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With climate change high on the global agenda, Swisspacer’s UK and Ireland commercial director John Cooper looks at the opportunities for energy efficient windows. Energy efficiency has been a force for change for more than a decade. Demand has been primarily driven by homeowners due to the cost savings that energy efficient windows can deliver, but it’s not just about...
Edgetech’s MD Chris Alderson gives his thoughts on what net zero carbon by 2050 could mean for fenestration. It might feel like energy efficiency has dominated the agenda for decades, but now it looks like that was just the beginning. The UK government has committed itself to cutting carbon emissions by 100% between now and 2050. It’s one of the...
Following Anglo European’s recent acquisition of Corby-based Aluminium Developments Group, Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell met sales manager Lee Marriott to discuss the new market opportunities. Steel manufacturing company Anglo European arguably started making inroads into the aluminium sector when it bought a 25% share in Aluminium Shapes in 2017, which was supported in March 2018 with the appointment of...
Ian Short, managing director of Morley Glass and Glazing, explains how integral blinds are increasingly popular with homeowners, especially for bifold and sliding doors where other types of window dressing and privacy control are not suitable. With the growth of the home automation market and smart technology, integral blind technology has also moved on. The fully electronic or motorised MB...
Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar, highlights why poor fastener choice exposes aluminium windows and doors to corrosion risks. Most of us will think of aluminium windows and doors as being the ultimate choice for superb visual appeal, long-term performance with no maintenance and resistance to the harshest of weather conditions. But while aluminium does not ‘rust’ –...
Vertik-Al will be the powder coater of choice for a new generation of fabricators and buyers, according to John Park-Davies, Vertik-Al’s group marketing director. There’s no denying that we’re all experiencing unprecedented change. Whether that’s opportunities, diversification, expansion or divestment, the fenestration market, like many UK industries, is shifting and evolving. Vertik-Al has been powder coating for over 50 years...
By Ian Searle, director of MI Products. Despite the Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry (EMHRC) in 2018, which reported that 365,000 disabled people say their home is not suitable for their needs, not enough is being done to deal with accessibility issue in UK homes. With a third of a million people needing urgent action for their properties to...
By Rob McGlennon, managing director of Deceuninck. By law, financial advisors must get customers to assess their attitude to risk before they invest. Most people see the sense in that, and I think we’d have fewer business failures if everyone had to assess the attitude of business owners or businesses to risk. Too many businesses play down the probability of...
Thermoseal Group’s sales director Mark Hickox talks about energy efficiency and how proposed revisions to Document L are set to change the current energy efficiency requirements for glazing. Like everything else, the construction industry is continually evolving and changes are influenced by many factors such as legislation, technological changes, market trends, capital investment, industry structure, and overall management. Thermoseal Group...
Faster and easier installation of windows and doors means ditching fiddly plastic plugs and understanding why a hi-lo thread holds the key to success. Andy Holland, technical andmarketing manager at Rapierstar, explains why. Why should the design and quality of a frame fixing make any difference to how easy they are to use and the quality of the finished installation?...
As a new report calls for action to tackle energy inefficient homes in the UK, Andy Swift, sales and operations manager at IsoChemie, says architects who adopt new approaches to sealing specification will improve the energy efficiency around window and door installations. The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee’s report – Energy Efficiency: building towards net zero – which follows...
Glass Build America will be in Atlanta in September. Phil Dewhurst Jr, commercial director at The Georgian Bar Company, has been to the show five times since 2014, in both Atlanta and Las Vegas, and has experience to share. The Georgian Bar Company now has a thriving business in the US. Here are my top five tips about using the...
Andy Everett, national account manager at Swisspacer UK, says with skyscrapers getting taller and taller, the impact of increased atmospheric pressure on installed glass units is becoming a growing consideration for specifiers and sealed unit manufacturers. Our history as a country where church steeples and cathedrals were the highest structures is no more. The UK’s landscape is changing dramatically, with...
You can help cut the UK’s environmental impact and grow your business at the same time, according to David Naylor of Tremco Illbruck. When you’re running a business, it’s hard enough to remember to take the bins out, let alone find time to think about the environment. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that we’re facing an environmental crisis, and if...
Gary Thomas, commercial director of Hodgson Sealants, talks about the emergence of hybrid technology as the next generation of sealants with added benefits over traditional sealants. Enhanced performance credentials and additional product features are all part of their new offering, he explains. The glazing industry has been using traditional silicone sealants for decades, since the emergence of the first PVCU...
The government has pledged to make permitted development rights for single storey extensions permanent. Will this deliver growth to the home improvement sector? It may appear about as clear as mud and it’s easy to miss, but in among the various consultations, ministerial statements and parliamentary questions, there is a very sizeable chink of light for home improvement companies: Permitted...
John Park-Davies, managing director at Ikon Aluminium Systems, argues that the rise in the popularity of aluminium products is not just the whim of the specifier. There’s a reason that around 70% of louvres are manufactured from aluminium, having been the case for many years. Aluminium out-performs alternative materials; and this is certainly true of louvres. Specifiers have long-since recognised...
By Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar. Virtual technology is transforming our industry, helping us to deliver better quality, more secure and more robust windows and doors that capably stand the test of time. The vital role that mechanical fixings play is becoming more apparent than ever, giving us detailed insights into which screws are best for each...
The Georgian Bar Company’s Philip Dewhurst Sr discusses his adventures in India. The PVCU window and door market has experienced meteoric growth in India since 2013. Rapid urbanisation and an increase in personal disposable income have contributed to this upsurge, as well as a growing awareness of the benefits of PVCU. Where there are large volumes of windows and doors,...
By Toby Staff, managing director of Newstar Door Controls. Despite The Department of Health, Estate and Facilities Alert EFA/2013/002 being more than five years old, we still see specifications for window restrictors coming through with nothing more than the BS Standard. BS EN 13126-5:2011, the test for window restrictors, was singled out as inadequate by DoH for two issues. Firstly,...