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AI consultancy, Thinkivity, which will be presented to visitors on stand G80 at the FIT Show, is said to be ‘on a mission’ to help the glazing sector embrace AI. The brainchild of Business Pilot’s Elton Boocock, Thinkivity offers AI consultancy and training for businesses who see the benefits of AI and want to implement it but don’t know where...
By Gareth O'Brien, director of EndtoEnd IT. Are inconsistent processes and departmental silos limiting your heritage window and door business? Stop juggling multiple programs for designs, pricing, and quotes and discover how IntegrateConnect from EndtoEnd IT transforms how you operate with practical, proven solutions. Integrate isn't just another software – it's the result of real industry experience. We understand the unique...
Clever Bean Accounting, the specialist financial partner for window, door, and glazing businesses, is set to make a big impact at FIT Show 2025. With decades of industry expertise and a fresh approach to financial management, Clever Bean is redefining how businesses in the sector manage their numbers, boost profitability, and achieve long-term success. “Great businesses are built on great...
A new partnership between BM Aluminium and Kawneer, means Kawneer customers can now process all of the company’s aluminium systems using the standard version of the LogiKal software programme for the first time. BM Aluminium has added the entire Kawneer system database to the portfolio of systems companies’ products available in LogiKal, so fabricators in the UK can now price...
Business Pilot’s managing director, Elton Boocock, will present two seminars at this year’s FIT Show, offering attendees industry insights into the role of data and digital technology in the glazing and home improvement sectors. In the first session, ‘State of the Nation: Behind the Data’, Elton will join GGF’s head of sales & marketing, Tom Butler, to provide a powerful analysis...
Alongside its integration with WhatsApp, said to be an industry first, Ab Initio will also be launching a second integration at the FIT Show, with industry quotation software, Tommy Trinder. This will enable users of the AdminBase CRM system to collate supplier information from different sources to produce one, simple professional quote that is quick and easy to read. Ab...
According to the latest data from software specialist, Tommy Trinder, changes in the market are creating price pressure on premium products such as flush casements, vertical sliders and bifolds. Analysis from more 200,000 quotes done over the last six months, by 640 window installers, indicates that margins are coming under pressure at the top end of the market. Chris Brunsdon,...
Supply 2 Trade, a supplier of window, door, glass, conservatory and building plastics to installers has introduced Rehau’s new online quotation system, Quick Quote. The Midlands-based business, which supplies all of its PVC-U frames through Rehau, operates five branches in Stoke, Bury, Chester, Telford, and Northwich. By introducing Quick Quote, the company says it is aiming to enhance its service...
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot. March’s data paints a picture of growing market momentum as we move into spring. Following a slightly more cautious February, March saw improvement across most metrics, giving us cause for optimism. Perhaps the most eye-catching figure is the surge in average order value, which jumped from £3,688 in February to £5,990 in March - a...
Insight Data, the provider of marketing data for the fenestration industry, will appear at this year’s FIT Show with a darts-themed stand designed to highlight the company's pinpoint accuracy in data provision. The South West-based firm will invite visitors to 'step up to the oche' at their exhibition space, where the focus will be on demonstrating how Insight Data's precision...
Sash window manufacturer, Roseview Windows, has expanded its online quoting capabilities, launching Business Micros’ Touch portal to its customers. The portal allows Roseview’s customers to build quotes and orders online, using always up-to-date pricing and product specification information supplied directly by Roseview. This allows installers to build fast, accurate quotes without having to send them to Roseview first. Roseview already...
All four brands within the BM Group – Business Micros, BM Touch, BM Aluminium and The Consultancy will be offering free drop-in surgeries at the FIT Show, answering questions and providing training and advice to fabricators and installers on any of their software and digital products. If you are an installer, whose fabricator is now offering online quoting and ordering...
Business Pilot’s integration of Blink Payment has been hailed as a ‘game changer’ by users, improving cash flow, reducing admin, and making payments more convenient for customers. The integration, launched in November 2024, allows Business Pilot users to generate unique payment links which are automatically added to invoices. Customers can then pay securely via bank transfer, credit or debit card,...
Latest figures released by Tommy Trinder suggest that aluminium sliders are drawing level with bi-folds for market share; £56million of aluminium sliders have been quoted by installers via the Tommy Trinder app over the last 12 months, compared to £59million of bi-folds. “We know that demand for stylish aluminium sliding doors has soared in recent years, but this latest activity...
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot. February’s data tells us a clear story: the market is stabilising after a strong start to the year, but caution is still shaping buying behaviour. While demand remains solid, we are seeing slight slowdowns in key areas, reinforcing the need for installers to focus on efficiency and value-driven sales strategies. Leads dropped 15.7% to...
With a significant hike in National Insurance Contributions on the horizon, Business Pilot is urging installers to protect themselves and lower costs, by utilising smarter ways of working. Rising inflation, increasing material costs, and heightened energy bills have already squeezed profit margins this year, and on top of these pressures, employers face higher National Insurance Contributions (NICs) from April, costing...
Ab Initio says it is launching an industry first on its stand number M40 at this year’s FIT Show – a WhatsApp integration with its AdminBase CRM system. Text-based conversations can now be funnelled throughout the process, and window companies can now communicate directly with customers at every stage of the sales process using the WhatsApp messaging service. The company...
An ‘astonishing’ £14.3m worth of Timberlook heritage windows and doors has been quoted via Tommy Trinder’s Framepoint app, Affordable Window Systems has announced. Launched by Lancashire-based supplier, Affordable Window Systems in 2017, the Timberlook range is designed to capitalise on the trend for PVC-U window and door systems that replicate traditional timber designs. According to Affordable Window Systems, the range...
Business Pilot has been announced as a returning exhibitor at the FIT Show 2025. The company says it will be unveiling new integrations and exclusive market insights that promise to transform the way installers manage their businesses. Amongst the launches will be new system integrations designed to streamline operations and give installers even greater control over their customer journeys, from...
The Tommy Trinder quotation software app is to be rolled out in the US, with a launch to the Eastern Seaboard on Valentine’s day. “American window and door software seems to suffer from familiar problems; the tech is built to serve manufacturers not installers,” said Tommy Trinder CEO, Chris Brunsdon. “It’s great for running factories, but not so great if...
