REAL Aluminium Publishes Statement
Following the news of the administration of Customade Group which was announced yesterday, REAL Aluminium have just published a statement which clarifies the trading [...]
Customade Group Announces Sale Of Business Units To Secure Jobs
Customade Group, today announced the completion of a significant financial restructuring aimed at ensuring the long-term stability of its trading brands and securing the [...]
The Skills Shortage In Our Industry
Not too many decades ago you became skilled in a profession such as joinery, plumbing or glazing, by becoming an apprentice with a company [...]
PAS 2030 Certification: What It Means For Fenestration
As the UK continues to prioritise energy efficiency and sustainable construction, PAS 2030 certification has become a pivotal standard for companies involved in energy-saving [...]
Glass Express Midlands Joins CAB
Glass Express Midlands is the first glass processing and IGU manufacturer to become members of the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB), solidifying its [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
BDC Aluminium Appoints New General Manager
BDC Aluminium has strengthened its senior management team. The fabricator of high end aluminium fenestration products for domestic and commercial applications, has appointed Paul [...]
WindowBASE And Tommy Trinder Report Reinforces Aluminium’s Momentum
It's not as if anyone is denying that the aluminium market is the part of the fenestration sector with the most energy and drive [...]
Making A Statement
Today’s market is a competitive one. Builders and housebuilders are constantly having to seek new ways to differentiate themselves to homeowners that have a [...]
Review: Origin OI30 Aluminium Internal Doors
If you follow me on social media you will know how much I love these doors. We sell and install them at our place [...]
Origin’s Solution To Standing Out From The Crowd
Customers are clearer than ever on their expectations when purchasing a property, no matter whether it’s for residential or commercial purposes. Now, more than [...]
The Performance Of Glass To Be Put To The Test In Net Zero Energy House 2.0
Double and triple-glazed windows featuring high-performance glass from Saint-Gobain Glass will be put to the test in a unique £16m research facility designed to [...]
Morley Glass Named GGP Installer Awards Finalist For Glass Recycling Service
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Uni-Blinds® integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Installer Support Programme or Service Initiative’ award [...]
Glass Prices May Continue To Rise In 2023
Some scary predictions today on Halloween. In a recent Linkedin post, Ryan Green, MD of Clayton Glass, explained the situation with float glass production [...]
Solar Powered W Smart Provides Hassle-Free Motorised Shading Solution For Low Energy Homes
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: The Uni-Blinds® W Smart integral blind system from Morley Glass is enabling homeowners to benefit from the convenience of [...]
Glass Could Be About To Get Even More Expensive
Just as other parts of the fenestration supply chain begin to bed in some stability, we are still seeing volatile conditions in the glass [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Heritage Trade Frames And Ultion Lead The Way In Door Security
When it comes to home security, staying ahead of [...]
Eurocell Launches A New Range Of Dry Verge Products
Eurocell is launching Euroverge, a new dry verge system designed [...]
Eurocell And Biffa Successfully Trial New PVCu Waste Management Scheme For The Trade
Challenge PVC-U based products, like windows and doors, often [...]
Bucks Manufacturer Seals £2.5m Funding To Support Growth
A Buckinghamshire-based door and window manufacturer is expanding to [...]
Glyngary Joinery Unveils Tailored Support For Installers Transitioning To Timber
As part of its recent rebrand and relaunch, Glyngary [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
GAP Acquires Horizon Plastics
M&A activity in our sector continues as it has been announced that trade-counter business GAP has acquired southwest-based Horizon Plastics for an undisclosed sum. [...]
Thermoseal Group Sold To Fenzi In Landmark Deal
Breaking M&A news from the UK fenestration sector as it has been announced that Thermoseal have been acquired by Milan-based Fenzi Spa Group for [...]
Everest Owed More Than £30m As It Went Under
Weeks after the collapse of one of the largest national installers of windows and doors, Everest 2020 Ltd, it has been revealed that the [...]
SIG Cuts Profit Forecast Amid Subdued Demand
Construction materials supplier SIG has issued a trading update in which is has downgraded it's profit forecasts amid subdued demand and weaker business activity. [...]
Inflation Finally Falls Back To 2%
In a boost for the UK economy, it was announced this morning that inflation in the UK had fallen to 2% last month, which [...]
10 Companies To Watch For In 2022
Every year I take a look at some of the companies that I believe will make a big splash in the coming 12 months. [...]
Who Will Enforce The New Trickle Vent Regulations?
As you may now well be aware, updated Building Regulations were published last week. I explored some of the major points that will directly [...]
New Building Regulations Announced – What It Means For The Fenestration Sector
The long-awaited revisions to Building Regulations have finally arrived and there are a number of updated regulations that are going to have a direct [...]
Guest Post: The Vexed Issue Of The Trickle Vent
As consultations around the Government’s new Future Buildings Standard close, VEKA Plc’s Technical Director, Paul Kennington, applauds plans to make homes more energy efficient [...]
Top 5 Tips When Choosing New Windows And Doors
Purchasing new windows and doors for your home is one of the biggest and most expensive home improvement projects you will carry out. The [...]
Compusoft To Aquire First Degree Systems
This is a statement from First Degree Systems: Compusoft Group, a leading global visual CPQ provider, today announced an agreement to acquire First Degree [...]
Guest Post: Times, They Are A Changing!
This is a guest post from Alan Burgess, Chairman of Masterframe: Someone once said the world has changed more in the last 400yrs than [...]
Three Quarters Of Our Business Is Now Done Digitally
During lockdown, many businesses in our sector, including ours, made rapid changes to digitally transform their businesses to allow them to function whilst most [...]
Brisant Launch Trade Facebook Page
This is a sponsored article by Brisant Secure: Brisant-Secure is all about making it easy for locksmiths to sell locks and door installers to [...]
Apply For One Of Five Free Virtual Showroom Tours Courtesy Of The NFAs, Fenestration Digital And Morley Glass
In an effort to help installers adapt to the new normal as the industry begins it’s toughest ever fight, Morley Glass has teamed up [...]
CNC Recycling To Support Building Our Skills
Sponsored news from Building Our Skills: Building Our Skills [...]
Morley Glass Hits 1,000-Tonne Glass Recycling Milestone
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Uni-Blinds® integral blind manufacturer [...]
£1bn In New Grants For House Insulation Measures, But Nothing For Windows Again
Another Government brings with it another new initiative to [...]
Government Must Go Further To Insulate Britain
Craig Robertson, Managing Director of Granada Secondary Glazing, the [...]
Energy Calculator From Deceuninck Drives Sales Of Energy Efficient Windows
Sponsored news from Deceuninck: Deceuninck has developed a unique [...]
C H A R I T Y
Help Out A Friend!
I like to think we're a generous bunch. In fact I know we are. The industry gave great support to Philip Parry of Eurocell when [...]
Help Philip Parry!
For those of you who don't know, Philip Parry is a star within the Eurocell family. I have met him myself and thought he was [...]
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