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    Colour and finish clinch it for 75% of homeowners – survey

    Colour and finish continue to grow in significance as drivers in consumers’ choice of windows, with a new independent survey showing 75% of homeowners see them as key factors in determining their purchasing decisions. Security,...

    Make retrofit priority, Berry urges Truss

    Liz Truss must prioritise the need to retrofit existing homes to combat the growing energy crisis, the Federation of Master Builders said today (Sep 6) in response to her appointment as PM. Chief executive Brian...

    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...

    Morley backs Knights on ice again

    Morley Glass has signed to extend its ‘pivotal’ sponsorship of the Leeds Knights ice hockey team for at least the next two years. The company will continue to be “Title Sponsors” of the team, officially...

    Terry Healy Group acquires Custom Build Solutions

    Terry Healey Group, Edinburgh-based window, door and all-trades contractor, has acquired Custom Build Solutions Ltd (CBS), with all the latter’s employees and client & service agreements transferring to the new owner. CBS director Danni Moss...

    Hot box testing confirms 0.85 W/mK² U-value rating

    Composite door manufacturer Apeer has announced that a recent hot box testing of its 70mm range has been confirmed by IFT Rosenheim to have a U-value rating of 0.85 W/mK².  The company was keen to...

    CO’s Kane hits out at Scottish Govt for keeping £millions of work in lockdown...

    Conservatory Outlet CEO Greg Kane has called on the Scottish Government to end the lockdown disparity that is keeping millions of pounds of installations on hold. Different Covid regulations around Britain mean that, unlike in...

    Too much work …complaining customers …chasing debts – survey reveals the ‘mental health crisis’...

    New figures on the state of mental health in the industry post-pandemic paint a picture of growing workloads, staff shortages and the stress of chasing payments all against a backdrop of lack of understanding...

    Govt gives two more years’ grace for CE-UKCA changeover

    Businesses have been given a further two-year extension to the make the change from CE to UKCA marking, giving them until December 2024 to relabel products. Th is means they will be able to use...

    Ali people gloomier over future – CAB

    Aluminium industry players have shown a far less optimistic view of the industry’s near future compared with other construction sectors, according to the latest State of the Trade report from the Council for Aluminium...