DOORCO back to business Dear Ian, Having recently informed customers and suppliers, I’m writing to you to update you on DOORCO’s return to work strategy. My hope is that you will share this with the wider market in the spirit of industry-wide collaboration. Providing a safe working environment for the DOORCO team is our main focus at this time and we’ve been implementing changes that will be in place for the foreseeable future. From this Mon … » more from DOORCO …»
Letter to the Editor - 4th May 2020 - Rob McGlennon Dear Ian Over the past two weeks, with Government encouragement, the construction industry has started to return safely to work. A survey by Build UK (29 April) of major contractors reported close to 70% of sites were back at work. Most major housebuilders, plumbers’ and builders’ merchants and DIY and hardware stores have either re-opened or have announced plans to reopen soon. When the Government put the UK into lo … » more from Deceuninck …»
Letter to the Editor - Government Updates, Jon Vanstone Dear Ian, I know statements about ‘talking to Government’ can be met with scepticism from the industry. It’s not just about listening to what Government has to say, but also feeding back what we, as an industry are thinking. Over the last few days, I feel good progress has been made and there are results that are worth reporting. This week I was invited to the ‘Working in People’s Homes (tradespersons)’ Group by Alok … » more from Certass Limited …»
Deceuninck letter to editor April 2020 Dear Ian What are the long-term implications of Covid-19 for the industry? When we emerge from this crisis, the world will be different. When things ‘get back to normal’, it will be a new normal. The crisis will accelerate polarisation between the top and bottom, the added-value premium and the rest of the market, because those buying premium will be less affected by economic downturn. Younger, lower … » more from Deceuninck …»
Letter to the Editor - Mandatory changes to EN 1279 from March 19th 2020 - Wayne Rogerson Dear Ian Mandatory changes to EN 1279 from March 19th 2020 Our industry could be forgiven for being distracted with the countless economic and political challenges that were thrown our way in 2019, but in 2020 we have a new and very specific challenge to face, and we need to prepare quickly to ensure continued compliance. The standard for the manufacture of Double-Glazed Sealed Units (IGU’s) has been amended. … » more from CENSolutions Ltd …»
Letter to Editor from Toby Staff of Newstar Door Controls Dear Editor, As a supplier of widow restrictors, I always check out what’s been installed wherever I am. So you can imagine my shock when I stayed in a hotel run by a large hotel group in Torquay over the summer to see a standard plug chain, washer and screw fitted as a window restrictor instead of a restrictor that’s been designed for the purpose of limiting the opening of windows. Next to the makeshift restrictors, there w … » more from New Star Door Controls Limited …»
Letter to the Editor - Water Ingress Dear Ian Throughout the year entrance doors are faced with keeping the elements out and in securing homes right across the UK. With composite doors now the main choice for discerning homeowners with over 50% share of the entrance door market, they are now under the most exacting scrutiny due to the large numbers of installations, each and every week. By definition a composite door is made up of different materials and … » more from Endurance Doors …»
Letter on behalf of Rob McGlennon, Managing Director of Deceuninck Dear Ian By law, financial advisors must get customers to assess their attitude to risk before they invest. Most people see the sense in that, and I think we’d have fewer business failures if everyone had to assess the attitude of business owners or businesses to risk. Too many businesses play down the probability of something going wrong when they see savings they want to make. It’s easy to turn a blind eye i … » more from Deceuninck …»
Letter to editor - Ian Searle Dear Ian, I write with increasing concern that, despite the Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry (EMHRC) in 2018 which reported that 365,000 disabled people say their home is not suitable for their needs, not enough is being done to deal with accessibility issue in UK homes. With a third of a million people needing urgent action for their properties to become more accessible and Part M requiring all new builds … » more from M I Products (Cov) LLP …»
