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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Norscot Joinery and VEKA celebrate success</title>
      <description>Norscot Joinery who specialises in windows, doors and conservatories celebrate two decades of support from VEKA.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>VEKA</category>
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      <title>Veka free web design for Amulet door installers</title>
      <description>Website design facility is offered by appointed VEKA Amulet composite door fabricators to their installer customers free of charge</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>VEKA</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/vek/vek135.html</link>
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      <title>Lancashire PVC-U Trade Frames help from Spectus</title>
      <description>Spectus fabricator, Lancashire PVC-U Trade Frames is investing over GBP390,000 on new machinery to improve production efficiency.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu174.html</link>
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      <title>Spectus co-sponsor G08 Awards champagne reception</title>
      <description>Event is being held at Hilton Birmingham Metropole where winners of the 12 award categories will be revealed.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu173.html</link>
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      <title>Highests accolade for Masterframe PVC-U windows</title>
      <description>Masterframe's PVC-U sliding sashes look so convincingly like wood that a rival company used the publicity shots to sell its own timber windows.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Masterframe Windows</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/maf/maf150.html</link>
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      <title>Advanced moves to grow with Spectus</title>
      <description>Advanced Windows and Conservatories successfully changed window supplier to Spectus and conservatory roof supplier to Ultraframe.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu172.html</link>
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      <title>Chelmsford customers all close to Eurocell branch</title>
      <description>Installers, tradesmen and DIY'ers in Essex benefit from Eurocell Building Plastics' commitment to the region, with the opening of its latest 'Collection' branch in Chelmsford.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Eurocell Profiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/euc/euc140.html</link>
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      <title>Spectus coloured profile</title>
      <description>West Midlands fabricator Indigo now offers the Spectus cream profile as a standard colour in response to increased demand.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu171.html</link>
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      <title>Spectus Specifiers Guide online </title>
      <description>The Spectus Specifiers' Guide is now available online as a digi-book.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu170.html</link>
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      <title>Kestrel guidance on A+ for cladding</title>
      <description>Following the launch of its new 2008 Green Guide to Specification from the Building research Establishment, Kestrel announce the launch of a technical bulletin on the subject.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kestrel-BCE</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/kes/kes153.html</link>
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      <title>Spectus colour range is 'Premier' division</title>
      <description>Premier Construction, based in Ashton, recently began fabricating the Spectus Elite 70 system because of its comprehensive colour and woodgrain ranges.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu169.html</link>
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      <title>Kestrel reveals latest Technical Bulletin</title>
      <description>Kestrel supporting its specifier customers with the launch of their 'Technical Bulletin on Cladding'.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kestrel-BCE</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/kes/kes152.html</link>
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      <title>Growing demand for foiled products</title>
      <description>National trade fabricator Crystal Direct to introduce a policy to hold increased stocks of woodgrain profile.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Crystal Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cry/cry142.html</link>
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      <title>Eurocell helps provide better sight lines</title>
      <description>Nationwide Windows, a Eurocell fabricator based in Rugby, has won a major contract with Durkan Limited to supply windows to the East Dulwich Estate, a major Decent Homes regeneration programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Eurocell Profiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/euc/euc139.html</link>
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      <title>New labour saving device from Kestrel</title>
      <description>Roofline installers are reaping the benefits of using Kestrel's Hollow Board with easy peel protective film.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kestrel-BCE</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/kes/kes150.html</link>
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      <title>Kestrel launches Specification Guide.</title>
      <description>Kestrel's Specification Guide highlights key features and benefits of Kestrel to the Specification sector, like its quality ISO 9000 mark and its environmental ISO 14001 standard.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kestrel-BCE</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/kes/kes151.html</link>
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      <title>Eurocell support 'Passion for recycling' </title>
      <description>Eurocell Profile has joined forces with conservatory installer JSS Installations to promote the recycling of its windows and doors.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Eurocell Profiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/euc/euc138.html</link>
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      <title>HS Tech installs REHAU underfloor heating</title>
      <description>REHAU underfloor heating system installed throughout a new 1300m2 restaurant facility built by Prime Contractors VT Flagship for the Royal Naval Estate Organisation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>REHAU</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/reh/reh114.html</link>
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      <title>Reim Systems reaps the rewards with VEKA</title>
      <description>PVC-U systems company, VEKA plc, has an exclusive distribution partnership with Dublin based Reim Systems for the whole of Ireland.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>VEKA</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/vek/vek133.html</link>
