Kaz Spiewakowski and Timothy Perry have been appointed to the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers’ (GAI) executive committee.
Kaz Spiewakowski, managing director at GEZE UK (pictured above), has been appointed as treasurer. He joined the architectural ironmongery industry in 2007 and was MD of Exidor for almost six years before moving to his current role at GEZE UK. He has served on the GAI executive committee since 2014.
Timothy Perry, architectural hardware consultant at Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH & Co (FSB), is the newest member of the executive committee. He has worked in the industry for more than a quarter of a century and is also on the GAI education committee.
Timothy Perry
He started his career in architectural ironmongery at the trade counter of a Lloyd Worrall and gained his GAI Diploma in 2004. Timothy then went to work in Germany for FSB before moving to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore, writing international project specifications for Häfele.
Now back in the UK and back with FSB, Timothy is an architectural hardware consultant for American, British, European and Singapore standards for its global projects.
Julian Newman, president of the GAI, said: “Kaz and Timothy’s combined industry experience and commitment to their own professional development make them fantastic role models for the industry and they add yet further expertise to the GAI’s executive committee.
“We’re looking forward to utilising their knowledge and experience to deliver value to our members all over the world.”
Sustainable block manufacturer, Lignacite, has taken the initiative to fast-track its journey to net zero by switching its on-site plant vehicles to HVO fuel.
Posted in Articles, Bricks & Blocks, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Retrofit & Renovation, Site Preparation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & RecyclingThe latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in March, reveal that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.2% in January 2023 compared to the same month in 2022.
Posted in Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Doors, Drainage, Health & Safety, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Kitchens, news, Paints, Plumbing, Posts, Research & Materials Testing, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber ProductsThe scope of a recent Delta project was to specify and install a remediation basement drainage system to a property in London.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Case Studies, Damp & Waterproofing, Drainage Services, Drainage, Guttering, Soffits & Fascias, Facility Management & Building Services, Membranes, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, WallsGeberit has launched a new multi-layer supply piping system to the UK market after eight years of intensive research and development.
Posted in Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Innovations & New Products, Interiors, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Posts, Research & Materials Testing, Retrofit & Renovation