April 2022

News Roundup
HELP AT HAND
Money raised by Band of Builders’ Big
Brew event has been used by the charity
to fund a free counselling service for
tradespeople in crisis, providing ‘a real
lifeline for people who think they have
nowhere else to turn.’
Construction workers in crisis are being urged
to use the new, free counselling service that
has been set up by the Band of Builders
(BoB) charity, after its inaugural Big Brew
fundraising campaign raised enough cash to
run the service for the next two years.
BoB says it is reaching out to tradespeople
who are experiencing anxiety, depression,
loneliness, relationship issues, self-harm,
feeling suicidal or any other trauma to
encourage them to take the all-important
first step of seeking help, which is tailored for
those in the construction industry.
Tradespeople can self-refer themselves
through the charity’s website and receive
confidential counselling in person (dependent
on location), by phone or online via a video
call service such as Microsoft Teams or
Zoom.
The introduction of the counselling service
and the drive to make mental health
awareness courses available is the charity’s
response to tackling the mental health crisis
within the construction industry, where the
suicide rate of UK construction workers is
estimated to be as high as two people every
day. UK construction workers are also said
to be nearly three times as likely to die by
suicide than their counterparts in other
industries. Find out more and access the
helpline at: www.bandofbuilders.org
SHEERLINE ROOF LANTERN SCOOPS AWARD
Sheerline took centre stage at a recent industry
awards event to honour the best-in-class
installers and products, by taking away the
winning trophy for ‘Best Technical Innovation’ for
a second time.
The Sheerline S1 Roof Lantern, fought off fierce
competition to win the award, an accolade that
coincided with the anniversary of Garnalex, four years
ago. The GGP Installer Awards was held at the Albert
Hall, a Grade II listed Wesleyan chapel in Manchester
and was hosted by TV Presenter, Jenny Powell
“Competition for the ‘Best Technical Innovation’
category was intense,” commented David Wigley, Head
of Marketing for Sheerline. “So, coming first to take
away this year’s Installer Award is a fantastic honour
Distinction Doors has unveiled a new
streamlined brand identity to reflect its
‘premium position in the marketplace and
appeal to the consumer market’.
Instead of the blue and grey Distinction Doors logo
with a door surround, the identity is now 100%
black and simply states, Distinction Doors in a
geometric sans-serif typeface called Gotham Book.
The typeface is said to be inspired by architectural
signs of the mid-twentieth century. The composite
door supplier says this design is a visual
for the effort being made across the business ensuring
our products stay at the cutting edge of innovation.”
This is the second time Sheerline products have been
recognised for an award at the event. In 2020, the
Sheerline Classic window system won in the same
category.
www.sheerline.com
A DISTINCT NEW BRANDING UNVEILED
Roofing manufacturer Britmet Lightweight
Roofing is launching a new and innovative
accessory range for its composite slate tile,
Liteslate.
Introduced to the market in May 2019, Liteslate
is a synthetic slate roofing tile with all the
characteristics you can expect from a traditional
slate tile.
After years of research and development, Britmet is
set to unveil the long-awaited accessory range to
complete any Liteslate project.
For more company news visit www.total-installer.co.uk
representation of the Distinction Doors tone and
voice. It is clean, clear and easy to read; it gives
confidence.
Additionally, the simplified design of the logo allows
it to work especially well across different platforms,
materials and mediums.
Bethaney Larkman, Marketing Manager at
Distinction Doors, said: “Updating our brand
identity represents how we as a business are
evolving.”
www.distinctiondoors.co.uk
LITESLATE ACCESSORY RANGE LAUNCHED
Sales and Marketing Director, Chris Powell, said:
“I’m extremely excited for the launch of our new
Liteslate flashing range, the team at Britmet head
office and our production facility have worked
tirelessly to put together an easy to use range of
flashings that look as stunning as the product
itself.
“We are especially pleased to offer the installer
something of real value that will make life easier
and will be more cost-effective to use on-site.”
www.britmet.co.uk/liteslate.asp.
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