BWM showroom showcases LEKA roofs from Modplan

Leading South Wales fabricator and installer BWM has just opened a showroom at its Pontypridd headquarters. The showroom features BWM's extensive range but one of the highlights is the section devoted to LEKA roofs from Modplan.

BWM buys in LEKA roofs from fellow South Wales company Modplan. Victoria Moreton at...

LEKA Systems to unveil LEKA Xi Conservatory Base System at FIT 2019

LEKA Systems will be unveiling its latest innovation at this year's FIT Show. Rhys Hoddinott, Managing Director of LEKA Systems, said: 'The LEKA Xi Conservatory Base System is a new modular extension that raises the bar in thermally efficient home extensions or garden rooms. And due to its intelligent design, they can be constructed in just three to five days.'

Like the LEKA Warm Roof and the LEKA Orangery Roof, the LEKA Xi is a unique proposition that sets a new standard for the industry.

It's a modular system that's tailored to homeowner and installer requirements and is constructed using a LEKA...

Modplan add new Flush Sash Window options to its portfolio

Trade fabricator Modplan has just added the welded and mechanical transom versions of the VEKA Halo Flush Sash Window to its portfolio. Justin Williams, International Sales and Marketing Director at Modplan, said: 'Our focus is always to give customers what they need. The popularity of high value specialist windows is growing...

VBH to launch 11 new products at FIT

Fabricators and installers have good reason to visit Stand Q20 at the FIT Show in May ' 11 of them. VBH (GB) will be showcasing an impressive 11 new solutions for bi-fold and patio doors, windows and entrance doors.

Among the new products are two additions to the Aspire patio handle suite. The Bi-Fold Intermediate Handle is designed to operate locks on the intermediate locking...

A decade after detonation

Ten years ago, Wrightstyle tested one of its systems against a lorry bomb and, immediately afterwards, a car bomb.

It was a breakthrough test, conducted independently at a specialist site in Northumberland, and involved the company's structurally-glazed system being subjected to the equivalent of 500 kilos of TNT.

Wrightstyle is one of Europe's leading companies involved in the design and fabrication of advanced glazing systems to mitigate against fire, bomb or ballistic attack.

TITON UNVEILS ITS BRAND-NEW, CUSTOMER FOCUSSED WEBSITE

Titon has launched a brand new website, showcasing its full range of products, across both the company's Ventilation Systems and Window & Door Hardware divisions. The site can be accessed at www.titon.com and has been designed with end users and customer...

VELUX ACTIVE RECOGNISED FOR SMART HOME INNOVATION

Roof window manufacturer VELUX' has been awarded 'Best Services Product' at this year's Housebuilder Product Awards for its innovative smart home technology product...

A DAY TO REMEMBER FOR MITCHELL GLASS

The 26^th March was a day to remember for Peter and Susan Roden, owners of Mitchell Glass who were invited to the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) London offices for VIP treatment. First there was a guided tour of the GGF's historic timeline of the glass and glazing industry, then a photo-shoot as they were re-acquainted with a special piece of Scottish glazing history and topped off with a special GGF award for 'Outstanding Service to the Industry' at The President's Reception held at St Bride Foundation Institute in the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral.

On receiving the award, Peter said,...

British Industries Urged to Maintain EU Standards in Post-Brexit Economy

Leading British workwear manufacturer Wearwell is urging employers across many industries ' including health, beauty, automotive, construction, catering, utilities, and warehousing ' to maintain existing EU standards for personal protective equipment (PPE) in the...

#Indeglas CleverOwl Award to highlight individual contribution in UK construction industry

Indeglas is set to recognise its colleagues in the UK's design and construction industry with the launch of the #IndeglasCleverOwl Award.

The monthly award will be made to individuals including those...

The Kardashians, Judge Judy and Fireman Sam: FENSA Enlists a Little Help for its Members

FENSA has announced further details of the extensive 'All the Proof You Need' TV campaign it launched in early March. The campaign is designed to make homeowners aware of the importance of obtaining a FENSA certificate to ensure their windows and doors are compliant as well as emphasising the importance of appointing a FENSA Approved installer to fit them.

The advertisement, which will run until the end of 2019, will be shown across the UK on a range of carefully targeted TV channels that will provide more than 190 million 'impacts', the figure that refers to the number of unique viewings...

Latest residential construction figures show that output increased by 5% in 2018 to '74.2bn

Preliminary data indicates that total residential output increased by 5% in 2018 to '74.2bn, according to the latest Construction and Housing Forecast Bulletin from AMA Research. This was underpinned by 8% increase in new work but with residential RMI remaining static at...

Celebrating action taken across the construction sector

On Friday 5 April 2019, Mates in Mind announced the Highly Commended and Winners of their 2019 Impact Awards. This was the second year that the awards have taken place, hosted as part of the British Safety Council's prestigious the 2019 International Safety Awards gala dinner held at Grosvenor House in central London.

Haffner Murat launches revolutionary Opti-Weld' machine technology

Fabricators wanting to take advantage of welding Aluminium and PVC-u without the need for corner cleaning or crimping should make a beeline for stand G10 at the FIT Show. It's where fabrication machinery specialist Haffner Murat will be launching its latest patented machine technology, Opti-Weld'. Dave Thomas, Managing Director of Haffner Murat, said: 'Opti-Weld' is a patented method of welding PVC-u, Aluminium and wooden frames. The technology can weld a square in under two minutes in a range of materials. It's a real game-changer in fabrication and I urge every fabricator to visit our stand at FIT to find out...

