6 | JULY 2018
News
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Insolvency insurance on a large scale –
GGFi has the solutions for businesses
As a leading insurance
administrator of insolven-
cy products, GGFi is fully
aware that clients within
the construction and home
improvements industry are
increasingly looking for
ways to protect the invest-
ments they are making
in large-scale projects. In
the wake of the collapse
of Carillion, a number of
specifiers are now seeking
increased protection against
the insolvency of contrac-
tors they utilise.
Thankfully, GGFi has in
place an agile, client-fo-
cussed solution to assist
contractors in obtaining the
cover they need. GGFi can
provide quotes for a wide
variety of circumstances –
offices, warehouses, schools,
retail units, hotels, whatever
the scale or nature of the
project, GGFi’s commercial
referral services can assist.
GGFi’s insurance solutions
are not just limited to glaz-
ing – insurance for curtain
walling, roofing, general
building and a host of other
installation types can be
provided.
Whether it is a tender for
a Local Authority or Hous-
ing Association that encom-
passes several dwellings or
a single property for which
a commercial contractor re-
quires insolvency insurance,
GGFi’s system has been
proven to provide a be-
spoke, friendly service that
gets to the heart of a client’s
requirements quickly.
www.ggfi.org.uk
CABE MEMBERS VOTE IN FAVOUR
OF CHARTERED ENGINEER STATUS
Installer achieves
90% conversion rate
with Real Aluminium
An incredible support package
and a brand-new showroom
has helped a REAL Aluminium
installer to eclipse all targets
and achieve an astonishing
sales conversion rate of 90%
in REAL Aluminium windows,
doors and roofing products.
Since opening the
doors of its new showroom
in April, which is exclu-
sively dedicated to REAL
Aluminium products, Tam-
worth-based Bradley Scott
Windows has significantly
increased sales of alumin-
ium and boosted its profit
margins. The showroom
– the only one of its kind
in the area to display a full
range of aluminium prod-
ucts – has already attracted
many local homeowners,
with 9 out of 10 of them go-
ing on to place an order.
Bradley Scott Windows’
showroom displays an
extensive range of REAL
Aluminium products, which
includes a window display,
a French door, patio door,
bi-fold door, sliding door,
three aluminium entrance
doors, two lanterns and a flat
rooflight. The award-winning
REAL Aluminium marketing
team has helped to guide
Bradley Scott Windows’ mar-
keting strategy and provided
a range of marketing and
showroom materials.
www.real-aluminium.co.uk
This decision comes
following a successful
members’ vote. Licensed
Member status would pave
the way for CABE members
to be formally eligible for
Chartered Engineer status
on equal terms with other
engineering professional
bodies.
Following four years of
development and con-
sultation, 91% of CABE
members who voted were
in favour of the Associa-
tion changing its bylaws
to become a full member
of the Engineering Council
and offer the Chartered
Engineer (CEng) qualifica-
tion without disadvantaging
existing suitably qualified
Chartered Building Engi-
neers.
This will enable the
Association to maintain
the existing title Chartered
Building Engineer and
enable members to pursue
the additional CEng quali-
fication if they wish. They
will also have a clear and
defined route to gain inter-
national recognition.
The membership vote
is very timely considering
current events within the
built environment and the
need for more effective
application of regulations
and standards, providing
members clear and robust
ways to demonstrate their
competence.
At a time when the UK
celebrates the Year of
Engineering – a Govern-
ment-led campaign to boost
the engineering skills gap –
CABE’s members would, for
the first time, have access
to a route to the top tier of
engineering qualifications
and help secure the next
generation of Building
Engineers.
www.cbuilde.com
Retail display initiative to boost your
sales with Excellence as Standard
A new retail display
partnership is set to boost
sales for members of
Excellence as Standard,
the fabricator and install-
er programme dedicated
to promoting excellence
across the window and door
industry.
Excellence as Stand-
ard has teamed up with
retail display experts Merit
Display to enhance the
customer experience and
engagement within retail
showrooms.
In collaboration with Mer-
it, various design options
have been devised that will
encourage customers to use
the products and experience
their key features while
ensuring the best use of
showroom floor space. The
range of options includes
counter-top and wall-mount-
ed displays, modular
free-standing window and
door displays through to
custom showroom fit-outs.
Excellence as Standard
advocates excellence at
every stage of a project –
from manufacturing through
to the physical installation
in a consumer’s home.
In partnering with Merit
Display on the programme,
Excellence as Standard
is demonstrating it has
its finger on the pulse in
understanding what today’s
consumer wants: attractive,
stylish products that they
can interact with. In short,
they are showing what
good design is all about and
helping boost sales for their
member customers too.
www.epwin.co.uk