Posted On - 03/05/2023
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot: There is a sense that lower sales last month are an indication that the cost-of-living crisis is finally biting. Average window and door sales in April 2023 were down 7%, while leads were down 9%. Things slowed last month but what is clear from figures for 2022, it doesn’t signal the arrival of...
Posted On - 03/05/2023
DW Windows, a 17-year-old family run installation company, has introduced the AdminBase installer management system to streamline the business and ‘improve the customer journey’. “We had a very rudimentary CRM system in place prior to switching to AdminBase,” said Claire Walters of DW Windows. “It wasn’t helping us to meet any of our business objectives. When the organisation was smaller,...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Konic Doors, a manufacturer of timber doors based in Ireland, has chosen a ‘one stop shop’ digital solution from The Consultancy, with an online door designer, a pricing and quoting portal for trade customers, and now a newly developed lead generation website. The company is applying a marketing model to promote its range of solid insulated timber doors to both...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
VsHome is a 3D modelling software solution from Production Software Technology (PST) that’s been designed specifically for installers as an advanced point of sale tool, allowing them to design and bring customers’ ideas to life using the 3D editor. The software can be tailored to individual installers and the products they offer, can incorporate their own logo and branding, as...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Ipswich Trade Frames (ITF), a specialist in PVC-U and aluminium windows, doors and conservatories, has cited the AdminBase installer management system in helping the business go ‘from strength to strength’ in the last 18 months. Operations manager of Ipswich Trade Frames, Fraz Youssef, said: “Prior to using AdminBase our processes involved the use of a mixture of paper and various...
Posted On - 18/04/2023
The FIT Show provides the perfect platform to discover new tools on how to build a stronger business. Ron Crowl, general manager for the window, door & glass at Cyncly, explains why. Cyncly is a new international group behind a portfolio of software products developed for the window, door and glass industry in the UK. Cyncly’s brands include First Degree...
Posted On - 18/04/2023
The 2023 FIT Show will be the first time that all four entities within the Business Micros Group have exhibited together. BM Group is also promoting several more ‘firsts’ for the event. BM Touch It will be the first chance to see the group’s BM Touch end to end lead generation, quoting and ordering software platform. There will be demos...
Posted On - 04/04/2023
Dean Hodges, BM Aluminium’s managing director, argues that aluminium fabricators should avoid the temptation of a rules-based software package and invest in a CAD-based system from the outset. “For first time users, LogiKal is just as cost effective as the rules-based packages, yet it has the benefit of futureproofing their businesses, so they’ll never need to switch to anything else....
Posted On - 21/03/2023
AdminBase, the installer management system, will return to this year’s FIT Show with more product launches and free demos. Ab Initio, the company behind the software, is advising visitors to book their demonstrations early to avoid disappointment. “Visitors to stand J41 at this year’s FIT Show will see several new features compared to last year, with another exciting launch happening...
Posted On - 14/03/2023
Fenestration and construction data provider, Insight Data, will be exhibiting at FIT Show with a team of experts to share knowledge on marketing data and how to grow a successful and profitable business. Kirsty Winter, general manager at Insight Data, said: “The mechanics that go into data are a powerful thing and we’re excited to attend this year’s FIT Show...
Posted On - 07/03/2023
Tommy Trinder has reported that 40 installation companies switched to its Framepoint app for their quoting in the first eight weeks of the year, making it one of the most buoyant periods in the firms’ three-year history. Tom Barfield, business development manager for Tommy Trinder, said a changing market is behind the recent demand surge: “If you only just started...
Posted On - 28/02/2023
Production Software Technology (PST) is offering to transform manufacturing and sales processes for fabricators and installers with its CAD software solutions. PST’s bespoke 3D modelling system allows users to customise a wide selection of home improvement products, including size, material and glazing options, demonstrate designs to the end user, and use the detailed data to accurately manufacture these products. PST...
Posted On - 28/02/2023
Business Micros has increased the support on offer to customers in Scotland, with experienced support technician Robbie Logan promoted to a new role installing machine links and delivering onsite software training. Robbie, who is based at Business Micros’ Penpont office, looks after customers in Scotland and the north of England, with technicians from the Newton Le Willows office servicing customers...
Posted On - 14/02/2023
BM Aluminium has created a new projects team dedicated to helping customers make the most of its LogiKal aluminium processing software. Led by product manager, Simon Crilley, and technical manager, Dan Hodges, the team is said to be working directly with fabricators to customise the software to suit their individual set-ups. They are also providing training to processing departments so...
Posted On - 01/02/2023
Moving to a subscription model for your window design processing needs will open-up more opportunities for efficiency and profitability, according to Greg Beachim, sales manager at First Degree Systems. Installing new design processing software is often seen as unwieldy and off-putting, potentially stalling production and interrupting supply. But this simply isn’t the case, argues Greg Beachim, sales manager at First...
Posted On - 17/01/2023
Comp Door has launched a new ‘Branded Mode’ for its Touch portal, the quoting and ordering system from Business Micros. Trade companies buying from Comp Door now have the option of adding a branded version of the Touch lead generation tool to their own company website, generating retail leads by allowing homeowners to design their door and enquire directly. In...
Posted On - 11/01/2023
Start-up door manufacturer, Portico Doors, has invested in a package of new digital connectivity and technology services to support growth. The North East firm, which produces and supplies a range of composite doors for residential housing across the UK from its new Washington facility, has completed the installation of turnkey IT solutions from Advantex. Part of an undisclosed five-figure contract,...
Posted On - 04/01/2023
Research conducted by Tommy Trinder into how window firms engage with software suggests that the instruction manual is ‘old hat’ and needs to be replaced with fast and responsive on-demand help. The Tommy Trinder study, based on feedback from over 500 users of the firm’s Framepoint app, found that when it comes to learning how to use new software, the...
Posted On - 07/12/2022
Tommy Trinder signed up the 400th subscriber to the Framepoint app in November. “In a tightening market, it’s the desire to stand out from the competition which is fuelling growth,” said founder and CEO Chris Brunsdon. “Work isn't just coming through the door anymore and installers are looking for an edge; something to impress customers and keep those conversion rates...
Posted On - 30/11/2022
Software products, Focus and Vector by Windowlink, are now compatible with Business Pilot’s CRM system. Business Pilot is a cloud-based platform that aims to help fenestration firms take control of their purchasing, sales, financials and deliveries to drive profits. Business Pilot is also fully mobile optimised, allowing customers to use it anywhere, on any device. Windowlink’s Focus (for windows and...
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