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2011Annual Report

The Counc i l f o r A l um in i um i n Bu i l d i ng

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Contents

President’s Report 5

Chief Executive’s Report 7

Technical Consultant’s Report 9

Aluminium and Sustainability Projects 10 & 11

Exhibitions 12 & 13

Members’ Meeting 14

Breakfast Network Event 15

Key Membership Benefits 16

Selected Achievements in 2010 17

Membership and Trade Body Links 18 & 19

Mission

CAB’s Mission is ‘to promote the use of aluminium in building by being the

recognised voice of the sector’.

University of Suffolk (and front cover)Photography - Adrian Toon

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President’sReport

Adrian Toon

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It is always sad to see substantial companies in our industry slip into receivership and during 2010 there were several incidences which included CAB members. For the people affected by the closures there has been, in most cases, some good job opportunities being offered within other CAB member companies.

I think two things will be evident in the commercial supply chain during 2011. Despite the current climate CAB members and their employees will need to keep their heads and continue to be as professional as ever to ensure their businesses survive - I have seen this working to great advantage in a number of member companies visited. Secondly, there is still a shortage in our industry of professional and experienced individuals, hence the rapid uptake of redundant employees.

CAB has always looked to support members with initiatives to improve their standing in the construction sector. We can see this in the formation of the CAB Mini-conferences, the Annual Technical Conference and more recently the highly successful CAB Breakfast Network Meetings. These are developed, amongst many other initiatives, by the CAB Team at Stonehouse, the CAB Marketing Committee and the CAB Technical Committee.

CAB’s latest initiative is to look at developing a training programme for members and their staff which will dovetail with existing standards and place CAB members in a position of ‘preferred supplier’ with main contractors. It is early in the development, but CAB continues to punch its weight much higher than its physical size compared to other associations.

With 2011 already being quoted as the ‘year of austerity’, businesses that continue to question everything and look at more economical and sustainable solutions are the ones who will profit where others fail. With new technologies in renewables and insulation systems now rapidly becoming more practical and affordable, there are some excellent opportunities in the market. I am confident that CAB members will expand into these new technologies and place their businesses on the path for profitability when growth in the economy eventually re-appears.

CAB Boardas at 1 March 2011

Mr K AshbyArchitectonics Systems (UK)

Mr L JonssonSenior Architectural Systems

Mr M NevittKalzip

Mr M PanamBarley Chalu

Mr R PhillipsCrown Aluminium

Mr J RatcliffeCompany Secretary

Mr A Toona2n

Mr D TrussellAxim Architectural Hardware

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We welcome you to our 5th Annual Report.

Against a background of ongoing economic uncertainty your trade association has continued to be highly proactive with an increasing array of added value activities and projects. With a shift in focus from the public sector to the private sector for future growth for our marketplace, there has perhaps never been a more important time to be kept well informed.

Having invested further in technical resource CAB has continued to drive forward on a number of fronts. These range from increasing our influence in Europe, involvement in further aluminium and sustainability projects and creating new meeting opportunities, such as our regional Breakfast Network events. The latter complement our existing Mini-Conferences which have attracted an array of leading speakers, especially main contractors, who have given their support and encouragement to CAB’s attempts to bring the supply chain closer together.

Our growing PR coverage and aluminium ezine (www.aluminiuminarchitecture.co.uk), which has reached a record 6,500 circulation, have continued to be excellent vehicles to communicate CAB’s various activities. It remains important that members feel proud to promote the CAB brand within their businesses and there is increasing evidence of our logo being used on everything from vehicle liveries to media advertisements and stationery.

Like many progressive trade bodies, CAB has a wide remit. In our case it is to promote the increasing use of aluminium in building by becoming the recognised voice of the sector. Our exhibition programme remains one of the key strategies to achieve this objective. The CAB Aluminium Area at Ecobuild 2011, which incorporated 7 member company stands, was our largest ever at the show and it provided an excellent platform to communicate core aluminium sustainability messages to the widest possible audience that included specifiers, architects and main contractors.

The activities featured in this report highlight our continued focus on

added value for members. Now in my 10th year in the role I am delighted to see the progress that we have made in being increasingly influential not only in the UK and Europe but also on a worldwide scale too. The CAB Team never forget that it is our highly committed membership that has enabled this to happen.

