Putting materials in the frame Wood, aluminium or PVCu? When installing windows, selecting the right frame material is vital for long term customer satisfaction. Each material has different properties, and these should be aligned with the customer’s unique project goals. With so many factors to consider, how can you make sure you’re making the right choice? Here, Nick Cowley managing director of window and door manufacturer Euramax, explains how to adapt window fr … » more from Euramax Solutions …»
Plastic How times have changed. It is now obligatory to pass derogatory remarks in connection with Plastic. Some parts of Society have taken to labeling plastic as some sort of evil let loose on the world by the devil - the bringer of Armageddon. Plastic as material was patented by Alexander Parkes, in 1856. We use the word plastic to describe a loose collection of synthetically produced materials. Plastic a 160 years on has a grea … » more from Fenestration News …»
Top three DIY trends for 2020 From patterned carpets and gaudy wallpaper, to lava lamps and skirted tassel furniture — our homes have changed dramatically since the 1990s. Style trends are constantly changing and 2020 will be no exception to the ‘out with the old, in with the new’ mantra. With £55 billion expected to be spent on home renovation projects in the next year, the industry must make sure it stays ahead of the curve. Here, Nick Cowley, managing director … » more from Euramax Solutions …»
Is it just me? Of course it is All messed up - or is it just things you thought you understood, are not quiet that. Vegan ‘Fish & Chips’, then you remember Vegan ‘Meat’ balls in a wrap. How does either of those descriptions square with the Trade Description Act? Would a Vegan know what either of them was in real life? Or is that a contradiction in its self. Should you not question those that make a noise and their real motive? Fir … » more from Fenestration News …»
Which Way To The Exit? MBA sees many different companies; companies of all sizes and for many reasons. Particularly challenging is the small company, often family lead where the principal has reached the point in his career where he feels he would like, or indeed needs, to exit the business. The issues illustrated by the following case study are not untypical and demonstrate that there is an alternative to ‘putting the keys back through the letterbox’ … » more from MBA Associates Limited …»
Double R Starts 2020 With a Bang! Double R Glass & Roofing Systems Ltd is delighted to announce that it has kickstarted 2020 in style with glass sales up 13% at the end of 2019 compared with the previous year. Overall company sales across glass and conservatory roofs have increased by half a million in the same period. The company is also showing no signs of slowing down with the announcement that 8 new members of staff have joined Double R in January. “ … » more from Double R Glass and Roofing Systems …»
Carl F Groupco: A Progressive Path in Testing Times Against a backdrop of challenging market conditions, Carl F Groupco reports high spec hardware sales growth for 2019. Despite the industry and country-wide uncertainty that has underpinned the year, the distributor has experienced expansion in the aluminium window and door sector, particularly with high specification doors, bi-folds and high rise windows resulting in strong demand for supporting hardware including tilt & turn and rev … » more from Carl F Groupco Limited …»
Predicting the future We live in what could only be seen as strange times. The so-called Main Stream Media is at best contradictory and delusional, so much so I am reminded of an event some while back that was s ed to sell products into the Fenestration Industry. The front man for the event was the self-styled consumer champion Nick Ross, his main sales pitch, paraphrasing, the Fenestration Industry is made up of ‘crooks and charlatans’ and the consume … » more from Fenestration News …»
July sales up 2.9% year on year Total Builders Merchants sales in July were up 2.9% in value compared with the same month last year. Most categories saw sales increase compared to July 2018. Workwear & Safetywear (+13.4%) Kitchens & Bathrooms (+6.4%), Plumbing, Heating & Electrical (+6.0%) and Landscaping (+5.6%) increased the most. Among other categories, Timber and Joinery Products (-0.1%) and Tools (-5.1%) were down Source: GfK Builders' Merchant Poi … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
Hegla, Glaston and Bystronic Glass set new industry standards at Regency Glass An investment in machinery and equipment from three of the UK’s leading machinery suppliers, will take one the industry’s foremost IG unit manufacturers to a next generational level. HEGLA, Glaston and Bystronic Glass recently completed a state-of-the-art installation at Regency Glass, which firmly places the company as a main player in the sealed unit supply industry. Based in the Northwest of England, the specialist glass … » more from HEGLA Bystronic Partnership …»
