March 2022

Updates
ARC DE TRIUMPH
Tech start-up Augmented Reality Creations
(ARC) have been named as finalists in the
2022 Go:Tech Awards, in recognition of ARC
Design, the technological innovation that is
said to be taking the conservatory market by
storm.
The Go:Tech Awards celebrate businesses and
entrepreneurs leading the way in technology and
innovation across the UK.
Beating hundreds of entries and earning a
finalist position in the ‘Best use of VR or AR’
category, ARC Design is a platform that sits within
an installer’s website and helps homeowners
design their conservatory within seconds.
Once finalised, customers can either submit
their design to the installer to get an informed
quote, or they can use the innovative augmented
reality software of ARC Design to project a
virtual, explorable, life-size 3D model of their
conservatory onto their home via a smartphone
or tablet, allowing them to visualise and explore
where it would end up in real life.
Unlike other conservatory design software,
ARC Design requires no training for use by sales
reps – the software has been crucially designed
for use by homeowners with no previous design
experience or product knowledge.
ARC COO and Co-founder Andy Clear commented:
“It’s an honour to be named a finalist in the Go:Tech
Awards, and to be recognised for ARC Design, our
latest tech innovation, is an incredible achievement.
“I know how game-changing ARC Design is for
conservatory sales, and am delighted to have the
judges’ agreement in such a prestigious awards
programme.”
Winners of the Go:Tech Awards will be
announced on Thursday 19th May at a ceremony
held at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium.
www.arc-solutions.co.uk
Conservatory Outlet Group is vowing to add
to its 34 apprentices and empower its 312
staff members to ‘gold level’ standards,
after securing a prestigious Investors in
People (IiP) accolade for the first time.
Rather than see it as the culmination of its efforts,
it is instead being viewed as the beginning of a
journey towards an even greater achievement,
with the company vowing to secure Gold standard
within the next three years. The company has
been recognised with a ‘We Invest in People’
accreditation following months of hard work.
Conservatory Outlet has utilised the
Apprenticeship Levy to take on and develop 34
apprenticeships in career disciplines including
Business Admin, Management Team Leading,
Bricklaying, Customer Service, HR, Construction
Building and Marketing. Conservatory Group,
which has its headquarters and 60,000 sq ft
manufacturing operation in Wakefield, was praised
for successfully growing the business, recruiting
key people to support its growth, and introducing a
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GOING FOR GOLD
number of working practices that have started to
make a tangible difference on performance.
The management team were also highlighted
for communicating regular company updates,
which has helped people understand what is
happening during the pandemic
Conservatory Outlet is already working on an
action plan to secure the Investors in People’s
Gold Standard in the next three years.
www.conservatoryoutlet.co.uk/
HAPPY HOME WORKING SETTINGS
Like many in the UK, the team from
Folding Doors 2U decided that
homeworking offered them a great work/
life balance during the pandemic.
However, after using their snug for close to
two years, they decided it was time to claim
back the room within their home in Maldon,
Essex, and create a more permanent home
working solution with help from Ultraframe.
Director Kate Farr explained: “We loved the
benefits that homeworking offered us during
the pandemic and decided to make this a
permanent way of life. However, we knew that to do this long term, we needed a proper home office
solution, rather than using the room that had previously been our snug. Using an existing base in the
garden, a modular size Garden Room of 4.2m x 3.6m was the perfect fit. Ultraframe Garden Rooms
are available in a choice of two styles (Studio or Pavilion) and can be personalised with rooflights and
a range of options for the side walls including full length glazed panels.
Kate said: “We are thrilled with the finished office which has given us back a room in our house and
looks great in our garden, sitting perfectly against our patio and pergola.”
www.ultraframegardenrooms.co.uk
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