Posted On - 12/06/2019
Deceuninck has reported year-to-date sales up over 20% on 2018. The latest otif figures also show near-perfect deliveries with a score of 98.6%. Managing director Rob McGlennon said commercial, colour and the Heritage Collection are fuelling Deceuninck’s growth. “Deceuninck fabricators are doing very well and it’s down to our service and products,” he said. “Commercial sales are flying with Linktrusion...
Posted On - 12/06/2019
New building regulations mean fitters are required to meet or exceed even higher standards of training. Graham Lindsay, founder of Weru UK, discusses the company’s in-house training scheme, which awards fitters with the RAL certification for technical installation. As the UK’s main distributor of Weru Germany products, my team and I have undergone strict training by the Weru factory academy...
Posted On - 12/06/2019
The number of British SME manufacturers planning to increase staff headcount in the coming months has plummeted to just 30%, its lowest level for a decade. The findings, published in the national Manufacturing Barometer, show that 44% of SME manufacturers had increased their investments in new premises and machinery in the last six months, up on the previous quarter’s 37%....
Posted On - 12/06/2019
The government must review its approach to apprenticeships following the news that construction apprenticeship starts have plummeted by almost half, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). In March 2019 there were only 694 construction, planning and the built environment apprenticeship starts compared with 1,247 in March 2018. Brian Berry, chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said:...
Posted On - 12/06/2019
Cube Glass is staking a claim to be the best qualified manufacture and installation team in Scotland, with virtually every one of its employees achieving national standards. The Cumbernauld-based glass and aluminium specialist has created a training and accomplishment environment which has gained it a high ratio of qualifications. Its team of seven fabricators has attained the NVQ Diploma in...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
As part of an ongoing and growing partnership Freefoam Building Products recently attended the Huws Gray Big Trade Event, held at the Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay. The first ever such event organised by Huws Gray turned out to be a lively and busy day, with over 1,500 Huws Gray customers and prospects taking part in fun activities, competitions and supplier...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
Starts in the three months to May rose 6% against the preceding three months and were 8% higher than a year ago. Residential starts were 12% up on the preceding three months and 10% higher than a year ago, while non-residential project starts were 3% higher than a year ago, lifted by a rise in industrial and retail work. Civil...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
ODL Europe has been awarded ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems certification. Nathan Barr, ODL Europe’s managing director, said: “We are delighted to have received this award as it’s evidence of our commitment to having a high quality, sustainability driven business that’s a valuable partner to all our customers.” ISO 14001 demonstrates the ODL Europe team is committed to environmental practices...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
Hurst Doors has invested more than £1 million in the last two years to keep up with the growing demand for its composite doors and PVCU panels. One of the most significant investments has been into a CNC machining area, which includes two new Felder machines, Format 4 H5000 five-axis CNC machining centres, and new Palamatic vacuum lifting equipment. Hurst...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
Rooflight IGU specifications are frequently not fit for purpose, with installers running the risk of liabilities for injury and accident, according to a leading IGU company. Cornwall Glass has warned that the absence of any clear regulatory requirement and reliance on advisory guidelines, plus complex terminology, have combined to leave installers confused. The company has warned the increased popularity of...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
Caldwell has acquired Indian distributor Mumbai-based Archintex. The company, which already supplies Cotswold hardware to businesses across the Indian subcontinent, will become part of newly formed Caldwell South-East Asia. CEO Eric Mertz said: “We want to be part of one of the most dynamic economies in the world. India is set to grow 7.3% this year and 7.5% the next...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), more than 4,000 children under the age of 15 are injured falling from windows every year, while the Child Accident Prevention Trust (Capt) states that one child under five is admitted to hospital every day after falling from a building, often from open windows. RoSPA estimates that around 10...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
Howard Trotter, business manager of Birmingham window and door manufacturer Shelforce, was among the experts invited to speak at this year’s FIT Show. Visitors to the Insight Theatre listened to Howard speak about how the Shelforce team creates high-quality and competitive products through maximising unique and diverse talents. Shelforce has been providing employment for disabled workers since 1839 and 75%...
Posted On - 11/06/2019
Tuesday night’s late-night opening at FiT Show gave both visitors and exhibitors the perfect excuse to let their hair down and the Pigs event on the Balls2 Marketing, Certass and BNP Paribas stand showed how the glazing industry could party, according to reports. Pigs organiser Sarah Ball said: “We reckon we served more than a thousand drinks in just three...
Posted On - 10/06/2019
Balls2 Marketing reported a “fantastic response” to its FIT Show appearance. The Balls2 Marketing team were on hand, manning the busy bar while talking to visitors about the full-service packages they offer, which includes copywriting, social media, graphic design and SEO. “There are so many highlights from FIT Show,” Sarah Ball, director at Balls2 Marketing, said. “The Pigs bar worked...
Posted On - 05/06/2019
Bohle has gained GQA certification for its UV bonding course and is now an approved training centre. It means that Bohle’s UV bonding training course is now officially accredited by the qualification awarding organisation. Amanda Carr, training lead at Bohle and co-ordinator for the new Bohle accredited training centre, said: “It’s not about us telling people what to do but...
Posted On - 05/06/2019
Avantis CEO Mark Bromley will part of GM Fundraising’s From Russia With Hope challenge. Joined by 17 men from the glazing industry, Mark will be cycling through 10 countries in 12 days, totalling 2,730 miles with 34,000ft of climbing. “We’ll be crossing the finish line at Hope House Children’s Hospice – the reason why we’re all getting involved in this...
Posted On - 05/06/2019
Both the domestic sales and manufacturing businesses of CR Smith saw revenues climb over the past 12 months, as the company posted positive results for the eighth successive year. Revenues for CR Smith Glaziers (Dunfermline), which encompasses the firm’s domestic sales and installations operation, rose £1.1 million, or 5%, in the year to 31 August 2018 to £23.5 million. Gross...
Posted On - 05/06/2019
UK construction companies indicated a renewed decline in total business activity during May. Lower volumes of commercial work and civil engineering activity more than offset a modest increase in housebuilding. New orders also decreased across the construction sector, with survey respondents noting that subdued domestic economic conditions had led to project delays and fewer tender opportunities. At 48.6 in May,...
Posted On - 05/06/2019
Scientists at Glass Technology Services have demonstrated techniques that could drastically cut carbon emissions and save the glassmaking industry £millions every year by using waste ash from biomass power plants. Research in the laboratories in Sheffield has shown that using the ash could cut carbon emissions and replace up to a fifth of the conventional mined and man-made raw materials...
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