 Ubbink wins award as supporter of education
Ubbink (UK) Ltd has been awarded the Education Supporter Award, by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). The accolade is given to companies and individuals who advocate support for the HRAI’s training programmes.
The Education Supporter Award was collected by John Donovan, Ubbink (UK) Ltd managing director at a ceremony in Ontario, Canada in 2005. He says, “I was delighted to accept the award on behalf on Ubbink. It is a testament to the company and to our training ethics that we have secured this recognition. By supporting the HRAI’s educational programmes, the industry in general benefits from an influx of highly skilled individuals.”
For years Ubbink has associated itself with the key people in the heating and ventilation industry, underscoring its dedication to providing a comprehensive service for its customers.
Ubbink’s extensive range of ventilating, heating and roofing products combined with our expertise, delivers solutions to even the most difficult of challenges. Our corporate responsibility embraces sustainability for the future.
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Ubbink offers a full service
Ubbink, one of the UK's leading suppliers of heating, ventilation, roofing and building products, has added a convenient link on its website further sealing its dedication to providing a comprehensive service for its customers. Now, visitors to the site can register their interest in one of four CPD seminars.
The Ubbink CPD programme offers a comprehensive series of seminars. The roof ventilation for pitched roofs seminar examines the problems of moisture and condensation with pitched roof construction and provides advice on immediate and long-term solutions. Attendees at the whole house ventilation seminar will concentrates on Building Regulations, passive stack ventilation and mechanically assisted systems. An additional seminar will also cover Heat Recovery ventilation systems. And the modular rooflights seminar investigates the design and materials used in their construction and their installation into flat roofs.
For convenience, the seminars are available as in-house technical presentations or at local/regional meetings. And as a matter of good procedure and practice, each seminar is accompanied by supporting documentation and CPD certificates.
Ubbink’s extensive range of ventilating, heating and roofing products combined with our expertise, delivers solutions to even the most difficult of challenges. Our corporate responsibility embraces sustainability for the future.
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Ubbink team works together in Highland Mist
 The annual Ubbink regional managers’ team building exercise took place on the weekend of 8 April 2005. Thanks to the success of past events held in Scotland, the team of 20 headed back to the remote West Highland Way for a 14 mile hike. This year, however, the skies were dark and menacing – wellies and waterproofs were definitely needed. But a little bit of bad weather wasn’t going to hamper events – especially for a team which set out to demonstrate that working together in harsh conditions also pays off in the office.
At 9.15 am the intrepid walkers set off from Drymen for their destination at Rowardennan. They were set several tasks to perform along the way, testing everything from their brand knowledge to their ability to multi-task and scavenge. The challenge of building a planned Lego model whilst walking appeared to be the most enjoyable.
Eventually however, the hike and the weather took their toll and claimed a couple of victims, who nonetheless stayed to cheer the others on to the final hurdle.
Seven hours after they began, the remaining members of the team started to come in thick and fast; the prospect of a warm hotel, a swift drink and a team dinner of haggis spurring them on to the finish. A perfect way to round off a thoroughly entertaining day.
Peter Montgomery, who organised the event, says, “the exercise was a complete success and I am extremely happy with the performance of the team. I think everyone achieved a great amount and also enjoyed themselves, despite the weather and the challenging tasks.”
Ubbink’s extensive range of ventilating, heating and roofing products combined with our expertise, delivers solutions to even the most difficult of challenges. Our corporate responsibility embraces sustainability for the future.
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Ubbink parent company introduces Ubbink Econergy Solar GmbH
There has never been a better time to think about investing in one of Ubbink UK Ltd’s easy, affordable and reliable photovoltaic panels, the Solosun and Duosun, which provide any house with a source of sustainable energy. And the Ubbink parent company, Centrotec Sustainable AG, have made it even easier to install larger p.v. systems.
After a busy 2004, Centrotec Sustainable AG recently announced it has bought the roof integration products for solar energy systems business from Econcern, who will continue to focus on its core business. The newly created company, Ubbink Econergy Solar GmbH, based in Cologne, was established in December 2004.
Ubbink Econergy Solar GmbH will now sell the support structures for photovoltaic solar systems to a large European sales and distribution network. This means it will provide a perfect back-up service to that which Ubbink UK Ltd already provides. John Donovan, Ubbink UK managing director says, “this is a great opportunity for Ubbink to really advance its position in the market. It makes sense that the group supplies the solar integration products and also the support structures, ConSole and InterSole, too”.
