Will house prices drag home improvement down with them?
From: Rob McGlennon, managing director, Deceuninck
House prices and home improvements have historically been closely linked. Many improvements to the home are made to increase the saleability of the property, and with house prices predicted...
No jab, no job?
From: David Thornton, Chairman, The Window Company (Contracts)
Charlie Mullins from Pimlico Plumbers might just have been chasing publicity again when he announced that he would be imposing a ‘No jab no job’ rule on...
Keeping surcharges to a minimum
From: Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and Marketing, Aluplast
We are currently experiencing an extremely challenging and difficult time for the industry. Under normal circumstances, we would all be enjoying the fruits of one of the...
Missed opportunity or red herring?
From: Mark Hickox sales director, Thermoseal
On December 13, 2023, the government finally opened the consultation on the Future Homes and Buildings Standards, which will run until March 6. At the heart is a significant...
Suicide – we’re in it together
From: Bill Hill, CEO, Lighthouse Club
Saturday was World Suicide Prevention Day and we will see a huge amount of activity and publicity following it to help raise awareness of the issues surrounding such a...
An early warning
From: Richard Gyde, MD, Mila
Post COVID and post Ukraine invasion, the global hardware sector had just been getting used to a period of relative stability when it comes to logistics and freight costs.
However, that...
Product and service matter again’
From: Mark Haley, managing director, HWL Windows
The window and door industry never fails to surprise me. I see stuff and have conversations with suppliers and customers every day that you wouldn’t think would happen...
‘First Fall in Sales Since 2020’
From: Phil Slinger, Chief Executive, Council for Aluminium in Building
The Construction Products Association (CPA) have reported that, on net balance, 12% of ‘heavy side’ firms saw sales fall in Q3, the first quarterly fall...
‘Supply problems can stop business dead’
From: Nick Dutton, CEO, Brisant Secure
Supply problems disrupt business. They can even stop it dead. Recently, the shortage of HGV drivers was one of the factors that led to a limited supply of fuel,...
Is our long-distance love affair over?
From : Dave Broxton, Managing Director, Bohle
It would be easy to dismiss the unfolding drama in the Red Sea as an unfortunate episode if it were not for the experiences we shared in the...
