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Edgetech’s Super Spacer TriSeal has been used for the Breeam-certified Våghuset building in Gothenberg, Sweden. The 12-storey structure has a glass facade, which, on its East-facing aspect, has been designed to look like ocean waves. Achieving this effect was said to be a ‘major undertaking’, drawing on expertise from all around Europe. The facade was made in Lithuania, the curved...
Cornwall Glass & Glazing has strengthened its board with the appointment of Barrie Gazzard as company director. Barrie has spent the last four years in the role of group general manager, supporting Cornwall Glass’s extensive network in the south west by closely working with the branch managers. Prior to that, Barrie was part of the team when Cornwall Glass acquired...
Window Widgets and sister company, The Residence Collection, have raised over £2.2k for their two chosen charities at the Glass Times magazine Race Day at Haydock. Window Widgets and The Residence Collection sponsored the raffle on the day, which attracted over 400 people. In total, they raised £2,249.60 that will be split between We Mind & Kelly Matters and GM...
Eleven window and door suppliers have won places on a new £66 million national framework to supply the public sector. The PVC-U and Timber Windows and Doors Framework (WD2) from not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC covers manufacture, supply and installation of PVC-U, timber and aluminium-clad windows and doors to local authorities, social landlords and other public sector bodies. Live from...
Veka has urged fabricators against ‘cutting corners’ on reinforcing as manufacturers come under pressure to reduce costs. Paul Kennington, technical director at Veka, said: “The first thing to understand is that not all reinforcing is equal. To the naked eye, two pieces of steel may look identical, but there could be considerable differences – each will have their own unique...
Veka has responded to criticism of the raw materials surcharge as just ‘another way for systems companies to make money’. Veka says it has a ‘clear view on the purpose of its surcharge’ (RMS) and that is to ‘protect its customers, which will ultimately protect the industry’. The system house adds that the ‘formidable economic environment has had a huge...
Veka’s installer support organisation, Independent Network, held its annual members’ weekend on 16 July, at Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth. Following on from the conference and AGM, the casino themed gala dinner and IN Awards ceremony was hosted by former British athlete and TV presenter, Kriss Akabusi. The weekend provided opportunities for members and affiliates old and new to network...
Ultraframe has announced the opening of a new showroom at its Clitheroe HQ, dedicated to the new hup! building system. Visitors to the showroom can get ‘hup! close & personal’ with the new system which promises a better way to build extensions, conservatories, and garden homes. Those wanting to find out more about hup! can take advantage of an open...
Made For Trade says that its eight-strong team was busy ‘from start to finish’ at this year’s FIT Show, keeping up with ‘exceptional demand’ for product information. The company showcased its multi-award-winning Korniche roof lantern with the new Korniche bi-folding door system taking centre stage. Featuring a game-changing ‘SpeedBead’ design, MFT says that visitors to its 170m2 stand were keen...
Edgetech will be sponsoring the Glazing Summit for the fourth year running. The one-day conference takes place on Tuesday, 18 October 18, at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre. Edgetech’s MD, Chris Alderson, said: “The Glazing Summit gets better and better every year and, as one of the few times we get together as an industry to talk about the challenges...
FIT Show organisers have announced the winners of its ‘Best FIT Show Marketing Campaign’. Organisers split the award across two categories, above 70m2 and below 70m2 and awarded one overall winner in each category, as well as a ‘highly commended’ winner for both. Solar Calibre, which made its FIT Show debut in May, took the top spot in the ‘Best...
Fensa and the GGF are trialing a working solution to the highly contentious issue of compliance with Part F of the Building Regulations, specifically trickle vents. Dave Mechem, director of operations for RISA, the inspections and auditing arm of the GGF, explains. As I write this, we are just over a month into the new regulations. From all the press,...
Deceuninck fabricator Demspey Dyer was recently involved in the construction of new student accommodation at The Riverside at Canterbury, which drew on 45 years of experience. The trade fabricator delivered 666 Deceuninck 2500 Heritage chamfered side-hung casements, foiled in smooth anthracite grey as part of the £115 million mixed-use development, and was involved in every stage of the project –...
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot: I’m going to start this month with a focus on longer term trends because this broader context is important in helping us to understand what is happening now. Year-on-year, sales this July are down 29% on where they were in 2021 and 60% on where they were in July 2020. Leads are down...
Aluplast fabricator, Ashfen Windows and Doors, launched earlier this year after its owners saw a demand for high-end products with matching customer service. Based in Derby, owners Nick Ashford and Nat Weaver ran a building company for more than 20 years, but chose to launch a window business after deciding to try something new. “We are both risk takers, and...
Lead times for both PVC-U and aluminium are back down to five days on key Sternfenster products, as the company continues to invest in machinery, infrastructure, and customer support. PVC-U chamfered and sculptured casement and tilt and turn windows in the most popular colours (white, rosewood, golden oak, rosewood/white, golden oak/white, and anthracite grey/white) are now available in five days,...
“When I am finishing mile 42 of a training ride, it’s easy to question why I said yes to the latest cycling challenge,” said Balls2 Marketing’s joint MD, Sarah Ball. “But it doesn’t take long to remember that being part of We Mind and Kelly Matter’s team, it’s important to raise both awareness and money for this incredible charity.” Sarah...
Made For Trade’s Korniche bi-fold has been designed to meet the latest revisions to Part F of Building Regs without the requirement for an extender profile to house trickle vents. MFT’s design team has instead incorporated a vent into the head, allowing for a 17mm clearance from the top of the inside of the door and 12.5mm from the outside...
Made For Trade has won two awards at the North East Business Awards, one for ‘Manufacturing’ and the other for ‘High Growth and Ambition’. MFT has also been shortlisted for Company of the Year, the winner of which will be announced at Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield, at the end of September. The North East Business Awards are designed to celebrate the...
Listers’ sales and marketing director, Sam Weber, has been accepted on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, where he and three other crew members will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, raising money for charity in the process. Up to 30 boats will race from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean in December 2024, in...