We Are Already In A New Race To The Bottom
Despite warnings and press released warning the industry about resisting entering a new race to the bottom and competing solely on price to win [...]
2023 Installer Poll
As we head into the final weeks of the year and ponder what 2024 has in store for us, it is a good time [...]
The Saving Of Evolution Was Important For The Sector
The saga of the demise of UK Windows & Doors Group was a sad story in what has been a rather tough year for [...]
Concern Over Future Demand
By Phil Slinger - CAB CEO The Construction Products Association Autumn forecasts reports states that construction output remains on forecast to fall by 6.8% [...]
CNC Recycling Dual Winner At NFA23 Awards
National UPVC Window Recycling company CNC Recycling are absolutely delighted to have been voted the winner of the Recycling Company of the Year for [...]
Vitrine Aluminium Launches New Slimline Window
Sponsored news from Vitrine Aluminium: Lancashire-based aluminium window and door fabricators Vitrine Aluminium are launching a brand new slimline window. The new window system [...]
Sheerline Launches Thermally Efficient Prestige Lift & Slide Patio Door
Sponsored news from Sheerline: Sheerline has enhanced its popular Prestige range by adding a new thermally efficient Lift & Slide Patio Door, ready to [...]
Less Complexity Improves Relationships
Sponsored news from Deceuninck: Dekko turned to Deceuninck Aluminium to manufacture products that will sit alongside its high-end Räum range of windows and doors [...]
Bert Geerinckx Is Appointed New CEO Of Reynaers Group
From 1 March 2023, Bert Geerinckx will be appointed as the new CEO of Reynaers Group. He succeeds Dirk Bontridder who has announced his [...]
Everything You Need To Know About Selling Pivot Doors
For those of you who follow me on social media, you’ll know that at the end of last year, we installed our first pivot [...]
Latest Plimsoll Report Fires Warning On UK Glass Production
A worrying new report from Plimsoll, a global research and analysis business, has published a new report which says that there is significant trouble [...]
Morley Glass Triples Post-Consumer Glass Recycling Capacity
This is a sponsored article by Morley Glass: The UK’s largest manufacturer of Screenline integral blinds will be recycling more post-consumer glass and supporting [...]
Guardian Glass Plant Repairs And Upgrades Will Be Finished This Month
At long last, some good news on the glass front. According to Guardian Glass, repairs and upgrades at their facility in Goole are due [...]
This Is How Much You Actually Save By Recycling Glass
Recycling is going to play a massive part in the fenestration sector's efforts to reach net zero. PVCu recycling has continued to grow at [...]
The Growth Potential For Integral Blinds Remains Huge
Our sector, like others, always looks for new products and niches where we think there could be major potential for growth. Whilst it's always [...]
Saint-Gobain Divests Its Glass Processing Business In Slovakia
Saint-Gobain has today completed the sale of its glass processing business Glassolutions in Slovakia, to “Glasora a.s.”. The Business, with its industrial plant located [...]
Saint-Gobain Divests Its Glass Processing Business In Portugal
Press release from Saint-Gobain Saint-Gobain has signed a binding agreement for the sale of COVIPOR, its glass processing business in Portugal, to PNI Portugal [...]
Spate Of Bankruptcies Shows Industry Fragility
If you keep up with such things, you will know that there has been a run of bankruptcies within the fenestration and wider construction [...]
Norscot Joinery Acquired By 1st FSD Group
In what is the first acquisition of the newly formed 1st FSD Group, it has been announced that they have taken over long-established window, [...]
Merchant Value Sales Fall -9.0% In April As Volumes Drop -20.2%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales down by -9.0% in April compared to the same month in [...]
Trickle Vents: All You Need To Know
What Are Trickle Vents? Trickle vents are adjustable vents that sit at the top of a window or door that allow ventilation to enter [...]
Government Launches Ventilation Video, But Misses Background Ventilation
The Government has launched a new video to help educate the public about ventilation as we enter Winter amidst the pandemic. We are being [...]
Huge Changes Are Coming To Building Regulations, And The Industry Has To Wake Up
We have known for some time that changes to Part L and F of Building Regulations are coming. Now we have some clarity on [...]
Universal Retrofit Vent Earns Fitters More
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart Glazpart’s link vent is ready to repair all those broken or damaged window vents by installers and [...]
Do You See The Need To Repair Or Replace Trickle Vents?
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart How many times do you see the need for replacement of fitted trickle vents? But where to [...]
Ultion’s SMART Lock Tops Esquire’s Tech List
Products from the window and door industry rarely make their way into the mainstream. We're just not one of those industries where our products [...]
Glazerite Is At The Forefront Of The Smart Home Movement
This is a sponsored article by Brisant Secure The Ultion lock has been fitted as standard for many years by The Glazerite UK Group [...]
Apple’s iOS13 Will Crash Yale’s Conexis® Lock App
I have a long held belief that when it comes to smart door tech, no matter the product, there should always be some kind [...]
Smart Window & Door Tech Will Only Be A Success If Its Easy To Use
This year has seen a lot of smart window and door tech launched, most of it at the FIT Show. Whilst there have been [...]
DGB Joins Instagram!
I've done it. I've finally given in and decided to create a DGB Instagram account. There is much I don't like about social media, [...]
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