Monthly Archives: August 2016

The Lifetime Homes Standard, established in the mid-nineties, is a set of principles designed to maximise utility, independence and quality of life, while not compromising other design issues such as aesthetics or cost effectiveness.

Five Core Principles

Inclusivity: aimed at the widest cross-section of individuals within the general population;

Accessibility: those with physical and/or sensory impairments, older people and children, ensuring convenient and independent access into and around the built environment;

Adaptability: simply adapted to meet people’s changing needs over time or to suit the needs of different user;

Sustainability: refers to sustainable communities underpinned by essential accessible elements aimed at meeting current and future needs, including homes, facilities, goods and.

People are increasingly turning to composite doors to make their homes more attractive, safer and secure and combining good looks with top security is key to the Grand Entrance composite door. The Grand Entrance composite door comprises of a hardwood inner frame reinforced for rigidity, set around a thermally insulated polyurethane foam core. To give great definition and long life performance, we use glass reinforced plastic skins – the same material used to make the hulls of boats.  The Grand Entrance composite door provides a formidable barrier against would-be intruders, while guests are assured of a warm and stylish welcome.

The Benefits of a Composite Door:

• Low maintenance
• Aesthetically pleasing
• Highly resistant to weathering
• More secure than.

With over a month since Profix Group MD Alan Sadler completed his most epic cycling challenge to date #GMFB2B, he is back in the saddle and able to reflect fondly on the highs and lows of 2,118 mile journey from Vancouver, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico. Part of the team of twenty-three males, and one lone female Olympian, that undertook this epic challenge, Alan comments: “It is fair to say that the 2016 GMF Border2Border Cycling Challenge - dubbed as ‘The Toughest Yet’ - certainly lived up to its name. “In addition to the many, many, many miles we cycled every day; the hills, mountains and deserts we.