SPECTUS WINDOWS SELECTED FOR BESPOKE ARCHITECT-DESIGNED HOME IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Spectus windows were selected for a stunning modern architect-designed home in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The windows were manufactured and installed by longstanding Spectus fabricator, McIlhatton and Company Limited.

The detached stylish new home was designed to make the most of the...

UAP LTD REVAMPS INTELLIGENT HARDWARE ‘ESSENTIAL’ RANGE TO BOOST PICK AND GO SALES POTENTIAL

UAP Ltd has refreshed its Intelligent Hardware ‘Essential Range’ with new products, new packaging and new graphics to help builder’s merchants, wholesalers and trade counters benefit from increased pick and go sales.

Available with a compact, flat-packed and easy to assemble point of sale (POS) display to help entice customers to buy, the Intelligent Hardware Essential Range includes over 100 products across internal door hardware, external door hardware and window safety. All items are clearly branded and labelled, with eye-catching graphics for ease of identification and blister packaging for ease of display and robust protection of the product.

OPTIMA WINDOWS USED IN EXTENSIVE HOME REMODELLING PROJECT

Optima windows from Profile 22 were selected for a high-end contemporary property refurbishment in Orpington near Bromley in Kent.

The window installation was part of a wider refurbishment to remodel a bungalow into a two-storey house. In total, 18 windows were installed, including a striking three pane bay window. Floating mullions were used and fire egress windows were required...

MERCURY RISING IN SLIDING DOOR SALES

Specialist fabricator Mercury Glazing has announced a tenfold increase in demand for its popular aluminium sliding doors. Steve Cross, Director at Mercury, explains: “As a specialist aluminium window and door fabricator we offer our customers the reassurance that they are working with an expert business when it comes to the manufacture of high-quality aluminium sliding doors. As the boom in the sliding door market continues, we’re becoming the obvious...

SUPPLIERS JOIN FORCES TO PEN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FENESTRATION INDUSTRY

Picture above: Ryan Green – Clayton Glass

Nineteen independent suppliers to the home improvement market have penned an open letter to the fenestration industry, as the sector looks to balance unprecedented demand with global supply chain pressures.

Bosses, from companies including Clayton Glass, Conservatory Outlet, Consort, Emplas, Glazerite UK Group, Nationwide Windows & Doors, Solar Frame and Sternfenster, have joined forces to address several Covid-19 related issues that are currently hampering how they can meet the national appetite for doors, windows, roofing systems and glazing products.

The firms, which are based across the UK and span all the different specialisms of the supply...

MERCURY INTRODUCES THEIR NEW ALUMINIUM RETAIL BROCHURE

Mercury Specialist Frames Ltd has just published a new retail brochure to help promote its aluminium window and door products into the consumer. Steve Cross, Director at Mercury, said “Our latest high-end consumer brochure showcases our range of quality aluminium windows and doors to help inspire homeowners. It helps our customers sell to end users and close the sale by providing all the information they require to make an informed...

CAB JOINS THE BIM ALLIANCE

The Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) is delighted to announce a formal affiliation with the UK BIM Alliance. BIM has been central to the continuing digital transformation of the built environment in the UK, whilst CAB Members are at different stages of implementing BIM, we need to continue explaining the benefits of BIM to all decision makers and ensure that each organisation that implement’s BIM, has its own “BIM Champion...

MODPLAN THANK STAFF WITH COMPANY CELEBRATION

The senior management team at leading trade fabricator Modplan recently held a celebratory afternoon for all their employees at their Newport-based head office. All staff across the entire business downed tools and came together to enjoy a fun afternoon on Friday 1^st October to recognise their hard work and commitment throughout the pandemic.

Heidi Sachs, Managing Director of Modplan, explains: “Since the end of lockdown one, our business has seen an unprecedented rise in demand for our products which has impacted the entire business. Whilst we have proactively put in place several new business measures and made considerable investments in manufacturing equipment...

’FUTURE HOMES SUSTAINABLE CITIES’

By Wojciech Brozyna – MD of Aluprof UK

Around a third of all our energy use in the UK is used in our homes. With the majority of this energy used in heating, this equates to about forty MTOE (million tonnes of oil equivalent) used every year. The UK Government have some ambitious plans to cut energy usage by 2050 in many sectors. Glasgow will be hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), from...

ODL EUROPE LAUNCHES NEW COMPOSITE DOOR BROCHURE

ODL Europe has just published a new composite door brochure to support their growing customer base. Ian Glenister, ODL Europe’s Technical Sales Manager, said: “Our new brochure showcases our complete composite door collection, including our newly-launched Deco and Moderne door ranges. The brochure will continue to support our customers while appealing to...

VEKA ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST FOR TWO G AWARDS!

VEKA Plc is proud to have been shortlisted for not one, but two categories at this year’s G21 Awards.

