Heads start to turn towards new build (again)
Since the 1970s, there have been on average 160,000 new homes built in England each year. In more recent years, at the height of the last construction boom, annual figures were sitting around the 200,000 mark on a regular basis. It has been widely acknowledged that into order to keep up with population growth and to tackle years of under supply we need More...
Heavyweight market reports make for encouraging reading
Two heavyweight market reports have come out this month and both make for encouraging reading. The much anticipated Insight Data Fabricator and Installer Market Report offers an intriguing analysis of the numbers More...
Continued investment points to companies’ positive long-term aspirations
As we enter the last quarter of 2017, the news desk at Windows Active has been inundated with a deluge of business stories that make for interesting reading. They all demonstrate continued investment in the sector More...
The conservatory is fighting back….
Many in the general building trade have never really considered the conservatory to be a real threat to their lucrative extension market. Even with the onset of, and evolution of, conservatory-based orangery systems, More...
The accelerator pedal has been firmly put to the metal
The accelerator pedal on 2017 has been firmly put to the metal as in the blink of an eye we near the mid-way point of the year. With a number of political hurdles closing in, it has been a relief to see that their More...
The importance of windows and doors in the protection of people’s homes
The sensational headlines created from the recent comments by an Assistant Chief Constable highlight again the important role windows and doors play in communities’ safety and security. Phil Kay, the Assistant More...
Homeowners are catching the home improvement bug again
UK homeowners are in the process of catching the home improvement bug again. With dramatic falls in mortgage approvals, an 8.3 per cent drop in property transactions and rises in stamp duty, all the signs are that More...
Post-referendum is also the time to rebuild our economy
It was not the result many had wished for; the EU referendum delivered a result that split the electorate and caused much discussion. One thing for sure is that we must move on together and put our trust in the More...
Are we better off in or out of Europe?
In the coming months many column inches will be dedicated to the big debate over the UK’s in/out referendum on membership of the EU. It would be wrong to ignore its implications for the window industry. It’s More...
Exhibitionists take centre stage
For exhibition-loving readers, 2016 is going to be one hell of a year! Kicking off in China in February at Windoor Expo, the exhibition calendar has a truly global feel with events stretching from as far as Las More...