2026 Installer Survey
It has been a while since the last poll or survey of any kind on DGB, so I thought now would be a good time to take the temperature [...]
Guest Post: Chairman’s Update From National Federation Of Glaziers
The pace of change affecting glazing businesses shows no [...]
CR Smith Creates 150 New Jobs As Business Expands To Deliver Social Housing Projects Across Scotland
Fife-based home improvements firm expands into Scotland's social housing [...]
Saint-Gobain Glass UK & Ireland Manufactures Lower-Carbon Flat Glass As Standard
Saint-Gobain Glass UK & Ireland has taken a significant [...]
UK Construction PMI: What The Latest Figures Mean For Construction And The Fenestration Sector
The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI data for [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
A L U M I N I U M
The Rise Of Steel-Look Aluminium Internal Doors
In recent years, steel-look aluminium internal doors have transitioned from a niche design choice to a mainstream specification in both residential and commercial interiors across the UK. For window [...]
Aluminium Prices Are Rising Again
Aluminium prices are climbing again, and the latest movements [...]
BDC Aluminium Champions Low-Carbon Circular Aluminium Systems
BDC Aluminium places great emphasis on its environmental responsibilities, [...]
Helping The Trade Sell Luxury With Confidence
As energy performance continues to move up the agenda [...]
Homeowners Warm To Endurance® Aluminium Innovation
Endurance® Aluminium is helping to improve the comfort and [...]
G L A S S
US Asset Management Firm Apollo Acquires Pilkington Parent Company NSG
US-based asset management firm Apollo has announced a strategic investment that will see funds under its management acquire control of Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), the parent company of Pilkington, [...]
Regency Glass Announce Collaboration With Corning Incorporated
Now, this is quite something. Lancashire-based IGU suppliers Regency [...]
Saint-Gobain Glass Brings The World’s First Lower-Carbon Glass Manufacturing To The UK
Saint-Gobain Glass has announced that the world’s first lower-carbon glass, [...]
Cornwall Group Flags Concerns To MP
Cornwall Group has raised its concerns about the impact [...]
AGC Glass Europe Acquires SGT (Germany)
Effective as of 1 January 2025, AGC Glass Europe [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Endurance® Opens The Door To Greater Partner Engagement
Endurance® Doors has unveiled its new Installer Hub, an [...]
Endurance® Doors Inspires Future Female Talent
Endurance® Doors has demonstrated its commitment to nurturing future [...]
Indoor-Outdoor Living Remains A Driving Force In Home Renovation Trends
While fashions come and go, some trends have real [...]
‘Forever Home’ Renovations Drive Demand For Premium Aluminium
Economic uncertainty has changed the way many homeowners now [...]
Origin Responds To Market Demand By Launching The All-New Tilt And Turn Window
A Tilt and Turn Window has been one of [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Eurocell 2025 Results: Resilience, Margin Progress And Strategic Expansion
Eurocell’s full year 2025 results arrive against one of the most challenging backdrops the UK fenestration and wider construction supply chain has faced in [...]
Prepare For Price Increases
It appears the war in the Middle East is going to drag on for some time. Despite the weekly claims by the US that [...]
Aluminium Prices Are Rising Again
Aluminium prices are climbing again, and the latest movements on the London Metal Exchange (LME) suggest the fenestration industry could be heading towards another [...]
Saint-Gobain 2025 Full-Year Results
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has published its audited full-year results for the 2025 financial year, reporting modest sales growth in local currencies, stable operating margins, [...]
ESG Group Acquires Euroview
Major acquisition news in the glass sector, as Euroview AG announced via a post on LinkedIn that they have been acquired by ESG Group, [...]
Just 34.5% Feel Ready For Updated Building Regulations In June
In just under two months, a raft of newly updated Building Regulations will come into effect, with new rules on ventilation and minimum u-values [...]
When It Comes To Building Regulations, It’s All About 2025
In just a couple of months, the fenestration sector in England will be required to comply with newly updated Building Regulations. Amongst the various [...]
Inflation Hits 6.2% As Cost Of Living Crisis Hits Home
Near the end of March, we saw a double-dose of bad financial news. First, inflation rose to 6.2%, which exceeded forecasts of 6%. Rising [...]
Trickle Vents Are The NEW Hardware
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart: Many of you will be aware of the impending changes to the building regulations especially the requirement [...]
A Lesson To Be Learned On Failure To Act As One In Building Regs Updates
In the weeks to come, as the industry scrambles to get ready for revised Building Regulations coming into force from June 15th, there will [...]
MACO Sent A Door Lock Into Space
Well, almost. MACO, manufacturers of window and door hardware solutions, recently sent their latest new product, INSTINCT, into space. It was a unique marketing [...]
Ultion KeyTag Wins The Red Dot Award For Outstanding Design In Smart Home Devices For Brisant Secure
Brisant Secure wins the Red Dot Design Award for Ultion KeyTag, an integrated smart key that can be located using the Apple Find My [...]
Esteemed Manufacturer Cleartherm Reinvests In Super Spacer® Automation Technology
Sponsored news from Edgetech: One of the glazing industry’s most respected IGU manufacturers has invested in a state-of-the-art automated Super Spacer® application line. Leicester-based [...]
I Used ChatGPT To Ask About Fenestration And This Is What It Said
You may have heard of something called ChatGPT over the last few weeks. ChatGPT is an AI text platform that is both fascinating people [...]
CNC Recycling – Going Paperless
Sponsored news from CNC Recycling: CNC Recycling is delighted to have introduced a new paperless and digital waste transfer notes software system to support [...]
‘We All Have A Responsibility To Do Something’ Says Freefoam Stockist C & A Building Products
Sponsored news from Freefoam: C & A Building Products [...]
How Recycled Material Is Contributing To Greener, Warmer Homes
Sponsored news from Glazerite: Using products that contribute to [...]
Freefoam Builds Significant Momentum On Sustainability
Sponsored news from Freefoam: Freefoam has launched a new [...]
The Performance Of Glass To Be Put To The Test In Net Zero Energy House 2.0
Double and triple-glazed windows featuring high-performance glass from Saint-Gobain [...]
CNC Recycling Announces New Plant In £2 million Investment
Guest post from CNC Recycling: UPVC Window Recycling specialist [...]
C H A R I T Y
Listers’ Sam Takes On The World’s Toughest Rowing Race
Charity news from Listers: Listers’ Sales and Marketing Director Sam Weber has been accepted on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, where he and three [...]
We Mind & Kelly Matters Charity Hails FIT Show Stand Success
This is a press release from We Mind & Kelly Matters: Mental health charity, We Mind & Kelly Matters (WM&KM) used this year’s FIT [...]
Window Widgets Reaches Halfway Point For Fundraising Goal
Press release from Window Widgets: Leading universal window ancillary supplier, Window Widgets, has so far raised £10,510 as part of their mission to raise [...]
Industry Veterans Prepare For Mammoth ‘Loneliest Road’ Charity Cycle
Former Glazerite UK Group chairman John Hewitt has announced his latest ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ fundraising challenge for mental health charity, We Mind & Kelly Matters [...]
Lewis Walters: A Remembrance Donation To Lauren’s Legacy
Please join Masterframe Windows in supporting a wonderful cause in memory of Lewis Walters who sadly lost his five year battle with cancer a [...]
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