Is it time to rethink glass energy surcharges?
From: Mark Mitchell, chair, Cornwall Group
Energy surcharges. Let’s be honest, none of us like to see that extra line on our invoices, but they have historically been the best way to reflect the volatile...
Will the industry find a way?
Responding to the Future Homes StandardBy Sioned Roberts, Marketing Director, AluK
Within a year, we’ll see the first changes to Part L of the Building Regs, in line with the requirements of the Future Homes...
“Why does the market need to be re-educated to accept longer lead times”
From: Martin Nettleton, Managing Director, Euroglaze
I may be a lone voice, but, having spent so many years building Euroglaze into one of the most efficient fabricators in the UK, I’m struggling to understand why...
‘A ticking time-bomb for aluminium fabricators’
From: Nigel Headford, director, Deceuninck Aluminium
Manufacturers of aluminium windows and doors could find all or part of their product offer falls short of proposed changes to building regulations - effectively locking them out of...
Changes confirmed to Building Regs in England
From: Nick Cooper, technical director, AluK
On 15 December, the government confirmed interim changes to Part L of the Building Regs for England, ready for the implementation of the Future Homes and Buildings Standard in...
Safestyle Report should be a warning
From: Andrew Scott, CEO, Insight Data
On 27th September Safestyle PLC published its half-year results to 2nd July 2023. Despite an upbeat narrative the results highlighted a worrying position not only for Safestyle, but the...
Garnalex welcomes EC proposal on anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium
A statement from Roger Hartshorn, CEO, Garnalex
On Tuesday 22nd September the European Commission announced plans to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on aluminium extrusions from China. This includes imports of aluminium bars, rods, profiles, tubes and...
Trickle vents: ‘More of a headache than any other industry issue’
From: Paul Kennington, Technical Director, Veka plc
As consultations around the Government’s new Future Buildings Standard close, Paul applauds plans to make homes more energy efficient but questions whether the vexed issue of ventilation has...
Who’s ready for net zero carbon?
From: Kurt Greatrex, Sales director, Dekko Window Systems
In 2019, the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050, a target requiring...
Reasons to be cheerful in 2023
From: Mike Parczuk, managing director, Sternfenster
Towards the end of last year, there was some worrying news emerging from the wider construction industry about an increase in the number of insolvencies.
According to Sky News, the...