Mixed performance for merchants in Q2 2019 Following a strong start to the year, Total Builders Merchants sales were down -1.2% in Q2 2019 against the same period last year, although the adjusted figure, which takes into account the trading day difference, was marginally positive at +0.4%. The negative quarterly figure was heavily influenced by poor trading towards the end of the quarter, with overall sales in June down -8.1% compared with the same month last year. However, c … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
UK construction contract awards are up by 11% on July 2018 The value of all construction contract awards in July 2019 was £5.1 billion based on a three-month rolling average, which is a slight decrease of 1.8% on June. However, yearly comparisons indicate that contract awards values in July 2019 were 11.0% higher than July 2018. In the three-month period ending July 2019, total construction contract awards were valued at £15.3 billion, which is an increase of 14% on the previous quarter and … » more from Barbour ABI …»
Rely on the strength of steel windows The appeal of steel framed doors and windows has truly stood the test of time, spanning from old country cot es and warehouses built during the Industrial Revolution, to contemporary commercial and residential properties where designers strive for a minimalist appearance. While the success is based in part on steel's inherent strength and elegant sightlines, customers who engage with members of the Steel Window Association … » more from Steel Window Association …»
Viewing PR As Just A Marketing Tool Is Missing The Point EDINBURGH, UK, Aug 12, 2019 - When times are tough, businesses often cut the PR budget first - and small businesses may not have one at all. After all, PR is just one part of the Marketing mix, right? Wrong! To view PR as just another Marketing tool is to limit the scope of PR activities to lead generation, customer acquisition and sales. Of course, these things are important, but PR can do so much more. I have seen a … » more from The Reputation People …»
Merchants’ sales up 6% in May compared to April 2019 - but flat year on year Total Builders Merchants value sales in May 2019 were flat (+0.0%) compared with the same period in 2018. Following strong growth in the period February to April, sales were somewhat disappointing in May – in particular for Landscaping, which had seen three months of double-digit growth, but a sales increase of only 0.4% in May compared to last year. Both Timber & Joinery Products (+0.9%) and Heavy Building Materials (+0.3%) saw sale … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
Customade Group What does Covid-19 mean for UK industry? With the Coronavirus pandemic escalating day by day and businesses being forced to suspend operations a new industrial revolution may be upon us. David Leng, group chief executive at Customade Group, gives his thoughts on how the industry can reac ... »
Cotswold Windows (Cheltenham) Ltd - Cotswold windows helps transform derelict barn, Aluminium windows and doors from Gloucestershire-based fabricator, Cotswold Windows have helped transform a derelict barn ...»
Trtl - Glasgow travel retailer donates 5,000 (£125k) compression socks to help frontline scots nurses, A Glasgow online travel retailer whose sales have dropped 95 per cent in the past two weeks has donated 5,000 pairs of com ...»
Endurance Doors - Customer service excellence from Endurance,Over the last 18 months, Endurance Doors have invested considerably in the way in which they communicate and interact with th ...»
Epwin Window Systems - Profile 22’s Optima Flush Casement windows fitted in new homes in a conservation area, Over 100 Optima Flush Casement windows, by Profile 22, have been fitted in the first phase of a new residential developmen ...»
Steel Window Association - SWA specifications ensure a British supply chain, Britain’s long and well regarded engineering heri e continues to flourish across a number of sectors; and can be seen fu ...»
Residor (Masonite International) - More influential colours of Corse, As the most influential PVCu systems company in the UK, The Residence Collection continue to innovate when it comes to foi ...»
Rapierstar Ltd - Vulcan Windows in even better health after Rapierstar switch, A comprehensive audit of fastener usage by Rapierstar has delivered production, quality, stockholding and installation ben ...»
Frame Fast - Derby-based housebuilder chooses Frame Fast UK for ‘top quality products and great service’, An exclusive housing development in Derbyshire has chosen award-winning Frame Fast UK to create stunning windows and doors ...»