out £2.5m increase in fund’s value during 2003/4
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2nd opinion: Too little, too late
We spend a lot on young people after they offend – but why such paltry amounts before.
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Liverpool councillors question plan for 1800 waterfront homes
There may be no market for housing on Kings Dock, says regeneration committee
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Versatile goes Global with Synseal
Versatile, a company with its own technically advanced conservatory roof, has chosen another roof system – Synseal’s Global – to sell alongside it. David Burles, Group Managing Director of The Burles Group, which includes Versatile Ltd, Modplan Ltd, Modplan (Wales) Ltd and Connect2 National Plastics, explains: ‘We are not replacing ...
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Archive TitlesMila hosts the glazing Olympics
Twenty-two teams took part in Mila’s annual Trinity Challenge, now the biggest event on the glazing industry’s sporting calendar. As ever, while many took part intending to simply enjoy themselves, competition amongst others was fierce, especially from the Paddock Fabrications team, who clearly set out to win.
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New glass qualifications
The Regulatory Bodies QCA and SQA have approved 12 National Occupational Standards as new NVQ and SVQ Qualifications. Six are at Level 2 and six at Level 3 in the national qualification framework.
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Archive TitlesDuke of York gets a guided tour of Sash
The Duke of York visited Sash UK Ltd on the 22nd of July in the course of his role to promote international trade and investment for South Yorkshire businesses.
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Archive TitlesSimple is the way forward: DEceuninck fabricator on ‘new window suite for the future’
With the trend in the PVC-U market towards easy to fabricate systems, Steve Martin, Production Controller of Dempsey Dyer discusses how Deceuninck’s new 3000 Series is setting new standards in fabrication efficiency
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Archive TitlesRitec Glasstec deal
With Glasstec fast approaching, Ritec has put together a special travel deal for visitors to the show, which includes a luxury cabin aboard the River Princess hotel ship.
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Archive TitlesCorby turns Connoisseur
Corby Windows Limited has bought the assets of Birmingham based Window Spec Ltd from the administrative receiver, and renamed CWG Garrison Windows, it will concentrate on fabricating the Kömmerling Connoisseur fully sculptured 70mm PVC-U system.
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Archive TitlesWinlock sticks to its guns: new products illustrate winlock’s competitive quality
In a market increasingly driven by price, window hardware manufacturers are being placed under increasing pressure to compete with imported products. Philip Swann, Sales Director of Winlock Security Ltd, says that his company has maintained a competitive edge but, most importantly, without sacrificing quality
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Archive TitlesSGG goes live with new ‘hard soft coat’ product
Saint-Gobain Glass is to launch SGG Planitherm Total 1.3 – the first ‘single stock’, toughenable and durable high performance low-E glass. Production of the new glass begins this month on the UK’s first magnetron coating line, housed in a £15 million facility opened on 22rd July at the site ...
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Eurocell clear on patents but infringes Ultraframe’s now expired design rights
The High Court passed Judgment on the 22nd July that the Pinnacle 500 modular lean-to conservatory roofing system, manufactured by Eurocell, does not infringe Ultraframe’s Ultralite 500 patent. However, it does infringe Ultraframe’s design right, which expired in March 2003. This judgment is final, and a later hearing will determine ...
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CGI’s new sales director
Philip Millward has been appointed Sales and Marketing Director of CGI International, now one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of specialist fire glasses. He will be managing UK sales and marketing activities as well as developing worldwide market opportunitiees for the company’s brands – in particular the established Pyroguard range ...
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Archive TitlesImpact gets a flying start: new name for toughened glass in future culture capital
Impact Safety Glass, a new toughened glass supplier and processor based in Liverpool, opened for business last month.
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Archive TitlesThiover now made in Canada
Fenzi’s Thiover polysulphides are now being produced in Toronto. The polysulphide sealant for insulating glass, already distributed by Fenzi North America for some time, is now produced in Canada at the new plant in Toronto.
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Archive TitlesThermoseal machinery branch
TGE Ltd is the new name for Thermoseal services Ltd. It is still part of the Thermoseal Group, but this branch of the company, as the name suggests, focuses solely on insulated glass machinery.
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Archive TitlesVetrotech pushes the envelope in Edinburgh: Glass Box inside Europe’s Largest Façade Retention Project
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is currently supplying specialist fire resisting glass to FendorHansen for the Waverley Gate project in Edinburgh, Europe’s largest façade retention project