Industry Opinions

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…

4 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

Huge opportunities for construction in 2021

Against a backdrop of continued uncertainty due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the UK continues…

5 years ago

Can high levels of demand continue into 2021?

Owen Thorogood, Sales and Marketing Director for Kestrel, looks back the turbulent months of 2020 and asks whether 2021 will…

5 years ago

Carl F Groupco’s service commitment

Reflecting on a year that has been dominated by the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, Carl F Groupco highlights its…

5 years ago

The ideal time to re-evaluate

With demand outstripping supply, firms are feeling the heat. Purplex MD Andrew Scott discusses how installers can turn consumer demand…

5 years ago