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Posted On - 22/02/2021
By Chris Davis, composites manager at HB Fuller Kommerling. Glass technology is an incredibly exciting place to be now, with the growth of ‘smart facades’ and function glass. Companies are taking existing safety, solar and thermal performances, incorporating the latest research and development in BIPV (building integrated photovoltaics), switchable technologies, coatings and embedment, and delivering architects and engineers with new...
Posted On - 22/02/2021
The UK could see glass shortages this year, while throwing £tens-of-thousands of product away each year by using the wrong cutting products. Bohle’s Dave Broxton explains. Exponential growth in demand and disruption to manufacture because of Covid, meant that, at the start of this year, the supply of float glass was always going to be tight. But with two of...
Posted On - 22/02/2021
On January 5, 2021, the whole of the UK found itself in lockdown once again. At the time of writing, building and installation work was still permitted, but showrooms remained closed to all but repair businesses. Therefore, Ultraframe helped it customers embrace remote selling. Marketing director Alex Hewitt explains. After almost a year of the UK being in various stages...
Posted On - 22/02/2021
Conservatories still offer attractive, great value extra space. But choose the glass with care to make sure there are no comebacks, says Graham Price of TuffX. The window and door industry was buzzing from May last year when it became clear that, after sales imploded as lockdown stalled home installations, stir-crazy homeowners couldn’t wait to get their homes improved as...
Posted On - 22/02/2021
Homeowner demand for coloured and foiled frames continues to grow, but it is especially pertinent for one group, explains Sandra Berg, marketing manager of Yorkshire-based fabricator Quickslide. Google has made all but the most technophobic among us experts, and in absolutely everything too. The expression about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing has also never been more appropriate; stories...
Posted On - 19/02/2021
By Liniar’s Simone Sangha. This month I'm focusing on customer experience and how website optimisation can improve customer satisfaction, loyalty, return on investment (ROI) and much more. When it comes to a customer’s experience of your brand, a big part of what they see is online. That’s why it’s vital to ensure that your digital presence is always optimised. I...
Posted On - 16/02/2021
Sternfenster’s Mike Parczuk responds to a recent Glass Times comment that wonders if homeowners expect government-driven schemes to fail. I share your disappointment and frustration (Green with dismay, January, 26) that the Green Homes Grant Scheme will have ultimately delivered very little for the window and door industry. Should we be surprised? Perhaps not. The government has a track record in...
Posted On - 16/02/2021
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. As we enter into March, there is real reason for optimism. Firstly, it is great to see the country in such a strong position in the fight against the Covid pandemic; times have been hard, times have been tough, but there is now starting to be light at the end of the tunnel. If...
Posted On - 16/02/2021
Andrew Scott, managing director of Purplex, discusses the five shifts that will impact the glass and glazing industry in 2021. Not surprisingly, the UK economy suffered its worst-ever slump in 2020. Entire industries, such as hospitality and travel, were devastated, while online retailers Boohoo and Asos carved up the high street as established giants toppled like dominos. The last 12 months have seen the greatest shift...
Posted On - 10/02/2021
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst at Business Pilot. The latest Business Pilot Barometer shows that window and door sales bounced back from the decline seen December with a 34% jump in sales. More promising still: new leads more than doubled, up 111% in January on December. Conversion rates remained more or less static, hovering at around the 42% mark. This...
Posted On - 09/02/2021
Launched just over one year ago, Framepoint from Tommy Trinder is already the go-to ap for more than 750 window and door professionals. Glass Times talks to founder and CEO Chris Brunsdon about how Framepoint is different from software that has gone before. “Call me sad, but I’ve always loved selling windows,” Chris said. “27 years in the industry, and...
Posted On - 02/02/2021
By Giovanni Laporta, Smart Ready. The fenestration industry has seen an enormous increase in sales over the last nine months and I believe this puts it in a strong position to welcome and embrace change as we continue into 2021. For that change to benefit the industry as a whole, we must widen our consideration to include the other businesses...
Posted On - 02/02/2021
By Doorco’s chief doork, Jeyda. As someone who loves a splash of colour, nothing brings me greater joy than seeing bold shades on a door; a door can be a blank canvas, an opportunity to paint a story about what’s within, and a chance to show off its owner’s individuality. In a world dominated by advertising, we’re already quite accustomed...
Posted On - 22/01/2021
By Liniar’s Simone Sangha. The Covid pandemic upended how businesses operate, including the way marketers target consumers. We’ve seen those who have put time into planning and strategising are much better than those who failed to do so. During the whirlwind of 2020, customer habits have inevitably evolved with a particular focus on time spent online. With this, marketers have...
Posted On - 21/01/2021
Jon Vanstone, chair of Certass Trade Association, talks about the value of preparation and what we can learn from 2020 At the start of 2020 we talked about what is coming over the horizon and our need to ensure that our industry is ready to respond. This year is no exception, with the review of Future Home Standards for existing...
Posted On - 20/01/2021
Installers have been busier than ever this year, but have they been profitable? Glass Times talks to Business Pilot to find out. Figures published by Business Pilot in its monthly barometer show that June and July were peak months for the window and door industry: leads rocketed 70% June on May, and a staggering 453% on April; while sales were...
Posted On - 20/01/2021
Peter Wheeler, managing director at retail installer SEH BAC, says customer care is the number one priority, and AdminBase has enabled it to achieve its goals. Having been in an operations management role for over 24 years in the double-glazing industry I have witnessed a real step change in the customer’s priorities. It’s no longer all about having good products...
Posted On - 20/01/2021
By Chris Ashton, Time54 Marketing. At a time where companies are undertaking cost-cutting exercises to secure their short-term survival, it is difficult to think about the long-term outlook. There’s uncertainty in the air and sales will take a hit. A decrease in construction contracts is forecast, there’s reduced output and a lower demand are factors that are forcing businesses to...
Posted On - 20/01/2021
Since homeowners are spending twice as much time on home improvements than they did before lockdown, Russell Hand, head of product management and technical at Rehau Windows, says it is vital installers educate homeowners on frame materials available, and adapt their portfolios to best suit their demands. Following disruption caused by the pandemic, the fenestration industry is experiencing something of...
Posted On - 20/01/2021
By Regalead. The humble front door was catapulted into the spotlight in 2020; from doorstep deliveries to front door photo shoots and Thursday night NHS clapping, to Instagram’s pink door phenomenon, never before has the entrance to a property been so much in the spotlight. This has driven demand for more personalised options for entrance doors, with homeowners wanting more...
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