Industry News and Stories for June 2022
Window Ware: Your hub for MACO hardware
Fabricators looking for a well-proven, accomplished, and reliable supplier for their MACO door and window hardware would do well to choose Window Ware. The independent UK hardware distributor has been in successful partnership with MACO for over 23 years...
Automation tech helps Sapphire offer first-class quality for less
Leicestershire’s respected Sapphire Glass Merchants have become the latest fast-growing firm to invest in automated Super Spacer® application technology. The Hinckley-based company has been using Super Spacer to provide superb quality IGUs to trade and retail customers around the region...
Yale to headline Glazing Summit 2022
Industry giant Yale has been announced as the Headline sponsor for this year’s Glazing Summit. The event, which takes place on Tuesday, October 18 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, was a sell-out at the same venue last year as the industry got together for the first time in 18 months. And...
Automation tech helps Sapphire offer first-class quality for less
Leicestershire’s respected Sapphire Glass Merchants have become the latest fast-growing firm to invest in automated Super Spacer® application technology. The Hinckley-based company has been using Super Spacer to provide superb quality IGUs to trade and retail customers around the...
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State-of-the-art sash window has Parts L & F covered
One of Britain’s biggest and most innovative window manufacturers is hitting the market with another cutting-edge product. An ingenious redesign of Victorian Sliders’ ECOSlide window means it now complies with the requirements of Part L & F. The upgraded product will deliver...
SupaLite launch unrivalled flat roof orangery system to market
SupaLite, the Preston-based tiled roof specialists, has added a brand-new flat roof orangery system to its existing portfolio of products. Expertly designed and specially manufactured to be one of the strongest, most thermally efficient and quickest...
CDW Systems changes transport provider for even better service
Aluminium specialist CDW Systems has changed its transport provider to make sure it can offer an even better service to its customers across the UK. The renowned Gloucester based aluminium fabricator, part of the East Manor Group, has signed an agreement with RED Transport and Logistics based in Tewkesbury. Roberts...
Vista welcomes the role of the Association of Composite Door Manufacturers
Vista Panels Ltd has welcomed the role of the Association of Composite Door Manufacturers (ACDM), in promoting industry standards and the need for composite doorset manufacturers to adhere to Building Regulations, and the...
Construction leaders discuss future of industry at crucial meeting in Bath
A group of construction leaders and professionals from across Bath attended a dedicated event to discuss how to combat some of the biggest challenges currently facing the industry. The event was organised by Constructing Excellence South West, a member-led organisation designed to drive positive change...
Trust key to Hurst’s GRP fire door system
Confidence in performance is essential for launching a new GRP Composite fire door system into the market post Grenfell. That has been the cornerstone of every level of development of the Neuma fds FD30 fire door system which has been recently launched by Hurst Doors. Hurst has partnered with Fire Door Systems...
Edgetech to talk automation and sustainability at Fensterbau 2022
Automation, innovation and sustainability will be among the key themes highlighted by Edgetech, a Quanex company, at this year’s Fensterbau Frontale. The world’s leading fenestration trade show, Fensterbau is returning after a four year absence. Thousands of glass and glazing...
New conservatory tech sees increased leads for Northampton installer
Northampton-based window, door and conservatory supplier Martindale Windows is the latest installer to enjoy the benefits of ARC Design, following a surge in interest in the visualisation and lead...
Increase your lead generation in just 30 minutes with ARC Design
In today’s digital world, with competition fiercer than ever, installers are always looking for new ways to get ahead. And with ARC Design, the new visualisation tool from Augmented Reality Creations...
Concerns as industry faces new challenges
Andrew Scott, founder and CEO of leading full-service agency Purplex, explains why it’s more important than ever for businesses to invest heavily in their marketing activity to successfully overcome the latest industry challenges. With the state of the market looking very different now...
New range of friction stays from AT Precision
Leading aluminium hardware supplier AT Precision has strengthened its range of market-leading products with the launch of a comprehensive suite of friction stays. Designed to combine optimum weather-sealing, security and operational performance, the friction stays are suitable for both uPVC and aluminium...
AT Precision achieves ISO 9001 certification
Following an intensive auditing process, leading bi-fold hardware supplier AT Precision has achieved the much sought-after ISO 9001 certification. Recognised internationally as the world’s most widely adopted Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 9001 demonstrates a company’s ability...
Shelforce to strengthen team to meet fire door demand
Leading Birmingham window and door manufacturer Shelforce is creating 10 full-time jobs at its factory in Erdington. The recruitment drive is in response to the demand for the company’s fully compliant Fireshel 30-minure fire, smoke and security resistant door. Since launching the...
CDW Systems here to help customers adapt to new building regulations
With the changes to Documents F and L of the building regulations now in force, leading aluminium specialist CDW Systems is doing all it can to help its customers comply with the new revisions. The Gloucester-based company, which is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this year in the trade supply of aluminium...
Why small builders make a fantastic alternative route to market
The latest State of the Industry report, produced by leading data specialists Insight Data, found that the number of installers has decreased by 7.6% in the last four years. As the market gets tougher, Alex Tremlett, Operations Manager at Insight Data, highlights how trade suppliers should be exploring an alternative...
Want to boost your margins? Cost-cutting doesn’t work
Mark Worrall, CEO of BBI Services, explains why common approaches to cutting costs on construction projects are often counterproductive. Business, even when conducted with the best of intentions, is ultimately about making money. You can be passionate, driven, dedicated to quality...
New building regulations resource page perfect for CDW customers
Leading aluminium specialist CDW Systems has made sure its customers know everything they need to about the imminent changes to Documents F and L of the building regulations. The Gloucester-based company, which is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this year in the trade supply of aluminium window, door...
Newton Waterproofing Join with Proctor Group for a New Ground Gas Seminar
On Tuesday 14th June, Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of structural waterproofing systems, will be partnering with industry leading manufacturer A...
Newton Drives Continued Development With Specialist Waterproofing Training
Professional development is an ongoing process, and as the UK’s leading supplier of waterproofing systems, Newton Waterproofing consistently works to help architects and developers achieve the next step. The company offers a range of...
Highly anticipated Regal Hardware heritage door handle hits the market
Window Ware adds a new heritage door handle to its top-selling Regal Hardware range and thereby fulfils fabricators’ wish lists for a fully suited solution. The period style door handle is a very natural progression for the popular Regal Hardware brand, which has taken the market by storm...
Growing importance of Glazing Summit sees Shelforce back event for 4th time
The continuing importance of the Glazing Summit is the reason Shelforce is sponsoring the event for the fourth year running. The leading window and door manufacturer has been supporting the event since its inception in 2018. Business Manager Howard Trotter, who has spoken at previous Summit’s...
Plymouth construction leaders meet for crucial conference
Construction professionals and leaders from across Plymouth and the surrounding areas came together to discuss combatting the main challenges currently facing the industry in the South West. The event was organised by Constructing Excellence...
Exlabesa makes excellent debut at FIT
Exlabesa Architecture UK exhibited at the FIT Show for the very first time – and as debuts go, it was extremely impressive. From its exciting stand, which used its aluminium profile to striking effect, to its innovative products on display, it was a successful three days for Exlabesa – one...
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