- Products
Wendland unveils square ali lantern
Wendland is following last year’s launch of its PVCu Square Lantern in 2021with an aluminium Square Lantern, to be available from next month. Available in...Yale prepares for Doc F with trickle vent entry
Yale has introduced a range of trickle vents in response to the changes to the revised Approved Document F of Building Regs due to...ODL adds anthracite TriSYS cassette to from-stock list
ODL Europe has announced that the full length TriSYS glazing cassette in anthracite grey is now available from stock. Technical sales manager Ian Glenister said:...Ultraframe scores with new goalpost for larger spans
Ultraframe has produced a new goalpost for its Glass Roof and Livinroof systems, which will allow open-sided constructions with clear openings in excess of...AT adds ancillaries for bi-folds
AT Precision says aluminium fabricators can now get everything they need to manufacture a bi-fold door with the addition of a range of plastic...
- Projects
Edgetech in Manhattan trio
T-Spacer SG Super Spacers from Edgetech have played their part in the revitalisation of three historic New York buildings. 660 Fifth Avenue, Two Bryant Park...Pilkington Planar maximised fjord panorama
When the owner of this summer house overlooking a Norwegian fjord was discussing designs for the building, a wall of Pilkington Planarstructural glass was...Silverstone Interactive Museum
Technal curtain walling and Stormframe STII aluminium doors were used to create a light-filled entrance to the £22million Silverstone Interactive Museum building, a 6000m2...Wilfred Brown Building, Brunel University, London
Kawneer’s AA100 curtain wall, AA540 vents, and series 190 and AA720 doors were specified by Sheppard Robson for the latest redevelopment of the Wilfred...A seven-metre panorama
A property in Ludlow, Shropshire, has benefited from the installation of A PatioMaster triple-track sliding door alongside two full-height Optima tilt and turn windows have...
- Fabricators
HWL grows more warehouse capacity
HWL Windows has commissioned a new, 4,000ft2 warehouse to give it greater capacity for its flush and heritage style products as well as further...HWL ‘first’ with Timberweld on Kömmerling flush
HWL Windows is claiming a first with the launch of its Kömmerling flush sash exclusively with the patented Timberweld finish. “Aesthetically, it delivers all the...Supply and delay issues making more installers look to fabricating – Insight Data
More and more installers may be looking to start fabricating their own frames after reports that nearly two thirds of enquiries to systems suppliers...Modplan thanks workers for post-lockdown push
Management at Modplan said a special thank you to it staff for their part in coping with the surge in demand the trade fabricator...Mercury sees tenfold peak for patio
Mercury Glazing has announced a tenfold increase in demand for its aluminium sliding doors last month compared with the average for the year. Director Steve...
- People
EndtoEnd promotes Gareth O’Brien to director
Window and door software provider EndtoEnd IT has appointed Gareth O’Brien as a director. Gareth has been the company IT from the start, initially focusing...AB Glass names Kirsty James as head of finance
Swansea-based AB Glass has announced the appointment of Kirsty James as head of finance She said of her appointment: “I am thrilled to be joining...AB succession plan sees founder Brayley hand reins to Harvey
AB Glass has announced a leadership succession plan that will see its founder and managing director Alan Brayley take a step back to become...Fiona Rafferty steps up to WSC board
Window Supply Company has promoted former head of sales Fiona Rafferty to sales director, Scotland. Fiona holds more than 25 years’ experience in sales management,...Wes Clarkson steps up to Supalite board
Conservatory roof manufacturer Supalite has promoted Wes Clarkson to sales director. The directorship comes three years after Wes joined the business from Padiham Glass, the...
- G-Awards
Make a note of …G22
Looking for something to break in your brand new 2022 diary? Why not put down Friday November 25 to give you a whole 11...Apprentice Oliver’s PPE rescue wins Covid Hero G-Award for Liniar
Liniar scooped a Covid 19 Business Hero award at the G-Awards for its community engagement, primarily its Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Project during the...Window Ware praises G21 Unsung Hero Sharon Fowler
Sharon Fowler, long-serving credit control manager at Window Ware has been named joint winner of the G21 Unsung Hero Award. She shares the award with...Thermoseal takes G21 Best Component Supplier award
Thermoseal Group has gained another award after being judged G21 Best Component Supplier. Sales director Mark Hickox said: “This award is testament to the hard...DoorCo gains Best Promotional Campaign for in G21 Awards
DoorCo has gained its first G Award, having won Best Promotional Campaign for the launch of, the company’s Gripcore and Flip innovations launched earlier...
- You Say
New York fire shows the need for compartmentation
From: Jane Embury, director, Wrightstyle The recent tragic fire in New York underlines how fire remains a potent threat, despite advances in building design and...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...Changes confirmed to Building Regs in England
From: Nick Cooper, technical director, AluK On 15 December, the government confirmed interim changes to Part L of the Building Regs for England, ready for...And so, this is Christmas?
