Unity Doors Bolsters Its Composite Fire Doors With Sidelights
Unity Doors has always been committed to bringing its customers more. Now the country’s leading manufacturer of composite fire doors has raised the bar [...]
Support Installer’s Showrooms
In an age where digital marketing is firmly king, one aspect of marketing which has remained very influential, especially for installers of windows and [...]
A Bumper Pre-Christmas Rush Is Required
It is hard out there at the moment. We have gone from a quiet period due to the election to another quiet period thanks [...]
UK Economy Grows 0.6% In Second Quarter
Data released by the Office for National Statistics this morning shows that the UK economy has grown by 0.6% during the period of April [...]
Pilkington UK Plans To Scale Low Carbon Glass Production Under Pioneering Hydrogen Plans
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, intends to use green hydrogen at its site and scale its production of low-carbon glass [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
I Still Prefer Bi-Folding Doors Over Sliders
I am sure plenty of you made the most of the amazing weather over the weekend. After what seemed like a very long and [...]
Morley Glass Invests In Major Showroom Renovations At Leading West Yorkshire Installer
The UK’s leading integral blinds supplier, Morley Glass, has invested in major showroom renovations at Wakefield-based B&P Windows, helping them to transform their outdoor [...]
How I Sold My First Pivot Door
Interest in pivot doors continues to grow as the niche product expands slowly into a more recognised position within the entrance door sector. For [...]
Tougher Part L Requirements To Come Into Force Within Days!
Anyone supplying windows and doors into new build – including home extensions – has only days to meet tougher standards of thermal performance. The [...]
How Popular Could Aluminium Internal Doors Become?
As part of the revolution in aluminium in UK fenestration, we are seeing a boom in the demand for aluminium internal doors. The steel-look [...]
This Is How Much You Actually Save By Recycling Glass
Recycling is going to play a massive part in the fenestration sector's efforts to reach net zero. PVCu recycling has continued to grow at [...]
The Growth Potential For Integral Blinds Remains Huge
Our sector, like others, always looks for new products and niches where we think there could be major potential for growth. Whilst it's always [...]
New AM-III Glass As Hard As Diamonds Developed In China
Scientists in China have developed a new type of glass, called AM-III, which is so hard it can leave s scratch on a diamond. [...]
When Will The Glass Shortage End?
Deliveries delayed? Missing items? It's probably because of glass. There is an acute glass shortage right now, and it's really beginning to bite. It's [...]
Saint-Gobain’s New Glass Furnace Reaches Halfway Point
Saint-Gobain's new glass furnace, currently being built in Eggborough, North Yorkshire, has reached the halfway point. This is an important milestone for the company [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Origin Revolutionises Manufacturing Process With The Launch Of In-House Powder Coating Facility
Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and [...]
Ultion Nuki Awarded BSI Kitemark™ For Internet Of Things (IoT)
The Ultion Nuki has been awarded the BSI IoT [...]
John Fredericks Invests In Solar Energy To Power Long-Term Sustainability
John Fredericks (JFP) has completed the installation of a [...]
Endurance® Doors Champions Industry Diversity And Inclusion
Endurance® Doors is championing diversity and inclusion in the [...]
DAWS Predicts Optimistic Outlook For Aluminium Sector
Following a change of government, North West-based aluminium fabricator [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Safestyle Issues Statement In Response To Media Speculation
A week after the last statement from Safestyle UK, in which they alerted markets and the wider sector that they were seeking an injection [...]
Sevenday Windows Issues Statement
Appearing to confirm what has been reported on the BBC and other outlets, Sevenday Windows have taken to Linkedin to make a statement on [...]
Safestyle Seeks New Investment In Bid To Inject Cash
In another brand new trading update posted this morning, Safestyle UK have stated that they are in talks to find new third party investors [...]
Official Statement From VEKA Plc On UKWDG
This is an official statement from VEKA Plc on the administration of the UK Windows And Doors Group: Last week, we were made aware [...]
Logistics Firm Knights Of Old In Administration
Kettering-based logistic firm Knights Of Old Limited has been placed into administration, with the loss of 730 jobs. To the world of fenestration this [...]
Trickle Vents
An industry pet hate is the use of trickle vents. As sad as it may be, I've been having a look through the proposed [...]
Buying Windows And Doors With Bitcoin Would Be Way Too Risky
Bitcoin. The world's most famous cryptocurrency, or digital currency, whichever term you prefer. For those who may not know why it has been in [...]
This Video Demonstrates The Future Of Door And Home Security
You may have seen a little while ago a video and post on social media that grabbed the attention of our industry. Just in [...]
Could Robots Replace UK Fenestration Jobs In The Future?
In recent days there have been features online and on TV media about the future of technology and robots and what it could mean [...]
DGB Tech: Tesla’s Revolutionary Solar Roof To Launch In Second Half Of 2017
Last year I first wrote about the revolutionary Solar Roof product by the guys at SolarCity, which is a Tesla company. You can catch [...]
DGB Tech: Amazon’s Echo And Alexa Review – Fits Right In
If you're thinking of buying a new gadget this Christmas, either for yourself or for a loved one. Amazon's Echo with Alexa would be [...]
Freefoam Announce Energy Supply From Renewable Sources
This is a sponsored article by Freefoam: Freefoam Building [...]
Almost 90% Of UK Homeowners Don’t Know PVC-U Can Be Recycled – Poll
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: A [...]
Consumers Reject ‘Plastic’ Home Improvement Products – Poll
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: A [...]
CNC Recycling Strengthens Sales Team
This is a press release from CNC Recycling: UPVC [...]
UK Homeowners Prepared To Pay More For Products Seen As More Sustainable
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: More [...]
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