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    Supporting Men’s Health Week

    From: Yogesh Gopal, Director, Everglade Windows According to the Men’s Health Forum, an organisation which is dedicated to improving the health of men, one in five men die before the age of 65. To mark...

    ‘A year of challenge, surprise and determination’

    From: Stuart Judge, president, Steel Window Association 2020 was certainly the year of challenge, surprise and determination as the primary markets for Steel Window Association members initially came to a very abrupt halt. This engendered a lot...

    Pandemic property boom: good news for installers

    From: Jeremy Phillips, group chairman, CDW Systems After the unprecedented demand from homeowners during the last two years, installers could have been forgiven for thinking the feast was over as the UK relaxed it’s Covid...

    Are seasons returning to sales?

    From: Mark Atkinson, Sales Director, Hurst Doors I saw a lot of colleagues from right across the industry at the start of this month .  Among those I spoke to, there was a general sense of...

    ‘Much for fenestration in Budget’

    From: Martin Nettleton, Managing Director, Euroglaze A £100bn savings mountain and a three-month extension to the stamp duty holiday are the clearest signals yet that we can expect demand in the retail market to continue...

    Are apprenticeships working?

    From: David Thornton, Chairman, The Window Company (Contracts) The skills shortage might have slipped down the agenda a bit over recent months while the industry has been tackling what is understandably the more pressing issue...

    Keeping perspective when the economic picture changes daily

    You Say from, Neil Evans, Managing Director, VEKA plc Uncertainty has become a feature of modern business, and the latest swirl of global developments, political turbulence and domestic policy changes have brought a fresh wave...

    Recovery not assured in long term

    From: Brian Berry, Chief Executive, FMB “It’s concerning that construction output in June fell for the third consecutive month, declining by 1.3%. Largely attributable to a 4.2% decline in repair, maintenance and improvement work, these...

    CAB working with members on Future Homes consultation

    From: Phil Slinger, Chief Executive, Council for Aluminium in Building Since the last change to our legislative window U-values for new homes in Part L in 2013, little has changed, but, that is all set...

    Dispelling the Myths around U-Values and Part L

    You Say by Paul Booth, R&D Director, AluK  During the last quarter of 2024, it was good to see so many people agreeing with AluK in the media on the topic of U-Value compliance (or...