Posted On - 14/07/2022
Once viewed as a casualty of the impressive success of the bi-fold door, the slider is now winning the popular vote. And with very good reason, according to Aluplast’s director of sales and marketing, Ian Cocken. If you were to launch the PVC-U sliding patio today, as an alternative to the potentially bulky, expensive aluminium bi-fold door, then it would...
Posted On - 05/07/2022
By John McComb, technical services director, Reynaers Aluminium UK In June 2022 new rules come into force aimed at improving the thermal and energy efficiency performance of our homes and commercial buildings. The changes are part of the Government’s wider push to achieve zero-net carbon emissions by 2050. For context, home energy use accounts for more than 25% of the...
Posted On - 05/07/2022
The Future Homes Standard will come into effect in just three years and poses a huge challenge for the industry. Dekko Window Systems sales director, Kurt Greatrex, shares how we can be prepared… Sustainability is a topic now talked about daily amongst all levels of the fenestration industry. In 2019, the UK became the first major economy in the world...
Posted On - 05/07/2022
Changes to Part L are going to create the need for many installers to think carefully about the products that they offer customers. Neville Gleed, operations director at Abcell, explains why there’s no need to panic… The government has set a target to decarbonise all sectors of the UK economy to net zero by 2050. With a whole host of...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
By Jo Trotman, marketing manager, The Residence Collection Home trends are continuously evolving, right down to the colour of windows and doors. Once a market that was primarily made up of timber frames, consumers are increasingly seeking out timber-alternative systems with a splash of colour for their homes. One minute, you might find yourself with a customer requesting deep dark...
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
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
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 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
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...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
James Keeling-Heane, sales director from Senior Architectural Systems, discusses some of the ways aluminium windows can provide both a compliant and creative solution to Part L of the Building Regulations. The planned changes to Part L will shake up the construction industry – after all, its specific aim is to challenge us all to think more carefully about the impact...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Ash Pearson, sales manager at Jack Aluminium, discusses the development of security testing standards for commercial doors and the rising demand for more stringent options. When it comes to commercial buildings, security is perhaps the most important aspect. Whether it’s office buildings or small shops, the safety of the building is always a top priority and often people will turn...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Simon Moore, business development manager at Exlabesa Architecture UK, takes us through the firm’s comprehensive product range. There are many different factors that make Exlabesa Architecture UK one of the world’s leading aluminium systems companies. But one of the biggest is simply the extraordinary breadth of the range of products we can offer. The popularity of complex, luxurious home improvements...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Will aluminium’s appeal ride out a slow-down in home improvements and lower levels of consumer confidence? We report. The industry is facing head winds. The initiatives that artificially inflated consumer bank accounts during successive lockdowns are gone. Stamp Duty holidays appear a distant memory, and while house prices remain high, affordability has led to a slowdown in transactions. Throw into...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Alutech Systems MD, Steve Hudson, talks about the merits of customer support and the different forms it may take. Some of our most successful customer support initiatives have arisen from a need to overcome adverse situations. Take our YouTube channel for example, originally designed to deliver remote product training. Stats show that the channel grew by 732% in 2021 with...
Posted On - 16/05/2022
Reminding the market that it is the only aluminium systems house that has it all ‘in-house’, AluK has just announced the reopening of its training academy, with a full range of workshops available to book now. After the pandemic forced Aluk to close its academy for face-to-face training for almost two years, it is being relaunched with a brand-new website...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
As new thermal performance regulations come into force, some aluminium systems are more ready than others when it comes to complying. Phil Parry, business development director at Epwin Window Systems explains why. On 15 June 2022, a new revision to Part L of the Building Regulations comes into force which covers the energy efficiency of the building fabric in both...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
A combination of Rehau Total70 casement and tilt-and-turn windows has been used to successfully convert a former office building into 78 luxury apartments. Norwich House, located in Camberley town centre, Surrey, now features 420 Total70 windows and a number of tilt-and-turn solutions, all of which are finished in matching Anthracite grey foil. A key challenge for the developer, Shaviram Group,...
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