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Issue: 09 Summer 2014

Setting the

STANDARD

WHAT’S INSIDE THIS EDITIONTake a look at some of our recent project successes• ONE GROUP CONSTRUCTION

Our new Group name means what it says• HOTELS BOOKED FOR THE SUMMER

Major hotels refenestration projects• EAST KENT COLLEGE PROJECT

SEH bring buildings right up to date• LYON PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL

SEH Commercial appointed main contractor• TECHNICAL PRODUCTS UPDATE

Latest technical advice from SEH

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I am delighted to share with you our verypositive performance in the important first halfof 2014. Our confirmed sales are already aheadof projections and we are still confident offurther tenders being secured. This excellentresult has been secured from a muchimproved enquiry level during the past sixmonths, itself a result of improved commercialconditions in the construction and propertyindustry and specifically from our greatlyimproved business development and tendermanagement process. My new team hasperformed superbly. The level and quality ofenquires has risen in line with our improvedmarketing and publicity campaigns, ourenquiry handling and response has been firstclass and I am certain that our pro-activeperson contact philosophy has paid significantdividends.

Whilst technology is a major part of our businessfrom product to installation I believe that there is stilla great reliance on the integrity of people in securingbusiness. Time and time again clients tell me thathaving first name relations with SEH staff is a greatconfidence builder. Yes, the product and price has tobe right but if the client knows he can pick up thephone and talk directly to the SEH team memberhandling his project he knows the job will besuccessful. We believe this is the SEH advantage.It continues with the installation side of the businesstoo. Once on site the client likes to know that ourinstallation teams are always wanting to completethe job to the highest possible standard as we arealways proud to put our name to the completed jobso that the client – and other potential customers cansee that we leave the site properly finished.

Our major installation programme is gearing up nowso we are in for a very busy summer but needless tosay we are pressing the order intake business as hardas ever being mindful that the next six monthssuccess can drive us into 2015 with a full order book.I’d like to take this opportunity of thanking everymember of my team for the sterling efforts made toput us in this excellent position in the market. SEHCommercial is gaining strength with newappointments and business opportunities and youcan see some of our most interesting projects andhow we are expanding our business offer in thisedition of the SEH Standard. I’m confident we willhave an equally exciting report in our autumn edition!

Glen SwatmanManaging Director, SEH Commercial.

We have high standards for all ourproperties and when we take over anew location we immediately plan

improvements. Having SEHCommercial as our preferred partnerfor fenestration and door renewals

enables us to set tight time schedulesas we want the properties operating

as quickly as possible.

manage the Richmond Hill Hotel, a four star unbrandedGeorgian hotel in West London and The Grand in Brighton.

SEH Commercial is responsible for the replacement ofmore than 200 window and door units at the former CardiffInternational hotel which is undergoing a complete externaland internal refurbishment and refit. The hotel has beenclosed to residents whilst this major project is underwayand will be re-opened under the Holiday Inn banner inphases as the work is completed, the first being inmid-July.

In Leeds, the very busy Holiday Inn hotel will continue towelcome guests whilst the renovation programme isrunning which requires SEH Commercial to work closelywith the hotel management to schedule the handoverof rooms and the early release of the renovatedaccommodation for occupation.

Kris Legg, Kew Green’s Director of Group Property and anexperienced fast-track renovation project leader, is relyingon SEH Commercial. “We have high standards for all ourproperties and when we take over a new location weimmediately plan improvements. Having SEH Commercialas our preferred partner for fenestration and door renewalsenables us to set tight time schedules as we want theproperties operating as quickly as possible.”

Kris Legg, Kew Green’s Director of Group Property

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SEH Commercial has undertaken amajor property refenestration projectfor East Kent College’s BroadstairsCampus which has required theinstallation of more than 350 windowframes and over 1500 pieces of glassand panels. This major windowreplacement project is integral to the£14.5 million renovation programmethat is creating exciting new facilitiesfor College students.

The main reason for the refenestrationproject was to upgrade the thermalefficiency of the buildings. SEHCommercial has installed thealuminium powder coated windowunits in the existing Horizon andEnterprise buildings which are primestudent teaching buildings.

