Celebrating a Successful Grand Opening for Birchwood Park Laboratory
With over 150 guests in attendance, Warringtonfire, part of Element Materials Technology (“Element”), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, hosted the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art fire resistance testing facility...
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...
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...
Further optimism over supply delays amid growing construction activity – Markit
UK construction companies reported a sharp increase in business activity during November, and optimism is continuing to grow that the worst period of supply delays might have passed, according to the latest figures from...
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...
‘Cautious optimism’ over Northern Ireland trade deal
Early reports following the government’s Windsor Framework deal on Northern Ireland show a positive response from the industry to the likely repercussions of the plan, with a majority believing it will stimulate construction in...
STOP PRESS: CPA issues warning over govt CE Mark confusion
The Construction Products Association has today (Aug 1) rushed to issue a warning over confusion that followed a government statement appearing to allow extended use of the CE marking for products in the UK.
The...
Businesses align under new group banner
Endurance® Doors, the manufacturer of composite doors, and its sister business, Endurance® Aluminium, which fabricates a range of aluminium fenestration products, are aligning under a new banner.
Both businesses will continue to trade as normal...
MFA system approval
Ultraframe has announced a new partnership with MFA Building Control, one of the oldest established Registered Building Control Approvers in the country. MFA assists installers to navigate through the complexities of Building Regulations with...
Buyer found for glass manufacturer
Following an accelerated sale process, a deal to purchase Dewsbury-based double and triple glazing glass unit manufacturer Oakland Glass as a going concern has been agreed with Clayton Glass Limited.
The agreement sees all 110...