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Windows Magazine March 2010 A CLEARER VIEW MARCH 2010 One Person Can Make A Difference Residential sustainability at its best AFTI: An Introduction Introducing the The Australian Fenestration Training Institute AWA News AWA Move to Ridge Street HR Recruitment – An art, a science or is it both? PLUS Insurance / Legal / The Market Housing / AWA News Welcome to VBH. The expert brand for window & door hardware. A sound knowledge of how to achieve success. The ability to The company that the world’s most powerful hardware brands trust focus on a core field of expertise. Years of practical experience. with their products. The company in which window and door These are the qualities of an expert who keeps a promise. manufacturers place their full trust when it comes to supply and Welcome to VBH, your expert partner for window and door support. The company with expertise. hardware. VBH is the largest company in the hardware sector. Simply everything you need to manufacture and install windows and doors is available from VBH. By “everything’ we also mean that our products deliver everything you would expect in terms of quality, too. This means you have access to Simply the most comprehensive, and consistently high quality range in the sector. Everything simple, from the very first conversation through to everyday contact, from good, old-fashioned face-to-face meetings to the use of modern communications. At VBH, the people are there to help you, going about our work in a helpful and friendly everything. way. Our modern communication tools are designed for maximum efficiency and Everything reliability, so that you can concentrate on the essentials: Your customers. The VBH Enhanced Service Package More Choice More Advice simple. More Service More Presence More Brands More Experience More Quality More Reliability For more information on our regular hardware items for uPVC, Timber or Aluminium profiles, visit www.vbh.com.au or simply call our Head Office for a simple solution today. VBH Australia Pty Ltd Unit 8/175-179 James Ruse Drive, Camellia NSW 2142 Tel +61 02 8845 1700 Fax +61 1800 824 287 Website www.vbh.com.au Email [email protected] 2w wAustralianw.vbh.com.au Window · VBH Association Australia March Pty Ltd 2010 CONTENTS 5 20 22 FEATURES REGULARS YOUR BUSINESS AWA Board 2010 5 From The Chairman 4 OH&S 12 AWA Move to Ridge St 9 The Market - Housing 16 HR 14 AFTI: An Introduction 10 News 24 Legal 15 Dowell: Michael Spencer 20 AWA Directory 32 Adelaide Zoo 22 Windows magazine is a quarterly publication from the Australian Window Association PO Box 695 Cover photograph of new AWA Office. Magazine designed by Vern Nicolas. Turramurra NSW 2074 It is impossible for the publisher to ensure that the advertisements and other Phone: 02 9498 2768 material herein comply with the Trade Practices Act 1974. Readers should Fax: 02 9498 3816 make their own inquiries in making decisions and where necessary seek professional advice. Australian Window Association© 2010 All rights reserved. Email: [email protected] Reproduction in whole or part without permission is strictly prohibited www.awa.org.au March 2010 www.awa.org.au 3 FROM THE CHAIRMAN ebruary marked the end of my dows and doors, is almost finalised year as Chairman of the Aus- and will be released very shortly. Duncan Ftralian Window Association and boy, has it been a year of change. Another interesting project, has been the BPIC Life Cycle Inventory Project Fraser, It started off with the Global Finan- for the building and construction sec- cial Crisis hitting our housing industry tor. We wait with interest to see the very hard, although our recovery outcomes of this important project. AWA has been far more rapid than other developed countries such as the Our formalised collaboration with the USA. However, in addition to the HIA, in assessing the effect energy impact of the GFC on our housing on windows and glazing, within the Chairman industry and its effect on our mem- regulatory impact statements, for bers, there were many policy and the move to 6 star energy rating has legislative changes that we have been a very pleasing development. had to contend with. I believe, that collaboration and We were all appalled by the devas- involvement of the AWA on all mat- tation caused by the Victorian Bush- ters related to our industry is vital to fires just over a year ago. Nobody ensure the best possible outcome. could have imagined the extent Only by being involved and taking of destruction and loss of life. This part are we able to influence the led to the fast tracking of the new outcomes. Possibly not always our Bushfire Code and has required our most preferred outcome, but most members to reassess suitability of certainly the best possible. product offer and source improved fire resistant seals within a relatively Tracey Gramlick has shown genuine short timeframe. leadership in this regard, with