The ConSole is designed for quick, easy and professional mounting of all common solar panels on flat roofs. It is also light, which means safe and effortless transportation. The InterSole is the ideal system for fixing all types of solar panels on sloping roofs. Mounted with overlapping plastic sheets and special anchors, the solar panels are well equipped to weather storms. The systems make it possible to assemble the solar modules without drilling through the delicate roofing skin; making the application benefits especially important if the system is not going to be permanent, in countries such as Germany, where industrial roofs have just been hired in order to operate solar energy systems on them. Both support products are made from 100 per cent chlorine-free, maintenance-free, recycled, highly durable plastic.
Ubbink’s extensive range of ventilating, heating and roofing products combined with our expertise, delivers solutions to even the most difficult of challenges. Our corporate responsibility embraces sustainability for the future.
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Ubbink work to make Listed Building liveable
 When Rock Cottage, a Listed Grade II house in the South East was bought by new owners, it was known to be in a poor state of repair and in need of modernisation. There was extensive work to be done and as the new owners were going to be living in it, they were going to need help from products which suited the aesthetic requirements of the house.
For the renovation work, the chartered surveyors specified Ubbink (UK) Ltd to handle a major part of the job – to provide improved indoor air quality with continuous controlled ventilation at minimal running costs. Ubbink’s central mechanically assisted ventilation system (MAV) was used to provide subtle extract ventilation from kitchens and bathrooms with only a discreet roof mounted fan to minimise unsightly outlets and an important factor was in its quiet operation. Extra ducts can now be vented through that single roof terminal making the system wholly practical for such a job. John Donovan, managing director Ubbink, says “the MAV system is perfect for this kind of work, especially as it has the added benefits of being energy efficient and environmentally friendly at minimal running costs.”
Rock Cottage dates from the latter part of the 16th Century. Colin Fuller FRICS, Partner at Walrond Fuller Ltd, the chartered surveyors looking after the project says, “it is a ‘transitional’ house, which means that it lies somewhere, in historical terms, between the smoke-filled open halls of the medieval period and the more fully developed ‘modern’ houses of late Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.” The owners wanted to ensure the work carried out was going to achieve an overall alteration which, although promoted modern living conditions, did not change the appearance of the house. Most importantly of course for such a building, were Listed Building consents.
Ubbink products were chosen not only because they were ideally suited for all applications and designs, performance and ease of installation but also because of the first class support provided by Ubbink’s technical representatives. Fuller comments, “the Ubbink representatives visited the site many times during the installation to work with the main contractors whilst the ductwork was being fitted and then finally commissioned the system. They were always on hand to help with any difficulties.”
Ubbink’s extensive range of ventilating, heating and roofing products combined with our expertise, delivers solutions to even the most difficult of challenges. Our corporate responsibility embraces sustainability for the future.
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Ubbink
and Celuform – a winning alliance
 Since 1999, Ubbink (UK) Ltd, a leading UK supplier
of roofing and building products, and Celuform,
the UK’s first manufacturer of PVC-ue building
materials, have together been providing a service
that is second to none. The
alliance sees the supply of specific solutions
to meet the customers’ needs. For Celuform,
it means it is now able to offer alternative
eaves ventilation systems; its own through-the-soffit
and Ubbink’s over-the-fascia. Ged Ferris,
Celuform marketing manager comments, “Ubbink
is a great name and an outstanding company
to work with. It cares about its customers
and tries to meet all required needs, keeping
costs low at the same time.”
Ubbink’s managing director, John Donovan,
feels the alliance “works extremely well
for Ubbink. It provides a way to showcase Ubbink
products in sectors where they would not necessarily
be exposed. The agreement has been in place for
five years now and I can envisage it only getting
stronger in the future.” Needless to
say, the companies involved have every faith
in each other, and, that together, they provide
a winning team. Indeed, it seems that this particular alliance
benefits everyone involved, but it goes without
saying that the real winners are the customers. Ubbink’s
extensive range of ventilating, heating and
roofing products combined with our expertise,
delivers solutions to even the most difficult
of challenges. Our corporate responsibility
embraces sustainability for the future.
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Diverse
North Light for new 3-D art block
 Ubbink’s
innovative Isolight North Lights have been installed
at a new 3D art block at the Chipping Sodbury school
in Bristol.
The
new art block was part of a £300,000
building extension to enhance the art facilities.
The work was undertaken in the summer holidays
to minimise inconvenience, but this created
a tight deadline and made ease of installation
and material availability crucial.