SEH Commercial undertake majorcontract for East Kent College GROUP

SEH COMMERCIAL BOOKSUMMER HOTELS INLEEDS & CARDIFF

Yes, we will be spending this summer in hotels in Leedsand Cardiff – but we won’t be relaxing for a moment!SEH Commercial has been appointed by Kew Green Hotelsto carry out refenestration projects at two of their prestigehotels which are undergoing major investmentprogrammes. Kew Green has recently acquired Leeds andtaken over the management of the Cardiff property and hasimmediately committed funding to bring the hotels up totheir high standards.

Kew Green operates 41 hotels in key cities includingLondon, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Milton Keynes andReading. Most of the hotels are operated under franchiseagreements with some of the world’s leading hotel brandsincluding Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express,Days Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott and Ramada. They also

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NEW BUSINESS SECUREDBalfour Beatty28 New Build Homes, Somerset

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Dualframe 75Si high performance aluminium windowsystem was introduced almost 5 years ago, and it wasa huge success since day one. Yet great thermalperformance, high quality extrusions or the square, straightsightlines much loved by architects are not the key pointsof its success. VERSATILITY – that’s what makes thissystem great.

Dualframe 75Si was and still is the first and only aluminiumwindow system where inward and outward openingsashes can be mixed within one outer frame and withoutany additional frame adaptors! From launch there was anoption of Tilt and Turn sash, casement sash, internally

beaded fixed light and externally beaded fixed light.

Now the Dualframe 75Si range expands even further withReversible and Pivot opening sashes.

From now on we have a one universal solution for all ourcustomer needs. No need to compromise anymore to keepthe aesthetics the same, performance high or maintenancecosts low.

• All opening types within the range share the same outerframes, transoms, mullions and cills to give the whole project a unified look.

• They all share this same ironmongery therefore no needfor the caretakers or service attendants to keep the pilesoff different espag gears, keeps or handles to maintain the functionality of the window.

• Thermal performance of the frames reaches WER A+ rating with 1.3W/m2K using standard doubleglazed units*

One frame... Endless Options…Should you require more info please do not hesitate tocontact us.

Dualframe - the most versatilecommercial aluminium system

SEH Aluminium windows and doorsfor Suffolk CC Albany Pro Centre

The SEH team were brillianton site and kept everything

clean and tidy at all times sowe moved right back into the

classrooms without anygreat disruption.

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”Tracy Rose, the Bursar

Dualframe 75Si window

The Albany Centre in Bury St Edmunds is a specialist PupilReferral Unit run by Suffolk County Council for youngpeople having difficulties within mainstream educationestablishments. Twenty seven students between the agesof 14 – 16 receive education and training courses tailoredcarefully to help them overcome problems of socialinteraction and attendance. The Albany Centre enablesthem to follow a personal path to achieve education anddirection towards better life skills and for job prospects inthe wider world.

SEH Commercial has recently completed a substantialwindow and door replacement project at the Albany Centreon behalf of Vinci Facilities, the main contractor carryingout a refurbishment programme on the Albany premises.The project included installing replacement aluminiumwindows and doors and carrying out window filming incertain locations on the premises.

“This is our third major refurbishment project here at theAlbany with further projects to improve both the internalstructure and the external areas around the centre alreadyunderway,” reports Tracy Rose, the Bursar. “In the past

18 months we have improved the roofing of the buildingand this is the second tranche of window replacementcarried out for us by SEH. Because we are such a small unitwithout capacity to switch students to alternative roomswhilst the work is carried out, we closed the centre for justtwo and a half days whilst the major replacements wereinstalled. The SEH team were brilliant on site and kepteverything clean and tidy at all times so we moved rightback into the classrooms without any great disruption.”

Secure, safe and comfortable premises are very much partof the Albany PRU philosophy and the aluminium windowsand doors installed by SEH Commercial are thermallybroken products to give enhanced thermal performance.The main entrance doorway features anti-trap fingerprotection design, low level threshold, concealed overheadcloser with 90° hold open facility and high quality handlesand locking system. The doors meet BS ENV1627 Level 3for security performance. The aluminium casementwindows installed have 55mm deep outer frames with twothermal break sections within the window profiles, internalbeading, multipoint locking, 100mm opening restrictorsand trickle vents.

