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...
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...
Supply chain praised for signing to CCPI safety initiative
Industry Safety Steering Group chair Dame Judith Hackett has praised industry merchants, distributors and wholesalers for their lead in signing up to the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI).
Her comments come after a new...
Another first for UK glass manufacturer
Pilkington United Kingdom, part of the NSG Group, has become the first glass manufacturer to be awarded the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) assessment mark for its UK fire-protection range.
All products in Pilkington...
Unlocking market opportunities
Heritage windows, once considered a niche market, are experiencing a surge in popularity and demand, marking a significant shift in the industry landscape.
"It wasn't long ago that the concept of 'heritage' conjured images of...
Two centuries of glassmaking history ends with Pilks furnace move
Nearly 200 years of glassmaking history is about to end when Pilkington UK closes its Watson Street, St Helens, site as part of a £multi-million upgrade.
Production at the site where Sir Alastair Pilkington invented...
New fake site cards even have phoney website, warns GQA
A warning has gone out to be alert to a new spate of fake CSCS card that has been discovered on sites around the UK.
The fraudsters have even backed the scam with a phoney...
Administrators seek options for collapsed Caledonian Modular
Administrators Alvarez & Marsal are looking at options for the collapsed £43million-sales offsite giant Caledonian Modular, including finding a potential new owner, while the business is continuing to trade in the interim.
Caledonian Modular, based...
UKWG closing HQ in restructuring plan
UK Window Group, the former Masco Corporation division, is closing its Caerphilly HQ and fabrication plant as part of a long-term restructure.
Staff at the site have been told some of the 200 employees could...
CRL owner Oldcastle will be run as stand-alone with completion of sale
Oldcastle Building Envelope (OBE), the Texas-based owner of C R Laurence, has completed its acquisition by KPS Capital Partners from Dublin-based CRH, along with the announcement that it is to be run as a...
