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Workers in the UK feel ‘optimistic but overwhelmed’ by the advancement of AI in their workplaces according to a recent report by the World of Work Institute at Henley Business School. The organisation surveyed more than 4,000 full-time workers across a number of sectors and found that 56% of them were feeling optimistic about AI, but 61% were also feeling...
After seeing a demo of the software on the BM Group stand at this year’s FIT Show, Leeds based Kingfisher Windows has become the first customer in the UK to sign up for BM Aluminium’s new LogiKal MES production tracking system. LogiKal is designed to deliver meaningful improvements in production efficiency, operational accuracy, and both internal and external communication. According...
Business Pilot has unveiled the BPsite Report form; a new feature of the BPsite app which allows users to create and file comprehensive progress reports for onsite audits, encompassing multiple images and comments. Suitable for installers as well as onsite surveyors, the feature allows users to take numerous pre- or post-installation images – with the opportunity to add important information...
AluK has won the award for the Best Overall Marketing campaign at the FIT Show – acknowledging the system company’s ‘Upgrade Your System’ message that underpinned its stand and overall presence at the show. Alex Gallop, AluK’s head of marketing, said the award recognised not just the creativity and delivery of the campaign, but also how successful it was in...
Despite reports of fluctuating consumer confidence, Leads 2 Trade has reported that extensions are still high on the homeowner wish list. Andy Royle, director of the leading provider of double-qualified sales leads, has highlighted a 10% increase in conservatory enquiries over April and May compared to the start of 2025 – and that, far from falling out of favour, the...
When Forterro acquired the BM Group at the start of the year, it was a new name to many in this industry. However, Forterro, whose stated mission is ‘powering the businesses powering the future’, is said to be a significant player in the European software market. It is focused entirely on the industrial midmarket, providing support and software for more...
Schüco UK has launched a new homeowner website schuecohome.co.uk. Designed to make it easier for homeowners to connect with Schüco partners, the site has been developed to drive more qualified leads and create valuable new business opportunities. As well as serving as a user-friendly digital hub, providing homeowners with project inspiration, product overviews and practical guidance, it also enables users to easily...
Leads 2 Trade, the provider of double-qualified sales leads, has launched a new service to allow installers to maximise their existing customer data. The new offering enables installers to utilise Leads 2 Trade's experienced call centre team to convert their unqualified, out-of-area or dormant data into confirmed appointments – paying only an appointment booking fee rather than a standard lead...
Cheshire-based Glyngary Joinery, a trade-only supplier of timber windows and doors, has teamed up with digital marketing specialist, Nix Collective, to offer installer customers a free digital fitness audit – designed to help identify gaps in their online lead generation strategy. By partnering with Nix Collective, installers will receive expert insights into how their website, social media presence, and online...
Tommy Trinder has reported that the total number of window companies using its sales platform has passed 650. The firm’s Framepoint Technology allows users to free draw PVC-U, aluminium and timber windows and doors with a finger or mouse, just like sketching on a pad. It has been designed to be easy to ‘chop-and-change’ ironmongery, colour, and bar options until...
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot. May’s numbers tell an encouraging story. While activity has eased slightly in some areas, we’re seeing some positive shifts in others – especially where it matters most: conversion. Conversion rates rose by 1.2%, from 39.9% in April to 41.1% in May. May’s rate is the highest rate we’ve recorded this year, indicating stronger buying...
Production Software Technology (PST) has announced the rebrand of its augmented reality tool, VsHome AR, now relaunched as VisiRoom. The new name and branding has been designed to better reflects the app’s role in helping the homeowner and installers visualise home improvement projects in a real-world setting. VisiRoom allows users to place life-size 3D models of conservatories, garden rooms, windows,...
Business Pilot has released BPsign, a new integration allowing users to electronically sign, send and track documents. The cloud-based e-signature service allows users to replace traditional pen and paper signatures with an automated, electronic alternative, negating the need to physically post, deliver or scan signed documents. Designed to significantly speed up the signing process to streamline workflows, BPsign is especially...
Ab Initio has incorporated an additional time saving enhancement into its AdminBase CRM system with an integration with What3words location technology, designed for window companies operating in more rural areas, or when working with installations with more complex access and delivery requirements. What3words is a location technology system that has divided the world into a grid of 3 x 3m...
FIT Show 2025 proved to be a landmark event for the UK glazing sector, with artificial intelligence emerging as a standout theme across the exhibition. Leading the conversation was Thinkivity, the industry’s only AI-dedicated training and consultancy provider, who officially launched GlazePro AI – a pioneering membership programme designed exclusively for glazing professionals. The programme offers continuous learning, live support,...
Since 2015, Guardian Building Systems is said to have partnered with Production Software Technology (PST) to improve efficiency and support its network of 20 fabricators across the UK. Guardian first discovered PST’s VS software through its parent company, Celuplast, which had already seen the benefits of using it for other systems. Guardian then adopted VS to streamline the fabrication of...
Keystone Market Research has announced the release of its Spring 2025 Consumer Fenestration Trends Report – an in-depth analysis of the evolving behaviour, preferences, and frustrations of UK homeowners in the windows and doors market. Building on the momentum of previous editions, this latest report reveals subtle shifts in consumer priorities and offers an expanded regional analysis across 12 UK...
A darts-themed stand is reported to have been a real crowd-puller for Insight Data at this year’s FIT Show, as the provider of marketing data for the fenestration industry welcomed more than 500 visitors to the oche across the three-day event. The South West-based company drew attention with a vibrant stand that invited attendees to put their aim to the test, competing...
Sales reps are increasingly harnessing modern technology to get quotes done ‘on the go’ without the need to return to the office between appointments, according to software specialist, Tommy Trinder. “If you are ‘on the road’ you stay ‘on the road’,” said CEO of Tommy Trinder, Chris Brunsdon. “Doing quotes in the car, or there and then in front of...
The inaugural UK Window & Door Installer Report from Business Pilot, unveiled at last week’s FIT Show, has revealed a striking gap in technology adoption across the UK installation sector, with 81% of window and door installers not using a CRM system to manage their businesses. Drawing on five years of data from the monthly Business Pilot Barometer, the report offers an...