NEW BUSINESS SECUREDWillmott Dixon4 New Build Schools, Bedford

Lyon ParkJunior Schoolis close to thef a m o u sW e m b l e yf o o t b a l lstadium andhas been thesubject of a

recent major refurbishment programme where SEHCommercial has been the main contractor. In addition tohandling the fenestration programme throughout theschool buildings, SEH Commercial has also managedconcrete repairs, roofing upgrades, electrical rewiring andthe construction of a new access ramp.

“This shows that more and more clients are relying on SEHcapability to deliver the whole programme of repairs andrenovations. Our one-stop-shop capacity speeds up thewhole project and makes communication so much easier.SEH takes responsibility for each aspect and can bring ourOne Group resources to bear for a faster completion,”explains Glen Swatman, SEH Commercial MD.

SEH Commercial’s core task has been the replacement ofmore than 120 window units at Lyon Park, the result ofwhich in the words of school caretaker Alex Harry hasbrought “new light” into the class rooms and activitieshalls.

Built in the 1930s, the original buildings have been updatedand expanded over the decades but the Governorsdetermined that 2014 would see the main structuresbrought right up to date. The original black iron, singleglazed windows have been replaced with white, thermallyefficient UPV-c double glazed windows. In the activitieshalls the tallest window units are fitted with Teleflex remoteopening controls to allow top frame opening with ease.These light-load winder mechanisms have geared drive toreduce the load on the operators’ wrist and arms.

Nikki Yudin, head teacher at Lyon Park which welcomes 920pupils aged between 7 and 11 years old is delighted withthe new fenestration. “The SEH team have done a beautifuljob for us and the windows bring us much more light andthe school looks brighter now. They have worked nightshifts from 5pm to midnight so that we did not disturb thepupils and have been very conscious of the safety of thechildren. It is a very good job and I am very pleased withthe neat and tidy site that the SEH men maintained.”

SEH Commercial is main contractorfor Wembley School Renovation

Lodge Close completed

NEW BUSINESS SECUREDWindow replacement atXavarian College, Manchester

SEH Commercial has installed the windows for this newface-lift education centre.

An attractive Grade II listed building on the same site,which has had a remarkable history as convalescent home,military hospital and technical college, is being renovatedto provide the Yarrow Training Hotel. Aspiring hotelmanagement staff will receive training in this unique facilitywhich will have a “live” hotel environment with payingguests, mixing the practical with formal course studies.

SEH Commercial has designed a secondary glazing systemproposal for the renovated windows in this listed buildingwhich has been used successfully in buildings at theUniversity of London.

Stewart Haywood, Director of Capital Programmes at EastKent College, is managing this major capital project. “Thiswas a well-managed installation programme delivered bySEH Commercial. I am very happy with the installedproduct and the staff will benefit from the greatly improvedthermal efficiency.”

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This shows that more and moreclients are relying on SEH capabilityto deliver the whole programme of

repairs and renovations. Our one-stop-shop capacity speeds

up the whole project and makescommunication so much easier.SEH takes responsibility for each

aspect and can bring our One Group resources to bear

for a faster completion.Glen Swatman, SEH Commercial MD.

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SEH Commercial has recently completed the installation of nearly 500UPV-c windows in the three attractive apartment blocks that sit in thetree decked park environment of Lodge Close, Edgware, North EastLondon. Contract Manager Trevor Wemyss reports: “The Client isextremely pleased with the work and the residents have been verycomplimentary.”

Tim Hoelzer appointedDirector

Alex MirrleesContracts Manager

Alex has been working for over 30 yearswithin the Fenestration Industry. With awealth of knowledge in fenestration Alexhas used his skills across the world,including a number of prestigious projectssituated in India.Alex’s keen eye for detail is significant inkeeping budgets; materials and workforceunder constant control ensuring projectsare completed in a timely manner. Alex isadept at working within the UK or abroadand is a valued member of SEHCommercial’s team.

