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Posted On - 16/05/2022
Russell Hand, head of product management and technical at Rehau Windows, explores the steps Rehau has taken to ensure stable polymer supplies at this unprecedented, COVID-affected time. It is not an understatement to say that the events of the last two years have completely upended everyday life and impacted all sectors, including the fenestration industry. One consequence of these lockdowns...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Garden rooms are a long-term investment says Ryan Crossley, director of Making Your Space. The best materials and proven off-site construction techniques are a pre-requisite for any retail business looking to exploit the sales opportunities, he adds. We’ve seen the era of the conservatory sector ride a wave, with installations once in excess of 300,000 units per annum and back...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Pete Grundy, Liniar’s demand planning and continuous improvement director discusses how the company is driving forward with sustainability. You’d have to have been living under a rock to not know about the global environmental crisis. We have been hurtling towards it for a long time and if we don’t all stop and look at our personal and professional practices now,...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Kevin Warner, sales and marketing director of Profine UK and the Kömmerling brand, talks about the heritage market for flush casement windows and the requirement for better energy efficiency and also improved sustainability credentials. The evolution of the flush casement window has been a revelation in the industry and has opened up the market for heritage applications with PVC-U products,...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
With fabricators trying to cope with the pressures of surging demand, the need for a trusted machinery supplier is more important than ever. Chris Bailey, business development manager at Kall Kwik, explains… Record levels of demand, rising material costs and a longer lead times – it’s fair to say it’s been a tough year for the glazing industry. Manufacturers across...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Part L changes kick in from June but could rising energy costs be a bigger market driver? From 1 April, 22 million UK households will see their home energy bills skyrocket. Average bills for those on default direct debit tariffs will jump by more than 50% from around £1,300 to almost £2,000, a year. The increase is the product of...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
The Glazerite UK Group’s marketing manager, Michelle Wright, shares the fabricator’s plans for its heritage range, and how keeping it under constant review adds value for its installers. Glazerite investment is built around choice, quality and matching demand – and with sales of heritage-style windows and doors continuing to flourish, our heritage range remains under constant review. Sometimes it’s what...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Reliability of IGU supply is a business-critical factor for fabricators and installers. Could energy price increases make for another year of uncertainty? Could the writing be on the wall? In 2021, 30 UK energy providers stopped trading, leaving more than two million domestic customers without a supplier. What caused the collapse and why is it relevant to IGU supply? It...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Glass Times talks to Ian Cowling, sales director at Eco-Logic Roofing Systems, who explains the benefits of the Warm Roof Pro system. With energy bills skyrocketing and showing no signs of slowing down, installers are under increasing pressure to offer the most thermally efficient products to meet homeowners demands. With most conservatory roofs in the UK constructed using polycarbonate panels,...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Dan Sullivan, Doorco MD, discusses how the composite door manufacturer’s fabricator customers are adopting Gripcore technology into their door portfolio. Gripcore technology is our hybrid composite door option launched to the market last year. It’s genuinely one of the most engineered doors the market has ever seen. The robust construction – from the unique matrix of its solid timber-core, a...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Distinction Doors has unveiled a new visual identity. Speaking with Glass Times Distinction Doors’ marketing manager, Bethaney Larkman, explained that the project was about developing the brand for a better and more accurate representation of the business. “The current identity was created around seven years ago, and while we understand that it’s recognised by the trade industry it was letting...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
New research proves consumers are drawn to products made from recycled material, but will they pay more for them? We ask Deceuninck’s MD Rob McGlennon to crunch the numbers. Deceuninck’s timely and valuable survey into the buying habits of homeowners has revealed some fascinating data, such as: more than two-thirds of UK homeowners (68%) would choose windows and doors with...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
The sector is steeling itself for another prolonged period of uncertainty, fluctuating material costs, and greater demands on the quality of products, but the challenges of 2022 will offer the opportunity to set the course and standards of the industry for the next decade, says Nick Roberts, CEO, Customade Group. The last two years have been a perfect storm of...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Proposed changes to Building Regs will likely have a significant impact on the supply of glass units, according to Angus Herdman, commercial and technical director of Cornwall Glass Manufacturing. Revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations are already on the cards for this summer, which will affect the U-values of windows and doors going in to both newbuild properties...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
The super-deduction tax break runs out in less than 12-months. This short guide from Bohle gives you the basics as well as food for thought on some qualifying options. Furlough, bounce back loans – they’ve been and gone but one Government funded COVID-recovery scheme is still very much with us and that’s the catchily named, super-deduction tax break. It offers...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Energy efficiency should be the driver for U Values on doors, not the Building Regs, says Apeer boss Asa McGillian. There has been much discussion in the press about the uplift in U values defined in the soon to be revised Part L of the Building Regulations. In case you haven’t heard, as of 15 June this year, all residential...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
The general consensus is that you need a decent flush casement in your product portfolio, but demand isn’t just coming from where you might expect. We talk to Ian Cocken, director of sales and marketing at Aluplast, to find out more. The focus on heritage projects has sharpened in recent years, as the fenestration industry developed options that more closely...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
With conservatories, orangeries and glazed extensions continuing to prove popular options for UK homeowners, Neville Gleed, operations director at Abcell, discusses the importance for installers to offer a comprehensive level of choice. Conservatories. Love them or hate them, they have long been a staple in the British home improvement industry. The demand for extra light and space in the home...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
The construction sector is a major contributor to climate change, exacerbated by its wastefulness of valuable and finite materials. Here Gareth Evans, national sales manager at Technal, discusses a circular economy concept and how it could assist in reducing the sector’s environmental impact. Globally, the construction sector accounts for 23% of air pollution, 40% of drinking water pollution, and 50%...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Consumer demand for high-end aesthetics at higher price points is opening up exciting new opportunities for fabricators and installers. Gerald Allen, head of marketing at Epwin Window Systems, explains how the multi-award-winning Stellar aluminium system is helping secure premium projects across the domestic sector. Since the pandemic, there’s been a clear consumer shift towards higher-end aesthetics when it comes to...
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