Continuing to grow the awareness of aluminium
A few weeks into his new role as MD at AluFoldDirect, Russell Yates talked to Active about his move from AluK and his plans for AluFoldDirect After a successful 17 years at AluK, Russell Yates has taken More...
Navigating trademark confusion – Giovanni Laporta, inventor and innovator of Smart Ready®
It’s fantastic to see more and more fabricators and installers beginning to promote their Smart offering as they realise its potential as our industry’s next big opportunity. But in light of some recent More...
Recovery underway for construction project-starts
The value of work starting on-site rose by 22% during the three months to August on a seasonally adjusted basis, although starts were still 32% lower than a year ago.Residential starts during the three months More...
Glazerite chairman John Hewitt raises nearly £80,000 for charity
Glazerite UK Group’s Chairman, John Hewitt, has completed his epic 1,000-mile cycle ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End in memory of his late daughter Kelly, who took her own life in 2018. John More...
Economics Professor set for GGF Members’ week
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is delighted to confirm that Professor Noble Francis, Economics Director for Construction Products Association (CPA) has agreed to present a webinar at Members’ Week More...
Lee Harding, Production Director of Window Supply Company
West Lothian based Window Supply Company (WSC) has announced the appointment of Lee Harding as Production Director as the company continues to build its platform for growth through investment in manufacturing, More...
Demand for Tuffx roof lights remains high
Toughened glass specialist TuffX is delighted to report a recent surge in orders for its flat and walk-on rooflight products, revealing that lockdown has had no negative impact on customer demand for its contemporary More...
Eurocell opens its latest PVC-U building products branch in Cheltenham
Eurocell plc, the provider of high quality, reliable and value-for-money PVC-U building products, has opened its latest branch in Cheltenham. The branch, which is situated at the Kingsditch Trade Park, Cheltenham More...
Business review by Veka plc results in 25 redundancies
Following the announcement that Burnley based uPVC window system company VEKA plc planned to launch a consultation process, the business has now concluded this process and can confirm that 25 jobs have been More...
PVC-U flush sash casement window enhances Swift Frame’s offering
Trade fabricator of windows and doors Swift Frame has reported unprecedented levels of interest in it expanding range of products. The fabricator has an unrivalled reputation for producing market-leading products More...