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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…

9 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

The changing of the guard

If an Englishman’s home is indeed his castle, it looks as if 2015 has been the year when he has…

10 years ago

The British public has fallen out of love with DIY

It’s official. The British public has fallen out of love with DIY. What more evidence do you need other than…

11 years ago

Young workers offer solution to the construction skills shortage

You may have read the headlines about a shortage of ‘brickies’ in the UK which was becoming a cause for…

11 years ago

A case of choosing the correct products for the application

This month I have been inundated with reports and data on the state of the (fenestration) market. Reports from two…

11 years ago

A new year, and with it, renewed expectations of market stability

A new year, and with it, renewed expectations of market stability and a return to increasing sales. The possibility is…

11 years ago

Business levels return to somewhere near those resembling pre-recession conditions

As 2014 draws to a close, many in the industry are extremely optimistic about the prospects for 2015. This year…

11 years ago