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...
Posted On - 17/06/2021
More than 40% of exhibiting brands at the FIT Show will be making event debuts, organisers have announced. Brands including Rockdoor, Exlabesa, Solar Calibre, Storm Building Products, UK Doors Online and Adminbase are all set to premiere at FIT Show. Visitor pre-registration figures continue to track at over 100% above the figures for the same period in the campaign for...
Posted On - 16/06/2021
Yale has launched its complete Vertex range of vertical sliding hardware for the easy opening and closing of sash windows. The result of months of intense development, the Vertex package is suitable for PVC, timber and aluminium sash windows, and is made up of a combination of balances and functional and decorative hardware. Grant Stratford, technical director for Window Hardware...
Posted On - 15/06/2021
Leads 2 Trade has formed a new partnership with the Consumer Protection Association (CPA), which it promises will be mutually beneficial for their respective members. The link-up means CPA members will have access to Leads2 Trade’s ‘no pitch, no fee’ confirmed appointment service, which means they only pay for a lead if they sit and pitch it. The CPA is...
Posted On - 15/06/2021
Business Micros has matched its sponsorship of the local U8s football team at its Penpont head office with sponsorship of the local U8s team near its Newton-Le-Willows sales and installation office as well. The U8s (soon to be U9s) at Matthiola FC, which attracts players from Burtonwood, Penketh and Great Sankey, have been provided with Business Micros branded shirts and...
Posted On - 15/06/2021
Manufacturers are actively looking to invest in digital transformation initiatives as they rebound from the pandemic. Over half of manufacturers now have their sights set on digital transformation initiatives to enhance their operational performance, according to research from InfinityQS. The company’s 2021 Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey reveals that 52% of respondents are exploring the option of adopting a digital transformation initiative (if they...
Posted On - 15/06/2021
Fensa has promoted the energy efficiency benefits of replacement windows and doors in a series of radio interviews. The move is part of a strategy to ensure that glazing is ‘front and centre’ in any future government schemes designed to ‘green’ the UK’s housing stock, as well as continuing to raise the profile of Fensa-approved installers with homeowners. Following the...
Posted On - 15/06/2021
The GGF has partnered with Middlesbrough-based window and door recycling company CNC Recycling to launch a new PVCU recycling scheme for installers and manufacturers. The new scheme will initially be rolled out across Scotland, Wales and the north and Midlands of England, with plans to expand throughout the UK as demand increases. GGF Members together with Fensa- and BFRC-approved installers...
Posted On - 15/06/2021
Glashaus has been appointed by Reynaers Aluminium as its only Reynaers at Home partner in the Midlands. Birmingham-based Glashaus was launched by property and manufacturing business owners Alex and Rebecca Sutherland to supply high quality aluminium windows and doors for luxury residential developments. Its Reynaers at Home partnership means it has been approved to supply and install products from Reynaers...
Posted On - 10/06/2021
A father and daughter team have invested more than £100,000 in opening their first showroom. Leighanne and Greg Cox are looking to expand Speedy Home Improvements by creating a dedicated space in Horsham that will showcase six different living spaces and their new windows and doors range. The duo are looking to capitalise on pent-up demand from homeowners keen to...
Posted On - 09/06/2021
VinylPlus has reaffirmed its commitment to recycle one million tonnes of PVC per year by 2030 as it marks 20 years of sustainable development. Among its main achievements (summarised in the VinylPlus Progress Report 2021) are: the development of collection and recycling schemes for PVC waste across Europe, allowing it to recycle 6.5 million tonnes of PVC since 2000; additive...
Posted On - 09/06/2021
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has launched a new Technical Hub, where members and others in the industry can access all the federation’s technical services and products. The aim of the new hub is to provide a more informative service primarily for GGF members but also to highlight to non-members and the wider industry – such as architects, specifiers...
Posted On - 08/06/2021
The UK construction sector remained on a strong recovery path, with output growth reaching its strongest since September 2014, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI Total Activity Index. Moreover, new order volumes increased at the fastest pace since the survey began just over 24 years ago. Input cost inflation was also at a survey-record high during May, reflecting...
Posted On - 08/06/2021
The building industry has fine-tuned its 20-year blueprint to make the UK's 28 million existing homes greener ahead of the government's imminent release of its heat and buildings strategy. The Construction Leadership Council (CLC), together with 38 signatories, wrote to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urging for its proposals to be adopted in the forthcoming white paper. Chief executive of the...
Posted On - 08/06/2021
Twenty-seven door manufacturers have won places on a new £130 million framework to supply communal and entrance doors to the public sector. The Communal Doors, Entrance Doors and Associated Products (C8) framework from LHC allows local authorities, social landlords and other public bodies to source pre-approved specialist suppliers who can supply and fit doorsets and associated door hardware and access...
Posted On - 08/06/2021
Liniar won two categories in this year’s Quanex Safety and Stakeholder Awards: Safety Recognition and Hometown Award. Liniar’s parent company Quanex Building Products developed the new annual Awards as a way of recognising the efforts of the plants and team members around the world that contribute to the success of the group. The award ceremony was originally intended to be...
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