result- ing in the recognition of the AWA The drive for a reduction in green- by the regulators as being a peak house gas emissions resulted in the industry association offering advice Council of Australian Governments and support in the development of (COAG) announcing in April last relevant regulations. year, that from May 2010, manda- tory 6 star housing would be intro- Another exciting development has duced on new buildings and major been the establishment of AFTI (Aus- renovations. On 22 January 2010 it tralian Fenestration Training Institute) was announced that new provisions as an RTO; AFTI will provdie a recog- for greenhouse pollution reduction nised career development pathway would be included in the national for our members and CPD (Con- Building Code of Australia (BCA) for tinued Professional Development) 2010, with mandatory compliance training for our industry stakeholders. I from May 2011. urge our members to make good use of this opportunity. This decision has had huge implica- tions for both the housing industry Membership has continued to grow and the window manufacturing in 2009 with 43 additional AWA industry, and I trust that all of our members and just over 50 new WERS members have been heeding the Memberships. warnings and preparing their busi- nesses for the challenges that lie I would like to thank the board ahead. Clearly the largest impact members for their support, and their will be in those heating climates personal time that they have given such as Victoria and Canberra but the association. More importantly, I ultimately, all areas will be impacted am sure you will all join me in thank- as the bar continues to be raised in ing Tracey and her team for all their the future. efforts this past year – It has not been easy and they have excelled in The final report of the Sustainable meeting the many challenges of this Window Alliance (SWA), collabora- past year. tion between AWA, AGGA and Sustainability Victoria to develop an industry-wide strategy to deliver more sustainable residential build- ings through energy-efficient win- 4 Australian Window Association March 2010 AWA BOARD AWA Board of Directors 2010 Duncan Fraser Garry Thomson Alan Simmonds Tracey Gramlick Dowell Windows Seaview Joinery Capral Limited AWA Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer Secretary Lewis Saragossi Colin Forster Carl Costabile Michael Friend G. James Australia Trend Windows & Doors Euroaluminium Australia Affinity Windows Keith Duce Steve Darwell Nigel Long Duce Timber Viridian Doric Products Windows & Doors workplace. David Elser reviews for two Chinese Pandas. Editor’s Note staff recruitment and provides tips elcome to the March issue that ensure that you company Make sure you read up on Wand first edition of 2010. recruits the right person for the right the latest products, industry The AWA would like to take job. John Greenhalgh discusses developments and AWA what this opportunity to thank our the consequences of knowingly is happening at the AWA in the advertisers and contributors for supplying non-compliance News and AWA Directory. In their support. In this edition, we products. With Australia ’s particular, we bid farewell and welcome the recently elected economic recovery, Harley good luck to Mike Palin, who AWA Board of Directors 2010. Dale provides insights into how has moved from his position and With the New Year, come many Australia’s escape from recession has joined the Trend Windows & changes and including new faces is benefitting the housing industry. Doors team. to the Board, a new AWA office and the introduction of AWA Dowell Windows’, Michael The AWA team hopes you enjoy Registered Training Organisation, Spencer, welcomes us into his the first edition for 2010 and Australian Fenestration Training home and shows us how with the again would like to thank all our Institute (AFTI). simples changes at home, one advertisers and contributors. person can make a difference in Keep an eye out for Chris Jones’ the world sustainability. We have Vern Nicolas, article, he provides top ten a sneak peek at Adelaide’s Zoo AWA Marketing Officer OH&S tips that will benefit your Panda enclosure that is now home March 2010 www.awa.org.au 5 ® Australian Window Association 2 National Conference & Exhibition 1 September 13th -15th Sheraton Mirage Resort Sea World Drive, Main Beach Gold Coast, Queensland Earlybird Closes 31st May 2010 Watch AWA Website for more details www.awa.org.au The Johnstone House by Lippmann Associates Enjoy daylight savings all year round. Energy efficient solution that’s easy on the pocket. The selection and placement of glass is one of the most important elements in designing a home for energy efficiency and year round comfort. With Viridian’s range of energy efficient glass your home can be designed to maximize the sun’s warmth in the winter and reflect the intense heat of summer.
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