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A series of online sales training forums, designed to explore and share best practice within the home improvement industry, has been launched by Conservatory Outlet. The forums, which have been made available to sales professionals from across the Conservatory Outlet Network, were launched in direct response to the latest Covid lockdown. With participants in excess of 100 across a number...
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has issued revised guidance for home improvement companies and sub-contractors operating in England during the current national lockdown, following confirmation from government officials of a new interpretation of the guidance for in-house selling during the pandemic. “Door-to-door sales should not take place, and sales activities should be conducted remotely (such as by phone, online,...
Rapid growth at Norwich-based glazing manufacturer, Norwich Aluminium, has seen the company move to new 80% larger premises and employ five new staff. Norwich Aluminium was established six years ago by local glazing man Alex Warren, who spotted an opportunity to move into aluminium. By re-mortgaging his house, Alex set up the company in a unit on White Lodge Trading...
Satinal has announced itself to the UK market as the Italian ecosystem for safety glass manufacture. Satinal operates in more than 60 countries, providing the market with: a wide range of EVA films for safety glass in interior and exterior projects; encapsulating films for the photovoltaic industry; and specially designed machinery. Brands include: TK engineering and manufacturing machinery for glass processing;...
Freefoam has launched a photographic competition. “2020 was the year was a transformative year, when homeowners took stock of their surroundings and chose to use their time, and money, to make improvements to their home,” Freefoam said in a release. “And with many working at home, space has never been more important.” To celebrate this vision and ambition, the photo...
Modular Group Investments has acquired Euramax Solutions. MGI invests in a range of sub-sectors across the MMC (modern methods of construction) markets including component manufacturing and supply chain operators. “MGI’s involvement with Euramax will allow it to expand and develop the product portfolio to better serve our customer needs,” Michael Garratt, the founder and CEO of MGI, said. “We are...
If you love your job role, career, or the industry you work in, why wouldn’t you shout about it? Well, that is what Building Our Skills (BOS) is asking you to do by taking part in a ‘month of love’ for the fenestration industry. BOS has joined forces with marketing agencies and trade publications to spread the love of fenestration...
Building Our Skills has been appointed as a specialist fenestration training provider as part of the Green Homes Grant scheme. The offer of fully funded training for the fenestration industry is part of the initiative devised by BEIS and the Midlands Energy Hub to help train the next generation of tradespeople to deliver home improvement measures through the Green Homes...
ISO-Chemie has invested in its international infrastructure to accommodate expansion and growth plans. The company is constructing an additional warehouse at its factory headquarters in Aalen, Germany, as part of a £multi-million project to double current capacity and enhance green production processes. New investment will allow UK customers – which include door and window installers, designers, architects and housebuilders –...
DHF (Door and Hardware Federation) has published a new best practice guide named Biosafe Hardware, which targets architects, facilities managers and building managers/owners, and offers information and support on how they might effectively balance health, safety and security, especially during the current Covid-19 pandemic. “The objective of this document is to guide the reader towards the best solutions for making...
Brisant Secure has moved to a new unit, which expands capacity by two-thirds above 2020 operations. The move will secure Brisant’s long-term growth and make room for more new products, the company said. Brisant saw strong growth in 2020, which more than compensated for two missing months due to lockdown. Homeowner traffic to the Ultion website grew 30% in 2020,...
The Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) has hailed 2020 one of its most productive years, despite also being one of its most challenging. The organisation took a business-as-usual approach and engaged with members throughout the year, despite increasing levels of uncertainty in the construction industry, and economy as a whole. At the beginning of the first lockdown in March, DHF...
Quickslide has overhauled of its business management and IT infrastructure. The latest investment will allow the West Yorkshire-based fabricator to: reduce its reliance on paperwork; introduce digital, automated documents for invoicing and order notes; and allow for much greater efficiency in the processing, manufacture, transport and delivery of its market leading product range. Developed using the latest EvoNET management tool...
Homeowners who have their windows and doors fitted by a Fensa approved installer will be entitled to a 10% discount on all made-to-measure blinds, curtains and shutters from Hillarys. The discount is exclusive to Fensa installations in 2021. Chris Beedel, Fensa’s director of membership, said: “The link between the brands is clear to see and we’re delighted to be partnering...
With ongoing uncertainty regarding Brexit, extensive worst case scenario preparations were made at Carl F Groupco to protect hardware supply, including a 25% increase in stock levels. The company liaised with its major EU manufacturer partners including Fuhr and Roto to ensure buffer stock to support sales, and an additional 600,000 euros of Fuhr and Roto stock were sourced before...
UK construction companies recorded a sustained rebound in business activity during December, according to the latest PMI data compiled by IHS Markit. Stronger order books helped to drive the recovery across the construction sector, with survey respondents often citing work on projects that had been delayed earlier in 2020. Higher levels of demand led to a slight rise in employment...
Senior Architectural Systems has received a supply chain award from main contractor Morgan Sindall in recognition of the manufacturer’s commitment to offering a consistently high and reliable level of service and support. Senior was named as the overall winner of the Morgan Sindall’s national Supply Chain Family Member Award after enjoying success in the regional heats and beating off competition from...
Quickslide has renewed its support as official partner and kit sponsor for Brighouse Town AFC for a further two years. Quickslide chairman Adrian Barraclough said: “Brighouse is only a small place and supporting Brighouse Town has really helped us connect with the wider community. And that relationship manifests itself in very direct ways. “[For example] when we were looking for...
Price hikes in steel, plus global shortages, have created a perfect storm for the window industry, which could potentially affect the production of PVCU windows in the UK, according to correspondence seen by Glass Times. Meps International – a market analysis company specialising in independently researched global steel prices, indices and forecasts – reported in December 2020 that European steelmakers...
GQA's CEO Mick Clayton was recently quoted in the Parliamentary Review, talking about the importance of qualifications. This guide to political and industry best practice in management is sent to more than 500,000 leading business executives, policy makers and other relevant individuals. In the Parliamentary Review, Mick Clayton said: “Qualifications are very much the currency of competence for those operating...