CAB Staffas at 1 March 2011

Mr J RatcliffeChief Executive

Mr P EnglandTechnical Consultant

Mr M FordTechnical Support Officer

Mrs J HarleyOffice & Events Manager

Mrs J RecordBookkeeper (Part-time)

Chief Executive’s Report

Justin Ratcliffe

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The CAB quarterly Technical newsletter has developed into a comprehensive INSIGHT for our Members on the progress of all aspects of Standards, Regulations, Government and other Accredited Industry Schemes, both in the UK and Europe.

The re-organisation of the CAB Technical Committees, by separating out the Steering Group meetings to enable them to carry out timely consideration and guidance, has resulted in a more focused assessment of matters in the main Technical Committee meetings. These meetings have been well supported and specific Work Groups have been created to address key topics which have significant impact on the future of our Members and their customers’ businesses.

Currently these Groups are working on guidance for achieving accreditation to Secured by Design and CE Marking. Once finalised, the work of these Groups results in CAB Guidance Notes for our Members. Further Guidance Notes are produced internally such as that on Building Regulations, AD L which was published in August 2010.

The day-to-day work of answering enquiries from our Members continues and I believe has improved now that CAB has two Technical staff available with different, but compatible, knowledge and experience.

We continue our involvement in both the creation of new and the development of existing British Standards, as well as the introduction of new and amended European Standards, through representation on relevant British Standards Committees.

Less visible to our Members is that the last 12 months has seen us achieving our objectives in terms of gaining involvement in, and enabling us to have an influence over, the main European Standards Committees which affect our industry:

•CEN TC 33 – The head committee for the determination of work on all European Standards relating to Windows, Doors, Shutters, Hardware, Commercial Doors and Curtain Walling, for all materials, as required by Directives from the European Commission.

•CEN TC 33 WG1 – The Working

Group which carries out the work items delegated to them by CEN TC 33 for creating new or amending existing European Standards (EN’s) for Windows and Doors.

•CEN TC 33 WG6 – The Working Group which carries out the work items delegated to them by CEN TC 33 for creating new or amending existing European Standards (EN’s) for Curtain Walling.

We have also progressed our objective of getting into a position where we can gain influence over the Directives for future European Standards developments from CEN through our involvement in the Federation of European Window and Curtain Walling Manufacturers’ Associations (FAECF). We now have the opportunity to represent the aluminium industry on CEPMC, the European equivalent of the Construction Products Association (CPA), which represents all construction products and materials and is ‘The Construction Industry’ voice which has a direct influence in CEN BT.

In summary, the CAB Technical Resource has improved its ability to support our Members, to keep them informed and to represent both their current and future interests.

Technical Consultant’s

Report

Patrick England

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Aluminium and

SustainabilityProjects

Windows Sustainability Action Plan

This document produced by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) provides a robust action plan for all the major framing materials to improve the sustainability of windows across their respective life cycles and supply chains. Launched at BEST in October 2010, it has been developed by the Windows Sustainability Partnership (WSP) which includes representatives from across the windows supply chain, including CAB, as well as relevant Government departments, regulatory and delivery bodies.

At the launch the CAB Chief Executive presented aluminium’s current and future sustainability plans and targets. These highlighted both CAB’s direct and collaborative work with the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and the European Aluminium Association (EAA), in the UK, Europe and worldwide. It was also outlined how the global aluminium industry, through the IAI, had established a number of global sustainability objectives including energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Progress relating to the global objectives was reported annually and would be disseminated widely to those in the aluminium windows supply chain. CAB actively supported the Aluminium For Future Generations

initiative, a programme of continuous improvement on the part of the global aluminium industry.

As part of the project CAB has committed to:

•Update and publicise aluminium’s generic environmental profiles (the partners in this include, Building Research Establishment (BRE) and Aluminium Federation (Alfed), IAI and EAA).

•Update Defra on Sustainable Development Indicators.

•Issue a case study report on the durability and service life of windows.

•Continue (as a partner) to work globally to develop and implement a Responsible Aluminium scheme.

The ‘Windows Sustainability Action Plan’ is a must read for anyone involved in the development and installation of sustainable window systems and can be downloaded at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/products/roadmaps/index.htm or from the CAB website. The WSP will be meeting on a regular basis under the guidance of the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to monitor progress made on the sustainability targets set and the various projects undertaken.

Below is an update on some of the projects CAB has committed to reporting on in the above Action Plan.

