The long-anticipated consultation for the Future Homes Standard has been released, and it contains some surprises for our industry. The main headlines are that the notional values will not change, these will remain as 1.2 for windows and 1.0 for doors with the limiting values for the actual building being 1.6 for both windows [...]
Highly anticipated, the publication of the consultation on the Future Homes and Building Standards will send shockwaves through the window and door industry but for a completely unexpected set of reasons according to Rob McGlennon, Managing Director, Deceuninck. A consultation document has rarely been anticipated more. After four years of speculation, the Consultation on [...]
In a world filled with change, uncertainty, and evolving challenges, the year 2023 has been a unique journey for many of us in the UK's lock and hardware industry. It's a year that demanded an incredible amount of legwork for what, in normal circumstances, might have yielded more immediate results. It's been a year [...]
Although the consultation on the 2025 Future Homes Standard is still open, an update from the Government today has shed light on what the industry can expect from the major revision to Building Regulations. In short, absolutely nothing. After all the fuss and (mild) panic about what new minimum U-Values could be in 2025, [...]
Brisant Secure CEO Nick Dutton reflects on current events and how they mirror what has happened in our own lines of work. Dear Editor As I write this about the age-old battle against break-ins, and the need to develop 3 star locks and the security standards that underpin them so they remain effective, past [...]
Endurance® Doors has made a senior appointment to support its ongoing pursuit of manufacturing excellence. Tom Stephens joins the leading manufacturer of solid, secure and stylish composite doors as its operations manager. In this new role, which has been created by wider management restructuring, Tom will oversee all aspects of operations. He will also help [...]
It can be easy for fabricators to stick to the ‘bread and butter’ offering of traditional white when it comes to sales of PVC-U. But what about the non-traditional market of homeowners who are looking for their windows and doors to be a colourful statement, rather than an understated subtlety? The average age of [...]
Cornwall Group has acquired Birmingham-based Forward Glass in a transaction that completed on December 1st in the Group’s most substantial deal to date. Cornwall Group purchased 100% of the share capital of Forward Glass, the Midlands’ largest independent toughened glass manufacturer and stock distributor. The Company will continue to trade under its own name. [...]
Aluminium door and window specialist, Dutemänn has agreed a comprehensive new supply-agreement with Deceuninck Aluminium. As part of the new partnership, Dutemänn will begin manufacture of its own uniquely designed variant of the easy-fit Decalu88 Bi-folding Door, which will be branded as Elän; and the Decalu 163 Lift-and-Slide, which will be sold under Dutemänn [...]
Here at QANW, we can talk all day about how good our Insurance Backed Guarantees (IBGs) are and how things work, but the big question everyone always asks is; ‘Are IBGs worth the paper they’re printed on?’. The simple answer is YES and we’d like to take this opportunity to give a few reasons [...]
Despite warnings and press released warning the industry about resisting entering a new race to the bottom and competing solely on price to win new business, the reality is that we are already in one and have been for some time. History repeats itself as the saying goes, and it seems as though the [...]
Leading arched frame supplier Premier Arches is marking a successful partnership with Comp Door, with the composite door manufacturer having become a significant customer since opening their doors 18 months ago. Manufacturing a wide range of arched and angled frames, Premier Arches stocks eight leading uPVC profiles, including Liniar and Optima, which made them [...]
Certass is redefining the industry standard when it comes to helpful information and industry collaboration. As a leading information source to industry, Certass is pleased to share the remarkable success of the recent debut of a series of seminars it is sponsoring. The inaugural seminar, “Navigating the Building Safety Act” took place on December [...]
As we head into the final weeks of the year and ponder what 2024 has in store for us, it is a good time to reflect on the year that has passed and build a picture of the state of the sector. A tough year I don't think there is any doubt that 2023 [...]
Compared to the same period in 2022, Q3 2023 total volume sales to builders and trades fell -10.5% from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants. Value sales were down -3.3%, as prices rose +8.0%. There was no difference in trading days. The three largest categories all sold less: Heavy Building Materials (-1.5%), Landscaping (-7.0%) and Timber & [...]
Fenestration, Glass and Glazing – 50 Careers in one day Having announced its intention to launch a series of bespoke industry careers fairs in 2024, Building Our Skills - Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice has now formally launched its ‘Career Families’ to help students understand the many career options open [...]
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