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Posted On - 20/01/2017
Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington UK, discusses the growing trend of sound-insulating glass being used in residential properties. Insulating building interiors against noise is a major design criterion of many new commercial builds like airports, city offices, bars and restaurants, for example. However, noise control glazing is now becoming increasingly popular for residential properties; homeowners are looking...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
The UK faces a shortage of skilled workers, particularly in construction and manufacturing. We report on how Bohle is helping to meet the challenge. “The first thing we do when people come in to attend the course is to sit them down and explain that it’s not about top-down learning but shared learning,” Amanda Carr, Bohle’s business development executive, said....
Posted On - 09/01/2017
The rise in popularity of glass surface treatment products is allowing some chemicals to enter the market without the correct scrutiny, which is posing a risk to the health of glass workers and consumers, and creating unfair market conditions. This is the conclusion of Stephen and Karen Byers, founders of Ritec, who have spent several years researching the technologies. Glass...
Posted On - 09/01/2017
Phil Savage, commercial sales manager at Pilkington UK, discusses how advances in glass coatings and structural glazing have helped glass to dominate our skyline. If somebody asked you to think of a modern landmark building in the UK, you might think of The Shard, or perhaps the Gherkin, two buildings where glass is integral to their design. Outside of London...
Posted On - 07/01/2017
Chris Alderson, managing director of Edgetech UK, talks about the issues of skill shortage in manufacturing and how IGU companies can protect themselves for the future. When I’m out and about there’s often one theme that keeps cropping up in conversation. At the moment, it’s the skills shortage. To find out what it really means for the glazing industry and,...
Posted On - 07/01/2017
What will 2017 have in store? Dave Broxton, managing director of Bohle, discusses. At the start of this year Brexit remains the ‘elephant in the room’. The timetable and shape of our parting with the EU remain unknown quantities. Clarity on both soon will be important in securing our continuing economic growth economic and that of our European partners. At...
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