Updating Aluminium’s Generic Environmental Profiles

CAB has continued to work on updating aluminium’s generic environmental profiles with a BRE project supported by IAI and Alfed. Initial analysis was made of 14 environmental impacts such as climate change, water extraction and human ecotoxicity which appeared to show that the latter had a very significant impact. In their work BRE used a method referred to as CML. However, research by the University of Michigan, supported by IAI concluded that:

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Responsible Aluminium

CAB is actively working with representatives of the worldwide aluminium sector towards a Responsible Aluminium scheme. This initiative, recognised by the industry and external stakeholders, seeks to minimise impact and improve performance throughout the aluminium value chain. CAB hosted a meeting of the main Working Group in London in January 2011 to review the initial scoping study that was undertaken.

‘Life Cycle Assessments of aluminium products based on the University of Leiden Institute of Environmental Sciences method (CML, 2001) have previously identified primary aluminium outdoor emissions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)’ as the single most significant contributor to the environmental impact of aluminium products in the category “human toxicity”. However, the CML method has been superseded by ReCiPe, which is based on more up-to-date scientific knowledge.

The PAH impacts are reduced by more than a factor of 10,000 in the ReCiPe approach. The impact on human toxicity of the production of one tonne of primary aluminium is reduced by a factor of 100 and is dominated by exposure to substances other than PAHs’.

This work has been acknowledged by BRE and will be useful in forthcoming updates to the BRE Green Guide. Meanwhile it is planned for the current project to reach its conclusion during 2011.

Aluminium Service Life

The Action Plan report highlighted the need for education and awareness-raising across the windows supply chain which would help prevent windows being replaced before their actual service life expired. At the same time, however, ensuring through solid evidence based research and testing that predicted service life are revised to match the actual service life.

To highlight the extensive service life of aluminium windows, CAB will be reporting in detail on the refurbishment of the windows installed in the New Bodleian Library, Oxford University in 1938. Sample windows stripped back have revealed the structure to be intact and the anodised surfaces unharmed except for a build up of grime and some very minor mechanical damage. They are to be cleaned and repaired where necessary and it is anticipated that this will extend their life to more than 100 years. This is in comparison to the BRE Green Guide which allows for a service life of only 40 years.

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Additional Activities

CAB is an active member of BSi MI/1 committee which is working on ‘BS8905 – Framework for the assessment of the sustainable use of materials – Guidance’.

As part of the EAA Sustainability Committee, CAB is supporting a project in 2011 to collect and consolidate environmental data on window fabrication across Europe.

Recycling aluminium

Exhibitions

CAB took full advantage of its prime location on the Low Carbon City Hub at BEST 2010 (Built Environment and Solution Technologies) to highlight aluminium’s success to date in meeting global sustainability objectives and targets. One of the key pieces of literature distributed was the ‘Global Aluminium Industry Sustainability Scorecard 2009’ produced by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) which included summary information on perfluorcarbon (PFC’s) emissions (which have shown an 88% reduction since 1990 for smelting), energy usage, and mine rehabilitation. The Scorecard came in very useful in responding to very specific questions from architects, specifiers and others in the supply chain.

Once again CAB offered a drop in and question facility as visitors expected to see the Trade Association represented at key building shows,

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underlining its role of ‘recognised voice of the sector’. While numbers at BEST 2010 were down on the previous year, visitors were better informed and the overall quality was very high. CAB fielded a surprisingly high number of membership enquiries with around 75% of the leads taken on the stand considered to be of serious business development opportunity. A major benefit of a show such as BEST, which is centrally located in the UK, is the easy access that it gives existing members to the CAB Team to address technical issues.

BEST 2010 was also the venue for the launch of Defra’s ‘Windows Sustainability Action Plan’. CAB Chief Executive, Justin Ratcliffe, presented the aluminium section of the report (see pages 10 & 11).

BEST 2010NEC Birmingham - October 2010

Best 2010

CAB was delighted to head up the Aluminium Area feature at Ecobuild 2011 (1-3 March), the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. A partnership with the organisers led to the creation of a record 150 square metre ‘aluminium village’ style pavilion representing the aluminium in building supply chain. Visitors were updated on the very latest aluminium and sustainability information including a number of major projects that CAB was involved in such as generic environmental profiling, service life and responsible sourcing.

There were over 1300 stands at the enlarged exhibition which made its debut at ExCel. The growth in interest in the use of aluminium as a sustainable building material was highlighted by the fact that a record 20% of CAB’s membership exhibited, either in the CAB Aluminium Area

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Ecobuild 2011ExCel, London - March 2011

CAB Aluminium Area at Ecobuild 2011

itself or separately. The 7 member company stands on the CAB pavilion were: Alpro; Alumet Systems (UK); Carl F Groupco; Centor Europe; Fieger; LJ Pratley & Partners and Universal Aluminium Systems. At the centre of the pavilion was the CAB reception desk and information hub

from which architects and specifiers could receive the very latest information on standards, regulations and best practise issues. This central area also offered a general lounge area for informal networking by CAB members.

