Climate change is key to business planning
By Phil Slinger, CEO, CAB
According to CAB Members, climate change is increasingly taking centre stage in their strategic business planning. The transition towards a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive ‘net zero’ emissions business model,...
‘Time to start thinking again about lead generation, security of supply and adaptation’
From: Ryan Johnson, managing director, Emplas
That England went out of a major tournament last month on penalties, although agonising to watch, at the very least represented some sort of return to ‘normal’.
There is a...
‘A resilient industry’
From John Crittenden, managing director, Carl F Groupco
I felt compelled to write to you after reading the United Front open letter from nineteen fenestration companies. I’d like to congratulate them on their approach to...
A sign of things to come for UK construction
From: Jade Greenhow, Director of Operations, Insight Data
John Lewis is planning to diversify into house building. They predict that this will account for 40% of their future profits.
We think this a sign of things to...
Does The BSR hold the answers?
From: Jon Vanstone, Chair, Certass
A new survey of more than 120 installers has flagged some of the top issues facing them today. The data, collected from Certass member companies, highlighted the frustration felt by...
Will 2021 be the year climate takes centre stage?
From: Carlos Negreira, Building Systems Global Director, exlabesa
With the COP26 climate conference and the first stepping-stone on the road to the UK government’s Future Homes Standard, 2021 is likely to be a big year...
Members divided on Future Homes challenge
From Phil Slinger, Chief Executive, CAB
There has been quite a bit of speculation in the press recently with regard to the impending changes to Document L and how it will affect the Industry. The...
‘When data becomes a product’
From:
Jason Clemmit, managing director, Certass
The recent industry news that GGF Group has collated data from its knowledge hub into a ‘Glazing Market Knowledge Report and is charging for copies may well rightly raise some...
You Say from Ian Cocken, aluplast’s Director of Sales and Marketing.
With a fresh hike in inflation, subdued levels of consumer confidence, and increases in National Insurance on the horizon, 2025 – at face value – appears to be off to a challenging start, and...
Queen’s Speech – FMB responds on Net Zero, skills and planning
From: Brian Berry, Chief Executive, Federation of Master Builders
The Queen’s Speech outlined the building blocks for recovery in the construction sector, but these measures must be targeted at small companies if the Government is...
