Posted on:
16 November
By: Peter Hamby
Since the launch of our i-Van training initiative in September 2008, our demonstrations at customer premises have gone from strength to strength. The mobile service provides a truly hands-on industry training session all across the UK, from the Highlands of Scotland to the City of London.
On our most recent tour we visited Ireland and teamed up with Tech Fasteners to introduce ourselves and the i-Van service to roofing contractors in the local area. We visited a number of companies across two weeks and got a very positive response. All who attended were really impressed with the new generation SX range of fasteners and said how beneficial it was to be able to see a digital read out of a pull-out test comparison.
We often find that contractors have preconceived ideas about products and services, especially if they are new or unknown to them. But I can safely say that the i-Van team are able to abolish these by providing free and essential, interactive tutorials and demonstrations, so when we leave at the end of the training, the customer is much more aware of the vastly improved fastener performance particularly when used against lower quality products. For example our new pod cast shows the huge difference in drilling times that can be achieved with the new generation SX14 for hot rolled applications - over 3 times faster than competitor products.
The seminars last approximately one hour and introduce contractors to the latest stainless steel fastener innovations. We demonstrate how to optimise the full structural performance of the new SFS intec fasteners which enable value engineering options to be taken, removing the cost out of the whole construction. A short presentation on the new changes to Part L of the Building Regulations is also included, highlighting what we can expect in the future.
The i-Van touring service is valuable and beneficial for contractors and can easily be fitted into a working day. For more information or to book a visit from the i-Van team, please contact your local SFS intec representative.
• Paul Priestly, South West and Wales, email: prpa@sfsintec.biz
• Stewart Morgan, North East, email; most@sfsintec.biz
• Craig Winstanley, North West, email; wcra@sfsintec.biz
• Mick Steeples, Midlands and South East, email; smic@sfsintec.biz
• Dave Osborne, Scotland, email; osda@sfsintec.biz