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of major sub-contractors in order to improving value engineering within the design team.

The stunning RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre was the backdrop to the Regional Members’ Meeting which included a mini-conference entitled ‘Commitment to Supply Chains’. The event brought an enthusiastic response from leading sector speakers who detailed their experiences and suggestions for reducing waste and improving efficiency, while also endorsing CAB’s role in supporting closer supply chain links.

Kieren Curry, Supply Chain Manager at Carillion Building, offered a contractor’s perspective. Without apportioning blame in any sector he urged a closer working relationship on new projects.

Neesha Gopal, Associate Director of Ramboll UK Facade Engineering offered a clear overview of the consultants’ role in a major project by highlighting various projects that her company had recently worked on.

Steve Poole, Head of Supply Chain at Prater Ltd, explained some of the challenges they faced during design and installation of building envelopes. Steve called for earlier appointment

Members’ Meeting

RBS Williams F1 Conference CentreOxfordshire

23 September 2010

Mini-conference - ‘Commitment to Supply Chains’

Question & Answer session

Breakfast Network

Event

Galpharm StadiumHuddersfield

11 November 2010

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A superbly well attended launch of CAB’s Regional Breakfast Network meeting series in Huddersfield saw James Wimpenny, Regional Director, BAM Construction outline the challenges and the opportunities that exist for the aluminium in building supply chain. The presentation to 80 delegates at the Galpharm Stadium, home of Huddersfield Town Football Club, highlighted a number of the projects the main contractor has already secured and how members and guests might become involved.

The second speaker, Simon Anderson, Construction Lawyer and Partner at Walker Morris Solicitors, based in Leeds, covered some of the issues that currently face site

sub-contractors. Explaining items such as ‘Retention of Title’ and ‘Tolent’ clauses, Simon quickly gained credibility of his extensive knowledge in disputes and how to avoid them.

The speakers were preceded by key updates on CAB’s marketing activities and technical involvement in UK and European standards affecting the home market. There was excellent feedback to the ‘punchy’ format of the Breakfast Network event which aimed to add membership value by being both cost and time effective. The event also gave members easy access to the experienced technical team of Patrick England, CAB Technical Consultant and Martin Ford, CAB Technical Support Officer.

Breakfast Network delegates

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Key Membership

Benefits

CAB Logo• Use of the CAB logo which is widely used across the aluminium in

building supply chain on literature, stationery and vehicle livery

Continuous Professional Development• A 7 module RIBA fully approved CPD that is an excellent training tool for

new staff as well as gaining the attention of Architects and Specifiers

Discounted Publications• CAB publications at Members’ rates

Influence• The opportunity to influence future Regulations & Standards through the

medium of the CAB Technical and Marketing Committees

Marketing Support• Website providing detailed Members’ pages (www.c-a-b.org.uk)• Sector ezine (www.aluminiuminarchitecture.co.uk)

Market Trends and Intelligence• Trends, briefings and surveys from the leading industry associations

Membership of a recognised Trade Body• CAB is the only Trade Body representing the UK Aluminium in Building

supply chain

Networking Opportunities• Major regional meetings with high quality, specialist speakers• Mini-conferences and Breakfast Network events

Product Information• Quarterly updates on relevant topics in the ‘INSIGHT’ Newsletter• Specialised technical publications

Professional Recognition• CAB is recognised by Government, Professional Institutions, Specifiers

and the Industry

Technical Advice and Guidance• CAB Technical Consultant and Technical Support Officer, with a wide

range of contacts, provide ‘independent’ advice and comment on regulations, standards and best practice

Training Seminars• Contractual awareness seminars and CPD familiarisation

Delivery• Delivered a highly successful 2010 Technical Conference entitled ‘Get

Legal, Stay Legal’ which included presentations on current and future requirements of Document L - Energy, Secured by Design and CE Marking including advice on testing and certification requirements

Invitations• The CAB President was invited to join the Executive Board of the Federation

of European Window and Curtain Walling Manufacturers’ Associations (FAECF) and elected as their next Vice President

• CAB was invited to join the main Working Group of the worldwide Responsible Aluminium initiative with major International clients, producers and stakeholders

Key Speakers• Influential key speakers participating at CAB events included: Chris Bayliss,

