CPA responds to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
From: Prof. Noble Francis, Economics Director, Construction Products Association
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt highlighted “stability, growth and public services” as the three main priorities of his Autumn Statement 2022. For construction product manufacturers, as well as...
Need for clearer guidelines on heritage retrofit
From: Ian Selby, managing director and co-founder, Timbawood
The new government review into Adapting historic homes for energy efficiency has highlighted the need for new, clearer guidelines for window replacement and repair on heritage properties.
There...
Is our long-distance love affair over?
From : Dave Broxton, Managing Director, Bohle
It would be easy to dismiss the unfolding drama in the Red Sea as an unfortunate episode if it were not for the experiences we shared in the...
Is the industry ready for Future Homes Standard?
From Chris Alderson, managing director, Edgetech
UK glazing could be on the brink of one of the biggest changes in the history of its legislation. As an industry, we’ve not got long to prepare for...
Business as usual
From: Heidi Sachs, managing director, Modplan
The recent announcement of the growing partnership between UKWDG and VEKA plc has sparked conversations across the industry. We are a longtime supplier to trade installers, trade counters and...
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...
Keeping perspective when the economic picture changes daily
You Say from, Neil Evans, Managing Director, VEKA plc
Uncertainty has become a feature of modern business, and the latest swirl of global developments, political turbulence and domestic policy changes have brought a fresh wave...
A ‘Mixed Bag’ for 2025?
You Say from Nigel Headford, Chief Executive Officer, CAB.
The UK’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate decreased from 2.6% in November to 2.5% in December. Whilst this is a minor change, it is significant...
‘A resilient industry’
From John Crittenden, managing director, Carl F Groupco
I felt compelled to write to you after reading the United Front open letter from nineteen fenestration companies. I’d like to congratulate them on their approach to...
‘Lead times still really matter’
From: Martin Nettleton, managing director, Euroglaze
Post-pandemic, I’ve noticed a shift in the way that many fabricators frame their revised lead times, with the inference that trade customers are now more comfortable than they used...
