Three quarters look to ali growth – CAB
Optimism in the aluminium sector has bucked all current construction trends with more than three quarters (77%) of businesses looking forward to increased sales in the coming quarter and nearly 40% looking to grow...
DGCOS tackles ‘unspoken struggles’ of mental health with new survey launch
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) is urging all in the industry to take part in a new Mental Health survey it is launching following a very telling chance encounter by its...
Stuga acquired by Stürtz with promise of ‘turnkey system’ additions
Stuga Machinery has been acquired by global machinery manufacturer Stürtz which is promising further investment including developing the business into a turnkey system supplier by adding the buyer’s full machinery programme including Welding, Cleaning,...
Safestyle ditches Duraflex for Liniar
Safestyle has dropped the Duraflex PVC-u system after ten years and handed the account, said to be worth around 3,500 tonnes a year, to Liniar.
The retailer said in a statement to the Stock Market...
Growing 15+ year partnership sets spacer bar pioneer apart, says IGU manufacturer
A 15-year partnership between warm edge technology pioneer Edgetech, a Quanex company, and Padiham Glass has played a big part in the prominent IGU manufacturer’s continued growth.
That’s the view of John Spiby, Divisional Director...
Chancellor urged to cut VAT on RMI for growth and jobs
A five-year VAT cut on home improvement work from 20% to 5% would generate an economic stimulus worth £51 billion and create 345,000 new jobs, according to new research published this week by the Federation of...
HOWELLS QUENCHES NEED FOR NATURAL LIGHT AT RADNOR HILLS
Supplying and installing dual-pitched roof patent glazing for new two-storey office
When Powys-based soft drinks supplier Radnor Hills planned to extend its office facilities, the company was keen to follow its sustainability ethos, including the...
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...
Crown Architectural bought by Edison Group
Tyne & Wear based commercial window/door manufacturer Crown Architectural Systems, formerly Crown Doors and Shutters, has been acquired by the Edison Group construction, property and investment business in a move which the buyer says...
Demand for homes at eight-year low – survey
Demand for homes in England is now at its lowest levels since 2015 when records began, according to the latest House Builders’ Survey from the Federation of Master Builders.
The survey, which keeps track of...
