Posted On - 30/08/2023
Sheerline has expanded its sales team with some new key appointments, further strengthening its reach North and to the South West. Howard Hirst joins Garnalex as area sales director – North. Howard brings with him a wealth of experience and looks forward to helping existing customers realise their growth ambitions, as well as expanding Sheerline’s network northwards. He will also...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
By Sue Davenport, group marketing director, Liniar. Equal opportunities for women across a wide range of roles available within a given company is important to help promote fairness and diversity. Eliminating gender bias and empowering women means their talent and expertise can be harnessed, leading to innovation, better decision-making, and a more harmonious workplace. This is epitomised by Anita Orme,...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
There’s been debate about deeper product platforms and the 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) explains Andrew Charlesworth, technical director of profine UK and Kömmerling. Typically, new system development takes 18 months from concept to commercial reality. Which begs the question, who’s ready for the future? The aim of the UK is to be carbon zero by 2050, which will require...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
Martin Benn, head of new build at Eurocell, weighs in on how effective window and door solutions are helping to deliver the levels of energy efficiency both housebuilders and consumers are seeking as the current regulatory landscape continues to change, as well as key considerations for planning a renovation or new build project in line with new regulations. The Future...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
Energy efficiency was at the top of the list when Deceuninck Aluminium designed the new Decalu88 flush casement window. Director Nigel Headford explains why. Right now, many aluminium systems struggle to meet the new Part L requirements with a double glazed unit. And many of these systems are relatively new to market. To recap, windows and doors (with a >60%...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
By John Park-Davies, group managing director of Vertik-Al. When it comes to powder coating, the industry is constantly changing. Coating technology and powders are evolving to cope with ever-changing global demands. This includes a rise in powder coating on alternative materials such as wood products and our response to the climate crisis, as architects and specifiers seek more sustainable...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
By Jo Trotman, marketing manager at The Residence Collection. The summer season brings new interior styles and colour palettes. At The Residence Collection, we have studied consumers' colour preferences and habits to determine the most popular window and door colours for this season. Despite bold colours being anticipated to take over at the beginning of the year, data from buyer...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
By Tracey Jackson, business development manager for Howells Patent Glazing. The cost-of-living crisis has caused many of us to consider the energy efficiency of our homes. Turning lights off; not over-filling the kettle; turning the thermostat down a few degrees, everyone is finding little ways to cope with the rising cost of energy. But what do you do if you’re...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
New research from Deceuninck reveals that the end-users’ enduring love affair with the white window is set continue – unless you offer them an alternative. Half of all homeowners would choose white windows. The findings of a newly released survey commissioned by Deceuninck and conducted by YouGov found that white remains the default choice for 49% of homeowners when choosing...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
We’ve reached a point of no return when it comes to window and door design, argues Deceuninck Aluminium’s director, Nigel Headford. The latest Part L update, which was launched last summer, brought the need for even more thermally efficient windows and doors going into newbuild homes and refurbished properties. June 15th marks the end of the newbuild transition period and,...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
With the Future Homes Standard inching closer, Andy Jones, Silka’s sales and marketing director for England and Wales, talks about how Silka is more than ready for one of the biggest overhauls on Building Regulations we have seen in the UK, thanks to its ahead-of-the-curve products. Home heating and power accounts for roughly a third of the UK’s energy...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Regulation is the primary driver of change in any industry. As the sector awaits the outcome of the Future Homes Standard consultation, John McComb, technical services director at Reynaers Aluminium UK, provides some insight on the impact the changes will have on the industry. The built environment produces around 40% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the UK, with more...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits the stunning Reynaers Aluminium Campus in Duffel, Belgium and takes a glimpse into the future courtesy of the company’s state of the art ‘Avalon’ virtual reality technology. I have been lucky enough to visit some impressive facilities over the years, but there are precious few in the same league as the Reynaers Campus in...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
GL Glazing has partnered with Rehau for a residential installation project at a heritage property in the village of Lea Marston, Warwickshire. Situated in a cluster of cottages called Paddys Row, the property’s owner wanted to replace the old timber windows as the frames had become worn out, impacting the home’s thermal performance. With the owners unsure about what replacement...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Select Windows, a company that is said to have a track record of delivering quality home improvement installations, has recently been busy enhancing the energy performance of social housing around Walsall. The eco-scheme is designed to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of homes in Burrowes St, Leamore, Sandbank, and Chuckery, making them more sustainable whilst also increasing comfort for occupants....
Posted On - 01/08/2023
By Chris Armes, design and development director, Liniar. Intended to help combat climate change, the UK Government's Net Zero strategy aims to achieve a balance between carbon emissions and carbon removal by 2050 through actions across different sectors. The construction sector will be significantly impacted by The Future Homes Standard (FHS), an incoming set of energy efficiency standards for new...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Andrew Charlesworth, technical director of Profine UK and Kömmerling, talks about the 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and the implications on window and door product systems for the new build and residential markets. The overriding goal for the UK is to be carbon zero by 2050. With just 27 years to achieve this new standard for existing and new dwellings,...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
With U value requirements set to be reduced again in 2025 as part of the Future Homes Standard, Phil Parry, business development director at Epwin Window Systems, considers the challenges in achieving reductions – and shows why Epwin products are more than capable of overcoming them. Our industry – and the building industry more widely – will have a critical...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
The Future Homes Standard will deliver some big changes for new build window and door supply with the potential to push some systems out of contention. Deceuninck Aluminium’s Nigel Headford says that with Decalu, fabricators and installers are future proofed. It’s almost a year to the day since the introduction of changes to Part L introduced a new notional U...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
The Future Homes standard, due in two years’ time, should be informing your decisions now, according to Rob McGlennon, Deceuninck’s MD. The government is commited to cutting total UK emissions by 80% relative to 1990 levels by 2050 under the Climate Change Act (2008), and reducing household carbon emissions is seen as key. The changes to Part L seen in...
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