International Aluminium Institute; Kieren Curry, Carillion; Professor Michael Stacey, University of Nottingham; Jane Anderson, BRE; Stephen Poole, Prater; Neesha Gopal, Ramboll Facade Engineering; James Wimpenny, BAM Construction; Michael Ankers, CPA and Mick Reynolds, SbD

Launched• Together with representatives from across the supply chain launched the

Windows Sustainability Action Plan attracting recognition in the national press

• Successfully launched the first in a series of Breakfast Network events in Huddersfield on 11 November, attended by 80 members and guests

Lobbying• Continued strong lobbying of BRE resulted in a high level meeting in

December 2010 with BRE Chief Executive Peter Bonfield and agreement to review the Green Guide ratings methodology for aluminium in 2011

Promotion• Excellent PR coverage and brand promotion included a series of regular

special features and a special marketing campaign of aluminium’s benefits.• CAB selected for key interview with BSEC TV (run during BSEC 2010

exhibition) to promote both benefits of using aluminium and its sustainability credentials

Published• Published a key Guidance Note on the changes and requirements of the

revised Building Regulations from October 2010

Record Numbers• Record number of member companies involved in dynamic Regional

Meetings and Mini-Conferences at Roman Baths, Bath and RBS Williams F1 Centre, Wantage

• CAB ezine (www.aluminiuminarchitecture.co.uk) monthly circulation reached a record 6,500 during 2010

Representation• Successfully achieved effective representation on European CEN Technical

Committee TC33, the source of all European Standards for Windows, Doors, Hardware, Shutters and Curtain Walling

• Through BSi, CAB has requested revisions to European Standards to assist the certification of member products

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Selected Achievements

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Industry Bodies

CAB is a member of the following industry bodies:

CAB also works closely with these organisations:

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Membership

Consultantsa2n Management

Façade Advisory Services

NET Project Management & Consultancy

Placing Leaders

Quest International Services

Technology Centre

ExtrudersHydro Aluminium Extrusion

Fabricators3D Aluminium Plas

Advanced Aluminium

Albann

Allied Glazing Systems

Alumet Systems (UK)

Aluminium Bending Specialists

Anaco Systems

Apic UK

Apropos Tectonic

ATB Systems

AWS Turner-Fain

Ayrshire Shop Fronts

Border Energy Glazing Systems

CDW Systems

Crown Aluminium

DML Architectural Systems

Dortech Architectural Systems

Drayton Windows

DWL Commercial Projects

Euroclad Facades

Euro Windows

Everglade Windows

Fieger

Hepworth Framework

Holden Aluminium Technologies

Howells Patent Glazing

HW Architectural

Insutech Scotland

JPF Systems

Lonsdale Metal Company

MagHansen

M B Glass Supplies

MWG (UK)

Norking Aluminium

Panel Systems

Fabricators Cont’d Solaglas Contracting Division

The Standard Patent Glazing Company

The Window Glass Company (Bristol)

TNCC UK

TWR Commercial

Unique Window Systems

Universal Glazing

FinishingAkzoNobel Powder Coatings

Barley Chalu

Birmingham Powder Coatings

Powdertech (Corby)

Sprint Coatings

United Anodisers

Valspar Powder Coatings

Vertik-Al

Glazing ProductsPilkington UK

Technoform Glass Insulation (TGI)

HardwareAdams Rite Europe

Alpro

Aumüller UK

Axim Architectural Hardware

Caldwell Hardware (UK)

Carl F Groupco

Centor Europe

DORMA UK

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies

L J Pratley & Partners

Peder Nielsen

Roto Roof Windows and Hardware

Savio

S E Controls

Securistyle

SFS Intec

Siegenia-Aubi

STAC SL

Titon Hardware

VBH (GB)

Machinery SuppliersElumatec UK

Promac Window Machinery Sales

Roofing ComponentsGuttercrest

Marley Alutec

Repair and MaintenanceCommercial Windows & Doors

Shading DevicesDuco Ventilation & Sun Control

Renson Fabrications

Software Design & SupplySoft Tech

Systems Design & SupplyArchitectonics Systems (UK)

Architectural & Metal Systems

Blyweert Beaufort Aluminium

Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems

Gutmann

Hunter Douglas

iKON Aluminium Systems

Kawneer UK

Metal Technology

Reynaers

Sapa Building Systems

Schueco UK

Senior Architectural Systems

Smart Architectural Aluminium

Sunfold Systems

Technal

Universal Aluminium Systems

Thermal Barrier ProductsEnsinger

Technoform BAUTEC

Watkiss Thermalbreak

WeatherproofingTrelleborg

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