Posted On - 14/01/2020
5 Star Windows and Conservatories is set to enter its tenth year as a member of the Conservatory Outlet Network, having seen a 175% increase in turnover since making the decision to join. The West Midlands-based business became part of Conservatory Outlet’s network of independent retailers in 2011 and has seen turnover continue to grow in the years that have...
Posted On - 09/01/2020
Haffner Murat has joined the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB). Dave Thomas, managing director of Haffner Murat, said: “We are delighted to become a member of CAB. Our range of aluminium machinery has continued to expand and our CAB membership will help reaffirm our commitment to the aluminium sector.” Haffner Murat supplies a range of aluminium machinery from Haffner,...
Posted On - 08/01/2020
Morley Glass and Glazing and Saint-Gobain Glass have joined forces to recycle and re-use post-consumer glass. Saint-Gobain Glass already operates a cullet, or waste glass, return scheme and, since the introduction of using cullet in the manufacture of float glass, the company has been able to increase the amount of recycled material used to 35%, rising to 41% in some...
Posted On - 08/01/2020
Yorkshire based manufacturer Quickslide is celebrating a double win at the Calderdale Excellence in Business Awards. The ceremony brought together a cross section of companies in a lavish evening of home-grown acknowledgement, and Quickslide won the Overall Business of the Year 2019 category, having already secured the Large Business of the Year award earlier in the evening. Quickslide’s chairman Adrian...
Posted On - 08/01/2020
Emplas has launched its new Approved Installer Scheme, offering lead generation and sales support, alongside digital retail sales tools. Qualifying members of the scheme get access to dedicated lead generation, including: network listing; real-time lead distribution; automated customer response; and real time reporting. They can also access a free retail window and door configurator website plug-in, allowing homeowners to develop...
Posted On - 08/01/2020
Product quality is the most important thing for homeowners, according to the latest Certass Trade Association members survey. More than 96% of respondents said that product quality was extremely important or very important to their customers. Second on the list was finish of work (94%) and courteousness came in third at 91%. Jon Vanstone, chair at Certass Trade Association, said:...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
The UK Pavilion at Fensterbau Frontale 2020 is now fully booked. The GGF started the UK Pavilion at Fensterbau 2016 and today provides a platform for companies to reach an international audience in excess of 100,000 trade visitors. At Fensterbau 2020, the UK Pavilion will be situated in Hall 4A Stand 305, and will occupy an 80m2 space on the...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
Emplas has launched a new customer returns procedure, designed to make returning faulty or damaged products simpler, while increasing its visibility of any issues in supply. Emplas customers can now manage the returns process online through its digital portal EVA, with full visibility of the status of returned products, for example, awaiting collection, returned or refunded. If it’s not possible...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
UK building professionals should take a leaf out of motor racing’s book in order to advance their use of digital technology, an industry roundtable has commented. The Westminster Sustainable Business Forum (WSBF) event, sponsored by the British Board of Agrément, met recently to discuss ‘Construction’s Digital Future’, concluding that the industry ‘lagged behind’ others with similar levels of complexity in the uptake of...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
Fensa’s latest benchmarking survey has revealed a large increase in homeowner and installer awareness of the competent person scheme for the installation of replacement windows and doors, following the launch of its first TV advert in March 2019 and the accompanying social media campaign. The ‘All the proof you need’ campaign was designed to make homeowners aware of the importance...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
December data pointed to another sharp reduction in construction output, with a downturn persisting across all three broad categories of activity, according to the IHS Markit/Cips UK Construction Total Activity Index. Survey respondents attributed the latest drop in their workloads to political uncertainty and subdued client demand ahead of the general election. At 44.4 in December, down from 45.3 in...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
Victorian Sliders made 2,347 windows in the second week of December, more than any other in its 15-year history, the company has reported. It comes as the south Wales firm reached the end of a year that saw it register a 9% growth in sales, something that group managing director Andy Jones said will set the tone for 2020. “We’ve...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
A recent prosecution at Wellingborough Magistrates’ Court has highlighted the importance of ensuring work at height is properly planned, supervised and carried out by a competent person, the Ladder Association has reported. The court heard that a painter and decorator sustained serious, life-changing injuries after falling from height while setting up ladders to paint the exterior windows and soffit boards...
Posted On - 17/12/2019
Free seminars on airtightness in construction sealing joints and improvement options for architects and other design and construction specifiers will be available from ISO-Chemie throughout 2020. The initiative advances architectural knowledge and understanding of airtightness and related issues, enabling specifiers to improve the design and construction of buildings and boost their technical and product expertise, the company said. Delivered onsite within the practice and contributing towards formal CPD training, the programme covers advice on effective window installation techniques, and how to identify and...
Posted On - 17/12/2019
One of GQA Qualifications’ approved training centres has helped to boost the skills of staff at Lancashire Double Glazing Group; 12 employees at the large home improvement company completed NVQ level 2 courses in ‘Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures’ with Absolute Training Solutions. Staff were presented with their NVQ certificates by Lancashire Double Glazing Group’s joint managing director Vivienne Brunskill,...
Posted On - 17/12/2019
Pyroguard has been awarded a BRE Global Verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), spanning its entire range of Pyroguard T solutions. The accreditation enables architects and specifiers to easily understand the environmental impact of the Pyroguard T range, subsequently supporting projects to achieve the required environmental standards. Pyroguard T is available in large sizes to accommodate glass walls and ceilings. Consisting...
Posted On - 17/12/2019
Burnley-based PVCU profile manufacturer Veka UK demonstrated the company’s pride in its Lancashire roots by marking Lancashire Day and Lancashire Business Day. As an official Patron for Lancashire Business Day 2019, November 27 saw Veka join other regional businesses in celebrating all the heritage, innovation and opportunity that Lancashire is known for. MD Dave Jones said: “The Red Rose county...
Posted On - 17/12/2019
A customer survey conducted by UAP has revealed that its customers are 100% satisfied with its customer service. Stock levels have been a primary concern for both suppliers and installers over the past 12 months, the company said. Ahead of the failed Brexit deadline in March, UAP CEO David Jennings said the company had “plans to hold increased stock and...
Posted On - 17/12/2019
T&K Home Improvements has been crowned Retail Business of the Year at the Wellingborough Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2019. This year, T&K has been awarded a Which? Trusted Traders Certificate of Distinction, introduced new products into its range, and raised more than £5,000 for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Charity. T&K’s general manager Neal Harper said: “Winning Retail...
Posted On - 17/12/2019
Window Widgets, which includes The Residence Collection, has been acquired by the existing UK management team from USA-based Masonite International Corporation. The terms of the deal were not announced. The UK management team includes Sarah Hitchings (sales and marketing director), Michael Hart (technical director), Richard Bonner (operations director) and Gregory Pigott (finance and commercial director). Windows Widgets supplies a wide...
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