‘Rethink, Reset, and take Responsibility’ on building safety – Hackitt
Dame Judith Hackitt has called on the industry to ‘pull up its boots’ and deliver quality buildings, recognising that feeling safe in a home, school or workplace is a basic human right.
Speaking at the...
Federated (formerly Rea Metal Windows Ltd) in liquidation after 118 years
Federated Windows & Doors Ltd, formerly Rea Metal Windows Ltd, has been placed in creditors voluntary liquidation.
Joint liquidators Alan Fallows and Allan Cadman were appointed last week for the Liverpool-based Steel Window Association member...
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,...
Strong H1 sales and profit for Eurocell
Eurocell has posted half-year sales almost 25% up on pre-pandemic 2019, with profit up nearly 40% in the same period, with optimism of a growing market share.
Using the two-year comparison to bypass the distortions...
Scots leaders meet to tackle supply chain issues
The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum is calling on manufacturers to come together to find ways to ease the supply chain crisis.
It is urging business leaders to join in an interactive webinar next week led...
CRL owner CRH looking to sell Oldcastle in US?
Speculation is growing over reports that Dublin-based CRH, owner of architectural systems and glazing products supplier C R Laurence (CRL), is planning to sell its $300million sales Oldcastle Building Envelope operation in the US.
Bloomberg...
Nearly 90% of businesses forced to delay or cancel jobs through materials and skills...
Nearly 90% of local builders have had to delay a job – or even cancel one altogether – through lack of materials or skilled workers, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from...
GGF acquisition hails return of Palmer Reports
Palmer Market Research with its influential Palmer Reports is to make a return after five years’ absence following the acquisition of the brand and other assets by the Glass & Glazing Federation.
The reports ceased...
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...
Skill shortages force installer to warn ‘Don’t take on too much work’
A commercial installer is warning other companies not to ‘take on too much work’ after revealing it turned down major tendering opportunities because of the shortage of skilled fitters.
David Thornton, chair of The Window...
