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...
Forterro acquires BM Group
European software provider Forterro has continued its expansion into the window, door and façade industry, with the acquisition of BM Group.
Founded in 1979 and operating from offices in Scotland and England, BM Group is the IT solutions provider in the UK and...
Sumner hands Force 8 to workers as 100% Employee-Owned Trust
Force 8 MD Dennis Sumner has announced that the family-run business is to be handed over to its workforce in the form of an Employee-Owned Trust with 100% of the shares held by them.
The...
Chair is honoured with freedom of the city of London
David Thornton, Chair of the commercial installer The Window Company (Contracts) has been admitted to the Worshipful Company of Glaziers, one of the ancient Livery Companies of the City of London.
The Worshipful Company of...
Restructuring dampens Eurocell plc profits but with benefits to come – chair
Eurocell plc sales increased by 12% to £381million in 2022 while pre-tax profits fell by 5% to £26.2million, ‘reflecting the cost of a restructuring programme’ which the group says will show benefits in the...
Total Glass had debts over £2.2m – administrators
Total Glass, the £25million-sales Merseyside fabricator that collapsed in October, had debts in excess of £2.2million.
A recently published Statement of Affairs shows trade creditors including Profile22, Sapa, Custom Glass and Carey Glass as well...
Eurocell confirms redundancies and redeployments in face of shrinking market
As The Glazine was being prepared for publication, Eurocell plc confirmed widespread rumours of redundancies and job redeployments, thought to relate to its UK-wide network of 200-plus trade counters, as well as the sale...
Another Westminster leak as Portcullis roof gives way to storm
One of Britain’s most iconic glass roofs, on the atrium of Parliament’s Portcullis House, fell foul of a stormy downpour earlier today (July 11) when a glass panel gave way, soaking staff and visitors...
‘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...
Workplace Covid test programme extended to 50-minimum ‘vital industry’ SMEs
Fabricators, extruders and other SME manufacturers are being urged to offer workers regular Covid tests in the latest roll-out of the government’s drive to keep vital industries moving.
Until the end of next month, free...
