Making Tax Digital: Two Weeks To The 7 August Deadline
Subbies who haven’t started can still be filed and finished in under an hour. More than 864,000 sole traders and landlords have until 7 August 2026 to send HMRC their first quarterly update under [...]
AI-Proof Jobs? Millions Eye Up The Trades As AI Jobs Cull Sparks Career Panic
Brand New Survey Finds 3.9 Million Workers Say AI Has Already Cost Them Their Job, Or Will Soon Fix Radio Launches Corporate To Carpentry 2026 Data As Britain’s Workforce Reassesses Survival In The AI [...]
Window Tracer: The Fastest Window And Door Design Software Ever Built
Aperture Works launches Window Tracer in June, a design tool built around how installers actually work on site. Aperture Works, the Hertfordshire SaaS company behind CIS Invoice and TakeOffPDF, launches Window Tracer this June. [...]
Forterro Expands Software For Small Industrial And Mid-Market Manufacturers With 3E
Forterro, a leading European provider of industrial software solutions, today announced its intent to acquire 3E, a well-established software provider for manufacturers of windows and doors. The acquisition expands Forterro’s capabilities for small industrial [...]
Forterro Acquires Klaes
A powerful three-material portfolio: Forterro acquires Klaes and becomes a full‑range software provider for the window industry. The move combines trusted industry software across aluminium, PVC and wood while advancing cloud and AI-driven innovation. [...]
Q&A With Dean Hodges, Sales Director At Forterro
Dean Hodges, Sales Director at Forterro, answers all the important questions following news of the rebrand from BM Group to Forterro. Does the switch to the Forterro identity mean that the Business Micros brand [...]
AI And Automation Will Change The Face Of Our Sector
Earlier this week, I was treated to a first-hand tour of the upgraded manufacturing facility at Endurance Doors. I have been before, a few years ago, just as they launched their marketing hub down [...]
BM Group To Operate Under The Forterro Name Going Forward
New brand identity for BM products and digital solutions for windows, doors and facades. BM Group, the UK fenestration industry’s leading software, data and web specialist, best known for products like Evolution, Evonet and [...]
Redefining The Window Industry: Innovative Take Off PDF Software Streamlines Measurement And Estimation For Installers
Aperture Works has launched Take Off PDF, an innovative software solution designed specifically for window and door installers. The Hertfordshire-based software company claims this ground-breaking tool is set to transform the way professionals in [...]
Forterro Continues Expansion Into The Fenestration Industry With BM Group Acquisition
The deal builds on the acquisition of Orgadata AG in 2024 to further grow the new Forterro Windows and Doors line of business. London, UK, 8 January 2025 - European software provider Forterro has [...]
Half Of All Installers Could Face A Cyber-Attack This Year
Elton Boocock, Managing Director of Business Pilot, explains why you should never be complacent about online security. Half of all businesses report having experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the [...]
Cyncly’s Sales Manager Greg Beachim Explains Why Fabricators Need To Think About Succession Planning
Since 2019, the window fabrication industry has faced significant upheaval, with a 60% reduction in fabrication. This concerning trend underscores the critical need for robust succession planning and future-proofing strategies. The industry, which once [...]