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Selecta Systems’ sales director Andy Green talks about the strong and longstanding values and ethos of the family-owned business, which have become characteristic of the company, and have shone during recent events while standing the test of time. Over the last 12 months or so we have seen the way we live change considerably, with almost every person having to...
Active Windows’ managing director Norman Wood explains how Aluplast has given the company a competitive advantage. We manufacture and sell directly to homeowners and our business model is based on delivering quality not quantity, and working with the Aluplast system allows us to do just that. We know it’s a superior, more robust product than other PVC systems on the...
By Liniar. It’s finally summer and the trend for home improvements is still going strong. With the housing market booming and consumers looking to make improvements to their living spaces, there are lots of things for installers to suggest that’ll help boost both property values and quality of life – and Liniar has an entire range of stylish enhancements to...
A free-to-download White Paper has been published by Deceuninck, which summarises detailed consumer research on colour preference and forecasts the top colour trends in 2022. Available now, the paper draws on data collected by YouGov as part of a Deceuninck-commissioned study. It also pulls in data on national sales of foils and statistics from its own sales, combining them with analysis...
When the longstanding timber windows at a local Gateshead primary school began to come to the end of their life, the installers and fabricators needed to work with minimal disruption. Rehau explains. Located in Low Fell, Gateshead, and built in 1896, Kells Lane is a mixed-sex primary school with 429 pupils. When the school needed new windows, Gateshead Council wanted to replace the old timber windows with...
Andrew Charlesworth, technical director of profine UK and Kömmerling, talks about the widely anticipated changes to the building regulations to be announced later this year and how this has influenced their thinking with their new flush sash window. The new Approved Document L (conservation of fuel and power) and Approved Document F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations are on their way and...
Does your company use case studies and testimonials for self-promotion? While collecting them may not be at the top of your to-do list while business is booming, maybe it should be, argues Liniar, which said they can have a positive impact on your business for years to come. In this context, a case study is a story. It tells readers...
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...
By Wojciech Brozyna, MD of Aluprof UK. We have already increased the average temperature on Earth by approximately 1ºC above pre-industrial levels, and that it is on course to increase more rapidly and reach a total of 1.5ºC-2.0ºC by 2050. Buildings and construction account for more than 35% of global final energy use and nearly 40% of energy-related CO2 emissions....
The government is expected to publish revisions to Part L in October, something that could represent a cliff edge for the aluminium window and door manufacturers, according to Nigel Headford, director at Deceuninck Aluminium. The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is expected to publish proposals to deliver a radical shake up of home energy efficiency in the...
By Sioned Roberts, marketing director at Aluk. Within a year, we’ll see the first changes to Part L of the Building Regulations, in line with the requirements of the Future Homes Standard. In June 2022, U-values for windows and glazed doors in newbuild will reduce from 1.4W/m2K to 1.2W/m2K, and for opaque and semi glazed doors they will standardise to...
By Phil Slinger, CAB chief executive. With a high strength-to-weight ratio, aluminium is a structural engineering material. Without it we would not have the modern airliners of today, or indeed much in the way of space flight. On the ground, more of our vehicles are now being made from aluminium, as less weight means less energy used in propulsion and...
‘We Care | We Act’ was unveiled as the new company ethos for Veka, which marketing director Dawn Stockell explains is a much stronger statement to communicate the caring nature of the family-owned business. No one could have planned for last year, and Covid has had a big part in the changes we’re making. What the pandemic taught us was...
In November 2020, Europlas opened its latest window and door trade counter in Caerphilly, south Wales. Managing director Simon Lomax and national operations manager Gavin Burton discuss the new facility. Opening a new branch typically involves more than simply stocking the products you want to sell and throwing open the doors to customers; there’s a range of tradespeople who typically...
By Liniar. In March 2021, Liniar launched a new style of deckboard to its customer base of specialist decking installers nationwide. With initial feedback 100% positive, the new decking, SwitchBoard, looks set to revolutionise the outdoor products market. And for customer GG Leisure Services, it's just what the company needed to freshen up its product portfolio. With more than two...
An exclusive survey by Deceuninck has identified an overwhelming preference among homeowners for flush casements and colour. “The beauty of our Heritage Flush Sash is that it’s not just suitable for heritage style properties,” Rob McGlennon, managing director of Deceuninck, said. “The reason for that can be summed up in one word: colour. With a smooth matt foil, such as...
Aluk said it is transforming its colour offering with the launch of a new colour collection which will help trade customers win more business with stronger, more sustainable margins. Working with paint supplier Akzo Nobel, Aluk has identified the key trends dominating the retail and commercial markets and has put together four distinct, durable colour ranges in response. Branded Elements,...
Ian Cocken, director of sales and marketing, Aluplast. We are currently experiencing an extremely challenging and difficult time for the industry. Under normal circumstances, we would all be enjoying the fruits of one of the busiest periods the industry has ever been through; demand from the home improvement sector has been unrelenting since the middle of last year, and it...
As consultations around the government’s new Future Buildings Standard close, Veka’s technical director Paul Kennington applauds plans to make homes more energy efficient but questions whether the vexed issue of ventilation has been solved. The results are in: over the last two years, the government has run consultations that first covered domestic newbuild through the Future Homes Standard, with their...
As public awareness over sustainability grows, the fenestration sector has a responsibility to redouble its efforts on window recycling, according to CEO of Rehau Martin Hitchin. As such, the business has invested £10 million into a state-of-the-art recycling facility located in the north of England, and unveiled ambitious targets to support this broader vision. The average lifespan of a PVC...