From: Rob McGlennon, manging director, Deceuninck Every year it strikes me that it’s a slightly depressing sight. Once vibrant green living things, now brown, dropping...Environment: Who will drive a programme of change?
From: Stephen Nadin, managing director, Endurance Doors Over recent weeks climate change has climbed to the top of the social, economic and political agenda through...
- Glass
Glass Futures names contractor for £54m research site
Glass Futures has announced that Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed to build the £54million Global Centre of Excellence at Saints Retail Park in...Guardian introduces SunGuard SNX 70
Guardian Glass Europe has launched SunGuard SNX 70, the latest product in its SunGuard eXtraSelective range. SunGuard SNX 70 is a triple silver-coated glass with...Mackenzie invests for more cut-to-size
Mackenzie Glass has increased its capacity to offer cut-to-size product with a six-figure investment in a new automatic Boterro cutting line and table. The facility...TuffX reveals site, machinery and fleet growth
Glass manufacturer TuffX has applied for planning consent to add another 30,000sqft to its 80,000 sqft Knowsley site as well as announcing further investment...Climate change and Building Regs drive growth in specialist glasses – survey
Climate change and the impending new Building Regs are driving a growing demand for specialist glasses with more than 60% of specifiers seeing a...
- Awards
Schüco Excellence Awards now open
Project applications are now being accepted for the ninth annual Schüco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation. The awards, run in association with Architecture Today,...Ultraframe pitches a winner
The Ultraroof solid roof system from Ultraframe was named winner in the Best Use of a Solid Conservatory Roof System category at the Pitched...Shelforce recognised with diversity trophy
Disability employer Shelforce has won Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion at this year’s Asian Business Chamber Awards. The Birmingham-based fabricator, which works with Birmingham...BWF reveals award winners
The winners of the 13th British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2021 were revealed at an evening held at the Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel. They were: Health...British Glass praises Saint-Gobain and Morley for recycling initiative
A pioneering scheme for recycling post-consumer glass units has been recognised by the UK glass industry trade body, British Glass. The initiative was named winner...
- Jobs
- Hardware
GreenteQ grows with new Omega letterboxes
The greenteQ Omega letterbox range from VBH has been expanded to include a remodelled standard sized box and a completely new 56mm Slim version...Regal revisited
When Window Ware first launched Regal Hardware back in 2018, it took the market by storm as the first key-lockable heritage-style handle that worked...Defeating the distraction burglar
ERA is adding a new TS 003 heavy-duty Door Chain and Door Restrictor to its of Fab&Fix suited hardware to protect the integrity of...Three new Liniar guides from Rapierstar
Rapierstar has published three free-to download Recommended Fixings Manuals (RFMs) which provide detailed guidance on which fasteners to use in all aspects of Liniar...Greenteq adds Securitas espag
VBH has introduced the greenteQ Securitas security window espagnolette. Securitas features pairs of mushroom headed cams that lock into both sides of a night vent...
- Internet / I.T
Further growth for quote provider Compusoft
Quotation software provider Compusoft Group, that has developed a growing presence in the UK fenestration sector, has this week announced its merger with 2020...Emplas’ joined-up thinking for its IT
Emplas has rolled out its integration for the front-end-sales tool, WindowCAD, which allows installers to pitch, quote, survey and place orders. A new API –...Endurance adds Amicus for smoother information flow
Endurance Doors has introduced the Amicus automated ticketing system aimed at improving the flow of information to and from installer partners. This investment, part of...Explorable 3D modelling via augmented reality
Tech start-up Augmented Reality Creations (ARC) has launched a web-based conservatory designer and visualisation tool that can project a virtual, explorable, 3D model of...Emplas opens up on capacity and lead times
Emplas has underlined its commitment to transparency to trade customers by making its real-time manufacturing capacity available to them. Available through its online customer portal...
- Security
Alutech goes for Ingenious
Alutech Systems has adopted the Ingenious Duplex Professional lock as the default lock on its range of aluminium door systems. The move, which comes...Yale unveils Lockmaster 21 for stable doors
Yale has launched the Lockmaster 21 Stable Door Lock in response to the increasing trend for stable door functionality in contemporary settings as well...Ultion 1* Plus 2* for Sheerline – including folding key
Brisant Secure has teamed with Garnalex to create a security solution for the systems supplier’s new Sheerline Prestige bi-fold door, the Ultion 1* Plus...Kubu teams with ‘prevention-first’ insurer Hiro
Window and door smart-sensor brand Kubu has partnered with online smart home insurance provider Hiro, to bring ‘prevention-first insurance’ to the window and door...Security handle from Ultion
Brisant Secure is set to launch an Ultion security handle as part of a new three-star security solution. The new Ultion 3* security solution features...
