Eurocell H1 2026: Alunet Drives Growth As Core Fenestration Markets Remain Under Pressure
Eurocell increased revenue and adjusted operating profit in the first half of 2026, despite difficult conditions across UK housing and home improvement. However, the results show an uneven performance: [...]
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 [...]
Working Through A 40°C Heatwave: A Practical Guide For Fenestration Installers
The UK is preparing for what could be one [...]
Industry Integrity Is About To Be Tested
Oil prices are approaching levels last seen before the [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
How To Drive Profitability By Standing Out In A Saturated Market
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, leading manufacturer of premium [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
UK Construction Sector Suffers Sharpest Decline in Over Five Years
UK construction output plunged at its fastest rate since May 2020 in October, according to the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI® report, marking [...]
Stuga Enters ‘A Completely Different Kind Of Ownership’ Under Voilàp
Stuga Machinery says its new position within the Voilàp Group marks a major step forward for UK operations. Following the acquisition of its parent [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
There Is A Tech Race In UK Fenestration
Whether you have realised it or not, technology is now running the fenestration sector. Social media plays a central role in almost every company. [...]
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