Clearview National October 2014 - Issue 155 | Page 81
installersupport
Good news for installers as
government figures show upturn
for building momentum
Building momentum in the housing sector is undoubtedly good
news for installers, but things could slow in the long term.
»»This is the view of
the Consumer Protection
Association Director (CPA)
Jeremy Brett. The CPA is a
leading installer support body
and was recently named by
Fensa as one of only a handful
of accredited companies able to
provide installers with Insurance
Backed Guarantees (IBGs), since
they became mandatory for
glazing installations.
Jeremy said the membership
base was upbeat following the
news that private housing starts
are set to increase by 18% this
year to 134,170 units.
Government figures published
recently also revealed that help to
buy sales had hit a monthly high,
with 4,357 sales made under the
equity loan scheme in June 2014
– the highest monthly total since
the scheme launched in April
2013.
But in conjunction with
leading housing analysts and
economists, Mr Brett said that
members were well aware of how
fragile the market remains.
He comments: “We
understand that over the next two
years the construction industry
as a whole is forecast to grow
by 10 per cent, with the private
housing sector experiencing
strong growth too. This means
increasing opportunities for
installers to win new business and
we are equipping our members
with the tools they need to meet
expectations.
“However a slowing of growth
is anticipated towards the end
of the decade and installers
should be aware of the trajectory
of the economy. But in the
short term the private sector
is benefitting from improving
economic conditions and sensible
government measures.”
The CPA has been operating
for 22 years and is recognised as
a body where installers go to add
value to their sales presentations
and take advantage of new
business opportunities.
Members have access to
Insurance Backed Guarantees;
marketing and sales support and
training; finance options to fund
projects; quarterly reports that
assess their business; and deposit
protection schemes.
The CPA also recently launched
a campaign to lobby government
to remove VAT on home
improvement products.
For more information regarding
CPA contact 01462 850064
INSTALLERS DO WELL
TO BACK NEW VEKA
APPROVED SCHEME
»»Glazerite Windows
Ltd, one of UK’s largest
independent trade fabricators, is
urging all installers to get behind
the newly-launched VEKA
Approved Installer Scheme to
reassure householders of their
quality and integrity.
The scheme now gives
quality installers an extremely
powerful ‘two-tier’ choice
alongside the industry leading
Network VEKA organisation
and will open up the
opportunity to a much wider
field of competent operators,
according to Glazerite Director
Jason Thompson:
“It is completely free to
join and has no geographic
boundaries. Any installer simply
has to live up to a number of
quality standards and buy from
a Scheme Approved VEKA
fabricator such as Glazerite. In
return, they gain a credibility
that will put them ahead of
their competitors, not only
from the VEKA Approved
Installer logo for their vehicles
and showrooms but also from
an exclusive range of bespoke
marketing literature and support
for web design.
“On top of this, they will also
have access to direct homeowner
leads generated via the dedicated
VEKA Approved Installer website
so they can see virtually instant
returns as well as the long-term
benefits of membership.”
“There is also another longterm benefit of joining the
scheme via a fabricator that is also
a Network VEKA member.”
For more information contact
Glazerite on 0151 342 0059
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