Building back better
Many business leaders believe the key theme of the coming months will be how to ‘build back better.’ Returning to work after a lockdown enables many businesses to re-set and almost start from a blank piece of paper. Many business leaders believe the key theme of the coming months will be not simply how to rebuild the economy after the COVID-19 More...
Play by the rules and we have a future
As estate agents and show homes receive the green light to open for business, our own industry has now received clarification installers can now return to work in people’s homes. The coronavirus may be with us More...
Plumber illustrates the sentiment felt by growing numbers of tradesmen
Appearing on Channel 4 News, plumber Ryan Price illustrated the sentiment felt by growing numbers of tradesmen across the UK. The economics of returning to work are now becoming increasingly important for both More...
Ready and waiting for normality
As with all periods of uncertainty, recessions and downturns, onething we have learnt is that when demand returns we need to beready and waiting, believes Windows Active editor John Cowie These are unprecedented More...
Investing in the conservatory sector…
News that Ultraframe has acquired from the administrators of Aperture Trading Ltd certain of the assets relating to Global, Celsius and Stratus roofing products is an extremely positive move by the company. For More...
Lack of firm specific guidance for companies in our sector
As some businesses in our sector return to work and many more consider opening their doors, there is a lack of firm specific guidance for companies in our sector. I have seen some industry bodies implying we More...
Listen to the experts during these times
As the world gets to grips with coronavirus, you can guarantee we are entering unprecedented times. Realists amongst us will look at the trajectories in fellow European countries and know what is coming down More...
Putting safe operating procedures in place
Fabricators up and down the country are contemplating strategies for opening for business again. Some have already opened in some capacity while others are focusing on a return date of the 11th of May. What is More...
Correct procedures for opening doors again
Writing in The Telegraph, Global Health Editor Paul Nuki believes ‘We risk the virus peaking up again unless the softening of the hard lockdown we have in place is done very carefully. A second peak would be More...
