BS EN ISO 9000:2000 is an international standard that specifies the requirements of a quality management system. The standard deals with the overall quality system under which the product is manufactured. The quality of the product benefits from the procedures put in place to maintain the standard. There are 20 sections in the standard which are subject to regular audits, these include external audits carried out 4 times a year by the British Standards Institute. These audits help to maintain and improve the management system and product quality. As a BSI registered firm Newstead has an obligation to achieve customer satisfaction at all stages from sales through to service.

BS 7412 is the British Standard for the manufacture of PVC-U windows. The standard itself specifies that the sections used are themselves manufactured to the requirements of another British Standard namely BSEN 12608. The standard covers the window construction, security, safety, weather tightness, operation and strength of the windows produced. To maintain this standard rigorous inspection and testing procedures have been developed. Each window undergoes 3 in-process inspections as well as an end of line inspection involving a 20-point check against the customer's order. In order to monitor weld performance, daily samples are taken from the welding machines and tested to destruction.

 BSEN 1279 is the British Standard for the manufacture of flat hermitically sealed double glazed units. The standard specifies the performance requirements and test methods, which must be complied with. The sealant and desiccant have to be tested during each shift. Units undergo in-process inspection and daily samples are taken for testing. Compliance with these procedures provides an assurance that the units manufactured will offer an excellent standard of quality and performance.

BS 7950 is the British Standard for the manufacture of windows with enhanced security. This standard starts by specifying that the windows have to comply with BS 7412. It then goes further to specify the security hardware and construction methods to be used and adopted. Samples are tested by BSI 4 times a year to ensure compliance with the standard. These tests include a mechanical locking point strength test using hydraulic rams to replicate a forced entry and a manual intervention test using various burglary tools. The windows must successfully resist these sustained attacks for a minimum period of 3 minutes.

SECURED BY DESIGN is a police initiative designed to encourage the building industry to adopt crime prevention measures in the development, design and refurbishment of residential and commercial property. The SBD licence on both our windows and doors is a welcome addition to our existing range of British Standards Kitemarks and BS EN ISO 9000 ; 2000.
This award underlines our commitment to meeting and exceeding the latest security and quality standards and delivers increased confidence to our clients and their customers.

INVESTORS IN PEOPLE is Newstead's latest award and was achieved in December 2005. This prestigious award underlines our commitment to invest in our employees in order to achieve and maintain a highly skilled workforce that continually produces top quality products and services for our customers.

INVESTORS IN EXCELLENCE
We are currently working towards achieving the INVESTORS IN EXCELLENCE standard and look forward to announcingour success later this year.

Construction Line
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Owned and endorsed by the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) Construction Line is the UK register of prequalified local and national construction related suppliers, contractors and consultants. Newstead became a certified member in October 2006.

The Contractor Health and Safety assessment scheme (CHAS), is available for use by any public or private sector organization when shortlisting contractors, suppliers and consultants (companies) who apply to work for them. Accredited contractors meet acceptable standards of health and safety compliance.

Certificate No. 007

BM Trada
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In January 2006 Newstead achieved a 'C' Energy Rating on its Synseal 'Shield' windows from the regulatory body the British Fenestration Ratings Council, which is supported by the Energy Saving Trust.