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 [...]
Fake Discount Structures May Be About To End
The double-glazing industry has spent decades working to shake [...]
One In Four Homeowners Encounter Problems With Home Repairs, Citizens Advice Finds
New research highlights widespread issues with home improvement work [...]
Saint-Gobain H1 2026: Construction Giant Demonstrates Resilience
Saint-Gobain has delivered a robust set of first-half financial [...]
Making Tax Digital: Two Weeks To The 7 August Deadline
Subbies who haven’t started can still be filed and [...]
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 [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Advocates Benefits To Buying British
Endurance® Aluminium is highlighting the benefits of installers buying [...]
Hydro In Controlled Shutdown Of Qatar Production
On March 3, 2026, Hydro announced a controlled shutdown [...]
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, [...]
G L A S S
Saint-Gobain Glass Launches 4.8mm STADIP® PLUS Laminated Glass For Lighter Glazing With P2A Safety And Security Performance
Saint-Gobain Glass has expanded its STADIP® laminated glass range with the launch of 4.8mm STADIP® PLUS, an innovative thinner laminated glass designed to deliver P2A2 safety and security performance while [...]
First Glass Successfully Rolled From Experimental Furnace
Glass Futures is proud to announce a significant breakthrough [...]
Pilkington UK Opens New Glass Production Line In St Helens
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, [...]
FireGlass Joins New Umbrella Brand Saverto
The svt Group, a leading provider of passive fire protection solutions [...]
Regency Glass Announce Collaboration With Corning Incorporated
Now, this is quite something. Lancashire-based IGU suppliers Regency [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Beating The Heat With Integral Blinds
As the UK’s increasingly regular summer heatwaves begin, now [...]
BDC Aluminium Launches Two-Week Lead Time On Alitherm 400 Windows
BDC Aluminium is helping installers keep projects on track [...]
Flat Builders’ Merchant Value Sales In May, But Volumes Fell -5.8% Year-On-Year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
Supplier Price Increases Hit Merchants Hard
MRA Building Market Reports (MRA Reports) latest update on [...]
TechTinyHouse Relies On Swisspacer
When innovative engineering, environmental responsibility and uncompromising quality standards [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Saint-Gobain Q1 2026 Results Show Resilience Amid Global Construction Weakness
French construction materials giant Saint-Gobain delivered a mixed but relatively resilient first-quarter performance for 2026, with regional divergence and disciplined pricing helping offset weaker [...]
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 [...]
NorDan UK Acquires RED Systems
The steady beat of M&A activity in the UK market continues, with the announcement that NorDan UK has acquired UK-based curtain walling and facade [...]
Inwido Acquires UK Manufacturer Sovereign Group Ltd
Inwido has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in UK-based Sovereign Group Ltd, further strengthening its position in the British fenestration market. The [...]
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), [...]
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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