Industry Opinions

How can early manufacturer engagement provide better building envelope warranties?

Hitesh Pattni, Northern Specification Manager at SFS, discusses how working with a product manufacturer in construction to select an appropriate…

2 years ago

What the Part L changes means for the future of glazing

Victoria Brocklesby, Co-Founder and COO of Origin, explores the immediate impact of the Part L changes on the fenestration industry…

3 years ago

Venting frustration with legislation

CONSERVATORY OUTLET'S GREG KANE CALLS FOR CHANGE IN TRICKLE VENT LEGISLATION THAT COULD ESCALATE ENERGY PRICES FOR HOME OWNERS The…

4 years ago

Helping homeowners make the right choice

Victoria Brocklesby, COO and Co-Founder at Origin, explores sliding doors and their increasing popularity amongst homeowners In recent years, there…

4 years ago

Investing in youth is this industry’s saviour

Dr Sachin Saigal, Avocet Hardware Group’s Managing Director, discusses how Avocet are developing the next generation of workers through apprenticeship…

4 years ago

Home improvement race not run yet

With the Government’s determination to ensure its road map out of the coronavirus pandemic on July 19 is irreversible, Andrew…

4 years ago

Construction worker retirement ‘black hole’

Research from trade union Unite shows construction workers face retirement ‘black hole’ as pension take-up limited The majority of construction…

4 years ago

‘Supply chains and price increases’ by Mike Parczuk, Managing Director of Sternfenster

I speak to our installers every day. ‘Exhausted’, ‘stretched’, ‘frazzled’, probably describe how they feel best.  We’re in a boom…

4 years ago

The rise of the machines

Johnny Dobbyn of Facta discusses whether automation and robotshave an increased role to play in the future shape of the…

5 years ago

Steps construction firms can take to mitigate materials shortages

The UK construction industry manufactures and uses an incredible amount of materials each year, producing around 2bn bricks, over 70 million…

5 years ago