Posted On - 13/12/2021
Commercial and retail fabricator World Group is celebrating 40 years in business this year. Matthew Spooner, director at World Group, said: “Forty years is a significant achievement and it’s a proud moment for us. It’s been fun. I’m now looking forward to 50.” To mark the occasion, World Group’s systems partner Profile 22 presented the directors with a commemorative plaque....
Posted On - 08/12/2021
Cornwall Glass has bolstered the capacity of its delivery fleet with the addition of two, new Volvo FE250 18-tonne vehicles. Representing a combined outlay of more than £250,000, the new Volvo trucks have increased Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s delivery fleet to 21 vehicles, including 15 trucks and six vans, servicing its Plymouth, St Austell and Highbridge facilities. Introduced to cater for...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
Leads 2 Trade is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Having spotted a gap in the market that would provide double-qualified leads for companies at a competitive price, Andy Royle, John Cohen, and Alan Gray built a series of websites that would capture consumer enquiries. The Trusted Local Supplier brand was created in November 2006. They then set about creating a national...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
UK construction companies indicated a sharp increase in business activity during November, led by the fastest upturn in commercial work since July as clients continued to boost spending in response to the reopening of the UK economy, according to the latest Construction PMI. There were signs that the worst phase of supplier delays may have passed, with the portion of...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
Endurance Doors has achieved an audited zero landfill mark, following work with waste processing specialist Ellgia. This move is part of a wider sustainability programme that will be delivered during the course of 2022. The process begins at the tipping stage with a manual inspection, and sorting is then taken place to recover bulkier items including wood, card, plastics and...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
Shelforce has won Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion at this year’s Asian Business Chamber Awards. The Birmingham-based company, which works closely with Birmingham City Council, beat off three other companies to scoop the award, which was sponsored by Edgbaston Stadium. Shelforce’s dedication to employing and training people with disabilities from all backgrounds who have multiple roles within the manufacturing...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
Jeld-Wen won the Health and Safety award at the recent British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2021, held at the Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel. This year marks the 13th anniversary of the annual awards, which celebrate outstanding achievement, skills and talent from across the woodworking and joinery sector. Jeld-Wen won in its category for its collaboration in developing, testing and introducing...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) has launched its new training website. Since launching its first training course in September 2013, DHF has assisted almost 4,000 candidates in completing a DHF training course. DHF’s first training website was launched in 2016 and offered refresher courses to those who had taken a face-to-face training course. Over time, the training programme developed significantly...
Posted On - 03/12/2021
Building Our Skills has partnered with specialist fenestration training provider Pro-Fitter, and opened two new practical training centres. The collaboration will see Building Our Skills acquire the digital assets of Pro-Fitter to enable courses to be delivered across its increased practical training centre network. The Pro-Fitter team will work alongside Building Our Skills, promoting the courses to their existing customer...
Posted On - 03/12/2021
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot. The reaction of markets (and the UK national media) to the emergence of Omicron, the new Covid variant, echoes what we’ve seen every time cases of Covid have risen, or we’ve entered a new period of lockdown: oil prices dropped in the expectation that UK and global travellers will be grounded (or at...
Posted On - 01/12/2021
Dekko Window Systems has taken on four new apprentices, strengthening its commitment to upskilling young people and tackling the industry’s skills shortage. Sales director Kurt Greatrex said: “The skills gap is a huge issue facing the industry at the moment, and I predict for a long time to come. “While we’ve all been stretched due to increased demand, at the...
Posted On - 01/12/2021
Window installers should talk about window recycling with homeowners, Rehau has said. The pulse survey, completed by Rehau customers, indicated that most installers (77%) believe consumer awareness to be low regarding window recycling. The message from Rehau is that both fabricators and installers should monitor changing consumer purchasing priorities and assess how their frames fit into the wider circular economy...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
More than 500 industry leaders and guests celebrated as the winners of the G21 Awards were recognised on Friday November 26. The atmosphere was electric at the London Hilton on Park Lane as everyone celebrated not only the achievements of the trophy winners but also a welcome return of one of the cornerstones of the industry social calendar after the...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
Eurocell was recently awarded Warehouse Initiative of the Year at the 2021 Supply Chain Excellence Awards. The award is in recognition of the significant innovation and technological advancements introduced in a new 260,000ft2 warehouse, manufacturing and head office facility in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The enlarged warehousing capability includes a non-standard mobile racking system and an materials handling equipment (MHE) solution that...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
Schüco recently partnered with GQA to create a bespoke curtain wall theory Level 2 award. GQA's Bespoke Qualification service is aimed at employers who want to offer staff and customers undertaking very specific roles a qualification where one does not already exist. The service is designed for niche specialist areas, which do not lend themselves to meeting the required content...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
Building Our Skills has trained 60 new-to-the-fenestration-industry installers using funding provided by the Midlands Energy Hub and Beis. Among others who benefitted from the training was North Yorkshire-based home improvement company NYG, which sent its young and trainee installers onto the course. Lisa Pullan, NYG's office manager, said: “Our fitters found the course useful and enjoyable. The course has been...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
The Window Company (Contracts) has achieved PAS2030 accreditation, which is a requirement for installing windows and doors funded by any of the government’s energy efficiency schemes targeting retrofit projects. With only around 5% of UK window and door installers estimated to hold PAS2030, the company has said it has joined a fairly exclusive club. While the Green Homes Grant was...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum will hold a dedicated eco homes festival in 2022, delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation. Taking place on August 8-12, the Green Home Festival will engage the public and businesses in the global challenge, offering demonstrations and hands-on guidance to help everyone reduce their carbon footprint and...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
TuffX has applied for planning permission to increase its Knowsley premises by a further 30,000ft2. Combined with its existing 80,000ft2 facility, the proposed addition will bring the total factory area to 110,000ft2. The move, made in response to continuing high demand for TuffX’s products, follows the addition of an extra 10,000ft2 of factory space earlier this year, allowing the company...
Posted On - 30/11/2021
Kömmerling has doubled its floor space for next year’s FIT Show, with the promise of new products, new business initiatives, and a special announcement that’s being kept under wraps until the show opening. The newly expanded floor space will result in Kömmerling exhibiting with a 156m2 floor area and enough to ensure a major presence at the show, which will...
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