DHF issues spring tension warning after sectional door death
The Door and Hardware Federation has warned all door maintenance operatives to release the tension on all door balancing springs after a young worker was strangled when his hoodie was caught up while working...
Mind gains £4k from trades’ tournament
Tradespeople from all sectors helped to raise over £4,000 when they took part in a special football tournament organised by IronmongeryDirect in aid of the mental health charity Mind.
Around 50 took part in the...
Team DoorCo step out to support mental health mountaineers Mark and Lucy
Staff at DoorCo have taken nearly three million steps in support of mental health awareness as their colleagues Mark Towers and Lucy Daniels prepare for the Kelly’s Heroes Kilimanjaro challenge later this year.
DoorCo Marketing...
DGCOS targets mental health again with second survey
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme is launching a second survey of mental health across the industry to assess how the problem has changed since the first in 2022 and determine what still...
Clearview turns over showroom to highlight menopause issues
Conservatory Outlet member Clearview Home Improvements has teamed up with a local lifestyle coach to host a menopause workshop at its Leyland, Lancashire, showroom.
The installer closed the showroom to house the event, which brought...
DoorCo backs workers’ welfare with calendar initiative
DoorCo is launching a year-long campaign in support of the welfare of its workers with a monthly ‘Wellbeing Calendar’ highlighting mental and physical health issues as well as individual male and female topics.
The initiative,...
New rooflight safety alert warns of net use risks
A new safety bulletin warning of the risks of using rooflight safety nets has been published by The Rooflight Association and FASET, the Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training association.
While FASET supports the use of...
Hundreds gain from DGCOS/ NHIC mental health podcasts
The Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) says it has been encouraged by the hundreds in the industry who have downloaded its mental health and wellbeing podcasts, saying the level of engagement is...
Certass spotlights building safety with sponsored seminar
Certass has announced it is sponsoring a free-to-industry webinar addressing the impact of the Building Safety Act on the glazing sector.
The event, to be held on Friday, 1 December, will begin with an introduction...
Debar and Andy’s team up to tackle industry-wide suicide issues
Debar has joined forces with men’s suicide prevention charity, Andy’s Man Club to help tackle the growing problem that has seen suicide rates in the industry running at over three times the national average.
The...
