GGF acquires the brand and other assets of Palmer Market Research
The Glass & Glazing Federation has acquired the brand and other assets of Palmer Market Research, which for almost 40 years provided research and reports on the window, door and related products sectors. Included in the deal, the GGF has purchased the Palmer Market Research brand, its back catalogue and such devices as the research methodology. Established More...
Positive outlook for installers as storm clouds gather on the horizon
September was a big month with two of the Government’s key COVID economic stimulus packages, the Stamp Duty Holiday and the Furlough Scheme, coming to an end. Despite this, the housing market continued to More...
Homeowners’ Eco-Focus requires energy-efficient solutions
With a new survey revealing that UK homeowners wish to make their homes eco-friendlier; window professionals should look to offer more energy-efficient frames to meet the trend, says an industry expert. According More...
What will the top window colours be in 2022?
Deceuninck has created a free to download White Paper, summarising the findings of detailed consumer research on colour preference, and creating a series of forecasts for top colour trends in 2022. The More...
Consumer demand still high but cooling of the housing market
In the latest Business Pilot Barometer Neil Cooper-Smith, Senior Analyst, reports that “year-on-year house prices were 10.5% higher this July than the same time last year – they were, however, slightly More...
Sector adapts to new sales formats
280,000 new cars were registered last month, compared with 254,000 in March 2020 – that puts registrations of the new 21 plate up 10% on the same time last year. It’s significant because, the motor More...
Positive five year outlook for UK residential entrance door market
A new report into the UK residential entrance door market has forecast a positive outlook for the sector over the next five years, despite a significant decline in 2020 due to the impact of Covid 19 and lockdown More...
Residential sector drives recovery in construction project-starts
The value of underlying construction projects (under £100 million) commencing on-site during the three months to February was 3% higher than the previous year and 4% higher than the preceding three months More...
Self-build market estimated to have fallen by 10% due to Covid-19 pandemic
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Self Build market is estimated to have fallen in value by some 10% in 2020. It is estimated there were 13,900 completions, with a market value of around More...
November sales surge for builders merchants despite ‘Lockdown 2’
Year-on-Year Total Builders Merchants November 2020 value sales surged 9.0% ahead of November 2019. This was the largest year-on-year increase since March 2019, despite the second Covid-19 lockdown taking More...