The winners will be announced at the famous G Awards dinner which will take place at Park Lane’s London Hilton in November and will see VEKA among those named as a finalist in the ‘Best Sustainability Initiative’ and ‘COVID 19 Business Hero’ Award categories.

The Best Sustainability Initiative looks to honour companies who have adopted measures to minimise, reuse and recycle waste, protect the environment, and minimise energy use. They are also interested in measures that have demonstrated the...

MORE COMPOSITE COLOURS FROM ENDURANCE

Endurance Doors have extended their range of colours and finishes for their solid timber core composite doors to 19, with the introduction of Brilliant Blue and Sage.

The introduction of Brilliant Blue reflects the anticipated trend towards blue as the next ‘in vogue’ colour, which has been identified by many influential interior design and paint specialists over the last 12 months, including Dulux...

ODL EUROPE CONFIRMED AS A FINALIST AT INDUSTRY’S G21 AWARDS

ODL Europe has been confirmed as a finalist at the prestigious G21 Awards. Following the announcement, Nathan Barr, Managing Director at ODL Europe, said: “The G21 Awards celebrates excellence in the industry so we are delighted to have been named finalists. This nomination reflects the considerable...

THOSE IN THE KNOW CHOOSE TUFFX

Aluminium and uPVC specialists Framex prides itself on offering customers the highest quality products in the market. So when a homeowner came to them asking for three bespoke rooflights, Framex chose leading safety glass specialists TuffX to fulfil the brief.

The rooflights were required for a ground-floor residential extension in Rossendale, with the customer requesting blue-tinted solar glass to maximise the light, comfort and ambient feel of the space by reducing both glare and heat from the sun.

“We are seeing more and more customers requesting these flat rooflights to zone up the open plan living spaces within their properties...

LINIAR FEELING DOUBLE THE LOVE WITH G21 AWARD NOMINATIONS

Industry-leading systems company Liniar was recently announced as a finalist in the prestigious annual G Awards in two categories: COVID-19 Business Hero Award and Best Component Supplier. After more than a year during which the whole industry has seen disruption, the nominations come as a welcome highlight for the team at Liniar’s...

PROFILE 22’S OPTIMA WINDOWS USED IN A SYMPATHETIC COUNTRY HOTEL AND SPA RESTORATION

Profile 22’s Optima Flush Casement Windows have been fitted as part of a sympathetic restoration at The Hand at Llanarmon Country House and Spa. The Hand at Llanarmon is an ancient hostelry tucked away in the Berwyn Mountains close to Llangollen in Wales. The building underwent a sympathetic restoration to preserve its character and sense of history...

Ensinger presents climate strategy / Plastics processor to focus on renewable energy and material cycles

The manufacturing sector – particularly the plastics industry – has a key part to play in curbing climate change. With this in mind, the Ensinger Group’s owners and management team are acknowledging their responsibility when it comes to limiting and gradually reducing the company’s greenhouse gas emissions – in line with the requirements of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

As its first step, the climate strategy now adopted by the plastics processor envisages gaining a comprehensive overall picture of the company’s worldwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

250 SPECTUS ELITE 70 WINDOWS INSTALLED IN A NEW GREATER MANCHESTER NEW BUILD DEVELOPMENT

Longstanding Spectus fabricator Jade Windows has just completed the manufacture and installation of 250 Spectus Elite 70 casement windows and 12 sets of French doors in an exclusive development of 19 two, four and five-bedroom cottage-style apartments and townhouses in Monton, Greater Manchester.

The project was a...

SUCCESSFUL SUPPORT FROM EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS

Leading trade fabricator Heritage Trade Frames has expanded its consumer facing marketing support materials with a suite of high-end consumer leaflets. Produced by the award-winning Epwin Window Systems marketing team, the range of professionally designed literature promotes...

KUBU’S SMART INSURANCE SUPER-HIRO

Window and door smart-sensor pioneer, Kubu, has partnered with revolutionary online smart home insurance provider Hiro, to bring prevention-first insurance to the glazing and fenestration industries.

Kubu needs no introduction as the industry’s preferred smart-sensor platform and the partnership with Hiro also marks a shift in positioning for the Kubu brand, as it will sit alongside other smart tech products. Kubu over the last 2 years has hit the market with a number of industry firsts, the first hardware range that can be updated with smart technology, the first sensor that can detect if the door is locked or unlocked. Now it is the first lock and smart sensor to be approved by an insurance company.

Hiro is clever. It takes a prevention-first approach to insurance by empowering members to protect their homes with smart tech, offering a fairer price on insurance for doing so.

BUILDING CUSTOMER TRUST WITH ONSITE 7

Onsite 7 has rapidly developed a reputation for being the most user-friendly and comprehensive job management system on the market today. But many installers are also reporting other benefits beyond the job management system. One of these is the professional polish it gives a business and how it helps to build consumer trust.

Rhys Hoddinott, CEO at Onsite 7, comments: “We designed Onsite 7 to help installers manage their fitting teams, customers and jobs effortlessly.