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Suffolk-based construction group SEH has undergone achange of ownership and a change of name, with founderGraham Emmerson taking a back seat after 43 years atthe helm.

SEH has been acquired by a new company, One GroupConstruction, which is led by Richard Neall, already groupchief executive of SEH. The group, which ranks as one ofthe largest privately owned construction groups in the UK,employs around 500 people and has annual turnover ofmore than £100m.

Founded in 1971, the Group today has 12 separatebusinesses offering a variety of construction services.

These individual companies have been both created fromscratch and purchased through acquisition, the mostnotable being that of Jackson Civil Engineering in 2004.

After 43 years, Graham Emmerson has opted to take a backseat, and has handed the reigns over to the Group ChiefExecutive, Richard Neall. In this way, the business has beenable to remain in private ownership and on an even keel,which was a key goal for Mr Emmerson.

“It was very important to my family that the Groupremained privately owned. Whilst a business of our sizemust be highly organised, we have proven it doesn’t haveto be overly corporate or political. We were very keen tokeep it that way,” said Mr Emmerson.

The group covers a broad range of construction servicesincluding large and medium scale civils, propertydevelopment, commercial and residential building, planthire, surfacing, energy solutions, house building,groundworks, commercial glazing and homeimprovements.

Mr Neall explains: “To give you an idea, our large scale civilengineering firm Jackson regularly works on nationallysignificant construction projects, such as the Olympics,major flood protection schemes for the EnvironmentAgency, as well as working on the UK busiest motorway,the M25. At the other end of the scale, last year ourwindows, doors and conservatories company SEHBACcarried out 3649 installations, and Emmitt Plant hired outover 10,000 individual pieces of equipment.”

Although the past few years have been extremely difficultfor the construction industry, there is now a real confidencethat the sector is starting to turn a corner. In February 2014,construction activity in the UK grew at its fastest rate sinceAugust 2007, with near-record growth in the housebuilding and civil engineering sectors. One GroupConstruction is already feeling the benefits of this upturn,and therefore has great confidence in its future.

Mr Neall said: “As a business we’re in a really good place.We are financially strong and the market is showing reallife. All political parties are now acknowledging theimportance of committing funds to infrastructureimprovements and the private sector is also rapidly gainingthe confidence to invest. It’s never easy in construction,but the signs are very positive at the moment”.

A new name and a new owner:SEH Group becomes One Group Construction

Terry CorbishleyCommercial Surveyor

Terry began working life as a carpenter andjoiner and has over 30 years’ experience in thewindow industry. He joined Everest as a surveyorin 1980 and two years later was promoted to theTechnical Department to write survey andinstallation manuals as well as deal withtechnical queries. In 1986, he took over thetraining and recruitment of all surveyorsincluding the monitoring of their performance. In 1998 he joined Staybrite as General TechnicalManager before working as a self-employedsurveyor for several companies from 2001.

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Trevor WemyssContracts Manager

Trevor has worked in the Fenestration industryfor over 26 years. In his early days he learnt histrade on the tools as an installer and has nowtransfer these skills into Contracts Manager, takingon projects both in the UK and Abroad. Over thistime he has experience and dealt with a variety ofproduct profile systems in PVC-u, Aluminum, Steel& Curtain Walling.Trevor's continual focus on people skills and beingable to converse at all levels is key to him and hebelieves this helps him daily to deliver manychallenging projects with both success andcalmness, along with of course the key attentionto detail and quality which all clients aspire to obtain.

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Our expanding Contracts Teamrequires greater mobility andour new vehicles carry ourCorporate livery.

NEW BUSINESS SECUREDBarratt HomesMajor New Build Project,Croydon

Reflecting the growing status of SEH Commercialoperations, Tim Hoelzer has been appointed aDirector of the Company. Tim, who has beenresponsible for our sales and estimating activitiessince joining the Company in 2013, has 25 yearsof the broadest experience in the windowindustry having help posts with national andregional fenestration brands. Tim will continue todeliver the personal contact with establishedand new customers that is the hallmark ofSEH business policy.