Stay alert on Covid, GGF urges as lockdown eases
Retailers and installers have been warned not to drop their guard on Covid safety as lockdown restrictions are eased around the UK.
Showrooms in England, Scotland and Wales can now open again, with Northern Ireland,...
Allan Brothers pledges Real Living Wage for workers
Timber window and door manufacturer Allan Brothers has become one of the first manufacturing businesses in Northumberland to pledge to pay its 87 workers the Real Living Wage at its factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
The Real...
Double success at G-24 Awards
AluK was the only company to pick up two G-Award trophies at the industry’s biggest celebration of the year
AluK and Arkay Contractors won the Commercial Project of the Year Award for their collaboration on...
Double honours for the GGF
In a double honour, the Glass and Glazing Federation’s CEO John Agnew and technical officer and training manager John Mannell have each been awarded the Freedom of the City of London.
This prestigious honour, which...
76% of products manufactured in-house in 2024
Over three-quarters of all products sold by specialist IG component maker and distributor, Thermoseal Group, were manufactured in-house at its UK sites, in 2024.
Investment in the automation of Thermobar production has seen the Group’s...
Thermoseal Group goes green
Thermoseal Group has unveiled its brand-new logo which reflects its ongoing environmental commitments after being acquired by Fenzi Group Spa (Fenzi) in July 2024.
“Our driving ambition has always been to produce energy efficient products...
TESTING ‘WHOPPING” 1 METRE WIDE TILT TURN WINDOWS FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Eurocell’s Technical Panel has shared some of its latest innovations it's been testing as well as a new CPD to support the evolution of best practice in the industry and to ensure customers can...
£2.6m factory investment for historic Allan Brothers
Allan Brothers, said to be the UK’s oldest wood window and door manufacturer, is investing £2.6 millionfrom parent company Inwido in the production processes at its factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
The injection will see a new...
Construction resilient under lockdown – signs for future growth
The value of all construction contract awards fell by less than 5% to £5.7billion in 2020 despite the challenges that he year brought, according to the latest figures from Barbour ABI.
Meanwhile, figures issued this...
Factory capacity tripled to meet increased demand
Following a year of consistent growth in a declining market, Glideline has expanded its factory capacity to 30,000 sq/ft – three times bigger than its current facility.
The expansion of its existing premises in Great...
