‘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...
Avoid the temptation to cut costs
From: Andrew Scott, managing director, Purplex
With the state of the market looking very different now to how it did at the end of the first national lockdown, it’s likely things will become much tougher...
Heritage retrofit review – are planners aware of innovations?
From: Sarah Hitchings Sales & Marketing Director, The Residence Collection
At the beginning of 2024, the Government announced an energy efficiency drive for heritage homes in the UK.
This drive is set to review the wide...
Supply issues: ‘We’ve seen nothing yet’
From: Russell Yates, managing director, AluFold Direct
The Bank of England has just raised its estimate for UK GDP growth in 2021 to 7.25% - up from the 5% it forecast in February. Further easing...
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...
Aluminium’s thermal credentials
From: Phil Slinger, Chief Executive, Council for Aluminium in Building
There are some that think aluminium framed windows will not be able to meet the thermal demands of the upcoming changes to Document L of...
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...
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...
You Say, from Mark Mitchell Cornwall Group chair.
Why your first investment should be in your colleagues
Don’t wait for someone else to train the next generation, says Cornwall Group chair Mark Mitchell.
The skills crisis in the construction industry is very real, and...
Business as usual
From: Heidi Sachs, managing director, Modplan
The recent announcement of the growing partnership between UKWDG and VEKA plc has sparked conversations across the industry. We are a longtime supplier to trade installers, trade counters and...
