Pro Installer August 2015 - Issue 29 | Page 26

26 AUGUST 2015 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk Beautiful glass installed in new showroom Alvaston Glass has recently completed creating its new showroom at its headquarters in Derby. The modern showroom contains an extensive collection of beautiful glass installations using C.R. Laurence (CRL) glass hardware and fixings. From shower enclosures; support bars, hinges and sliding doors, glass railings using structural glass stand offs, and frameless glass balustrades installed with the innovative TAPER-LOC system, internal sliding door systems, patch fittings, door hardware and glass canopy systems. The showroom also features the sleek Hydroslide sliding shower door system, available in 90 degree wall-to-glass installations and 180 degree wall-to-wall installations. Paul Hughes, Managing Director, Alvaston Glass commented: “When we were thinking about creating our new showroom the obvious choice to us was to use CRL products, because of the depth of its product range, the quality, and availabili- ty… We’ve tried to give our customers examples of as many of our installations as possible whilst maintaining a modern and ‘clean look’ showroom. “Alvaston Glass has been using CRL’s products for quite some time, our relationship with them is great. CRL’s customer service team are always on hand to answer any questions or enquiries we have.” Alvaston Glass is a family owned business that prides itself on providing good old-fashioned personal service using state-of-the-art equipment. The showroom is open to trade and the public Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00pm. For further information please visit www. alvastonglass.co.uk range of products but also meet the Secured by Design requirements for the future homes project. Glazerite discussed the opportunity with The Window Company (Contracts) who submitted the tender to Evers and subsequently won the contract, for all the windows and French doors in 24 new homes which range from two bed bungalows and flats to four bed detached houses in the village’s Northumbria Close. Director Kevin Howell complimented the TWCC team: “The Window Company did a great job for us on this project. They were efficient and they provided a good quality installation that was completed without any problems.” PVCu systems innovator Deceuninck, supported by hardware partner VBH, recently hosted its customer golf day at the prestigious Woburn Golf Club. Billed as the Deceuninck Championship Golf Experience, around 90 of the industry’s keenest golfers arrived for breakfast and a spot of driving and putting practice before setting off to the four corners of the Duke’s course for a shotgun start. All For One Anyone looking for proof of how teamwork can benefit the whole supply chain need look no further than the Cambridgeshire village of Haddenham, where trade fabricator Glazerite Windows Ltd, VEKA PLC and G14 “Installer of the year” award winner The Window Company (Contracts) Ltd, completed a social housing new build contract for The Sanctuary Housing Group with main contractor T J Evers Ltd. VEKA’s commercial team work closely with Sanctuary housing and they agreed on the 80% recycled Infinity bevelled system for this project. VEKA submitted the enquiry to their fabricator/ installation partners who not only supply the Infinity ABOVE PAR The Window Company (Contracts) Ltd Director Martin Thornton said: “When this enquiry was passed to us from the Glazerite/VEKA team, we were not only happy to fulfil our part of the contract but also had the chance to give Evers first-hand experience of what we can do.” Infinity from VEKA contains 80% recycled PVCu with 20% virgin polymer on all outer surfaces for aesthetics and colour stability. www.glazeritewindows.co.uk On a warm July day, the golfers found the beautiful but narrow pine, chestnut and silver birch lined fairways to be a real challenge. The club had been used for British Open qualifying just a couple of weeks before; proof of the testing nature of this par 72 course. After a three course dinner, a raffle and auction were held to raise much needed funds for the GM Fundraising charity, which does excellent work in supporting Hope House Children’s Hospices. Raffle prizes included an array of golf clothing and equipment donated by Deceuninck and a pair of Club Wembley tickets to August’s Community Shield football match donated by VBH. Woburn Golf Club themselves donated a golf package for rounds on all three of its courses. This very special prize was auctioned off and raised almost £1000 for the charity. All in all a great day was had by all involved, and our big hearted industry proved again that relationships can be built and cemented whilst having a great time and helping out some very worthwhile causes. More on Deceuninck, VBH and GM Fundraising can be found at www. deceuninck.com/uk, www. vbhgb.com and www. gmfundraising.co.uk