Confusions still reigns on energy prices despite government support
From: Mark Mitchell, chair, Cornwall Group.
Don’t expect glass prices to tumble, or for stability to return to the market following the government’s recently announced energy support package for businesses.
Energy surcharges imposed by the...
‘Fire doors are not ordinary doors’
From: Howard Trotter, business manager, Shelforce
News from the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) that three quarters of the fire doors inspected in the UK by its approved inspectors did not meet the required standard...
The Importance of the ‘Closed Loop’
Nigel Headford - CAB Chief Executive
We are all well aware that aluminium can be recycled many times over with very little loss, taking just 5% of the original production energy to recycle. What is...
Why compromise – it’s worth the wait
From: Ian Latimer, managing director, Emmegi (UK)
Anyone who’s had any building work done on their home or tried to order a new car over the past year or so will be very familiar with...
Do they really not like trickle vents?
From: David Thornton, chairman, The Window Company (Contracts)
The upcoming requirements under Part F of the Building Regs to fit trickle vents in virtually all replacement windows are causing quite a stir amongst installers –...
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...
‘Forever home’ project highlights lack of UK innovation
From: Ryan Breslin, managing director Cherwell Windows
As an installation business, in my role at Cherwell, rather than Business Pilot, we’re at the sharp end. We need to be able to offer homeowners products that...
The Shortfalls of the Green Homes Grant Scheme
From: Victoria Brocklesby, COO, Origin
When the UK Government introduced the Green Homes Grant Scheme last September, it was heralded as a revolutionary programme to help homeowners and landlords upgrade their properties with energy-saving features....
“They’re price rises, not surcharges – get used to it”
From: Paul Sullivan, CEO, Anglo European GroupWith additional comment by Richard Evans of Davro Steel
We hear from all around the industry of price rises in a broad range of commodities, including steel, aluminium and...
You Say from Wayne Hunter, Operations Manager, Emmegi
Not all service engineers are created equal
There are some very obvious reasons why the vast majority of us choose a main dealer to service and maintain our cars – not least that the technicians...
