As the 2022 NFA campaign draws near, the National Fenestration Awards are proud to announce that one of its longest-standing supporters, GQA Qualifications, have renewed their Ambassador sponsorship of the flagship awards platform. GQA Qualifications are the industry’s leading awards and qualifications bodies and have played a significant part in transforming the fenestration sector [...]
2022 is set to be another marquee year for the fenestration sector, especially on the installation side of the industry. After weathering a variety of storms in 2020 and 2021, this year is poised to be remarkable for installers up and down the UK. The DGB 2022 Installer Survey is designed to gauge the [...]
As predicted, inflation has risen once again. Figures out today show that inflation has risen from 5.1% in November to 5.4% in December. There are no signs that the rises will be stopping imminently. This is a near 30-year high. Rising inflation is causing a cost of living crisis which is going to affect [...]
That is a bold statement I know, and to be clear, I am not saying that fenestration in this country IS the best sector in the economy. What I am saying however is that it has the ingredients to become one of the best, if not the best sector in the country. Let me [...]
2022 will still be a year where the pandemic affects our plans it seems, as FENSTERBAU FRONTALE and HOLZ-HANDWERK announce that their shows will be pushed back from April 2022 to July 2022. This is the statement that they have published on their website: The trade show pairing of FENSTERBAU FRONTALE and HOLZ-HANDWERK 2022 has [...]
We ended last year with warnings about continued price inflation in our sector and we begin the new year with pretty much the same warnings. There is also renewed pressure and fears when it comes to energy prices, with a recent report about eye-watering monthly energy bills coming out of Pilkington. But even if [...]
As we sift through the conveyor belt of crazy news headlines, the major issue that is affecting all of us is the cost of living and the energy crisis. Whether you are a homeowner or a business, you cannot have escaped the fact that keeping your lights on, your rooms warm and the factories [...]
Over in America, ODL, Inc, which has ODL Europe as part of its business, kicks off M&A in 2022: ODL is pleased to announce the acquisition of Verre Select, a decorative door glass manufacturer in Quebec, Canada. Verre Select has been a leader in delivering decorative door glass solutions to the Canadian market for [...]
There is a leadership vacuum at Number 10 right now, with the political future of Boris Johnson very much in the balance after the farcical display from the PM over the last few weeks. It has highlighted that in positions of power and influence you need the right people to lead the way and [...]
A new year always brings a fresh chance to look at what opportunities there might be to exploit over the coming year. Within the world of fenestration, I see a plethora of open doors to make the most of. Despite predictions of a slowdown this year, I see a huge number of ways our [...]
As the National Fenestration Awards are about to enter their tenth campaign, the NFAs are happy to announce that they will be taking another huge leap forwards in their reach and development as they come under new ownership. Co-founder and Director Jason Grafton-Holt, is handing the baton over to Lee Clarke and a growing [...]
As we navigate our way through the very first few weeks of this year, it's natural to look back at the year just gone and reflect on the last 12 months that have passed. 2021 will live long in the memory for many reasons. But the past is the past, and nothing much can [...]
Every year I take a look at some of the companies that I believe will make a big splash in the coming 12 months. The list is not in any order and is purely opinion-based. It doesn't matter about the size of the business or how long they have existed. Their inclusion is based [...]
This is a guest article by Deceuninck UK MD Rob McGlennon: January and February can be bleak. That’s not only because of ‘Dry January’ or new year diets but also because the streets are lined with the casualties of Christmas – Christmas trees. Every year it strikes me that it’s a slightly depressing sight. [...]
A new year and still the pandemic is with us. Will 2022 be the year we finally say goodbye to COVID and see it melt away into the obscurity of daily life? Maybe. But right now it's still with us and the Omicron variant is causing us problems. Omicron and isolation COVID and the [...]
A very happy New Year to you all! I hope that you have all had a very Merry Christmas so far and have had fantastic New Year's celebrations. After what was another rough year for us all in 2021, I know that we are all hoping that 2022 is going to be a much [...]
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