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The government has announced plans for its phased return to work. Mark Knight, Cornwall Glass, argues that from an HR perspective, preparation needs to go beyond practical considerations. Remember that feeling that you get on your first day back after being away on holiday? The fact that it takes a little time to get back into the swing of things?...
Mackenzie Glass has committed to do things differently, and Glass Times found that this goes far beyond product. “It’s got to be about more than price,” Matt Prowse, joint managing director of Mackenzie Glass, said. “Trust me, we’re not taking that much out and operating on some very lean margins, but that’s not what we’re about; we are, and we...
By Gary Dean, sales director, OnLevel UK. Glass balustrading is no new thing; a broad range of solutions and fixing methods that have been available for some time. So, how do you cut the wheat from the chaff and choose the best solution? Firstly, establish what look you require. One of the first considerations in detailing a glass balustrade solution...
Confusion continues to surround the impact of changes to Document B on the supply of laminate glass in balustrading. Mark Norcliffe, joint managing director of Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, discusses. Regulations are there for the right reasons but they do have unintended consequences. This is very much true of Approved Document B and its amendment in December 2018, which bans the...
Top-end home improvements are a high-margin growth area for glass specialists outside, and increasingly inside the home, according to PGS Glass. Your average three-bedroom semi-detached home doesn’t have a pool, a sauna or changing or games room, but there are a growing number of properties that do, and glass is a defining feature. “We’re definitely seeing more demand and doing...
Do a growing number of centre pane failures in triple-glazed IGUs represent a ticking time bomb for the UK window and door industry? Glass Times talks to Dave Broxton, managing director of Bohle. Although double-glazed units represent the vast majority of installation the number of triple-glazed units fitted in the UK is growing. And so are the number of failures...
A new study shows that homes in many European countries are three times as thermally efficient as Britain’s. Edgetech’s Chris Alderson argues it’s yet more evidence the UK needs a retrofit revolution. Last year, Britain became the world’s first major economy to commit itself to going carbon neutral by 2050. Now, new research has highlighted the scale of the challenge...
Dave Broxton, managing director of Bohle, argues that coronavirus has highlighted fundamental weaknesses in the global supply chain. The cost of coronavirus to the Chinese economy has been massive; its impact is global. JCB announced last month that it was cutting working hours and suspending overtime because of a shortage of parts as its Chinese suppliers struggled to make good...
Leo Pyrah, product manager at Pilkington UK, explains what could be holding solar control glass back from being specified more widely, and its role in the road to net zero. We’re edging closer to the year anniversary of Theresa May announcing the UK’s ambitious net zero target, something that has successfully renewed discussion in government and across the building design...
Are insulated glass units the forgotten element of fenestration? Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell listens to a debate between unit manufacturers and their suppliers. The glass and glazing industry is no stranger to debate, and there have been many events that have raised key issues and have helped shape opinion. Just think of the On the Couch sessions, Edgetech’s Triple...
Mark Hickox, Thermoseal Group’s sales director, gives an insight into the spacer bar market and predicted future trends. Spacer bars, used primarily to space the panes of glass in double, triple and even quadruple glazing, have seen significant development and a change in market demand over recent years. There has long-been a widespread decline in the demand for aluminium spacer...
OnLevel’s Gary Dean looks at wellness in building design. Over the last few years the building industry has seen a significant change in regard to building and interior design and the importance of wellness. Wellbeing is one of the most important, quickest developing trends and one that’s having a notable impact in the building and interior design industries. The trend...
Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager for Pilkington UK, explains why glass and glazing sales teams should emphasise the wellbeing benefits the right windows can deliver. As we become more conscious as a society of living healthier and happier lifestyles, the amount of natural light in the workplace – something that affects millions every day – is too often overlooked....
Is it the ease of installation, the sleek design, that minimal ‘all glass’ look, or safety assurance that makes a great glass balustrade system? OnLevel’s Gary Dean explains. Glass balustrading is everywhere; across towns, cities and suburban developments, it is well established as the go-to solution for contemporary screening, prevalent on most new-build apartment blocks with outdoor areas and balconies....
Why is glass such a popular option for commercial premises such as offices, and can its use really help improve employee wellbeing? Simon Boocock, managing director of CRL Europe, takes a look. Glass is increasingly being specified for a variety of commercial situations, from offices and restaurants to hotels and hospitals. This is unmistakably a material that is being chosen...
Liverpool-based TuffX has been a leader in the conservatory roof glass sector for more than a decade. But staying there takes a lot of time, effort and cash, explains MD Graham Price. As news of yet more failures among flat glass processors spreads, Graham Price and John Tierney are blessing the day they took the decision take their company TuffX...
Andy McDowell, commercial director at Pilkington UK, reflects on the year gone and what lies ahead for Pilkington UK and the wider glass and glazing industry. In another year where England came at arm’s length of victory in a World Cup, you’d be forgiven for thinking not a lot has changed since 2018. Indeed, the glass and glazing industry has...
By Wayne Rogerson, CENSolutions’ joint MD. Our industry could be forgiven for being distracted with the countless economic and political challenges that were thrown our way in 2019, but in 2020 we have a new and very specific challenge to face, and we need to prepare quickly to ensure continued compliance. The standard for the manufacture of double-glazed sealed units...
By Gary Dean, OnLevel UK. It will soon be three years since OnLevel opened for business in the UK. From the offset we were adamant we’d add value to the industry and not just roll out more of the same products and service. With the German and Dutch businesses well established, OnLevel was launched in the UK in February of...
By Gary Dean, OnLevel UK. Ensuring your home, workplace or recreational space maximises the use of natural light is fast becoming an integral part of building design. The wellbeing benefits of natural light are compelling, from boosting your vitamin D, helping to ward off seasonal depression, and improving sleep, while natural sun boosts energy and strengthens organs. Natural sunlight is...