GGF Group unveils ‘long overdue’ industry analysis
What is said to be the first narrative analysis of the fenestration industry for four years has been published by the GGF Group as a forerunner to an in-depth on-demand data service due for...
Smooth colour leads the way in foiled frame poll
The choice of smooth coloured foils has beaten woodgrain and coloured grain by a wide margin in a YouGov survey of homeowners’ favourites, while all foils together now score more than half against white...
96,000 Frames sold in one month
Eurocell achieved its highest-ever sales volume in one month for its range of Cavalok Cavity Closers, potentially indicating that the housebuilding market is in the early stages of a strong recovery.
Eurocell sold 364,000 metres...
LHC seeks windows and doors for new £66m framework
Window and door fabricators and installers are being sought by the LHC procurement group for a new £66million, four-year framework for public sector projects.
The Windows and Doors framework (WD2) allows local authorities, social landlords...
Industry groups welcome reports of double jobs surge
Industry and skills organisations have welcomed two separate reports of a surge in job vacancies in the glazing and wider construction sectors.
GQA Qualifications, with its partner, the Building Our Skills organisation, has highlighted news...
BOS launches appeal to get students on the road to careers fairs
Building Our Skills has issued an urgent appeal for cash to help students from less well-equipped schools to attend its bespoke careers fairs next month.
The organisation has set up a GoFundMe page to pay...
All set for Fensterbau
Fensterbau Frontale is set to return from 19-22 March, offering ‘the world’s best overview of the market for windows, doors and façades with a combination of a trade show and an extensive programme’.
Within the biennial event, the Fensterbau Forum brings together...
Hampshire Builders Merchant‘s aquisition
Window manufacturer and installer, Futuremost Group Limited, has been acquired by the supplier of building materials, Elliotts.
This acquisition, completed on 30th October 2024, brings Futuremost into the Elliotts portfolio, which includes Elliotts Builder’s Merchants,...
Brisant and BGF agree ‘milestone’ capital investment
Brisant-Secure and growth capital investor BGF have signed a ‘milestone’ investment agreement that it says will secure its long-term growth plans and enable it to develop further innovations and opportunities.
Brisant partners Nick Dutton and...
Half of SMEs call for targeted immigration to tackle skills crisis
Around half of FMB members want the Government to attract more skilled labour from abroad to help address the chronic skills gap in construction, according to its latest State of Trade survey.
The organisation is...
