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There are many misconceptions about replacing windows in conservation areas. Roseview’s Mike Bygrave helps clear up the confusion. Roseview has more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing sash windows. Throughout that time, we’ve seen installers and homeowners struggle with conservation areas; it’s a subject shrouded in uncertainty, misconception and false assumptions. This is understandable; conservation lacks a single defining...
By Danny Williams, managing director, Pioneer Trading. Whilst few of us wear masks now and contracting Covid has become as inconsequential as a bout of ‘normal’ flu, we continue to feel its economic effects five years after it hit the world and locked the UK down on 23 March 2020. The pandemic sent shockwaves through the planet and here, at...
PVC-U vertical sliders are a high value sales opportunity – but their true potential can only be realised with the addition of comprehensive marketing support, says Quickslide’s sales director, Tom Swallow. When Quickslide entered the market 20 years ago, the options for replacing tired and rotten timber sashes in our nation’s historic housing stock were relatively small. Those tasked with...
Andrew Scott, MD of Purplex Marketing, argues that marketing should be the ‘roof’ that future-proofs your business in an adverse climate. Hands up – who would consider starting a UK-based business at the moment? If you’re not already up to your neck trying to work out how to pay those extra National Insurance employee contributions heading your way in April,...
For this month’s People Spotlight, Glass Times catches up with Mark Brimble, production manager at RegaLead. Mark Brimble has been an integral part of RegaLead for nearly three decades, shaping the company’s growth and development across various roles. His journey is one of dedication, adaptability, and a passion for innovation. “I started at RegaLead back in 1995. After about four...
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...
By Nikki Dunbar, director, Nix Collective. You know the drill – marketing teams are always the ones lurking about for content, nagging for news and photos, and constantly asking for company updates. But it’s for very good reason! Marketing is the centre of your brand visibility, communication, customer engagement and lead generation. At its heart, marketing is about telling your...
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...
Mark Dicconson, managing director at John Fredericks, explains why he sees 2025 as an exciting opportunity for businesses that prioritise quality, service, product innovation and a comprehensive business proposal. I always approach the future with a positive mindset, and while 2025 will undoubtedly bring its share of challenges, I firmly believe that they will create opportunities. It’s during times of...
The fenestration supply chain is one that has evolved into a comfortable rut over the last four plus decades as PVC-U and latterly aluminium has responded to the increasing pride and joy in home ownership and home improvement. As taste and technology has led to a flurry of new product designs, incorporating those designs into efficient manufacturing has been a...
As the market continues to ebb and flow, Jack Aluminium’s managing director, Andy Short, discusses how the aluminium systems supplier is setting a new standard for aluminium glazing solutions. We’re in no doubt that trends will always shift, and preferences will change, but one thing is for certain: there will always be a need for innovative aluminium solutions in both...
Alex Tremlett, Insight Data’s commercial director, explores why the cost of not having accurate and reliable prospect data far outweighs the investment. The trade show season is coming up, and no doubt many delegates will be returning to the office with a jumble of business cards and hastily scribbled phone numbers that they hope will be converted into sales. Meanwhile,...
Hurst says that it stands prepared to navigate a competitive and evolving market with a bold and proactive strategy. Mark Atkinson, sales director, shares how the company is setting new standards to support customer success in the year ahead. 2024 presented significant challenges, yet according to Hurst it has emerged stronger, thanks to a strategic focus on resilience and adaptability....
By Paula Owen, director, GS-MR robotics. Range Rover, BMW, Mercedes – popular vehicles built by robots in an industry that turned to automation 40 plus years ago to remain in profitable business. It’s 2018. An IGU manufacturer makes the strategic decision to automate manual loading on a trusted IG line with a robotic solution that loads verified glass on its...
Joe Trueman, shareholder at Glyngary Joinery, talks about a return to quality and craftsmanship, and why it’s setting hearts racing. In a world dominated by mass production and disposable goods, it’s time we rekindle our appreciation for the lasting appeal of timber, especially in the form of expertly crafted windows and doors. At Glyngary Joinery, we’ve spent years perfecting our...
Along with a future-proofed approach to product development and an expanding manufacturing facility, David Pickering, managing director at Glideline, talks about being at the forefront of supplying demand for aluminium. Looking back over the past 12 months, the peaks and troughs we’ve faced as an industry have been difficult to predict. Plus, with some design preferences changing, and trends being...
A new addition to Glazerite’s heritage portfolio is set to create extra opportunities for its installers. Group sales & commercial director, Jeff Dunn, shares more on the leading trade fabricator’s latest product offering, Omnia from Veka. Giving our installers access to a range of heritage products means they can more than meet the growing demand for classic styles. This includes...
By Ben Wallace, managing director, Glass & Glazing Federation. From its inception, the GGF has had a clear mission: to represent and support the diverse interests of the glass and glazing industry while upholding the highest standards of excellence, ethical practices and quality. Through advocacy, technical expertise and a focus on continuous improvement and development, the GGF has helped shape...
The Gerda brand may still be relatively new in the UK, but confidence – and sales – are starting to build in a growing installer network, says director, Danny Williams. What do AirBnB and Brewdog have in common? Answer: they are both hugely successful brands that were initially slow starters but have since flourished to become household names. In 2008,...
Endurance Doors has become known for offering innovative products and exceptional levels of installer support. Now those same traits are set to be available from a new aluminium fabricator, Endurance Aluminium. The Endurance group has never been an organisation to do things by half. So, it should come as no surprise that it has started the year with something of...