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 the war will be over [...]
Q&A With Dean Hodges, Sales Director At Forterro
Dean Hodges, Sales Director at Forterro, answers all the [...]
New Windows And Doors Excluded From Govt Warm Homes Plan
Positive news today if you sell solar panels, heat [...]
AI And Automation Will Change The Face Of Our Sector
Earlier this week, I was treated to a first-hand [...]
BM Group To Operate Under The Forterro Name Going Forward
New brand identity for BM products and digital solutions [...]
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
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 the war will be over [...]
How To Drive Profitability By Standing Out In A Saturated Market
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, leading manufacturer of premium [...]
New Brochure Reflects Endurance® Aluminium’s Evolving Offer
Reflecting its continuing growth and evolving offer, Endurance® Aluminium [...]
Future Proof By Design
Energy efficiency has become one of the most important [...]
Mutares Group Acquired Kawneer EU
Major M&A news once again, this time in the [...]
G L A S S
Glass Futures And VEC Partner On £1.5m UKRI-Funded AI Glass Initiative To Drive Process Optimisation And Reduce Emissions
Glass Futures and the University of Liverpool’s VEC (Virtual Engineering Centre) are launching AI Glass, a digital twin project designed to accelerate decarbonisation and drive innovation in the glass [...]
Glass Express Midlands Save 142 Tonnes Of CO2 In One Year
Glass Express Midlands has been certified as a leading [...]
Glasscraft Acquires Hytech Glass
West Yorkshire-based sealed glass unit manufacturer, Glasscraft, is delighted [...]
Cornwall Group Invests £3m+ In Three New Toughening Furnaces
Cornwall Group has made a one-in-a-generation investment in three [...]
Glaston Signs Deal For Three New FC Series E Tempering Lines In The UK
In August, independent and family-run Cornwall Group placed an [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
PROSPECTManager Receives An Unexpected Visit From The White House
UK building materials data specialist PROSPECTManager received an unexpected, [...]
…And It Feels Like Home
With Continental Exterior Films, the house becomes a true [...]
BDC Aluminium Is Proudly Made In Britain
BDC Aluminium is a proud member of Made in [...]
Builders’ Merchant Market Forecast To Grow 11% By 2030
According to a new report by MRA Building Market [...]
Experience And Knowledge Underpin New Building Market Intelligence Agency
MRA Building Market Reports (MRA Reports) was set up [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Thermoseal Acquires Solutions UK
Thermoseal, a leading manufacturer and distributor of insulating glass components and part of the Fenzi Group, is proud to announce the acquisition of Solutions [...]
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 [...]
Haffner Launches New Machine To Support Fabricators With New Part F Regulations
This is a sponsored article by Haffner: With the update to Part F ventilation regulations that are due to come into effect in June [...]
Even Trickle Vents At 1.4 u-Value Isn’t Convincing People
The trickle vents are coming! It's not as scary as it sounds, despite the opposition from a variety of facets of the fenestration industry. [...]
There Is An Absolutely Valid Discussion To Be Had About Ventilation
As we approach the time where installers are deliberating on how to implement new guidance to abide by new Building Regulations, specifically on trickle [...]
The Future For Window Energy Ratings Looks Uncertain
The ramifications of the updated Building Regulations are becoming known as each day and week passes. As I understand it, there continues to be [...]
Fenestration Installer Ventilation Survey
Trickle vents and the newly updated Building Regulations are front and centre of minds right across the fenestration industry. In particular, the new regulations [...]
Making Your Space Partners With Business Micros Group
This is a sponsored article by Business Micros: The breadth of expertise within the Business Micros Group, and its reputation as the industry’s number [...]
Safestyle UK Hit By Major Cyber Attack
In the same week as posting a new trading update, Safestyle UK has been hit by a major cyber attack. According to reports the [...]
Put Your Business In Control With Onsite 7 Job Management Software
This is a sponsored article by Onsite 7: As the industry boom continues, it’s never been more important for installers to operate as efficiently [...]
Big Boost For Business Micros TOUCH Vendor Quoting Software
This is a sponsored article by Business Micros: The Business Micros Group has added some valuable new features to its TOUCH Vendor software for [...]
Building Customer Trust With Onsite 7
This is a sponsored article by Onsite 7: Onsite 7 has rapidly developed a reputation for being the most user-friendly and comprehensive job management [...]
Could The Future Building Standard Be Watered Down?
Whilst the arguments over trickle vents continue to rage [...]
PVCu As Part Of The Sustainability Conversation
Martin Benn, Head of New Build at Eurocell, outlines [...]
Eurocell Invests Nearly £3million To Support Growth In Fabricator Network
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell has further demonstrated its [...]
Morley Glass Named GGP Installer Awards Finalist For Glass Recycling Service
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Uni-Blinds® integral blinds manufacturer [...]
Sustainability Takes A Back Seat Amid The Cost-Of-Living Crisis
In February 2022, a study of 2000 UK homeowners [...]
C H A R I T Y
GM Fundraising Announces GMF100 Cycling Challenge Total
GM Fundraising has just announced that its GMF100 Cycling Challenge has raised an impressive £55,000. The funds will go to Hope House Children’s Hospices, [...]
91 Riders Sign Up For GM Fundraising’s GMF100 Cycling Challenge
This is a press release from GM Fundraising: Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has announced that 91 riders have now signed for their new [...]
GM Fundraising Launches The ‘GMF 100’ Cycling Challenge
This is a press release from GM Fundraising: Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has just launched a new team cycling challenge, which will be [...]
GM Fundraising Moves Peak, Paddle, Pedal To 2022
GM Fundraising has announced its 2021 Peak, Paddle, Pedal charity event to raise money for Hope House Children’s Hospices has been further postponed until [...]
Sterling Generosity From Two Industry Businesses
This is a charity article from GM Fundraising and Haffner Murat: Industry machinery experts Haffner Murat Ltd and Warrington-based fabricator Sterling Windows, Doors and [...]
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