‘The government has listened on Infrastructure Strategy’
From: Professor Noble Francis, economics director, Construction Products Association, in response to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the Spending Review 2020
As expected, the focus of this Spending Review has primarily been on aiding the...
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 –...
Have homeowners fixed everything yet?
From: Mike Parczuk, managing director, Sternfenster
I’m going to start by saying that things still look pretty good. Our customers are busy (probably if we’re honest, still a little too busy), and the housing market...
On-board with excellence
Standfirst: From increased productivity to reduced staff absence, Anglo’s new Production Board has already made a positive impression on day-to-day shopfloor performance. We report.
Feature: With a background in the Tier 2 automotive manufacturing sector,...
Could experienced fitters help solve the skills shortage puzzle?
You Say: By David Thornton, Chair, The Window Company (Contracts)
Last week, I joined the FIT Forum to give my thoughts on the issues which matter most to installation companies, in the hope that as...
‘A ticking time-bomb for aluminium fabricators’
From: Nigel Headford, director, Deceuninck Aluminium
Manufacturers of aluminium windows and doors could find all or part of their product offer falls short of proposed changes to building regulations - effectively locking them out of...
Safestyle Report should be a warning
From: Andrew Scott, CEO, Insight Data
On 27th September Safestyle PLC published its half-year results to 2nd July 2023. Despite an upbeat narrative the results highlighted a worrying position not only for Safestyle, but the...
Ready for 2025
From:Paul Kennington, Technical Director, Veka
In 2025, the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will become mandatory, with the ambition that new homes will produce 75 – 80% less carbon emissions than those built under current regulations....
Forget ‘clever doubles’ – it’s triple or bust
From: Mark Hickox, sales director, Thermoseal
As an industry, we have talked ourselves into believing that we don’t need triple glazing to comply with Building Regulations, and that ‘clever doubles’ are more than sufficient.
In fact,...
