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Posted On - 19/06/2025
By Roger Hartshorn, CEO, Garnalex. UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to cut Civil Service budgets by 15% by 2029-30, saving up to £2 billion annually. Civil Service World reports that the workforce has grown by 90,000 since 2020 due to pandemic response and Brexit, but a restructuring now lies ahead. Regardless of your political views, I believe this...
Posted On - 19/06/2025
Ruth Henderson, managing director of The Vacuum Glazing Network, explains why PassivGlas is opening up new retrofit opportunities for installers, as energy efficiency standards soar. We’re all feeling the pressure – rising energy bills, tighter energy efficiency regulations, and more customers asking for smarter ways to make their homes and buildings perform better. But when it comes to upgrading windows,...
Posted On - 19/06/2025
By Gary Driscoll, sales and commercial director at Eurocell. Reducing carbon emissions isn’t just about taking action within our own operations, it’s about tackling the full environmental impact of our entire supply chain. At Eurocell, we’ve made a significant step forward in helping the industry reduce its Scope 3 emissions by integrating Neovyn, a cutting-edge low-carbon PVC resin developed by Ineos...
Posted On - 09/05/2025
Mark Frain, national business development manager for WarmCore, gives a candid interview to Glass Times editor Luke Wood and explains why fabricators and installers could be missing a trick if they don’t embrace hybrid windows and doors in 2025. Luke Wood (LW): Most of our readers will be aware of the history of WarmCore. Can you explain a bit more...
Posted On - 09/05/2025
As Stellar Aluminium launches its new Heritage casement, there’s now a Part L compliant window solution for projects that require authentic period aesthetics without compromising on market-leading performance. Jon Foulds, key account manager at Stellar Aluminium, discusses the opportunities. Despite the volatility in the market, there are undeniable growth areas that present opportunities for fabricators and installers. One of the...
Posted On - 09/05/2025
By Ben Hartshorn, Sheerline’s technical manager. At Sheerline, innovation is built into our DNA. We’re always looking for ways to improve our existing products, make our manufacturing processes more efficient, and find new solutions to the challenges our customers face. In this article, I’m going to highlight some of the innovations we’ve launched over the past couple of years as...
Posted On - 09/05/2025
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, the manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors, discusses the brand's luxury whole-home solution. When we set out to design a new generation of fenestration products, we were inspired by the iconic and historic architecture of one of Manhattan’s chicest neighbourhoods – Soho. Understanding homeowner desire for statement glazing, we sought to combine the aesthetics of...
Posted On - 09/05/2025
Liniar’s design & fabrication director, Daryl Fradley, explains how the Alumina system makes achieving consistent results much easier when working with aluminium and PVC-U side by side. Incorporating products made using different materials into a wider project whilst ensuring consistency in style and colour can be tricky. At Liniar, we took this into account when developing our aluminium door system...
Posted On - 08/05/2025
By Phil Rotheram, group commercial director of Alunet Systems. Aluminium as a material of choice is soaring in popularity compared with traditional materials including PVC-U and timber. With a fast-growing and enviable reputation amongst end users, Aluna, the luxury brand of aluminium windows and doors by Alunet Systems is packed full of industry leading premium features. Being strong, durable, lightweight,...
Posted On - 27/03/2025
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, the leading manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors, discusses the brand's latest product launch. The past 12 months have been full of innovation and excitement at Origin. We started by launching the Soho External Door (OB-36+), which includes bi-fold doors, French doors and single doors, and features a sought-after steel look design. We then launched...
Posted On - 26/03/2025
By Paul Booth, R&D director, AluK. During the last quarter of 2024, it was good to see so many people agreeing with AluK in the media on the topic of U-Value compliance (or lack of it!) in this industry. We led the way in pointing out that some of the calculations being cascaded down the supply chain by other systems...
Posted On - 16/02/2025
By Eddy Webb, Sheerline’s production director. It’s that time of year when we’re looking ahead and thinking about upcoming trends. Last year, there was some discussion around anthracite grey finally loosing its ubiquitous status, which made us wonder how our customer’s ordering behaviour had changed over the last 12 months. For the past few years, anthracite has been the grey...
Posted On - 12/01/2025
A Plus Aluminium serves three markets – residential, installer and commercial. This cross section of experience coupled with almost 40 years heritage means A Plus is an attractive proposition for those looking to partner with an expert aluminium trade fabricator Wedgwood Homes is one such company. The award-winning developer is renowned for delivering high-quality, high-specification luxury homes in the South...
Posted On - 30/10/2024
WarmCore is much more than just a premium domestic bi-folding door, explains Mark Frain, national business development manager for WarmCore. He explains that there is considerable opportunity in the commercial and new build housing sectors for warmer aluminium windows and doors. Most people in the trade will have associated WarmCore with premium, highly energy efficient bi-folding doors, but it is...
Posted On - 30/10/2024
As the desire for heritage style windows gain popularity, flush systems are making a bold statement, far beyond traditional restoration projects, presenting a unique opportunity for fabricators and installers, says Phil Gregory, design and development manager at Veka. The modern homeowner’s preference for minimalistic, clean-lined designs has intertwined with a desire for authentic, heritage-inspired details, This means flush windows, which...
Posted On - 30/10/2024
Paul Kennington, Veka’s technical director, explains how the systems company is delivering fabric efficiency for Net Zero future. As the fenestration industry awaits the progression of the Future Homes Standard in England, as well as Scotland’s own standards consultation in summer 2025, Veka has been preparing a catalogue product for customers to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape. The Future Homes...
Posted On - 30/10/2024
There are many window systems on the market that been developed to offer improved energy-efficiency, but not many have a UK patent and have been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. James Keeling-Heane, sales director from Senior Architectural Systems, explains more about what it means to be a winner, and why innovation continues to be such a big...
Posted On - 30/10/2024
Energy efficient products remain a big driver for sales, with homeowners, architects and developers looking to improve thermal performance, thus reducing energy usage and bills. Selecta Systems’ technical manager, Cliff Prosser, explains the company’s philosophy behind ensuring that any new developments continue to be fabricator and installer friendly, whilst also being as cost effective as is possible. Windows and doors...
Posted On - 29/10/2024
Sustainable building design is as much about creating buildings that are energy efficient as it is working to reduce embodied carbon in the way products are made. Samantha Hill, head of marketing at Reynaers Aluminium, discusses how the company is building energy efficiency into its products and practices – and the progress it has made. The consideration of energy efficiency...
Posted On - 29/10/2024
Ben Brocklesby, director at the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, Origin, discusses the current landscape for energy efficiency in the UK and looks at where it sits in consumers buying priorities. The Future Homes Standard was set to bring big changes to building regulations. Focused on energy efficiency, it was designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions by...