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television quiz shows, has helped to drive committed “to improving the knowledge, The importance of site testing was further
increased visits to the website, which currently understanding and technical support of emphasised by the announcement that the
has 1,400 registered visitors and a guidance fixings among distributors” as well as to using CFA intended to launch an ‘Approved Tester
note download rate of 450 per month. its web presence to direct users to member Scheme’. “The scheme,” explained Mark
distributors, each of which has a Salmon, “plans to enable companies who can
FIXINGS…?
page in the Approved demonstrate that they have the necessary
Distributors section of the CFA equipment and trained staff to gain
website. recognition for their competence in this
These benefits will be important aspect of fixings safety.” Again the
important in maintaining the CFA has a clear agenda to improve standards
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long-term commitment of in the UK industry and intends providing the
What is your question?Whhathat is your questour question?ion
distributor members. The training to ensure all applicants have the
event’s open forum also knowledge to test fixings and are also familiar
highlighted the importance of with the key elements of fixings technology.
THROUGHBOLT UNDERCUT
ensuring rigorous standards of The scheme is expected to come into
entry for approved distributors operation early in 2009 and will offer
CFA RESIN
to ensure the mark of CFA approved distributors a discounted
Approved Distributor will build membership as well as the special deals on
and hold real meaning in the equipment envisaged as part of the approved
ENSURING BEST FIXINGS PRACTICEENSURING BEST FIXINGS PRACTICE UK market. Mark Salmon tester scheme.
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outlined general criteria of
CFA’s TV quiz themed user campaign
excellence in customer
service, technical support and
Using the website as its primary driver the commercial integrity. There are also practical
Construction Fixings Association is now expectations that the selected companies will
mounting a campaign for “Safer Installations”. supply fixings manufactured by at least one of
“The objective is to improve the quality of on the CFA full members and hold reasonable
site installation of construction fixings,” levels of stock. Additionally, approved
explained Mark Salmon. “To do this we have distributors are expected to offer technical
outlined a three stage approach: Sample support to their customers, ensure appropriate
method statements downloadable from the levels of staff training, and to offer a site
website; training presentations available on CD testing service, the latter either directly or via It is significant to the dynamic of an enlarged
Rom; and training courses leading to certified others. CFA that, in relation to a number of topics during
status as a ‘Competent Installer’.” The sample the event distributor members
method statements include pictogram were quick and very specific to
versions to complement the full text and assist voice practical concerns. The
workers for whom English is not their first associate members are, not
language. “SMS already available from the surprisingly, established and
website,” Mark explained, “cover various resin respected businesses, with some
anchor systems, as well as drop-in and shield
strong personalities at their helm.
anchors, and throughbolts.”
That may not always make for
The promotion of European Technical
the easiest ride for the CFA’s
Approvals has been, since 1980, and clearly
management but it promises a
continues to be a key priority for the CFA.
strength of commitment that can
Mark Salmon was emphatic that “it is the
make the CFA a potent force in
most significant development in the fixings
industry, changing the way fixings are
enhancing standards in the UK
developed and selected, and making them
fixings market – and perhaps
safer.” The CFA intends making a strong call for
beyond, since the CFA has
a UK code of practice on anchor selection to
already accepted
reinforce the use of approved products in a
applications from two
market that is now one of the few remaining International companies,
in Europe where ETAs are not mandatory. one in Singapore and one
For the CFA the introduction of the in the United Arab Emirates.
Approved Distributor scheme is important in
“These are companies,”
“forging a partnership between manufacturers
says Mark Salmon, “who
and distributors supporting the mutual
share our key objective of
objective of ‘Ensuring best fixings practice.’ The
“Ensuring best fixings
scheme is clearly the result of considerable
practice” and wished to
deliberation and recognises the necessity of
associate themselves with
delivering real value to associates paying a
significant annual membership fee. A range of
the promotion of European
high impact logos has been designed to
Technical Approvals as the
ensure the approved distributors can market
world’s most trustworthy
their membership and its implications of
independent endorsement
quality and reliability. The CFA is also CFS vice chairman Lee Macknamara concluding the day
of fixing products”.
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