Are We About To Turn A Corner?
I don’t want to jinx anything by saying this out loud—touch wood, cross fingers, all that—but it does feel, just slightly, like we might [...]
What Has Been Happening In Aluminium?
The aluminium market within the fenestration sector really has gone through some rapid changes over the last few weeks. In a short space of [...]
VEKA Feinstruktur Delivers Aluminium-Inspired Design In A PVCu Profile
VEKA plc, an innovative leader of PVCu window profile systems, is proud to introduce Feinstruktur – a premium new range of fine-textured, matt finish [...]
Holding Your Nerve
I will always vouch for the principle of selling on quality over price. It is the most successful long-term strategy and the one that [...]
Victorian Sliders Celebrates 20 Years With The Relaunch Of Two Dynamic Websites And A Fresh Brand Identity
As Victorian Sliders enters its twentieth year, we are embracing a fresh chapter in our journey with the relaunch of two dedicated websites and [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
Glass Express Midlands Joins CAB
Glass Express Midlands is the first glass processing and IGU manufacturer to become members of the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB), solidifying its [...]
CAB Welcomes Minimal Frame Projects
The CAB Team and I are pleased to welcome Minimal Frame Projects into membership of the Association. There have been eleven new members joining [...]
The Power Of Colour In Design
Victoria Brocklesby of Origin discusses how coloured doors and windows can transform home design, and offers practical advice on using colour to boost kerb [...]
DAWS Appoints National Sales Manager
Leading aluminium manufacturer DAWS has appointed Steve Williams, an experienced fenestration industry professional, as National Sales Manager, New Products as part of the company’s [...]
Origin Manufactures One-Millionth Product
Origin, the leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, has manufactured its one-millionth product. To commemorate this achievement, Origin has unveiled a special commemorative [...]
Glass Shortages Could End This Year
Glass shortages were a major problem for the fenestration sector last year. Of course, much of the entire supply chain was under immense pressure [...]
Calls For Help As Pilkington Energy Bills Rise To £8m Per Month
As we sift through the conveyor belt of crazy news headlines, the major issue that is affecting all of us is the cost of [...]
Saint-Gobain Completes Eggborough Float Line Upgrades
In positive news for UK fenestration, Saint-Gobain has announced that their project to upgrade their float line facility at Eggborough is now complete. They [...]
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 [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Built To Fit, First Time – Premier Arches Wins Over Window Cladding
Premier Arches, the specialist manufacturer of arched and angled [...]
Glyngary Invests £60,000 In Cutting-Edge Quoting Software
Cheshire-based timber window and door specialist Glyngary Joinery has [...]
Introducing The Soho Collection
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, the manufacturer of aluminium [...]
Endurance Adopts Enhanced Senior Management Structure
To help it maintain an impressive track record of [...]
The Importance Of Insurance Backed Guarantees In The UK Glazing Industry
In the UK glazing industry, providing customers with reassurance [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Everest Owed More Than £30m As It Went Under
Weeks after the collapse of one of the largest national installers of windows and doors, Everest 2020 Ltd, it has been revealed that the [...]
SIG Cuts Profit Forecast Amid Subdued Demand
Construction materials supplier SIG has issued a trading update in which is has downgraded it's profit forecasts amid subdued demand and weaker business activity. [...]
Inflation Finally Falls Back To 2%
In a boost for the UK economy, it was announced this morning that inflation in the UK had fallen to 2% last month, which [...]
Anglian Home Improvements Acquires Everest Assets
Following on from the announcement that Anglian would step in to fulfil existing Everest 2020 orders after the collapse of the company, Everest's administrators [...]
Evolution Under New Ownership
In what will be seen as a positive move for the business, Evolution, whose parent company Everest 2020 recently went into administration, has announced [...]
Trickle Vents
An industry pet hate is the use of trickle vents. As sad as it may be, I've been having a look through the proposed [...]
Where Could Robots Take Window Industry Jobs?
Our daily lives are being quietly evolved into something a lot more tech-based. Smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, lots of us have at least one [...]
Buying Windows And Doors With Bitcoin Would Be Way Too Risky
Bitcoin. The world's most famous cryptocurrency, or digital currency, whichever term you prefer. For those who may not know why it has been in [...]
This Video Demonstrates The Future Of Door And Home Security
You may have seen a little while ago a video and post on social media that grabbed the attention of our industry. Just in [...]
Could Robots Replace UK Fenestration Jobs In The Future?
In recent days there have been features online and on TV media about the future of technology and robots and what it could mean [...]
DGB Tech: Tesla’s Revolutionary Solar Roof To Launch In Second Half Of 2017
Last year I first wrote about the revolutionary Solar Roof product by the guys at SolarCity, which is a Tesla company. You can catch [...]
Freefoam Announce Energy Supply From Renewable Sources
This is a sponsored article by Freefoam: Freefoam Building [...]
Almost 90% Of UK Homeowners Don’t Know PVC-U Can Be Recycled – Poll
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: A [...]
Consumers Reject ‘Plastic’ Home Improvement Products – Poll
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: A [...]
CNC Recycling Strengthens Sales Team
This is a press release from CNC Recycling: UPVC [...]
UK Homeowners Prepared To Pay More For Products Seen As More Sustainable
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: More [...]
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