NEW LOCATIONS FOR GGF TRAINING COURSES

To develop its 'Training the Industry' campaign the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce it has secured four new locations in Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester and Dublin for its high quality training courses for installers and surveyors.

Course details:

Installer Training Courses

Glasgow ' The Academy, Nisbet Business Centre...

GGF A day to remember

Teenagers from across Forth Valley aiming to kick start their careers as apprentices took part in a top employability course run by building services company FES in conjunction with Hand Picked from CR Smith.

The thirty-four school leavers from Alva Academy, Stirling High School, Bannockburn High, Lornshill Academy and Wallace High School attended two Hand Picked Academies, each held over three days at the FES training centre in Stirling. The Academy courses were specifically designed to boost the teenagers' chances...

A WINDOW TO THE FUTURE Cairngorm Group invests in new Sawing & Machining Centre with help from Ignition

The Cairngorm Group in Inverness is a collective of specialist businesses manufacturing and supplying energy performance windows, doors, conservatories and kitchens across the UK and beyond. Operating since 1953, the company has seen substantial growth and regularly updates its equipment to stay at the cutting-edge of the industry.

With business steadily increasing year on year, it was becoming apparent that the company's existing sawing and machining centre was creating a bottle-neck. It had served the company well for 15 years but had a finite capacity and was preventing further growth.

A new Stuga ZX5 Sawing and Machining Centre was identified as a...

SWA member supplies steel windows and screens to London hotel

Steel Window Association (SWA) member, Crittall Windows, was chosen to undertake both internal and external work at the Ace Hotel in London\\'s Shoreditch.

The 258-room hotel, an existing structure which has been refashioned into a distinctly boutique building, is just a few minutes\\' walk from Brick Lane, near a conservation area which, over the centuries, has featured grain warehouses and industrial buildings.

All new website INspires and INforms

Independent Network has unveiled an inspiring new website making it even easier for homeowners to find information and connect with their local member.

VEKA Group's Head of Partner Programmes Karen Lund explains...

Highly Commended

Conservatory Outlet Ltd has been recognised as 'Highly Commended' in the category of Manufacturer of The Year (under '25m) at the high profile Made in Yorkshire Awards 2019. Hosted annually by the Yorkshire Business Insider, the awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence in manufacturing amongst the region's business community.

Top manufacturers from across Yorkshire were honoured at the ceremony at the Hilton City Hotel in Leeds on 7th March 2019, with well-known names from a host of industry sectors amongst the winners at the event.

Conservatory Outlet was awarded the 'Highly Commended' certificate by judges for the way in which...

Print's Charming Another UK first for VEKA Group ' with 3D printed window

VEKA Group has produced what is believed to be the UK's very first fully operational 3D-printed window.

The industry-leading PVC-U systems

PROFINE BECOMES RECORD MAIN SPONSOR OF 1. FSV MAINZ 05

Profine Group, with its K'MMERLING brand have already been a sponsorship partner for five years of Bundesliga football club 1. FSV Mainz 05 and since 2015 as the shirt sponsor of the team. Now they have extended this commitment for another four years until 2023.

The contract had originally run until the end of the season...

Even more INvestment for membership

Independent Network has collaborated with two of the UK's favourite magazines, for the benefit of member companies across the country.

A joined-up marketing campaign has been built across House Beautiful and Sainsbury's Magazines, which have a combined average monthly circulation of 594,994, not to mention an impressive online following. The campaign has been designed to utilise a combination of online and offline elements to best effect. Full page press ads and an eye-catching insert are supported by social media posts, an incredible digital advent calendar that ran alongside the Sainsbury's adverts, and interactive online adverts that link directly to the IN...

SPECIAL EVENING FOR THE GGF

It was a memorable and enjoyable occasion as the good and the great of the industry attended the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) President's Reception on the 26TH March at Blackfriars in London.

GGF Members from over 20 different sectors were joined by GGF senior management and guests from the fields of politics, IT, media and related trade bodies, to enjoy...

Growth through competency and compliance is the way forward, says DHF

Tamworth-based trade association, the Door & Hardware Federation, (DHF) has kicked off the new year by reflecting on its most recent accomplishments. With a history and heritage dating back to 1897, the federation is largely considered the leading independent voice of authority in the sectors...

VEKA Group named Manufacturing Company of the Year

Industry-leading PVC-U systems supplier VEKA Group has been crowned the best Manufacturing Company in the region, with the team collecting a custom-made trophy in front of more than 1,000 of their business peers at the prestigious Red Rose Awards 2019.

The Red Rose Awards, organised by Lancashire Business View magazine, are held in Blackpool's iconic Winter Gardens each year, and honour the best, most inspirational and most innovative businesses operating in Lancashire. VEKA Group is no stranger to the awards, having been named both 'Best Large Business' and 'Employer of the Year' in the last two years.

Researching the Self-Build Process

Thanks to aspirational TV programmes like Grand Designs, it's no surprise that 1 in 7 Brits are currently researching the self-build process.

The government are also encouraging the demand by introducing more incentives to boost the number of self-builds by 35% year-on-year (13,000 to 20,000).