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Creator of Double Glazing Blogger and co-founder of the National Fenestration Awards. Works for a family owned and run windows, doors, glazed extensions installation company. Fan of most sports, metal music and a good night out.

Universal Arches Is Shaping The Future With The Appointment Of Andy Hornigold As General Manager

Universal Arches is delighted to tell you that Andy Hornigold (pictured) has joined the company as General Manager. Andy has represented a number of our industry’s leading brands, including Evolution, Sternfenster and Deceuninck and most recently was General Manager at Fire Glass in the North West. Andy joins at an exciting time, with the introduction [...]

By |2024-03-18T22:59:42+00:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: double glazing industry, people|

Qualifications And Training – Choosing A Trusted Partner

Employers in the fenestration who wish to hone the skills of their workforce in order to improve their business’s competitiveness face two challenges: carefully managing training budgets whilst also addressing staff time constraints. How to choose a partner organisation who can help them achieve their goal at the same time as ensuring these challenges [...]

By |2024-03-18T22:48:26+00:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: Building Our Skills|

Freefoam Release New Edition Cladding Brochure

Freefoam Building Products are pleased to announce the release of a new edition of their cladding product brochure – The Complete Cladding Solution. Featuring the full range of PVC-UE cladding options with the addition of two recently released products in this impressive range, Shadow Gap cladding and Fortex Natura cladding. Shadow Gap cladding is [...]

By |2024-03-15T15:38:16+00:00March 15th, 2024|Categories: Freefoam|

Endurance® Doors Continues Carbon Offsetting Commitment

Endurance® Doors is building on its already impressive commitment to sustainability. As part of its robust environmental policies, the manufacturer of solid, secure, and stylish composite doors has used carbon offsetting since 2022 to compensate for any unpreventable carbon emissions caused by its operations. The business has now entered into a new partnership with Carbon [...]

By |2024-03-13T15:02:56+00:00March 13th, 2024|Categories: DGB ECO, Endurance Doors|

Trending: Internal Doors

Internal Doors have become the most searched-for door type on Google over the last three years and searches have risen by 35% in the past year alone as homeowners look for ways to create functional floorplans that still retain lots of natural light. It is more important than ever that housebuilders maximise every opportunity [...]

By |2024-03-13T12:53:22+00:00March 13th, 2024|Categories: Origin Global|

Tradesmith Ltd Falls Into Administration

In a message posted on Linkedin on Monday, it was announced that Tradesmith Ltd had been placed into administration after 31 years of trading. This follows on from the administrations of Euramax and then Prime Glazing Supplies within the last fortnight. Managing Director Mark Hutchinson posted the following on social media: I am [...]

By |2024-03-13T00:15:11+00:00March 13th, 2024|Categories: business, double glazing industry|

First Bespoke Industry Festivals Are Great Success

Building Our Skills - Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice reports an excellent level of support for its two pilot bespoke industry careers festivals held last week. “We’re so grateful to everyone who backed this new initiative,” says Mark Handley, Building Our Skills’ Partnerships Manager. He adds: “In the end, we [...]

By |2024-03-12T16:00:18+00:00March 12th, 2024|Categories: Building Our Skills|

WarmCore Director To Take On Challenge Of A Lifetime

This September, Global Director of WarmCore, Andrew Charlesworth, will be taking on a momentous challenge as he sets about scaling the highest freestanding mountain in the world - Mount Kilimanjaro. Dad of three, Andrew 43, will start his ascent up the mountain on 10th September 2024 to raise money for two charities; Kelly’s Heroes, [...]

By |2024-03-07T23:44:48+00:00March 7th, 2024|Categories: Charity|

Origin Unveils The Soho External Door

The Soho External Door is the first launch in Origin’s new generation of products, setting a higher standard for fenestration excellence. The all-new on-trend Exterior door from Origin is the right product to be offering at the right time, helping you to meet every customer want, taste and need. Tailored Aesthetics Steel-look design meets [...]

By |2024-03-07T16:11:26+00:00March 7th, 2024|Categories: Origin Global|

Prime Glazing Supplies Files For Administration

Q1 of 2024 is proving to be a tough one for parts of the sector, as Prime Glazing Supplies in Bolton files for administration. A fabricator of PVCu and aluminium products, the company had set up a distinctive brand with a number of ranges monikered under the "Prime" name. They become the latest in [...]

By |2024-03-07T00:39:10+00:00March 7th, 2024|Categories: business, double glazing industry|

Builders’ Merchant Q4 Value Sales Down -5.7% Year-On-Year, Volumes Fall -12.0%

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q4 2023 were -5.7% down compared to Q4 2022, with volume sales falling -12.0% and prices rising +7.1%. With one more trading day in Q4 2023, like-for-like sales (which take the number of trading days into account) were -7.3% down. [...]

By |2024-03-06T12:28:39+00:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Market Reports, MRA Research|

Endurance Team Enjoys Show Of Appreciation

Endurance® Doors has used Employee Appreciation Day to demonstrate the enormous value it attaches to its hardworking team. The manufacturer of solid, secure, and stylish composite doors celebrated the annual event, which took place this year on Friday 1st March, by treating everyone who works at the business to a free lunch. The meal [...]

By |2024-03-06T12:13:25+00:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Endurance Doors|

Euramax Fall Into Administration

The tough start to the year continues as Barnsley-based Euramax, a supplier of windows and doors into the new-build and caravan sectors has fallen into administration. A victim itself It has been postulated online, via LinkedIn, that Euramax was in itself a victim of the collapse of Ilke Homes. Ilke Homes collapsed in June [...]

By |2024-03-04T22:45:50+00:00March 4th, 2024|Categories: business, double glazing industry|

New Fortex® Natura Cladding From Freefoam: ‘Just Beautiful’

Unique digital print gives premium natural wood effect – with 10-year guarantee New from Freefoam Building Products, Fortex® Natura cladding is manufactured using cutting-edge digital printing technology, so it’s virtually indistinguishable from natural wood. “It has the look and feel of quality planed timber,” says Colin St John, Freefoam’s Commercial Director. “But unlike natural [...]

By |2024-03-04T15:14:53+00:00March 4th, 2024|Categories: Freefoam|

GQA Helps Raise Fire Safety Standards

GQA is supporting Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) in their efforts to raise safety standards across the industry. The awarding and qualifications writing body is developing accredited training and qualifications covering fire door installation, maintenance and inspection in partnership with FDM, which is owned by UAP Ltd, a leading door & window hardware supplier. This [...]

By |2024-02-29T10:59:09+00:00February 29th, 2024|Categories: Building Our Skills|

Endurance® Doors Highlights Power Of Online Reputations In Sales Success

With the home improvement sector continuing to experience challenging trading conditions, Endurance® Doors is urging installers to consider additional ways of ensuring sales success. In particular, the business, which manufactures solid, secure, and stylish composite doors, is highlighting the power of online reviews in converting leads into actual orders. Scott Foster, sales and marketing director [...]

By |2024-02-29T10:36:40+00:00February 29th, 2024|Categories: Endurance Doors|
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