Posted On - 13/11/2019
Victorian Sliders has appointed Purplex as its marketing partner. Andy Jones, group managing director, said: “Victorian Sliders is already established as the major force in sash windows with over 3,000 customers. However, as VSs move from niche to mainstream we need a partner who understands the market and has the firepower to help us scale. Purplex was the obvious choice.”...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
The Partners Group, which has worked in the door and window industry for more than 30 years, has been ranked number 40 in the Prolific North Top 50 PR Agencies list, rising two places since last year. The ranking is based on financial information taken from Companies House and data supplied by more than 200 PR agencies, which are either...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
Nolan uPVC has joined Deceuninck, saying the move will give customers improved service and product choice. Managing director Nolan Nicholas said: “We’ve built our 30-year reputation on putting the customer first. It was this drive to give customers the very best service and products that prompted our move to Deceuninck. “Deceuninck’s product range and 30 colourways from stock will give...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
QA Scheme Support Services (QASSS), and its associated home improvement consumer protection schemes (DGCOS, HIES, and HICS), have wrapped its latest set of videos with brand ambassador George Clarke at My Fitted Bedrooms and Kitchens in Stockport. The consumer protection schemes cover the entire home improvement sector, including double glazing, kitchens, conservatories, building, and renewables. George Clarke, architect and television...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
A national retrofit strategy is needed to boost the domestic repair and maintenance sector in construction, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), in response to the latest construction ONS data published today that shows a 3% decline in private housing repair and maintenance. Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, said: “Homeowners are holding off upgrading and improving...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
The demand for offsite housing is driven by many factors, including the ongoing shortage of homes across England, according to AMA Research. Declining numbers of key skilled tradesmen and professionals within the house building industry, are also a factor. These conclusions are from AMA Research’s ‘Offsite Housing Market Report, UK 2019-2023’, which said the growing demand was also due to increases...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
Hurst Doors has added four new vehicles to its national delivery fleet, which will help meet the growing national demand. This new additional investment follows a recent £1 million investment programme, which has included a new CNC machine area, significant machinery upgrades, and a recruitment drive that has grown the Hurst team by 20%. Jon Brake, transport manager at Hurst...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
Distinction Doors’ efforts to improve the wellbeing of employees were recently recognised at Barnsley Council’s ‘Be Well@Work Awards’ ceremony. The event, held for 200 guests at The Civic Barnsley and hosted by the Mayor of Barnsley, celebrated Distinction as double finalists in the category for Best Workplace Health Initiative, showcasing both ‘Diet with Distinction’ and ‘Mental Health in the Workplace’...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
The government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) regulations to make homes in the UK more energy efficient and improve quality and installation standards across the energy industry have been formalised by parliament. The new regulations (ECO3: improving consumer protection) now includes NHIC member, TrustMark as the only government-endorsed quality scheme. It means any contractors operating within the ECO environment, completing energy...
Posted On - 12/11/2019
Green Building Store specified Swisspacer Ultimate as part of its range of triple glazed windows certified to Passivhaus standard. Swisspacer Ultimate has Psi values up to 0.029W/mK and a correspondingly low U-value for windows and facades. Swisspacer is used in around 90% of all international Passivhaus installations, and Ultimate was the first spacer bar to be certified by the Passivhaus...
Posted On - 07/11/2019
Allied Profiles recently expanded its manufacturing facility in Cork, Ireland. Paul O’Sullivan, director of Allied Profiles, said: “We’re Ireland’s only trade laminator and have a purpose-built manufacturing facility specifically designed for our activities. One of our specialities is vacuum foiling. Because we’ll undertake the more challenging components – and deliver excellent results – that side of our business is growing rapidly.”...
Posted On - 07/11/2019
National Timber Group has acquired Cotswold Manufacturing, in a bid to consolidate its position as an industry leader in the UK timber interior door-set market. Established in 2005, Cotswold Manufacturing is a specialist manufacturer of timber fire and acoustic doors, doorsets, door kits and screens for the commercial, residential, education and leisure markets. Having invested heavily in leading edge CNC...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
GQA Qualifications has signed up to take part at the FIT Show 2020. GQA is the sole provider of CSCS cards for the fenestration and glazing industries, and provides nearly 50 fenestration industry relevant qualifications across the UK, delivered nationwide via a network of seventy specialist training centres. The organisation is also a major promoter of practical training for the...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
Kent-based Milwood Group has expanded its operation with a move to brand-new headquarters in Rochester. The move not only gives Milwood’s expanding team more office space, but provides dedicated stockholding and distribution facilities for its new Ali-deck operation, the company said. Kevin Horne, managing director of Milwood Group,said: “It’s a really exciting time here at the Milwood Group with the...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
Leads 2 Trade has linked up with Assure Certification to offer prospective members of its installer network a quicker route to become self-certified. “At Leads 2 Trade we always have the consumers best interests at heart,” Andy Royle, co-founder and director at Leads 2 Trade, said. “We take the hassle out of having to find a reputable, trusted company by...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
There was a sustained decline in UK construction output during October, with overall volumes of work falling for the sixth consecutive month, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index. The latest survey also revealed a sharp drop in new work, although the rate of contraction was the slowest for three months. Meanwhile, construction companies continued to reduce...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
Preston-based Supalite has opened its new trade counter – the Supa Lite SupaStore. The new facility is based near SupaLite’s headquarters at Walton Summit, and offers a full range of building materials, roofing supplies and accessories. Open to both trade customers and the public, SupaStore provides windows, doors, bifolds, lanterns, PVC fascias, soffits and trims and SupaLite’s solid roof kits...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
With the average age of a worker in the construction industry 49, and a recent study revealing that 14-19-year-olds scored the industry just 4/10 for attractiveness, bringing new blood into the sector has never been more challenging, according to Howard Trotter, Shelforce’sbusiness manager. FabricatorShelforce regularly provides hands-on training for school children at its factory in Erdington, Birmingham. “Attracting more young...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
Growth is expected in the window and door foam sealing tape market in 2020 despite uncertainty around Brexit and the economic plans of the new government, according to one supplier. Andy Swift, sales and operations managerfor ISO-Chemie, expects the impact of any UK exit from Europe or otherwise to have little impact on the products his company currently supplies to...
Posted On - 05/11/2019
Joiners can benefit from a fully certified system of timber windows and doors thanks to testing done by The Joinery Network. The co-operative, which has been set up to help joinery companies manufacture superior, fully certified windows and door, has tested a range of timber products against a selection of tests to meet regulations. Vertical sliding box sash windows, vertical...
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