Andrew Scott, MD of Purplex Marketing, reports on a modern marketing trend which allows businesses to target new customers effectively. It is called Martech (short for Marketing Technology) which controls all software applications, platforms and technologies designed to automate and streamline marketing processes. To Read More - Click The Pic
CEO Nigel Headford provides a ‘heads up’ on Council for Aluminium in Building events that are planned and also an update on the Closed Loop Recycling Scheme that has seen CAB members join and indicate they will join soon – and a main contractor willing to embrace the scheme’s benefits on current and future developments.
The GGF Column – Our choices
John Mannell, a technical officer at the GGF, reflects on how Grenfell will have a continuing impact, with the Federation fully supportive of all findings made, the resultant report and proposed legislation. It believes that it is imperative that the construction sector comes together to showcase its ability to implement changes quickly and effectively.
A range for change
According to Strand Hardware, there is a demand for smaller, flexible working. Craig Fox says: “Our Duoflex range of window openers are ideally suited to this changing market. They offer versatility for high-level or difficult to reach top hung opening out windows.
Eight-year partnership
ODL Europe says that it is celebrating its long standing supply partnership with Future Products, a customer for its composite door slabs and glazing cassettes.
Fast to fit
Kenrick has launched the Maximus In-line security espagnolette. Andy Meakin, sales and marketing manager at Kenrick, says: “The Maximus In-line security espagnolette continues our tradition of designing and manufacturing intelligent hardware products that make a difference to window and door fabricators.”
Editor’s Comment
The Grenfell fire enquiry’s report says 72 people were killed by a cladding product manufacturer that deliberately concealed fire risks; governments that first abandoned safety regimes and then ignored, delayed or disregarded concerns; and by a fire service that learned nothing from previous tragedies. Nobody will go to prison, writes an angry John Roper. And while the enquiry may change building regulations, it has served its fundamental purpose…to protect the establishment. To Read More - Click The Pic