£700k investment in cutting-edge CNC machinery
Country Hardwood, a leading manufacturer of bespoke hardwood products, has announced a significant £700,000 investment in cutting-edge CNC machinery.
Established in 2007, Country Hardwood offers a comprehensive array of hardwood joinery, including conservatories, orangeries, roof...
Apprenticeship boom after £250,000 investment
A Wakefield fabricator of windows, door and living spaces is reaping the benefits of a £250,000 investment drive in developing its own staff. Nearly a quarter of Conservatory Outlet’s 180-strong workforce has come through...
Home plans hit two-year low – is the post-Covid boom over?
Latest planning and contract figures have given a clear signal that the building boom following the lifting of Covid restrictions may be over.
The cost of living crisis as well as global uncertainty are largely...
The world’s first lower-carbon glass manufacturing comes to the UK
Saint-Gobain Glass has announced that the world’s firstlower-carbon glass, ORAÉ®, is now being manufactured in the UK at its site in Eggborough, Yorkshire. Previously produced at other Saint-Gobain sites in Europe, this development marks...
Home improvement boom on the way?
New research from Deceuninck suggests that the UK window and door industry could see a home improvement boom.
The new study found that almost a third of homeowners delayed their home improvement plans because of...
CSCS lawyers investigate mystery ‘no exam’ cards-for-sale site
Lawyers with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme are working to shut down a website claiming to sell CSCS and similar cards ‘without exam or test’.
The site, ‘Construction Card Scheme Online UK’, appears to be...
High-Quality Fenestration Key to Meeting New Social Housing Energy Efficiency Targets
Informed specification of energy-efficient windows and doors is crucial to meeting the government’s recently announced target that all English social homes should achieve an energy performance certificate rating of at least C by 2030.
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Sternfenster creates exciting opportunities with new Triple Track Slider
Sternfenster is one of the first fabricators in the UK to manufacture and supply the new triple track option of the Slider24+ door from Deceuninck.
Manufactured as a dedicated single profile, the new triple-track slider...
Four fifths happy with work levels but supply problems still loom large – Fensa
Over four fifths of installers throughout England and Wales were happy with levels of work coming in during H2 but almost all fell victim to continuing problems and delays in getting supplies, according to...
No relief for housing crisis in King’s Speech – Berry
‘Disappointment’ was the first reaction from the industry to the King’s Speech as FMB chief exec Brian Berry declared it a missed opportunity with nothing to encourage more homes and address the national housing...
