Posted On - 13/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 13/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 13/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 12/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 12/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 12/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 12/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 11/01/2021
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...
Posted On - 11/01/2021
Sheerline fabricators can now use Sheerline’s product database on Business Micros Evolution, First Degree and LogiKal. Aluminium software packages are often complicated, but Sheerline’s software partners make it quick and easy for fabricators to set up with Sheerline, the company said. Adrian Girling, Garnalex’s software development director, said: “We understand the importance of user-friendly software systems for fabricators. The Garnalex...
Posted On - 11/01/2021
FIT Show has been postponed from May 2021 until September 2021 in response to the continuing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. FIT Show will return to the NEC from Sunday September 26 to Tuesday September 28, 2021. The event’s organisers said they have “secured a new, safer timeline in the Birmingham venue’s heavily disrupted schedule”. The announcement follows a...
Posted On - 11/01/2021
Installsure, the division of the GGF Group dedicated to IBGs and commercial insurance schemes, has partnered with CompetentRoofer, the government-licenced competent person scheme for roofing contractors. This move means that the 570 contractors operating under the CompetentRoofer banner now have access to Installsure’s portfolio of insurance products. The roofing sector’s equivalent to Fensa, CompetentRoofer is the only competent person scheme...
Posted On - 08/01/2021
CNC Recycling recycled more than 500,000 old PVCU windows during 2020 to achieve continued business growth, resulting in the recycling and processing of a record number of old windows every week. Despite huge setbacks during the first lockdown due to Covid-19 CNC Recycling, a nationwide PVCU window recycling company based in the north east of England, introducing new initiatives by...
Posted On - 08/01/2021
The Window Company (Contracts) has achieved a full house of LHC Framework Agreements, adding a listing on the framework for the supply and installation of aluminium windows and doors to the PVCU and timber window and door frameworks it is already on. The specialist commercial installer, based in Chelmsford, is on the Home Counties, London and East Anglia framework for...
Posted On - 08/01/2021
Installers can only sell remotely during the national lockdown, Certass Trade Association has confirmed. Certass Trade Association has been working with government to get clarity on as many questions from members as possible regarding what is and isn’t allowed during lockdown. After confirmation that installations can still be carried out in homes, most questions from installers were about sales visits....
Posted On - 06/01/2021
The fenestration industry has responded to the latest national lockdown by remaining open and continuing as normally as possible. While prime minister Boris Johnson insisted during a televised address to the nation on January 4, 2021 that “the government is once again instructing you to stay at home” to limit the spread of the coronavirus, he also detailed exceptions that...
Posted On - 06/01/2021
The fenestration industry has responded to the latest national lockdown by remaining open and continuing as normally as possible. While prime minister Boris Johnson insisted during a televised address to the nation on January 4, 2021 that “the government is once again instructing you to stay at home” to limit the spread of the coronavirus, he also detailed exceptions that...
Posted On - 05/01/2021
Eyrise has won the Innovation Award at this year’s Material Prize for its dynamic liquid crystal windows, which provide instant solar shading without compromising on natural daylight. The annual prize celebrates best-in-class materials from the construction and design industries. Hosted by Raumprobe, a materials library in Stuttgart, Germany, the winners are selected by an independent jury of industry experts. Entrants in the innovation category were judged on the successful development and production of a new material, its aesthetic interpretation by architects and designers, and sustainability benefits. “Eyrise convinced us with its outstanding competence,” Sven Plieninger, jury member and managing director at civil engineers Schlaich Bergermann Partner,...
Posted On - 05/01/2021
Quickslide has added four new DAF 290CF 18-ton boxed vehicles to its fleet, the latest in a series of investments by the West Yorkshire fabricator as it looks to improve the quality of its service and infrastructure. The new vehicles, which are linked to Quickslide’s EvoNET business management system, will introduce a greater level of customer service to the fabricator’s...
Posted On - 05/01/2021
The British Board of Agrément and Barbour Product Search have formed a strategic partnership to assist companies wishing to develop sustainable product development practices. A key focus of the partnership between the product certification organisation and the online product directory is a dedicated Testing and Certification Knowledge Hub accessible to all users of Barbour Product Search throughout the construction supply chain. This...
Posted On - 05/01/2021
Emplas has launched a new ‘real time’ lead generation service with consumer leads generated through its SEO campaigns instantly downloaded to installers. Accessible through a new easy-to-use dashboard, homeowner enquiries are automatically assigned to members of the Emplas Authorised Installer Network based on postcode, as soon as they are generated. A push notification automatically alerts installers, who can then respond...
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