Letter to editor from Roger Hartshorn, CEO of Garnalex Dear Ian, After a lifetime in PVC-U, people wonder why I’ve fallen for Aluminium. I just love aluminium, its possibilities and its sustainability. And I’m knocked out that about 75% of all the aluminium ever produced is still in use! For those who don’t know, we’ve invested £9 million so far in a state-of-the-art Garnalex factory which will start extruding aluminium profiles for trade customers in October a … » more from Garnalex - Garner Aluminium Extrusions …»
Letter to editor - suited heritage products Chris Jones Dear Ian Over the last five years the timber-alternative heri e look has captured the imagination of homeowners. It’s been such a hit that many fabricators and installers who originally saw flush casements as an attractive and interesting niche product, now see them becoming the dominant casement window style over the next five years, with traditional storm casements confined to a fifth or a quarter of their output … » more from Deceuninck …»
Letter to the Editor on behalf of Simon Monks, Managing Director at VBH Dear Ian, Air pollution is a global problem which affects almost everyone in the UK. And, while obviously some areas are worse than others, the idea that it’s only heavily industrialised areas which suffer is far from true. Air pollution affects everyone’s health, prospects and the fabric of our homes. We might like to think that when we get home and shut the door (and windows) we are safe, but air pollution gets inside build … » more from VBH (GB) Ltd …»
Letter to the editor: Are you glazing your heritage units correctly? Dear Ian, As someone with over 30 years of experience manufacturing sealed units, I can’t think of another time where the heri e sector has been so firmly in the industry spotlight. Whether it’s best practice, compliance or consolidation, there are a multitude of issues which have ultimately got the industry talking. I fear though, we could be facing another potential issue, with a number of reported unit failures r … » more from E.J. Cocker & Son Ltd (Slenderline Glass) …»
Letter to the Editor - 'Betting the Farm' Dear Ian It's a dilemma we've seen in successful growing manufacturing and sales organisations Your business has grown and needs integrated systems - one set of data from Prospect to Invoice and Customer Care You need Joined up systems that don't rely on constantly re-keying the same information (or what you hope is the same !) Spreadsheets and separate pieces of software that don't talk to each oth … » more from MBA Associates Limited …»
Editor letter - the future of streamlined production, Chris Jones Dear Ian In the 35 years I’ve been in the industry, I’ve seen PVC-U manufacturing become more efficient, streamlined and lean. The principle of streamlined production is simple – removing unnecessary processes makes it more efficient and cost-effective. In practice it has helped improve quality throughout the manufacturing process, and it’s helped make business as profitable as possible. But, the process of … » more from Deceuninck …»
HL Plastics Continued investment for Liniar despite uncertain times The world, and our industry, are navigating uncharted waters as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic – but even whilst we’re in a period of uncertainty, one systems company remains firmly focused on the future. Known for its ongoing commit ... »
Abcell Ltd - Complete marketing support resource for Abcell customers, As the industry comes out of lockdown, installers are quickly discovering that the way they sell home improvements has cha ...»
Epwin Window Systems - Capital Windows sign up to Stellar, Specialist fabricator, Capital Windows is fabricating Stellar, the double-award winning aluminium window and door system f ...»
Hegla - HEGLA launches CTF Glass Tempering Furnace, HEGLA TaiFin has now expanded its expertise in the glass processing sector by launching the CTF Series of flat glass tempe ...»
CORGI Fenestration - CORGI Fenestration publishes further free Covid-19 support documents, CORGI Fenestration has added to its suite of support documents for Covid-19 with the introduction of a completed example o ...»
Steel Window Association - Versatility of steel, The industrial style of steel windows is fashionable while the strong, versatile material is ideal for external windows, d ...»
Vinylplus - VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2020 #CIRCULARVINYL goes ‘virtual’ on October 15th, Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic and concerns about health and safety, VinylPlus® has decided to host the ...»
Euramax Solutions - Traditional look, modern technology, Popular television programmes such as Escape to the Country entice many city dwellers into surrendering their high-rise ap ...»
Haffner Murat Ltd - New Appointment at Haffner Murat, Leading machinery supplier Haffner Murat Ltd has further strengthened its sales management team with the appointment of Pa ...»