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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...
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot. April’s figures suggest a market finding its rhythm after the momentum we saw in March. Although some metrics have dipped slightly, others show signs of improving consistency, reflecting a steady – if cautious – consumer sentiment. Average leads decreased by 5.5%, down from 114.7 in March to 108.4 in April, signalling a mild pullback...
WindowBase has launched a new platform on stand G16 at the FIT Show, allowing users to explore new databases, get a special show discount, and pick up a copy of the new Window & Door Market Report 2025. Reported to be the longest-established supplier of B2B trade prospect databases, WindowBase was set up over 30 years ago. Through the new...
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...