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 [...]
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 [...]
AI-Proof Jobs? Millions Eye Up The Trades As AI Jobs Cull Sparks Career Panic
Brand New Survey Finds 3.9 Million Workers Say AI [...]
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AluFold Direct Set To Enter Administration
I fear it may have been too early for me to write just last week that we had perhaps turned a [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Boosts Installer Sales Support
As part of its commitment to its installer partners, [...]
BDC Aluminium Adds Two Experienced Figures To Growing Team
Since their acquisition by Rocal Group in early 2024, [...]
DAWS Announces £1.4m Investment To Power Further Growth In 2026
DAWS, one of the UK’s leading trade aluminium fabricators, [...]
The Rise Of Steel-Look Aluminium Internal Doors
In recent years, steel-look aluminium internal doors have transitioned [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
New Solar Energy Opportunities With VetroMount From Bohle
VetroMount balustrading system from Bohle has been approved for [...]
Pilkington UK Plans To Scale Low Carbon Glass Production Under Pioneering Hydrogen Plans
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
April Merchant Sales Drift Down As Volumes Fall -3.5% Year-On-Year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
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 [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Saint-Gobain To Delist From London Stock Exchange
Saint-Gobain has confirmed that it will delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange, ending the trading of its CREST Depository Interests in February. [...]
Inwido Expands Its Footprint In The UK
Inwido acquires Fast Frame in Nottingham, England, a company specialising in the manufacturing and supply of PVCu windows and doors for both commercial and [...]
Inwido Acquires Victorian House Window Group
Just when you thought M&A season in UK fenestration had finished for the year, two pop along at one. After Window Ware had announced [...]
SRS8 Invests In The Future Of Fenestration With BJ Waller Acquisition
SRS8, the parent company of leading fenestration hardware distributor Window Ware, is thrilled to announce a significant expansion to its portfolio with the acquisition [...]
Reeves’ Revenue Raid: How The Autumn Budget 2025 Will Hit the UK Fenestration Sector
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today delivered the largest tax-raising Budget since the early 1990s, with measures expected to raise £26.1 billion a year by the [...]
Trickle Vents: All You Need To Know
What Are Trickle Vents? Trickle vents are adjustable vents that sit at the top of a window or door that allow ventilation to enter [...]
Government Launches Ventilation Video, But Misses Background Ventilation
The Government has launched a new video to help educate the public about ventilation as we enter Winter amidst the pandemic. We are being [...]
Huge Changes Are Coming To Building Regulations, And The Industry Has To Wake Up
We have known for some time that changes to Part L and F of Building Regulations are coming. Now we have some clarity on [...]
Universal Retrofit Vent Earns Fitters More
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart Glazpart’s link vent is ready to repair all those broken or damaged window vents by installers and [...]
Do You See The Need To Repair Or Replace Trickle Vents?
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart How many times do you see the need for replacement of fitted trickle vents? But where to [...]
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 [...]
Value Added Features From Onsite 7 Job Management Software
This is a sponsored article by Onsite 7: Onsite 7 is the simple but incredibly powerful cloud-based system that is fast gaining a reputation [...]
ASSA ABLOY Provides Statement In Response To Trademark Decision
In response to the story published last week about ASSA ABLOY losing their trademark case, the company has provided a statement: As the global [...]
Onsite 7 Job Management Software Proving Its Worth With Installers
This is a sponsored article by Onsite 7: Onsite 7, the job management software designed for the trade by the trade has been gaining [...]
Eurocell Awards For Excellence Across Its Team, Products And Branch Network At NFA Awards
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell plc, the leading provider of high-quality [...]
CNC Recycling – Going Paperless
Sponsored news from CNC Recycling: CNC Recycling is delighted [...]
Eurocell Adds PCL Building Products Ltd To Growing Fabrication Network
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell has appointed PCL Building [...]
Endurance Set A Carbon Neutral Standard
Sponsored news from Endurance: As part of a far-reaching [...]
Deceuninck Commits To Net Zero With Science Based Targets
Sponsored news from Deceuninck UK: Deceuninck has committed to [...]
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