Posted On - 10/08/2021
CR Smith and Fife College have created a new, fast-track training scheme for would-be joiners to help address the growing demand for trade skills. The programme is open to anyone aged 19 and above, who will be supported through a 10-month course in Carpentry and Joinery. Starting in September, three days a week of college-based work will be complemented by...
Posted On - 10/08/2021
Business Pilot has held its first post-lockdown customer training day. Designed to help installers profit from the increased demand for home improvements, the event held at the start of August profiled the major efficiency gains that switching to a digital management tool can deliver. This included: how digital tools can help installers to run installations more effectively and adapt to...
Posted On - 10/08/2021
The recovery in UK construction output lost momentum since June, with slower growth seen in all three main categories of work. Difficulties keeping pace with the recent surge in demand for construction projects, especially due to raw material supply shortages and shrinking sub-contractor availability, were seen as key stumbling blocks. With demand for construction materials continuing to outstrip supply, latest...
Posted On - 10/08/2021
West Lothian-based Window Supply Company (WSC) has opened a new 5,200ft2 warehouse and office space – including a new trade counter – five miles south of Edinburgh city centre. The new unit is more than double the size of the previous unit, with the additional space allowing for the continuing rise in market demand for windows and doors, the company...
Posted On - 10/08/2021
Shelforce has been named the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) Business of the Year. The company also took home the Excellence for People Development award. The company supports disabled people in their entry to employment, with 75% of their workforce having a disability. Shelforce’s business manager Howard Trotter said: “We are so proud of our team and our development...
Posted On - 10/08/2021
One of the UK’s leading financial analysts and investment strategists will give an exclusive keynote address at the 2021 Glazing Summit, sharing his economic and business outlook for the glazing, building products and housing market. Greg Perdon is a chief investment officer with private bank and wealth management firm Arbuthnot Latham. He writes and speaks on economic and investment strategy,...
Posted On - 10/08/2021
Fensa has published a new market report, which will pave the way for a new on-demand service from the GGF Group. The GGF, Fensa and BFRC, have combined resources and data to produce the GGF Group Market Knowledge Report for the UK glass and glazing industry. Anda Gregory, chief development officer for GGF Group, said: “The information that we are...
Posted On - 04/08/2021
Epwin Window Systems’ six-man team is undertaking final preparations before taking part in GM Fundraising’s GMF 100 cycling challenge on Sunday 8th August. The charity event will raise vital funds for Hope House Children’s hospices, which provides palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for their families. Between them, the team members will cycle 100 miles, starting and...
Posted On - 04/08/2021
Freefoam Building Products launch a new video for social media showcasing Edge Building Products and their supply of Freefoam cladding. Two members of the Freefoam sales and marketing team spent the day at the Chichester branch to film how the business works on a daily basis. With a voiceover by Marketing Director Kate Prentice, the video highlights how the Fortex...
Posted On - 29/07/2021
The 60,000th Combilift unit rolled off the company’s production lines recently, and was shipped to the other side of the world. The customer taking delivery of this special forklift is Metroll, an Australian manufacturer and supplier of steel building products including roofing, cladding, rainwater, structural and fencing. Metroll has branches across the country, and the new Combi-CB3000 will be a...
Posted On - 29/07/2021
Mitchell Glass is looking to capitalise on the strongest order pipeline in its 146-year history by investing in the talent of the future. The Galashiels-based company is expecting 20% growth over the next 12 months as it attempts to fulfil projects that were stalled due to Covid restrictions, which prevented its installers from working in residential properties. Led by fourth...
Posted On - 29/07/2021
TuffX has purchased a third Bovone SLE machine, which has been installed in the company’s recently expanded Merseyside factory. “We’re continuing to see ongoing customer demand for both our toughened laminated and single toughened glass products,” TuffX’s managing director Graham Price said. “We’ve already made significant investments to expand our facilities, and our recent factory expansion means we have more...
Posted On - 29/07/2021
Ultraframe is expanding its workforce, citing “exciting new opportunities” as the driver, along with the post-lockdown boom that it said shows no signs of slowing down. The Clitheroe based company is also expanding its operations, with the addition of a 60,000ft2 facility close to its 350,000ft2 Ribble Valley HQ. Operations director Andy Crowe said: “Our growth plan for the next...
Posted On - 27/07/2021
Construction output is currently very buoyant and is forecast to rise by 13.7% in 2021 and 6.3% in 2022, according to the Construction Products Association’s latest Summer Forecast. This positive outlook comes despite the dual constraints of shortages and sharp cost rises in both imported construction products and skilled labour over the next 12 months. Infrastructure and private housebuilding are...
Posted On - 27/07/2021
VBH achieved an average otif performance of 96.8% over the second quarter of this year, despite issues surrounding freight and port delays, shortages of raw materials, and over-capacity production lines, which have put strain on the supply chain. VBH increased stock levels of its own greenteQ products, and those from third-party partners. This investment in stock is paying dividends for...
Posted On - 27/07/2021
Research demonstrating the lack of daylight remote workers receive on a daily basis necessitates the development of window solutions that maximise natural light, according to polymer supplier Rehau. Commissioned by Rehau, the research found that the average working-from-home (WFH) employee receives only 22 minutes of sunlight daily, with 30% of those surveyed saying their working area receives no natural light....
Posted On - 27/07/2021
Total Hardware has extended its Leeds stock distribution centre by 20%. Chris Pell, general manager at Total Hardware, said: “We’ve seen increased demand and a growing customer base in the last 10 months. The expansion will help us to continue to serve our customers efficiently by allowing us to hold more stock across our multiple hardware ranges.” Total Hardware has...
Posted On - 27/07/2021
A high standard of work is being carried out by Fensa-approved installers, despite the challenges posed by skills and materials shortages, according to Risa, the GGF Group’s inspection and auditing company. Risa, which carries out more than 1,000 assessments every month, continued with its on-site compliance inspections over the last year. Over the past four years, Risa inspectors consistently rated...
Posted On - 27/07/2021
Gowercroft Joinery has won the ‘Family Business of the Year’ category of the 2021 Midlands Business Awards. The annual award celebrates entrepreneurship, innovation and business growth of the region’s most dynamic and successful companies and organisations across a wide range of industries and sectors. Formed in 1998 as a family run business, Gowercroft has grown from a modest three-man joinery...
Posted On - 27/07/2021
The GGF has launched a new guidance document on product substitutions to help companies comply with regulations. With changes imminent for compliance marking and Building Regulations, the industry needs to ensure that the products manufactured and used are fit for purpose, have been tested, and are proven to meet the legal and health and safety requirements for the application, the...
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