- Standards
BFRC teams up for WER label deals
The British Fenestration Rating Council has partnered with Sheffield-based print supplier Digital 2000 to give discounts to BFRC members on energy performance labels produced...GAI strengthens industry voice with new steering group roles
Door and window hardware suppliers will now have a greater role in forming industry competency standards now that the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers has...Atlas claims a UK first with SBD on ali rooflights
Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions says it has become the first company in the UK to have aluminium rooflights listed by Secured by Design. The manufacturer’s...TWC joins ‘5% club’ of PAS2030 eco-fund bidders
Commercial installer The Window Company (Contracts) has achieved PAS2030 accreditation, qualifying it to bid for retrofit projects funded by any of the government’s energy...Blairs gains SBD
Kömmerling fabricator Blairs Windows & Doors has gained Secured by Design, accreditation. This means that its products have been successfully tested and certificated to BS...
- Training
Ultraframe goes live with Goalpost webinar
Ultraframe has announced a new addition to its webinar training programme, with a planned live event next month covering the company’s structural support solutions, including the...BOS trains more with Pro-Fitter partnership
Building Our Skills is significantly increasing the range of practical training courses it offers as part of a new a partnership with Pro-Fitter, the...Deceuninck UK gains Investors In People Silver
Deceuninck UK has been awarded Investors In People (IIP) Silver in recognition of its efforts to reward and support its workforce. Awarded with a Bronze...BOS delivers 60 newcomers with joint funding
Building Our Skills has completed its commitment to train 60 fenestration newcomers using funding from the Midlands Energy Hub and BEIS. The practical training course...Nationwide tackles skills gap with ‘blended’ training
Nationwide Windows has launched an independent training programme to tackle the need for skilled operatives in the glazing industry by providing valuable career opportunities. The...
- Environment
Pilkington reveals second hydrogen furnace breakthrough
Pilkington has taken another step in replacing fossil fuel in glass production with the announcement this week that it has run a furnace for...VinylPlus sets the path for the next decade
The next ten-year Commitment of the European PVC industry to Sustainable Development will be launched at the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum next month, hosted live...Govt scraps Green Homes scheme after less than 10% take-up – but skills funding unaffected
The Government has scrapped the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme for householders just six months after its launch and only days after Parliament’s Environmental...More pressure to extend Green Grant as Environmental Committee warns of Net Zero roadblock
Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has backed calls for the Green Homes Grant to be extended beyond the end of this month as well as...Kömmerling and Profine gain VinylPlus tag
partner companies can now use the VinylPlus product label to promote their green credentials to consumers since the group has undergone the organisation’s certification...
- Exhibitions / Events
Ali Day’s back
Senior Architectural Systems will be once again celebrating ‘all things aluminium’ as part of its fourth annual #AluminiumDay event. On March 13, the systems supplier...Hopes and fears abound at Glazing Summit
When over 400 industry leaders gathered to chew over the threats and challenges that made up 2021 and the immediate future, no one at...Granada goes ‘on the road’ with launch events
Granada Secondary Glazing is to host three launch events next month for trade customers and commercial partners to see its new secondary glazing product...Glazing Summit names speakers
Glazing Summit organisers have revealed the line-up of speakers for the forthcoming event on Thursday, October 21 at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre, Birmingham. Four...CO sends retailers to the Tower to reward ‘collaboration’
Conservatory Outlet saluted ‘the power of collaboration’ with a special thank-you event for its 27-strong network of retailers culminating in a gala dinner and...
- Marketing
New website for Pyroguard
Fire safety glass provider Pyroguard is launching a new website offering improved navigation and functionality as well as access to a broader range of...Brands combines in new Carl F website
Carl F Groupco has launched a new fully responsive and bespoke website combining all three of its brands, Fuhr, Roto, and Yale, into one...Certifiedcompetent site lists Certass members free
Certass has launched Certifiedcompetent.co.uk, a consumer advice and ‘find a trader’ website service tnhat has every Certass member company listed for free. Managing director Jason...‘Busy Growlers’ doing a roaring trade with new logo
The surname may have been the bane of Barry Growler’s childhood but now he has proved that ‘everyone loves a Growler’ after sales leads...Edgetech goes to homeowners with new lead-gen site
Edgetech has launched Energy Saving Glazing, a lead-generation website aimed at showing consumers about energy efficiency and warm-edge spacer bar technology then point the...
- Trade Counters
Hinkley launch takes NBP into Midlands
Trade outlet NBP, with branches in Leeds and Bolton, is expanding into the Midlands with a depot set to open in Hinkley in November. Sales...NBP targets growth with BGF investment
North of England based trade distributor Northern Building Plastics has entered an investment agreement with growth capital investor BGF to support its ambitions to...Screwfix planning 40 new stores this year
Screwfix has revealed plans to open 30 new stores in the UK and 10 in the RoI this year. The trade retailer has opened at...
- Construction
- Doors
- HR
- Installers
- PVC
- Recycling
- Retail
- Systems
- Finance
- Fire Safety
More
© Site by Studio29 Design. ©The Glazine 2020