Three triple skin, clear, polycarbonate continuous
Isolight rooflights, measuring 8.3m by 2.1m,
were specially designed to be installed at the
new block and featured the innovative, electronically
operated ventilation windows to optimise on air
quality throughout the seasons.
Isolights are also environmentally-friendly
as they eliminate the need for artificial light
and utilise the latest UV protective polycarbonate
glazing materials which provide impact damage
resistance. Additionally the levels of insulation
are in accordance with Part L of the Building
Regulations.
Gerry
Jackson, the contract administrator at the
Property Services department, South Gloucestershire
council, is very pleased with the results achieved.
He comments: “the finished North Lights
look extremely impressive and have lived up to
my expectations as well as meeting all the requirements
of the specification. We consider Ubbink to have
played a key role in the building’s success.”
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Ubbink introduces
new slim, trim roof ventilation tile
 Ubbink
(UK) Ltd introduced its new slim roof ventilation
tile at Interbuild 2004. The UB60 Trimline
HT is the latest in Ubbink’s range
of hollow tiles which ventilate roof voids without
disturbing the roof profile with unsightly surface
inlets.
Air
passes through the two layers of the tile to
produce a 15,000mm free vent area.
The UB60, however, unlike the other hollow tiles
in the Ubbink range, allows air flow through
the top of tile as well as through the leading
edge.
The UB60 Trimline HT tiles are made from PVC-U,
designed for use in single lap, interlocking
pitched roofs in new build or refurbishment projects
and produced to match most common tile profiles.
Installation is straightforward as no batten
cutting is required. Within the body of the UB60
Trimline HT is a vermin and insect inhibitor.
The
UB60 Trimline HT’s are available in
four standard colours: red, terracotta, sepia
and anthracite but they can be coated to meet
individual roof requirements.
Ubbink launches its
Ultravent
 Ubbink (UK) Ltd
launched the latest – and
largest – of its Ubivent roof void ventilators
at Interbuild 2004. The UB61 Ultravent provides
32,500mm 2 of free vent area, the largest in
the Ubivent range.
Ultravent is the fifth model in the Ubivent
range, which caters for most roof profiles in
the UK including concrete or clay tiles and slates
of any size.
The entire range offers specifiers a vast amount
of choice, providing a ventilation solution for
nearly any installation, without compromising
on roofscape aesthetics.
All the vents are made from PVC-U and come
in a standard colour range of terracotta, red,
sepia and anthracite. Special colour finishes
are available to order.
For
added convenience matching units are available
for the termination of building services including
soil and mechanical and natural ventilation.
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 Ubbink
launches UB19 streamline roof hood
Ubbink (UK) Ltd launched a new super streamline
hood for its Ubivent ventilation tiles on its
stand at Interbuild 2004. The UB19 is the next
generation in slim roof vents and terminals and
makes the Ubivent range even more comprehensive.
The UB19 caters for most roof profiles in the
UK including concrete or clay tiles and slates.
Once installed, it provides an understated and
unobtrusive appearance on roofs.
The entire Ubivent range offers specifiers
a vast amount of choice, providing roof tile
solution for nearly any installation situation
and any roof profile, without compromising on
roofscape aesthetics.
All
the vents are made from PVC-U and polyethylene
and come in a standard colour range of terracotta,
red, sepia and anthracite. Special colour finishes
are available to order.
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May/04
- Let it slide with Ubbink’s
Celeste
 Ubbink (UK) Ltd has launched a new Celeste rooflight
range which opens with a sliding mechanism. All
the high-quality Celeste ranges were specifically
designed to maximise natural light in flat-roofed
structures making them ideal for the majority of
architectural demands - both new build and renovations.
The new maintenance-free sliding domes, as seen
on the Ubbink stand at Interbuild 2004, are factory
fitted to a 150mm GRP upstand and are particularly
beneficial for ventilation and for those wanting
a clear view of the sky; the larger units are
ideal for access.
The full Celeste range includes square, rectangular
and circular units with pyramids or domes in
a full sequence of sizes. They are made from
polycarbonate which has an exceptionally high
level of transmission and spread of light. The
domes are available in double or triple skin
and, to ensure privacy, a diffused inner skin
obscures vision with the minimum loss of light.
The outer dome lights are extremely tough and
provide excellent protection against vandalism
and sudden impact. For additional safety, Ubbink
supplies tamper resistant fixings to deter unauthorised
dismantling of the unit. For further information on the
entire Celeste range of rooflights and other
Ubbink
products Click Here |
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