Changes confirmed to Building Regs in England
From: Nick Cooper, technical director, AluK
On 15 December, the government confirmed interim changes to Part L of the Building Regs for England, ready for the implementation of the Future Homes and Buildings Standard in...
‘I’m just asking’
From: Mike Parczuk, managing director, Sternfenster
Rishi Sunak was the hero of the hour in March 2021 with the financial stimulus he put in place to help businesses survive the impact of Lockdown. Without it...
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...
Open, but at what cost?
From David Thornton, Chair, The Window Company (Contracts) Ltd
In the simplest terms, our business is measuring an aperture, ordering a window or door and fitting it. Add on selling it and getting paid to the beginning...
No new ADQ for now…But don’t ignore the PAS24: 2022 update
From: Strafford Cooke, technical director, Mila
As I predicted back in June, the new and updated version of security standard PAS24: 2022 has just been published. While the updates are fairly minimal from a fabrication...
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...
Why cost control is so critical
From: Ryan Johnson, Managing Director, Emplas Group
It’s been a tricky few months.
The positive is that the supply chain has now, to a point, stabilised. In most instances we’re getting the materials that we need...
More ventilation – but how does it sound?
From: Wayne Irvine, managing director, AW Louvers
Buildings need ventilation because they need to breathe. When you ventilate a building, you help to get rid of those things that are bad for occupants’ health, such...
‘We need to work and to innovate’
From: Ryan Johnson, managing director, Emplas
Earlier this year, we highlighted the challenges that were lining up ahead of the industry – inflation, the cost-of-living crisis, spiralling energy prices, and materials and labour price increases.
At...
‘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...
