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The hup! building system from Ultraframe has been shortlisted twice for New Product of the Year at the G25 Awards, for its Base solution and Brick Slip Rails System. The hup! Base is an innovative base solution that transforms the way installers approach this crucial stage of a project and has been designed to bring new levels of predictability, speed,...
Sternfenster has been named a finalist in four categories in this year’s G-Awards, recognising the company’s ongoing drive for quality, digital innovation and investment in people. The four categories are as follows: Best Business Initiative of the Year, Fabricator of the Year, Promotional Campaign of the Year, and Training & Development Initiative of the Year. “Being shortlisted for four awards...
Shelforce technical specialist, Paul Ramsey, has been shortlisted for the Unsung Hero Award at this year’s G-Awards. Paul, who has been a dedicated member of the Shelforce team for more than 39 years, is one of eight finalists recognised for their contributions to their respective employers and the industry. Living with cerebral palsy, Paul has spent nearly four decades overcoming...
Reynaers Aluminium UK has become an Approved GQA Training Centre and is now offering its first course – ‘An Introduction to Curtain Walling (CW 50)’ – designed to guide professional competency in fabrication and installation of Reynaers ConceptWall 50 curtain wall system, at the Reynaers’ Knowledge Centre in Birmingham. With a renewed emphasis on accountability and competency driven by The...
Haffner has been named a finalist in the Machinery Innovation category at the prestigious G25 Awards, the fourth consecutive year the company has been recognised for its contribution to fabrication machinery excellence. Matt Thomas, Haffner’s managing director, said: “We work hard to develop machinery that helps fabricators enhance quality, increase productivity and reduce costs. Award recognition such as this is...
Fire door training provider, FDM – Training & Development (FDM), has launched its GQA Level 3 Diploma in Installation of Fire Resistant Doorsets. This vocational qualification certifies individuals as having the necessary skills and knowledge to install fire resistant doorsets safely and competently. The 73-credit diploma has been developed with awarding body GQA Qualifications and construction training provider National Skills...
Endurance Doors has officially opened a remodelled and significantly upgraded assembly hall at its Brigg production site. To mark the occasion, a commemorative ribbon was cut by Stephen Nadin, CEO of the Endurance group, and Dawn Huntrod, regional director (North) from Made UK – the not-for-profit organisation which champions UK manufacturing and engineering. Tom Stephens, operations manager at the Endurance...
Vanquish Hardware protection has joined Made in Britain to champion UK manufacturing and fire safety innovation. The Salisbury-based firm, which has over 30 years of expertise in passive fire protection, specialises in bespoke intumescent hardware protection solutions, manufacturing exclusively in the UK. David Sutcliffe, managing director of Vanquish, commented: “Made in Britain represents the best of British manufacturing and joining...
Rising costs, inflation and a slowing housing market are pressuring UK businesses, intensifying competition and raising the stakes for winning customer loyalty. Mike Parczuk, managing director of Sternfenster, gives us his take on why rising competition in the industry is a valuable challenge. Creating a strategy to stay ahead of the competition in times of economic uncertainty, escalating costs, and...
As the window and door industry prepares for the full rollout of the Future Home Standard (FHS), The Residence Collection says it is ‘leading the charge’ with a range of high-performance, design-led systems that are ready to meet – and exceed – the new regulatory landscape. The FHS will require new homes in the UK to reduce carbon emissions by...
For the second consecutive year, Nix Collective’s flagship event, ‘Nixology’, served as the official after-party for guests of the Glass Times Raceday at Epsom Downs. The gathering, which was hosted at the Be At One in Epsom town centre, was even busier than its 2024 debut, bringing the glazing industry together for a night of cocktails, dancing and networking –...
Martindales Trade Frames (MTF UK), a PVC-U and aluminium windows and doors fabricator, is marking over 20 years of success with the launch of a new trade counter in New Hythe Business Park, in Aylesford, Kent. The company is hosting an open day, taking place on 9 October, which will be an opportunity for trade professionals and Veka installers to...
By Joe Trueman, director at Glyngary Joinery. In recent months, I’ve noticed a subtle yet compelling shift among high-end property developers – a quiet pivot back to timber joinery. It’s a trend not loudly announced in marketing brochures, but unmistakably present. As someone who’s at the heart of timber craftsmanship, I’d like to share what’s really driving this resurgence, and...
EYG Group managing director, Nick Ward, says a six-figure investment into two new CNC machines will bring significant improvements in production speeds in its aluminium products factory – a facility producing thousands of windows and doors for both domestic and commercial customers. The new Elumatec SBX118 machines have replaced two old machines which have been used in the Wiltshire Road...
Assa Abloy has hosted a Secured by Design (SBD) event at Lorient, following on from the success of its four SBD roadshow events last year. The open day welcomed a host of Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs), who work closely with architects, developers, and local authority planners to encourage the integration of effective crime-prevention strategies at the design stage of...
Diamon-Fusion International (DFI), a global leader in protective glass coatings and restoration solutions, has entered a supply partnership with Independent Glass (IG) – one of the UK’s largest glass manufacturers – through DFI’s UK distributor, Advanced Processing Machinery, led by Richard Gerrard. The agreement expands DFI’s footprint across England and Scotland, bringing Diamon-Fusion nano-coating technology to IG’s broad customer base....
Wellingborough based fabricator, Glazerite, has joined the Glazpart ‘Glazpartner’ scheme. Jeff Dunn, Glazerite sales and commercial director, commented: “We’ve worked with Glazpart for over 20 years and more recently we’ve used their Link vents to meet the compliance requirements for background ventilation for our windows. “We’re therefore delighted to be Glazpartners which fits perfectly with our own mission and ethos....
2025 has marked a landmark year for Twinseal, as the IGU manufacturer celebrates a series of impressive milestones – including 50 years since it was founded by Allan Cowen and 20 years since its partnership with Edgetech. Now a third-generation family business, Twinseal continues to be led by Allan’s son Billy, and Billy’s eldest son Lee, who joined the company...
Trade fabricator, Shepley Windows, has expanded its transport fleet with the addition of several new vehicles as part of its ongoing investment strategy to enhance service, efficiency, and delivery for its installer customers across the UK. The newest vehicles have been added to the already extensive fleet introduced last year, which included three articulated truck trailers, two trailers, two lorries,...
Rehau has reported that UK commercial new-build project enquiries have more than doubled year-on-year for the first six months of 2025, defying wider construction industry pressures and revised-down forecasts. From January to June 2025, Rehau saw double the number of active projects that the company’s commercial team is currently engaging with and progressing compared to 2024. The growth is underpinned...