Prices and margins – get used to the balancing act
From: Ryan Johnson, managing director, Emplas
‘Omicron’. It’s the latest addition to our vocabulary.
We came out of the high of G-Awards at the end of November, into a return of face masks and growing concern...
The Importance of the ‘Closed Loop’
Nigel Headford - CAB Chief Executive
We are all well aware that aluminium can be recycled many times over with very little loss, taking just 5% of the original production energy to recycle. What is...
‘Why we must keep our launch strategy secret’
From: Giovanni Laporta, inventor and innovator, Smart Ready
You have no doubt seen the story in the news recently about the branding battle between Lidl and Tesco. After Tesco launched its Clubcard logo – a...
The Shortfalls of the Green Homes Grant Scheme
From: Victoria Brocklesby, COO, Origin
When the UK Government introduced the Green Homes Grant Scheme last September, it was heralded as a revolutionary programme to help homeowners and landlords upgrade their properties with energy-saving features....
‘We need to begin educating consumers’
From: Jon Vanstone, Chair of Certass Trade Association, the National Home Improvement Council and the Industry Competence Committee.
Following the reports in the press the past few weeks, I was struck by a piece from...
You Say from Wayne Hunter, Operations Manager, Emmegi
Not all service engineers are created equal
There are some very obvious reasons why the vast majority of us choose a main dealer to service and maintain our cars – not least that the technicians...
Could experienced fitters help solve the skills shortage puzzle?
You Say: By David Thornton, Chair, The Window Company (Contracts)
Last week, I joined the FIT Forum to give my thoughts on the issues which matter most to installation companies, in the hope that as...
Ready for 2025
From:Paul Kennington, Technical Director, Veka
In 2025, the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will become mandatory, with the ambition that new homes will produce 75 – 80% less carbon emissions than those built under current regulations....
Securing the future of the glass industry
You Say: from Arun Photay, Managing Director of Glass Express Midlands
The glass industry, like much of the wider construction and fenestration sectors, faces a looming crisis: an ageing workforce and a severe skills shortage....
‘Choosing to Challenge’ for International Women’s Day
Veka has marked International Women’s Day and its chosen theme for the year ‘Choose to Challenge’ by sharing the thoughts of these women leaders on their roles and the inspiration they have taken throughout their...
