Posted On - 10/02/2017
Construction output is expected to grow by 0.8% in 2017, 0.7% in 2018 and 2.2% in 2019 according to the latest forecasts by the Construction Products Association (CPA). While the forecast shows that the industry will maintain its post-referendum momentum, it also masks a considerable variation in fortunes across the key construction sectors. In particular, growth to 2019 is expected...
Posted On - 09/02/2017
A new report from Palmer Market Research suggests the composite door sector will see significant growth through to 2020. Findings reveal that the market for entrance doors grew by 2.2% to 1.40 million doors in 2015. Installed value was also up 7.6% at £692 million. According to ‘The Market for Domestic Entrance Doors’, composite doors now account for 50% of...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
RegaLead has reported that 75 new colours are being matched for customers every week at its Manchester based Colour Laboratory. These are added to the bank of 12,000 colour recipes, which keeps growing. Joint MD, Guy Hubble said: “We’re unique in two ways when it comes to paint: firstly, we’re industry specialists rather than a generic paint manufacturer; and secondly,...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
Vetrotech UK has announced the launch of Vetrotech Academy’s ‘Architect Days’ at the Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre, Great Portland Street, London. Launching on Monday February 27, and running monthly thereafter, the event is free to attend and will offer architects and specifiers a preview of product innovation and development, plus an insight into the full range of Vetrotech’s products. At the...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
Orgadata, creators of the number one LogiKal aluminium processing software, were at BAU recently to demonstrate the newest features and updates of the system. The team from Business Micros Aluminium, Orgadata’s UK partners, joined them in Germany to demonstrate the new features to UK visitors and preview innovations which they themselves will be launching at FIT. Managing director Dean Hodges...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
ExtrudaSeal has warned that call backs for failed aluminium threshold gaskets are costing installers thousands of pounds a year in avoidable call-backs. According to the specialist extruder, low tolerances – and even day to day usage – mean that some installers are going back to the same job on multiple occasions. “The time it takes to replace a door threshold...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
Dear Nathan The trade press is part of the lifeblood of this industry. I know that an awful lot of news is published on social media these days but fundamentally most of us still rely on the trade magazines to keep us up to date with what’s new. Obviously much of what is published is generated from within the industry...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
Glass Services, a Kent-based manufacturer of IGUs with a strong capability in glass processing, has been licensed to process and distribute fire-resistant glass products provided by Pilkington UK. Located in Ashford, Glass Services will offer a cut-size and IGU service for products including Pilkington Pyrostop and Pilkington Pyrodur. In the event of a fire, fire-resistant glazing restricts the spread of...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
January data revealed a slowdown in construction sector growth, with business activity and incoming new work both expanding at weaker rates than at the end of 2016, according to the seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Despite this, survey respondents signalled that confidence regarding the year-ahead outlook picked up to its strongest since December 2015, largely reflecting...
Posted On - 08/02/2017
Well-known industry figure Gary Dean has been announced as the CEO and co-owner of balustrade, railing and glass hardware company OnLevel, and aims to establish and grow the UK market. Gary has spent the last eight years working extensively in the USA and continental European markets developing international subsidiaries for global glass hardware brands. “I turned 50 in October and...
Posted On - 03/02/2017
Schueco UK is now seeking entries for the 2017 Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation. The only stipulation for entry is that a project should use at least one Schueco system and involve a Schueco UK Partner specialist contractor. In addition to creativity and design innovation in the use of Schueco systems, the judges will be looking for evidence...
Posted On - 03/02/2017
First launched in 2007 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and now run and managed by the Ladder Association, the annual Ladder Exchange promotes safety by encouraging users of old or broken ladders to trade them in for new ones, at a discount, at member companies across the UK. The 2016 campaign, which ended on 31 December, was no...
Posted On - 02/02/2017
Independent hardware distributor Sealco is the supplier of choice to Cloudy2Clear’s 49 franchised dealers across the UK. Cloudy2Clear replaces the glass in failed double-glazed units in PVCU, timber and aluminium frames, for an alternative to a full window replacement for homeowners. Sealco’s Endurance range of glazing packers and glazing putty replacement has been recommended to all 49 franchised branches as...
Posted On - 01/02/2017
After its acquisition by Next Wave Partners late last year, Roofmaker is looking to step up its activity, including by making a first appearance at May’s FIT Show. Roof Maker CEO Paul Mildenstein said: “It’s a hugely exciting time for us. We’ve been blessed with substantial investment, and we’re now looking to extensively grow in the months and years ahead....
Posted On - 01/02/2017
New ways to access CPD (continuing professional development) for architectural ironmongery professionals have been launched by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and its sister organisation, the Institute of Architectural Ironmongers (IAI). In response to feedback from members, they are now introducing a more flexible programme that gives learners more control over how they gain CPD points. In addition, they...
Posted On - 31/01/2017
The director of a home improvement firm has said that a cacophony of upcoming business changes could strangle economic growth. Michele Wietscher, joint founder of Newview Windows & Conservatories, said that although the introduction of the National Living Wage is the right thing to do, it comes at a time when businesses are facing rising rates, energy costs and the...
Posted On - 31/01/2017
Emmegi (UK) has reported a 240% increase in sales over the previous year, providing further evidence of the ongoing boom in machinery investment. The Coventry-based aluminium machinery specialist has benefited from the moves by some of the industry’s leading PVCU fabricators to diversify into aluminium windows and doors, and has also remained the first choice supplier of many traditional aluminium...
Posted On - 31/01/2017
BSG (Building Safety Group), UK construction safety group, has reported a 42% rise in the number of ‘hand arm vibration’ non-compliances recorded through site inspections. The increase is based on over 20,000 independent inspections conducted during 2016, which compares the first six months with the second six months of the year. Exposing workers to the risks of ‘Hand Arm Vibration...
Posted On - 31/01/2017
Xtralite, a leading UK manufacturer of rooflights and structural glazing, has been acquired by German company Jet Group. The Jet Group has been manufacturing and distributing light domes across Europe for over 40 years. Eric Pans, Jet Group chief executive said: “We are very enthusiastic about the technical competence and strong brand reputation of Xtralite. We should be able to develop...
Posted On - 26/01/2017
Dudley’s Aluminium has secured a contract in excess of £750k with BAM Construction to install John Frost School’s aluminium facade, with work beginning this spring. Engineers from Dudley’s Aluminium will install Metal Technology System 17 capped curtain walling, Metal Technology System 4-35 HI+ window system, and manual and automatic doors at the site. The contract is part of a £multi-million...
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