Burglary stats make the case for 3-Star security
From: Strafford Cooke, technical director, Mila
The personal finance website NimbleFins has done some really interesting analysis of the domestic burglary statistics contained within the most recent annual Crime Survey for England and Wales. And...
‘If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it’
From: Howard Trotter, Business Manager, Shelforce
With the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, I have seen ‘Be the Best’ slogans around the city during the successful event and it made me think – what does the...
Mandatory trickle vents – an unnecessary cost?
From: Anthony C Jones, Chairman, National Federation of Glaziers
The double glazing market has experienced a surge in demand during the pandemic. Consumers have been spending more time inside, considering how to make their homes more...
Are apprenticeships working?
From: David Thornton, Chairman, The Window Company (Contracts)
The skills shortage might have slipped down the agenda a bit over recent months while the industry has been tackling what is understandably the more pressing issue...
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...
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...
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...
Industry will demand action on skills crisis
From: Brian Berry, Chief Executive, Federation of Master Builders
Sir Keir Starmer MP, has made clear on the steps of Downing Street that building the homes Britain needs will be a key priority for his...
‘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...
More glass shortages to come?
From: Mark Mitchell, Chair, Cornwall Group
UK-produced glass sent to Europe to prop-up volumes there is threatening supply in the UK.
Some 20% of all glass produced by the UK’s three main float lines is being...
