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44 Death knell for traditional fuel
Petrol and diesel vans are on the road to nowhere . financial aid from the Bank
ments , London ( 48 %), Liverpool ( 31 %) and Brighton
Research from Plentific . com , an online home ser- purchasing a property . This ( 17 %) topped the table . The of Mum and Dad when
vice marketplace , has found number increases dramatically amongst younger ers who received physical
top locations for homeown- that financial help from the Bank of Mum and Dad isn ’ t homeowners , with 58 % of help with DIY from their just limited to purchasing respondents under 34 admitting to receiving financial Bristol ( 26 %) and Sheffield
parents were London ( 29 %), a property , it also extends to improving the home . A help from their parents .
( 22 %). fifth of homeowners ( 18 %) Unsurprisingly , London say they rely on the Bank ranked top of the table of Mum and Dad to help ( 59 %) when it comes to receiving financial help from finance home improvements , while 19 % admit that the Bank of Mum and Dad their parents physically help when buying a property .
Stephen Jury , spokesperson for Plentific , said : “ Our them to carry out DIY . With prices increasing in In the past , owning your the capital , it may seem statistics really highlight the own home as a young adult sensible to buy a more struggles young people face wasn ’ t the struggle it appears to be nowadays . Many needs fixing up . However , a property . Whilst buying a affordable property that when buying or renovating older parents will remember 48 % of London homeowners admit they have also from parents when buying next lowest in the rankings , work may seem like a good
cheaper property that needs a time when they could buy a family home for a realistic received financial aid from a property at 30 %, with while those in Manchester option , the number of young sum that was relative to local salaries , at least in com- renovation project or home occupying the bottom spot Bristol ( 25 %) sat at the high- and physical help from their
their parents to pay for a Brighton and Glasgow ( 22 %), Leeds ( 23 %) and people receiving financial
parison to today ’ s standards . improvements . with just 12 %. Homebuyers in Birmingham ( 16 %), When looking at parer end of the table . parents with renovations
Plentific ’ s findings show Belfast came in second that 26 % of homebuyers highest for homeowners Southampton ( 18 %) and ents that provide financial across the UK now receive receiving financial help Nottingham ( 19 %) were the support for home improve- projects is quite alarming .”
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MEETING THE NEEDS AND requirements of every customer is something Bedfordshire-based machinery manufacturer Kombimatec prides itself on . From customer service to delivery and installation , and of course the quality of the machines themselves , it ’ s all-important when it comes to building the perfect customer experience . According to Peter Hedges , Director of PVCu windows , doors and conservatories manufacturer Weatherbreak , Kombimatec
ticked every box when it came time for them to invest in some new kit as their previous machinery had come to the end of its lifespan .
“ Kombimatec seemed to offer everything needed to meet our requirements at a realistic price ,” said Peter when discussing Weatherbreak ’ s purchase of a Kombimatec AMC308 CNC Machining Centre .
Previously neighbours before Kombimatec moved to larger premises in Dunstable , the deal between the two companies came with one condition : that the machine could first be put on display at this year ’ s FIT Show . Held in May at the NEC , Birmingham , FIT Show 2017 proved a successful outing for Kombimatec with a little help from Weatherbreak ’ s newly purchased AMC308 CNC Machining Centre .
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PRO INSTALLER NOW IN MORE TRADE COUNTERS
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PRO INSTALLER MAGAZINE IS pleased to announce that it will now be available in 180 extra UK trade counters – thanks to leading PVCu company Eurocell . Over 30,000 copies of the Pro Installer mag are already distributed to 650 trade UK counters every month . Now , we ’ ll have an even bigger audience , as Eurocell has kindly signed up to distribute our mag across its own 180 trade counters .
The outlets span an area from Penzance to Inverness , and recently , 250 products were added to the over-the-counter ranges , bringing the total number available to over 4,000 .
What ’ s more , Eurocell - which manufactures , distributes and recycles PVCu windows , doors , conservatory and roofline systems – has plans to launch another 30 trade counters next year . And it ’ s great news that they will also offer Pro Installer .
Eurocell Head of Marketing Chris Coxon said : “ We choose locations carefully , looking for spots that we know will be accessible
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“ One of the things we ’ ve noticed over the past few years is that our customers are buying more and more tools and materials from us . By adding even more staples to the range , we hope they can make one stop with us and then get straight back to work ”.
Now more local tradespeople will be able to pick up Pro Installer magazine wherever they choose to go for their Eurocell supplies . The free pick-up mag , in a tabloid newspaper style , has all the news and views on everything from products to installer support – in fact , everything installers need to know about the glass and glazing industry .
Eurocell has supported us from day one when the magazine was launched back in April 2013 – so a big thank you to them .
For more information about Eurocell , call 0800 988 3049 or visit eurocell . co . uk .
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