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      <title>PVC-U is 'Fighting Back With Facts'</title>
      <description>Fighting Back With Facts, a bold new initiative has been launched, and aims to spark an industry-wide debate on the need to promote PVC-U.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Crystal Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cry/cry141.html</link>
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      <title>Eurocell fabricator wins care home window contract</title>
      <description>Barton Windows, a Eurocell fabricator has secured the contract to supply the windows and doors on the prestigious UnitedHealth UK Residential Care Home at Lakeside in Scunthorpe.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Eurocell Profiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/euc/euc137.html</link>
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      <title>New Spectus retail brochure </title>
      <description>Spectus Window Systems has launched a new window and door retail brochure to help customers win more business.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu168.html</link>
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      <title>Crystal customers keep track of deliveries</title>
      <description>Customers of national trade fabricator Crystal Direct can now have an accurate delivery time for orders because Crystal has invested in a Satellite Tracking System for its entire delivery fleet. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Crystal Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cry/cry140.html</link>
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      <title>New 'future-proofed' former from Spectus</title>
      <description>Spectus Window Systems launch a totally revamped and redesigned version of their famous window former system that easily copes with a wide range of cavity widths and construction styles.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu167.html</link>
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      <title>Marshall Tufflex working with Spectus</title>
      <description>Marshall Tufflex put the interest of its customers first and worked with Spectus to give its fabricators a future.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu166.html</link>
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      <title>Masterframe launch first installation NVQ </title>
      <description>Masterframe Windows has launched the industry's first mandatory professional qualification to fit sashes - The Bygone Collection Standard Installation Method NVQ Programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Masterframe Windows</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/maf/maf149.html</link>
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      <title>Roseview tinted view of Eurocell</title>
      <description>Roseview Windows, the UK's leading PVC-u sash window supplier, has recently started purchasing the Eurocell vertical sliding sash window to expand its product range.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Eurocell Profiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/euc/euc136.html</link>
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      <title>Spectus helps Highseal seal success at CIH</title>
      <description>Spectus fabricators Highseal Windows showed off their product range, credentials and accreditations at June's Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) exhibition in Harrogate.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu165.html</link>
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      <title>New Eurocell Ipswich depot</title>
      <description>Based on an even more customer friendly walk-in trade counter concept, it will appeal to both installers and DIY'ers.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Eurocell Profiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/euc/euc135.html</link>
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      <title>PVC-u windows awarded top rating by BRE</title>
      <description>Eurocell is celebrating the results of research carried out by the BRE, in which PVC-u windows have been awarded an 'A' rating in its 2008 Green Guide to Specification.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Eurocell Profiles</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/euc/euc134.html</link>
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      <title>Veka returns to Harrogate exhibition</title>
      <description>Veka returns to the Chartered Institute of Housing Exhibition held at Harrogate with a stand split 50/50 with The Sovereign Group, to highlight how both operations can benefit the public sector</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>VEKA</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/vek/vek131.html</link>
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      <title>TEST project backed by VEKA and Sovereign</title>
      <description>A truly unique concept by The Essential Support Team (TEST) has received full and unequivocal backing from one of the largest influencers in the window industry: VEKA fabricator The Sovereign Group.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>VEKA</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/vek/vek132.html</link>
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      <title> Kestrel's new long leg window and fascia board.</title>
      <description>Kestrel, the leading manufacturer of no lead, no tin, 100% calcium organic PVC-UE and PVC-U building products is helping installers save time with its range of Kestrel Extra products.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kestrel-BCE</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/kes/kes149.html</link>
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      <title>BBA certificate for Lancashire PVC-U trade frames</title>
      <description>Spectus fabricator Lancashire PVC-U Trade Frames is celebrating after gaining BBA certification for Elite 70 casements and tilt 'n' turns.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu164.html</link>
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      <title>Masterframe 3 metre sash for self-build project</title>
      <description>Chose Masterframe's windows because of the quality and the period Georgian bars replicated traditional sash windows.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Masterframe Windows</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/maf/maf147.html</link>
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      <title>New cream and white woodgrains for Spectus sliders</title>
      <description>Spectus Window Systems has enhanced its range of vertical sliders with two new woodgrain finishes.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spectus Window Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/spu/spu162.html</link>
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