Quantal announces 2008
Award Winners
Specialist roofing supplier Quantal has announced the winners of the Quantal Installer of the Year 2008 Awards.
The competition which ran throughout 2008 was held as a celebration of the innovation and creativity in conservatories and conservatory design when using the unique roofing system.
The individual categories included National installer of the year, Regional installer of the year, Orangery of the year, Colour conservatory of the year, Indoor showsite of the year, Outdoor showsite of the year and Commercial installation of the year (education, retail and leisure).
Ian Cocken, national sales manager, Quantal, said: “We had a very enthusiastic response to the competition. Because the system comes complete with wide-span, heavy duty glazing bars, it can be used to easily install more complex conservatories.
“This meant we received a huge variety of entries. While all entries showed real skill and creativity in incorporating the system, we finally decided on those that really shone.”
Among the winners were Paramount Home Improvements’ which won the Orangery of the Year award. Because strong aesthetics were fundamental for this project, the unique corner posts and dividers in addition to colour matching facility provided by Quantal gave an element of elegance to the conservatory.
The versatility of the system, with wide-span glazing bars, enabled The QRS Group to build a larger conservatory with wider door openings adding capacity to not only a garden centre but a new look to a hotel. This resulted in QRS being awarded Commercial Installation of the Year in both the Retail and Leisure categories.
The Commercial Installation of the Year - Education was awarded to Hazelmere Windows Co Ltd. The project was commissioned by a local school which had strict deadlines to adhere to. Because of the time constraints, ease of installation was therefore critical for Hazelmere in selecting the right system.
Other awards included CR Smith for National Installer of the year Scotland, Posh Windows and Conservatories for Indoor showsite of the year and Nova Group for Distributor of the Year.
Quantal, part of the Epwin Group, developed the unique roofing system complete with wide-span, heavy duty glazing bars to make it easier to installer more complex conservatories such a these. Not only that, the system eliminates the need for structural bolsters, purlins and portal frames, substantially reducing costs for the customer.
Ian said: “In changing markets, newer, higher specification projects are bringing new opportunity to the table. The competition shows how having a system that can adapt to a number of different requirements is fundamental to winning these contracts which can not only open more doors for an installer, but maximise margin as well.”
