Survey reveals minimal impact of energy ratings on house prices
Homebuyers can expect to pay as little as 1.7% more for a house with A or B Energy Performance Certificates against a D-rated property and might only pay 3.5% less for one that is...
Wintech acquires Avus to approach Net Zero
Wintech has announced the acquisition of Northamptonshire-based building engineers Avus Consulting following the decision of Avus MD Martin Fern to sell the business as part of his longer-term retirement plans.
Principal Engineer Sarah Southgate will...
Skill shortages force installer to warn ‘Don’t take on too much work’
A commercial installer is warning other companies not to ‘take on too much work’ after revealing it turned down major tendering opportunities because of the shortage of skilled fitters.
David Thornton, chair of The Window...
Manufacturer joins top businesses at Awards launch
Shelforce joined some of the Midland’s top innovators and business leaders at the first Midlands King’s Awards Network (MKAN) event to drive economic growth.
As a recipient of The King's Award for Enterprise in Promoting...
Driving industry change at Labour Conference
Warwick North West, a uPVC and aluminium fabricator based in Bootle in the Liverpool City Region, continues to push for positive change in the glazing industry, with Managing Director Greg Johnson taking the company's...
‘Rethink, Reset, and take Responsibility’ on building safety – Hackitt
Dame Judith Hackitt has called on the industry to ‘pull up its boots’ and deliver quality buildings, recognising that feeling safe in a home, school or workplace is a basic human right.
Speaking at the...
Grenfell Final Report Released
This week has seen the long-awaited release of the final Grenfell Report, concluding seven years of extensive investigations into the 2017 tragedy at Grenfell Tower in which 72 people died. The landmark report represents...
Unique has Vision
Unique, supplier of UPVC and aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling, has extended its product range.
With immediate effect, the business will fabricate COR Vision aluminium sliding patio doors from CORTIZO – the vertically integrated...
Scots leaders meet to tackle supply chain issues
The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum is calling on manufacturers to come together to find ways to ease the supply chain crisis.
It is urging business leaders to join in an interactive webinar next week led...
Get ready for Aluminium Day
Aluminium Day, the dedicated social media event hosted by aluminium window, door and curtain walling manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems, will return once more on Thursday 13th March 2025and this year’s focus is all about...
