That was that
…now for this

Hardly has the dust settled after the FIT Show than it’s time to put the Champagne on ice ready for that other high-point in the industry calendar – the launch of the G17 Awards.

All seem to agree that FIT was the best yet, as well as clearly the biggest, so now it is the duty of anyone who thinks they can make the grade to step up and match it with a milestone G17.

Amid the glitz and glamour of these events however, we also have a report which expresses in hard statistics the effect that a dark and airless home can have on its inhabitants’ health. A cynic may say that is to be expected from a company selling roof windows but the figures nonetheless make sobering reading. Read Story

Also, we hear a cautionary from KJM’s Mark Pearce about how a deceptive bit of internet advertising raised many challenging questions about the use of brand names and trademarks in the online world. Read Email

So, on those very different notes, we hope you enjoy this week’s issue.

Chris Church Editor

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This Week's News

Get ready for G17

Have you got what it takes to be judged the best of the best? Has your company done something to make it stand out above the others? A product …an initiative …a campaign …maybe an individual who deserves to be crowned Unsung Hero?

Now is the time to stand up and be counted as the curtain goes up the G17 Awards, with entries and nominations now open until the end of July, and, as ever, the winners to be recognised at a gala dinner and awards evening at the London Hilton on Park Lane in November.

In an industry crammed with innovation, commitment and drive, the G-Awards are the annual opportunity for the industry to show the world what it can do, and it all starts with a click to be a part of it.

Thermoseal buys DecraLed

IG component manufacturer Thermoseal Group has purchased the stock and assets of North Western Lead, including the DecraLed decorative product range.

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The dark truth about health and the home

UK residents living in dark homes are 27% more likely to report poor health conditions including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a Europe-wide survey carried out for Velux.

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Housing fuels strong construction and jobs figures

A sharp increase in activity among UK construction companies last month was fuelled by the fastest upturn in residential work since the end of 2015, with housing rebounding strongly after the seven-month low recorded in March, according to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI.

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House market back
on the up

The number of homes going on the market was up 7% in May, after a 4% drop in April, with increases seen across nearly 80% of UK towns and cities including dramatic changes in some areas, according to the latest Property Supply Index published today by online estate agent HouseSimple.

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We Have Email

From: Mark Pearce,
Managing Director, KJM Group

Installers and fabricators could be losing thousands of pounds of new business to copycat advertisers who exploit their brand and local reputation online, as we found when our business was targeted by a competitor business, ‘Cheapest Double Glazing’.

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