You Say from: Richard Sellman, Managing Director, BFRC
The publication of part 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report, has dominated the news in the construction sector recently, and with good reason. Since the first report was published in June 2017, the findings...
Choosing a third-party machine repairer – is it a false economy
Wayne Hunter, Service and Operations Manager, Emmegi (UK)
When budgets are tight, it’s understandable to want to reduce costs and save money. But saving money by turning to unauthorised third-party service agents rather than sticking...
‘We need to bring back a little discipline’
Rob McGlennon, managing director, Deceuninck
It has gone in the blink of an eye, but we’re already through the first quarter of the year. The industry has been buoyant, and volumes remain high going into...
Protect those margins
Mike Parczuk, Managing Director, Sternfenster
It’s great that everyone is busy but we face a number of challenges - and I don’t only mean those impacting the supply chain.
The net effect of increased demand and...
Turning a corner in 2025?
You Say, from Anglo’s managing director David Evans:
We’ve all had a challenging 2024, and when you compare the last 12 months to the previous two years, you can see that many factors have contributed...
Shortage of skilled engineers – ‘Think outside the pool’
From: Wayne Hunter, Operations Manager, Emmegi (UK)
I’ve just seen the fairly chastening statistic from Building Our Skills of more than 1100 installer vacancies being advertised on UK job sites at the end of the...
Apprenticeships: hope for tackling the skills gap
From: Wayne Hunter, operations manager, Emmegi (UK)
It’s no secret that the industry-wide skills shortage is probably most acute in the machinery sector. Competition for skilled service engineers is fiercer than ever – and not...
‘The planet is sending us a distress signal’
Tony Beer, managing director, and business development manager Soren Nollegard of RetrofitWorks participated alongside Founder and MD of Parity Projects, Russell Smith, contributed to Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes Strategy which was launched recently at...
Running out of energy in 2023?
From: Mark Mitchell, chairman, Cornwall Group
The energy relief scheme comes to an end in only three months. Will rising energy prices and potentially falling sales price create the perfect storm in glass and IGU...
Avoid ‘feast or famine’ with looser lead times
Giovanni Laporta, Inventor and Innovator at Smart Ready
The fenestration industry has seen an enormous increase in sales over the last 9 months and I believe this places the industry in a strong position to...
