Shortage of skilled engineers – ‘Think outside the pool’
From: Wayne Hunter, Operations Manager, Emmegi (UK)
I’ve just seen the fairly chastening statistic from Building Our Skills of more than 1100 installer vacancies being advertised on UK job sites at the end of the...
A sign of things to come for UK construction
From: Jade Greenhow, Director of Operations, Insight Data
John Lewis is planning to diversify into house building. They predict that this will account for 40% of their future profits.
We think this a sign of things to...
‘Fire doors are not ordinary doors’
From: Howard Trotter, business manager, Shelforce
News from the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) that three quarters of the fire doors inspected in the UK by its approved inspectors did not meet the required standard...
Aluminium’s thermal credentials
From: Phil Slinger, Chief Executive, Council for Aluminium in Building
There are some that think aluminium framed windows will not be able to meet the thermal demands of the upcoming changes to Document L of...
The skills shortage – time for action
From: Paul Armstrong, operations director, and Gabriela Hammond, head of HR, Veka Plc
The skills shortage in our industry has long been discussed. It was a problem before the perfect storm hit - historical low...
Frustration at slow progress four years after Grenfell
From: Michael Skelding, General Secretary, DHF
It has been four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives. The inquiry is continuing, and the English building regulations are still largely unchanged. Many in...
‘Not an easy decision’
From: Nickie West, event director, FIT Show
“FIT Show once again supports the announcement that Fensterbau Frontale has been delayed until July 12 - 15, 2022. This cannot have been an easy decision for the...
More gender equality in the workplace
“A diverse workforce allows the best talent to rise to the top, regardless of gender - and that’s the way it should be”
Kurt Greatrex - Sales director - Dekko Window Systems
The construction industry is...
UKCA & marking: Why the UK needs a pragmatic approach
From: Chris Alderson, Managing Director, Edgetech
We might be suffering through the worst supply chain disruption in a generation, with huge knock-on impacts for businesses around the globe, but here’s something to be grateful for...
Don’t fear a shifting market
From: Rob McGlennon, MD, Deceuninck
The Bank of England increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.25% at the beginning of August, in a bid to control the rate of inflation,...
