function init(){
if(!window.standards) return;
if(window.inited) return;
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	
	if(bw.wIE || bw.ns){
		menuOffsetTop = 2; // first level menu. smaller number is more up
		menuOffsetLeft = -2; // first level menu. smaller number is more right.
	}
	else if(bw.mIE){
		menuOffsetTop = 10; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
		menuOffsetLeft = -6; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
	}
	submenuOffsetTop = -21 ;// smaller number is closer to top

	if(bw.wIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -1; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu
	else if(bw.mIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -1; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu

	submenuOffsetRight = 0;// right-side menu.  smaller number is closer to menu.
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	


	var uiMenubar = new Menubar();

	uiMenubar.add(aboutMenu = new Menu('Our services'));
	aboutMenu.add(new MenuItem('Energy Performance Certificate','epc.htm'));
	aboutMenu.add(new MenuItem('Home Condition Survey','hcr.htm'));
	

	stakeholdersMenu = new Menu('Stakeholders');
	stakeholdersMenu.add(new MenuItem('Solicitors','solicitors.htm'));
	stakeholdersMenu.add(new MenuItem('Estate Agents','agents.htm'));
	stakeholdersMenu.add(new MenuItem('Home Buyer','home_buyer.htm'));
	uiMenubar.add(stakeholdersMenu);

	wwuMenu = new Menu('Work with us');
	wwuMenu.add(new MenuItem('Work with us','work_with_us.htm'));
	uiMenubar.add(wwuMenu);

	contactMenu = new Menu('Contact us');
	contactMenu.add(new MenuItem('Contact us','contact.htm'));
	uiMenubar.add(contactMenu);
	
	
	uiMenubar.useMouseOver();
	document.body.appendChild(uiMenubar);
	
	// setWidth method added april 2, 2002.
	uiMenubar.setWidth("auto",0);
	
	window.inited = true;
}