Posted On - 06/07/2021
Construction output will return to pre-Covid levels by 2022, with underlying starts 3% above 2019 levels, according to a recent report. Glenigan said that in its Construction Industry Forecast 2021-2023, projects of over £100 million were removed to give a clearer view of the UK construction landscape. As a result, it found that Covid had a significant impact on the...
Posted On - 06/07/2021
Overall construction activity expanded at the fastest pace since June 1997, supported by another sharp rise in new orders, according to the latest PMI data. Suppliers' delivery times lengthened to the greatest extent since the survey began just over 24 years ago, surpassing the previous record seen in April 2020. Severe shortages of construction products and materials resulted in a...
Posted On - 06/07/2021
Liniar has been shortlisted in three categories for this year’s annual East Midlands Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Derbyshire: Excellence in Innovation, Community Impact, and Environmental Impact. “Being shortlisted for these awards is a huge honour and well-deserved recognition for everyone across our business, especially after the last 18 months, which have been challenging for us all,” group managing...
Posted On - 06/07/2021
Fensa has introduced a new payment protection service. The new escrow service, provided in partnership with Trustshare, is free to all Fensa-approved installers as an alternative to deposit protection insurance. Escrow is a method of payment where money is held by a trusted third-party until the job or purchase has been safely completed, offering protection to both consumers and installers....
Posted On - 06/07/2021
BSI is reminding manufacturers looking to supply the British market that there are six months to go before the UKCA marking becomes a requirement, UKCA marking will replace traditional CE marking from January 1, 2022, and almost all products that previously required the CE marking will need to have the UKCA marking affixed by an approved body. Following a transition...
Posted On - 06/07/2021
The most common faults in installed windows and doors stem from poor hardware choices or assembly, according to a recent report. A Which? survey of nearly 3,500 buyers of double-glazing in the past decade found that issues to do with locking systems, hinges and friction stays account for most of the problems that develop – substantiating for the first-time anecdotal...
Posted On - 01/07/2021
Granada Secondary Glazing has launched its new website – www.granadaglazing.com – in a bid to improve and simplify the online journey for homeowners, trade customers and commercial partners. Featuring an increased emphasis on functionality and navigation, the aim of the redesigned website is to allow users to access the information they need as quickly and easily as possible. The site...
Posted On - 01/07/2021
GGF has launched a new online hub that will house all the health, safety and environment services and products the federation offers. The aim of the new hub is to provide a more informative service primarily for GGF members but also to show non-members the many services and products the GGF offers to help make a more safe and sustainable...
Posted On - 29/06/2021
The Window Company (Contracts) has launched a new app that allows fitting teams to provide live project updates from site. Fitters on site log in to the app to record and log their Point of Work Risk Assessments (POWRA) and installation checklists. They can also take and submit before and after photos of every job and record any snagging issues...
Posted On - 29/06/2021
TWC Home Improvements has announced expansion plans that include a new £250,000 showroom in Swindon. Facing the Elgin Drive roundabout in the town, the former home of the Blade Motor Group will provide the family-run company with the space to create a large window display, a large door showroom, and seven conservatory displays. It comes at the end of a...
Posted On - 29/06/2021
Lignum, by The Joinery Network, is the UK’s first timber window and door system with the Secured by Design Police Preferred Specification, available exclusively to glazing manufacturers and installers. The full Ukas test-registered and third-party checked Lignum system includes flush casement, box sash and spring balance vertical sliding windows, along with French, single, entrance and bifold doors. Secured by Design...
Posted On - 29/06/2021
GQA Qualifications is working with Novus in a major nationwide offender rehabilitation training scheme. The awarding and qualifications-writing body will deliver training programmes that raise the aspirations of offenders, increase their employability skills and opportunities to find sustainable employment, and help them to build positive futures for themselves, their families and communities. For almost 30 years Novus has been helping...
Posted On - 29/06/2021
Thermoseal Group will sponsor the Glass and Glazing Industry’s G-Awards Champagne Reception, hosted at the London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel on Friday November 26, 2021. The G-Awards is the industry’s most established awards event when the best performing businesses are presented with esteemed awards for demonstrating exceptional standards within the year preceding entry. It is also a great opportunity...
Posted On - 29/06/2021
The chancellor’s Super Deduction Tax, which gives businesses a capital allowance of 130% in the first year on any investments they make in qualifying plant and machinery, has been welcomed by Emmegi. Ian Latimer, Emmegi (UK)’s managing director, said: “Effectively, it means that for every £10,000 spent on machinery, there’s a saving of £2,500 on the corporation tax bill, compared...
Posted On - 28/06/2021
Fensa has launched a scheme in Scotland, with the first Fensa Scotland certificates expected to be issued to homeowners from July. Following what the organisation refers to as consumer and industry demand, the Fensa Scotland scheme covers the installation of replacement windows and doors, and is part of Fensa’s mission to improve window and door replacements across the UK by...
Posted On - 28/06/2021
Frustration is mounting at the apparent slow progress to change the Building Regulations following the fire at Grenfell Tower in London four years ago. However, many in the fire door industry, including the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), feel that with some of the systemic problems being addressed, there is hope. For example, the recent passage of the Fire Safety...
Posted On - 28/06/2021
The hikes in steel and aluminium prices are here to stay, according to CEO of Anglo European Group Paul Sullivan, who also said other suppliers of window and door frame reinforcement are playing down the situation. Paul made his comments as reports continue to circulate about price rises in a broad range of commodities, including steel, aluminium and PVCU resin,...
Posted On - 23/06/2021
Quickslide has created a new department to service the fenestration needs of the housebuilding sector. This includes resources that will provide support with areas such: as regulatory and statutory demands; product development and design including technology and market trends; logistics; and after-sales support. Quickslide already sells windows and doors to housebuilders, and sales director Tom Swallow said the new department...
Posted On - 23/06/2021
It’s been ten years since world-renowned spacer manufacturer Edgetech became part of $billion building products group Quanex. “This is a fantastic milestone, and has given us all cause to reflect on everything Edgetech and Quanex have achieved together over the last decade,” Edgetech’s managing director Chris Alderson said. “From the very beginning, the two businesses were an excellent fit: both...
Posted On - 23/06/2021
Fabricators are missing out on a potentially lucrative market by not embracing the colour options available to them, according to Kolorseal director Deborah Hendry. “While colour is now widely regarded as one of the most important considerations for homeowners buying new windows and doors, fabricators are often unwittingly limiting their offering to their customers,” Deborah told Glass Times. “Understandably, many...
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