Posted On - 13/12/2021
The entrance door market continues to evolve as homeowners personalise their doors. Kerry Blackford, head of product at ERA, explores the revival of heritage style entrance doors and the latest products and finishes. For homeowners, achieving real kerb appeal is more important than ever before. Where once the interior of a property presented itself as the main opportunity to embrace...
Posted On - 13/12/2021
In the fast-growing smart technology market, demand for smart home security is booming. But some smart locks aren’t as clever as you’d think, says Nick Dutton, CEO of Brisant-Secure. With almost 4,000 smart products on sale in the UK, and almost half the population owning four or more smart devices, it’s clear there’s widespread demand for smart products in smart...
Posted On - 13/12/2021
Window and door smart home technologies are going to need to offer more to secure consumer buy-in, according to Emplas. Smart home tech is dominated by the entertainment sector: according to The State of the Connected Home 2021 report by techUK, smart TVs, speakers and personal devices continue to dominate the smart tech sector. Things, are, however, starting to change....
Posted On - 13/12/2021
Huw Williams, commercial director of ERA’s parent company Tyman UK and Ireland, looks back at the last 12 months to discuss some of the biggest issues faced by the industry, and what we’ve learned as we move into 2022. It’s safe to say that this year has created some extremely difficult challenges for the entire window and door industry; every...
Posted On - 11/11/2021
Simon Monks, MD of VBH, gives an example of how customers benefit when hardware and profile suppliers work in partnership. As one of the largest and longest serving hardware specialists in the business, we are often asked to work alongside companies from other aspects of the window and door industry to develop hardware products. Having our own greenteQ hardware brand,...
Posted On - 03/11/2021
By John Crittenden, managing director of Carl F Groupco. I’d like to congratulate the 19 fenestration companies with their ‘united front’ open letter, and their approach to the current unprecedented and unrelenting challenges that we as an industry have faced since March 2020. As an independent hardware distributor of leading manufacturer brands, Carl F Groupco has always been at the...
Posted On - 03/11/2021
By John Crittenden, managing director of Carl F Groupco. I’d like to congratulate the 19 fenestration companies with their ‘united front’ open letter, and their approach to the current unprecedented and unrelenting challenges that we as an industry have faced since March 2020. As an independent hardware distributor of leading manufacturer brands, Carl F Groupco has always been at the...
Posted On - 20/10/2021
Window Ware’s managing director Sam Nuckey discusses why the company is looking forward to ensure that current volumes are sustainable when things get back to normal – and why it has a strong foundation to build upon. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of talking about record sales months and, judging by the continuing increased orders volumes, I won’t...
Posted On - 20/10/2021
By UAP. Managing the complex phased construction of multiple buildings as part of the same development is always demanding, particularly in prestigious locations like Canary Wharf. Ensuring that management of the built assets is efficient throughout the lifetime of the development is equally important and, at a current mixed-use development across 32 buildings in Canary Wharf, the key control strategy...
Posted On - 19/10/2021
By Nick Dutton, CEO of Brisant Secure. Supply problems disrupt business. They can even stop it dead. Recently, the shortage of HGV drivers was one of the factors that led to a limited supply of fuel, which caused chaos across the UK. Globally, supply chains are failing. China is facing an energy crisis: Goldman Sachs estimates 44% of China’s industrial...
Posted On - 24/09/2021
When selecting hardware to complement your doorset portfolio, you need to be confident that the products will not let you down and will enhance the overall offering. Ideally they should be safe, reliable and high-quality, performing exactly the roles required of them on your doors. Ultimately, the reputation of your business depends on the correct product selection. By Yale. Yale...
Posted On - 24/09/2021
Danny Openshaw from UAP discusses the role of the humble window restrictor in ensuring windows offer family-friendly safety. With UK temperature highs topping 32º this summer, windows up and down the country have been flung open to let fresh air in. The problem is an open window can also be a health hazard. RoSPA figures indicate that around 4,000 children...
Posted On - 14/09/2021
By Marco Verdonkschot, managing director at IronmongeryDirect. As the number of jobs available in the UK climbs to over one million for the first time since records began, the number of vacancies in the construction sector has also reached its highest ever level, with 37,000 listings between June and August. This is an increase of 2,000 from May to July,...
Posted On - 19/08/2021
The problem of disappointing hardware – of finishes that pit and peel – has scarred the industry, says Nick Dutton, CEO at Brisant-Secure, who offers a solution. Homeowners take pride in their front doors: no-one buys a front door with gleaming hardware to look beautiful for just two or three years. People expect their new door to age gracefully and...
Posted On - 22/07/2021
With next year marking the 30-year landmark for Rapierstar, founder and managing director David Furness talks about the company’s journey so far. Rapierstar originally formed as Architectural Supplies in 1992 when there was an opportunity to challenge the convention that fasteners were either low grade, cheap, poor quality products, or over-engineered and phenomenally expensive. We knew we could bring to...
Posted On - 22/07/2021
Kerry Blackford, head of product at ERA, explores how fabricators can stay ahead of competitors by incorporating both traditional and smart hardware systems into the manufacturing process to provide customers with a total security solution. Driven by increasing consumer demand for home automation, app-controlled systems continue to disrupt the UK home security market, as individuals look to streamline efficiencies and...
Posted On - 16/07/2021
Roseview will be showcasing its smart technology collaboration with Rehau on its stand at the FIT Show in September. Director Mike Bygrave reveals all. There are few elements of our industry more traditional than sash windows. They’ve been a quintessential part of British architecture for more than 300 years, and they’re what Roseview is known for. But while style remains...
Posted On - 18/06/2021
By Yale. The average cost of a residential burglary in the UK is £3,030, which is a significant amount for any household and a potentially disastrous loss for many. But it is not just about the money. Consider the risk to items so valuable that a number can’t be placed on them, such as family heirlooms, and the argument for...
Posted On - 21/05/2021
It was six months ago that Richard Gyde at Mila first wrote to the press to sound an early warning about the storm brewing in the freight market. Here, he gives an update. Half a year ago, booming demand in the west, lack of capacity on container ships and a shortage of the physical containers themselves were already starting to...
Posted On - 20/05/2021
Marketing’s importance is only strengthened in time of a crisis, but it has to have synergy with the whole business to truly flourish, argues Maco’s marketing manager Mark Enderby. Covid had an impact on everything and everyone but, as when any crisis hits, having a plan and processes in place make responding to one much more effective. As with many...
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