‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
More gender equality in the workplace
“A diverse workforce allows the best talent to rise to the top, regardless of gender - and that’s the way it should be”
Kurt Greatrex - Sales director - Dekko Window Systems
The construction industry is...
