Rising Energy Costs Threaten A Prolonged Squeeze On UK Fenestration
Higher gas, electricity and diesel costs are exposing every stage of the window and door supply chain. If the pressure persists, the next six to twelve months could bring [...]
UK Construction Slump Deepens As Housing Activity Falters And Confidence Evaporates
The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI paints an [...]
Playing Fair
Geopolitical instability is feeding cost pressure into the window [...]
Construction’s Mental Health Crisis: How Welfare Units Can Support On-Site Mental Wellbeing
Many roles within construction are known to be physically [...]
Eurocell’s Q1 Performance Signals Resilience In A Fragile Fenestration Market
Eurocell’s first-quarter trading update highlighted a business continuing to [...]
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A L U M I N I U M
CAB Spring Forum Puts Focus On Sustainability
The Council for Aluminium in Building has highlighted the significant opportunities sustainability delivers for the entire aluminium supply chain at the CAB Spring Forum. Held at the Hilton and [...]
Why You Should Use A Showroom
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin introduces a tool for [...]
Transforming Spaces With Natural Light
It is well established that maximising natural light boosts [...]
Committee Restructure Drives More Effective Representation At CAB
The Council for Aluminium in Building has restructured its [...]
Sean Banks Appointed As Operations Manager For BDC Aluminium
BDC Aluminium has appointed Sean Banks as its new [...]
G L A S S
Clayton Glass Launches Triple28™ – Triple Glazing That Fits Standard 28mm Double-Glazing Profiles
Clayton Glass has launched Triple28™, a new triple-glazed sealed unit engineered to deliver triple-glazing performance within a standard 28mm glazing profile, allowing installers to upgrade from double to triple glazing without [...]
Leading IGU Manufacturer Padiham Glass Renews Investment With Super Spacer®
Padiham Glass, part of the Emplas Group, has renewed [...]
Advanced Glass Flood Wall To Protect Kendal Locals And Businesses
Kendal, located in southern Cumbria is benefitting from multi-million [...]
Morley Glass Invests In Major Showroom Renovations At Leading West Yorkshire Installer
The UK’s leading integral blinds supplier, Morley Glass, has [...]
Morley Glass Completes 2023 FIT Show New Product Line-Up With Switchable Smart Glass
Morley Glass will launch a further new addition to [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Swisspacer Turns Lengwil Into Its Centre For Research And Development
The new Technology Centre underscores Switzerland’s strategic importance as [...]
February Builders’ Merchant Like-For-Like Sales Volumes Drop -10.6% Year-On-Year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
40% Of Women Feel Unsafe At Their Own Front Door – Here’s What That Means For What You Fit
We spend a lot of time in this industry [...]
Endurance® Doors Showcases Installer Excellence
Endurance® Doors is continuing to champion excellence across its [...]
Endurance® Doors Unlocks Digital Growth For Installers
Endurance® Doors is enhancing its commitment to installer support [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Voilàp Acquires Stürtz
After the news that Stuga's parent group, Stürtz, was to be placed into administration in Germany, it appears we now have a resolution which [...]
NorDan Acquires Majority Shareholding in Esk Glazing
NorDan Secures Majority Shareholding in Esk Glazing to Strengthen UK Market Reach NorDan announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Esk Glazing Ltd, [...]
Stuga Provides Stürtz Trading Update
Following on from the news of the insolvency proceedings in Germany of Stuga's parent company Stürtz Group, Ed Williams of Stuga has provided an [...]
Andrew Wright Windows Of Scotland Placed Into Administration
Irvine-based Andrew Wright Windows, a stalwart in Scotland’s double glazing industry for nearly nine decades, has ceased trading and entered provisional liquidation, resulting in [...]
Brisant Secure Acquired By Allegion Plc
Wow, the M&A train is in sixth gear right now... This afternoon it has been announced by Brisant Secure by Allegion Plc. This follows [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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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