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Posted On - 14/02/2023
Aluk has rolled out more support for installers of its window, door and façade systems, with the launch of a dedicated online portal which allows them to access and download everything from product datasheets to sales brochures direct from the AluK website. Installers have to register their details at https://www.alukgb.com/portal/home, confirm which fabricator they are buying from, and then they...
Posted On - 07/02/2023
Veka and Halo fabricator, Glazerite UK Group, and Veka Recycling, have agreed a deal for all virgin offcut material and limited volumes of post-consumer frames to be collected and recycled. The deal sees virgin offcuts from Glazerite’s Wellingborough, Peterborough and Bolton manufacturing operations, in addition to frames removed from selected installation sites, collected and returned to Veka Recycling’s PVC-U reprocessing...
Posted On - 01/02/2023
Liniar has unveiled Zero 90, a new, highly energy efficient 90mm system that can achieve U values as low as 0.66W/m2k with triple glazing. An evolution of the 90mm, Passivhaus certified casement launched by Liniar in 2017, Zero 90 is the result of additional, extensive in-house development and includes options for a casement, rebated casement, mock horn and tilt n...
Posted On - 01/02/2023
Eurocell has bolstered its commercial team with two new roles. Steve Miller is to become the new head of sales for profiles, with Tony Morrison moving into a new head of national key accounts role. Having joined Eurocell in 2019, Steve has been involved in several successful initiatives, including the launch of Eurocell’s Garden Rooms solutions. He brings extensive industry...
Posted On - 01/02/2023
Less than two years after it was first launched, Epwin’s integrated digital platform, Connect, has reached the 1,000-user milestone. Gerald Allen, head of marketing at Epwin, said: “Connect was designed to make it easy for fabricators and installers to access the vast range of business support available to them by making it all available from a single access point. We’re...
Posted On - 01/02/2023
Alunet Systems has launched a new slimline, aluminium sliding patio door system. Featuring a slim interlock of just 25mm, the ESS47 Hybrid Sliding Door System has single, double and triple track options and the option of lift & slide. It has been designed for large opening sizes of up to 2.5m x 2.7m per sash and sash weights of up...
Posted On - 24/01/2023
Passivhaus in the UK is reported to be gaining more and more momentum, and many Passivhaus schemes are said to have sprung up across Scotland. Believed to be one of the world’s largest ever Passivhaus education projects is the impressive, ‘super-sized’ Dunfermline Learning Campus for Fife Council. The 55-acre, circa £220m development will contain multiple educational buildings, including two new schools –...
Posted On - 17/01/2023
Sheerline has launched a thermal calculator, exclusively for its customers, so they can calculate Energy Ratings and U-values quickly and efficiently. It has been developed by the in-house R&D team to help customers meet Part-L regulations in line with the government’s 2025 Future Homes and Buildings Standard. The proprietary software behind the solution produces Certass endorsed results for U-values and...
Posted On - 17/01/2023
Epwin is introducing a number of training initiatives to encourage new talent into the industry. The company already offers a wide range of apprenticeship courses with eight traditional apprentices and 12 development apprentices within the business. And over the past two years, six apprenticeships have been completed. Lee Cattermole, learning & development manager at Epwin, said: “Fenestration is a dynamic...
Posted On - 10/01/2023
Eurocell has invested nearly £3million into supporting its fabricator partners, a move that is designed to enable them to increase productivity, further expand their businesses and secure their long-term futures. The investment has included allocations provided to onboarding new fabricators to the network, along with the addition of new machinery, software, and programming for existing fabricators to enable them to...
Posted On - 04/01/2023
By Richard Hall, MD, Reynaers Aluminium UK. We expect many of the current trends in the glazing industry to continue to gain momentum as we move into 2023, and despite signs that we’re about to embark on a challenging 12 months, demand for aluminium is expected to continue across both the commercial and residential sectors. The latest Glenigan Construction Industry...
Posted On - 04/01/2023
As the ongoing energy crisis further underlines the need for energy-efficient structure design, Rehau has highlighted the importance of Passivhaus principles to futureproof new and existing building stock. According to Rehau, Passivhaus performance criteria can provide installers and fabricators with a key tool for securing new business in the drive to more sustainable properties, helping them to stand out from...
Posted On - 04/01/2023
A total of 48 Optima casement windows, 24 insulated 70mm insulated panels and 240m of Epwin Window Systems’ curtain walling have been installed at the John Ruskin School – situated in the heart of Coniston, within the Lake District National Park – as part of the school’s refurbishment programme. The school’s windows and curtain walling system were originally constructed from...
Posted On - 20/12/2022
Sheerline has hosted several open days for its’ installer and fabricator customers at its’ HQ in Nether Heage, Derbyshire. It provided an opportunity for senior members of the team to highlight Sheerline’s achievements over the past few years and showcase its new products that will be available from early 2023. This includes a new Prestige lift & slide patio door,...
Posted On - 20/12/2022
Reynaers Aluminium has expanded the choice of profiles for its SlimLine 68 (SL 68) range which features as part of its heritage collection. The SL 68 replicates the look of traditional steel windows typical of those used in historic buildings. The two new profiles are called Classic and Ferro and feature a bevelled and a stepped sash option and choice...
Posted On - 13/12/2022
Veka has commissioned a second consumer survey that asked whether homeowners are prepared to pay more for sustainable windows and doors. In February 2022, Veka’s first survey of 2,000 UK homeowners revealed that while the majority were not prepared to do so, 31% would be happy to invest in more sustainable products. Nine months later, Veka’s latest report shows that...
Posted On - 13/12/2022
Specialist sash window manufacturer, Roseview Windows, has launched a new feature that is said to mark a ‘significant step forward’ for timber-alternative window design. The new sash horn uses a design common to original timber sash windows, but which previously couldn’t be achieved in PVC-U. The curved profile of Roseview’s sash horn, dubbed Seahorse because of its shape, was made...
Posted On - 13/12/2022
Reynaers Aluminium UK has welcomed architects, fabricators and installers to a series of events designed to showcase its products and plans for the future. Held at Reynaers’ UK headquarters in Birmingham, the ‘Innovation Days’ gave attendees an insight into key developments from Reynaers, including how it is embedding digitalisation across its operations to support the whole value chain and improve...
Posted On - 13/12/2022
Aluk has updated its 77 window and door system to ensure it not only complies with the 2022 updates to Part L of the Building Regs but is also ready for the 2025 Future Homes standard. With a modern, minimal aesthetic, the 77 system is said to be ideally suited to new build settings, particularly multi-storey apartments where developers can...
Posted On - 07/12/2022
Fabricators and installers are still unclear about the latest updates to Approved Part L and Approved Part F of the Future Homes Standards and their implementation, according to Rehau. The company says that conversations with installers and fabricators have highlighted confusion surrounding the circumstances in which trickle vents are required. Specifically, questions arose concerning kitchens with hood vents over the...
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