Posted On - 20/01/2017
Roseview Windows will be one of the first fabricators to trial a new product from Caldwell UK. The fabricator has been buying in sash window spring balances and restrictors from Caldwell UK for more than 10 years, and will soon be offering Caldwell’s automated products too. Willie Kerr, managing director of Roseview, said: “Caldwell … offers the best sash window...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
Hardware specialist Caldwell UK has reported growth across the business in its most recent accounts. Caldwell’s turnover is up 5% on their last year of trading, which is a result of significant investment in the business over the past 12 months, according to Director David Walker. Caldwell has taken on eight new staff, launched seven new products, and won several...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
Brisant Secure has moved to a new building with more than 12 times more warehouse space than its old premises. Brisant Secure launched Ultion in May 2015, which is BSI Kitemarked TS007 3*, has achieved the Master Locksmiths Association’s Sold Secure Diamond, and is Secured By Design. Brisant CEO Nick Dutton said: “Ultion has created an avalanche in the door...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
Citing booming demand for aluminium doors, windows and conservatories, Astraseal has shifted aluminium production from its main factory to a separate 25,000ft2 facility, which increases the fabricator’s aluminium capacity by five times. The firm recently added the Stratus thermal lantern roof and the Smarts Ultraglide inline slider system to a selection of products from Smarts, Reynaers and Synseal. “Demand for...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
Taking the theme of ‘Towards Circular Economy’, the fifth VinylPlus Sustainability Forum will examine the key sustainability challenges for PVC when representatives from the entire industry value chain meet in Berlin, Germany on May 10 and 11 2017. Key topics will include the contribution of the vinyl industry to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global vinyl market, and industry...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
Promac Group has reported that it delivered near record installation activity throughout last year, as fabricators and glass processors invested in new machinery. Reporting sustained market confidence, Promac said it completed an average of more than a dozen machinery installations each month, throughout 2016. Joe Hague, managing director of Promac Group said he expected Q1 2017 to deliver continuing high...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
A recent Which? survey has concluded that homeowners prefer to work with independent, local companies, rather than major, national firms. “The UK's major double-glazing firms have been thoroughly trounced by independent brands in our latest survey,” Which? published in an article at the end of last year. “Customers rated the independents in our survey as excellent, giving them five stars...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
House builders and developers are increasingly using guidance from building hardware and security professionals to ensure they are meeting the security requirements of homes under construction, according to the DHF (Door & Hardware Federation). Approved Document Q (ADQ) of the Building Regulations requires that doors and windows must be capable of resisting attack by a casual or opportunist burglar by...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
Despite the rise of digital and online marketing, installers are still using traditional methods when it comes to finding new customers. This is according to a recent survey where more than half (60%) of installers questioned said their primary way of attracting new customers is by word of mouth. Surprisingly, just 21% of installers said their website was their main...
Posted On - 20/01/2017
New research from Cambridge & Counties Bank reveals that around a third (30%) of business deposit accounts are paying 0.1% gross/AER or less on balances of £25,000, highlighting the real opportunity for UK businesses to shop around. The niche bank reveals that in the current low yield environment there are now only 17 providers offering businesses an interest rate of...
Posted On - 18/01/2017
Bohle has formed a new partnership with The Vocational College and GQA to offer a new NVQ-accredited unit in UV bonding technology. Originally developed in Germany, Bohle has been running its UK UV bonding customer training course for over 15 years. Now it has partnered with The Vocational College, the largest provider of glass-related qualifications in the UK and qualification...
Posted On - 18/01/2017
Yale Door and Window Solutions has obtained BBA certification for its window product range. BBA testing includes laboratory-based testing, online evaluation, product inspections, life expectancy assessment, quality management review, and training review, which need to be passed to a high standard. Grant Stratford, technical director for Yale Door and Window Solutions, said: “Unlike the BBA assessment reports, where the products...
Posted On - 18/01/2017
December’s FIT Show Installation of the Year winner was won by south west-based Nordic Installations. Following up Origin’s November win for its Prime Windows installation in Bradworthy, the decision to select Nordic’s bespoke new build in Dunsford, Devon, as December’s overall winner wasn’t easy, the judges said. With stiff competition from Sherborne Windows and Vista Panels, which were both voted...
Posted On - 18/01/2017
Hipsters are the driving force behind rapid gentrification across the UK’s major urban centres, according to Michele Wietscher, director of Newview Windows & Conservatories. Previously undesirable parts of cities are being given a new lease of life, with run-down apartment blocks, offices and chain-stores giving way to craft beer drinking dens, trendy apartments, creative industry hubs, and even boutique cereal...
Posted On - 18/01/2017
Thermoseal Group is organising a track day at the famous Belgian Spa Francorchamps race track in June. “Previously, members of Thermoseal Group participated in the Madi Ball rally raising money for Anthony Nolan Trust – it was an amazing event, a big train of cars snaking their way across France ending up in Monte Carlo,” Mark Hickox, Thermoseal Group’s sales...
Posted On - 17/01/2017
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell considers the latest review into energy efficiency that was recently announced by the government. Do you remember when improving the energy efficiency of our housing stock seemed to be the most important item on the government’s agenda? From a personal standpoint, I think I spent the first 15 years of my journalistic career talking about...
Posted On - 13/01/2017
Audasi Holdings, which includes VS manufacturer Quickslide in its portfolio, has acquired Hertfordshire-based Welglaze. Founded in 1970, Welglaze fabricates PVCU and aluminium windows for the trade, together with a full range of residential and sliding doors and complementary products. Audasi has already moved the Welglaze operation to a purpose-built factory in Letchworth, just 10 miles from its previous base. From...
Posted On - 13/01/2017
The value of work starting on site in the three months to December was 2% higher than during the same period a year ago, according to the latest Glenigan Index. While starts were 14% lower than during the preceding months, this was due to the seasonal slowdown during December; on a seasonally adjusted basis starts were 4% higher than during...
Posted On - 13/01/2017
70% of UK builders have seen an increase in material prices due to the depreciation of the pound, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed. Sarah McMonagle, director of external affairs at the FMB, said: “Thousands of smaller building firms are grappling with the rising cost of materials caused by the depreciation of sterling since the...
Posted On - 13/01/2017
Sales in the UK construction products manufacturing market continued to climb for a consecutive 15th quarter in Q4 of 2016, according to figures published in the CPA’s (Construction Products Association) latest State of Trade Survey. The construction products manufacturing industry has an annual turnover of £55 billion, directly providing jobs for 288,000 people across 22,000 companies. Products range from ‘heavy...
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