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News Release from: Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) | Subject: CAB's initiatives
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Council for Aluminium in Building
marketing update
Council for Aluminium in Building has recently held a morning conference and introduced some of CAB's initiatives in the sector.
The Council for Aluminium in Building has recently held a morning conference which discussed the state of the aluminium construction market in the UK and introduced some of the CAB's initiatives in the sector Held at the Grimstock Hotel at Coleshill in the Midlands the venue was central and attracted a good number of members and their guests
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 1 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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After an early breakfast at the venue, Gordon Thomas and Richard Baldey of Emap Construct started the conference by discussing in detail the forthcoming Interbuild exhibition and how the CAB were supporting the exhibition again by heading up the Aluminium Zone in 2007.
In 2006 there were 44436 visitors and 1100 exhibitors at the show, feedback indicated that a high number of visitors to Interbuild remembered the Aluminium Zone and many found the area very useful.
There was also discussion of the very close links with Glenigan leads and how at the next show stand visitors who have their badge scanned will impart more than just their job description and details.
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Justin Ratcliffe - Chief Executive of the CAB says that aluminium's resurgence was clearly evident by the size of the material's presence at Interbuild 2007.
It is hoped that the badge scan will also reveal which projects that person is directly dealing with.
It is claimed that Glenigan currently know of all UK projects above a GBP250k value and this feature will offer exhibitors another reason not to miss Interbuild in 2007.
CAB members and non-members are invited to exhibit in the zone as this year there is more stand space allocated.
It is hoped that several major UK systems companies would be attending in 2007.
To discuss the trends in the commercial glazing market the CAB were very pleased that Robert Palmer of Palmer Market Research had agreed to attend and offer some of his recent market analysis in the fenestration sector.
The size of the UK fenestration market is quoted at GBP2.7 billion with aluminium being the predominant material in use.
One of the biggest sector increases was that of Shopfronts which is now quoted as a GBP400 million market, one of the reasons for this huge increase was the adoption of automatic door equipment.
Other materials such as softwood, hardwood and steel have all been in decline.
Another increase in the sector has been in the composite timber and aluminium window and this is growing rapidly particularly in the education sector.
Overall the fenestration sector is increasing thanks to a great deal of government investment in infrastructure over the last few years.
Rick Osman of Highwire design discussed the new CAB website which was now up and running and already offering much more information than was on the old website, go to www.c-a-b.org.uk .
As the site is managed by staff at the CAB the content is continually being updated and added to and the CAB expects the site to be the number one choice for specifiers seeking any information about the use of aluminium in building.
Justin Ratcliffe, Chief Executive of the CAB, introduced the updated CAB monthly ezine, Aluminium in Architecture, go to www.aluminiuminarchitecture.com.
The ezine is also emailed by request to almost 4000 specifiers and fenestration specialist in the UK.
After a lunch break, where members and guests networked, the meeting closed to allow easy traveling for attendees.
The Council for Aluminium in Building welcome all companies specialising in the use of aluminium in construction to become members of the association.
An information pack can be requested by calling 01453 828851.
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