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OCTOBER 2008 Issue 1
Credit Crunch – Let’s Party!
With the Banks collapsing all around us, there is a desperate need for the
government to urgently protect the country from a public run on the banks.
I also heard today that Speedframe has gone into liquidation, proving that everyone’s vulnerable at the moment!
There is dire need for the government to step in and help SME’s in these troubled times. After all, SME’s combined employ the highest proportion of the UK workforce and if help doesn’t come soon, then meltdown will definitely ensue!
On a lighter note; last Friday I saw some very proud winners in this industry celebrating their success at the G08 Awards. The event was held at the Metropole Hotel in Birmingham. I can’t speak for everyone who attended, but they all looked like they were having a fantastic time. The window industry certainly knows how to party, even in the face of all this adversity!
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SUPERIOR STANDARDS AT AWJ RECOGNISED WITH G08 FINALIST NOMINATION
Having received notification to be a finalist at this year’s G08 awards, the AWJ Glass team considers this high praise and also a recognition of the exemplary standards relating to both products and services. Read More
Hanley Trade Frames celebrate the benefits of their partnership with Trojan
Hanley Trade Frames, based in Stoke on Trent, have been working with Trojan Hardware and Design, the innovative window and door hardware company, for some time and the partnership is going from strength Read More
Rooms & Views wins G08 Installer of the Year award
Spectus fabricator and installer, Rooms & Views based in Flintshire, is thrilled to have won the G08 ‘Installer of the Year’ award. The event, which recognises industry achievements, took place at Read More
New Frame Saving UPS Device for Kombimatec uPVC Welders
Kombimatec have introduced a range of uninterrupted power supplies(UPS)as an optional feature to all their welder models. There is nothing more frustrating than to be in the middle of welding together a complex Read More
Landlords to Declare Energy Efficiency of Rented Properties
For those in the window industry that haven’t yet acknowledged the opportunity that comes with energy rated windows, the Government has supplied us with yet another reason to. Andy Jones, European Managing Read More
Sliding sash specialist Masterframe Windows Ltd has won Fabricator of the Year at this year’s G08 Awards. That’s twice they’ve won fabricator of the year in three years and 5 awards in the past 4 years Read More
GAP promotes Ben Alcock to Birmingham Depot Manager
Leading home improvements stockist GAP has promoted Ben Alcock to Depot Manager at Birmingham. Ben started working at GAP six years ago, and most recently worked as an Area Sales Manager. GAP helped Ben prepare Read More
LABC NHW Supports Introduction of OFT Building Code of Conduct
The Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) investigation into homebuilding in the UK has been seen as a welcome move by key players in the industry. The report paves the way for the introduction of a voluntary Code Read More
Advantage Trade Frames Ltd, the Cheshire – based fabricator, has changed door lock supplier. They have now begun using a variant of the Millenco Mantis 3 high security multi point door lock, designed specifical Read More
National Plastics, the nationwide building plastics specialist, has just opened its latest store in Exeter, bringing the total number of stores in the Group to 25. The Exeter store will also be one of two new Read More
Much agony but little ecstasy in the UK Home Improvements Market for next five years. A combination of a domestic slowdown and the dramatic turmoil in the US financial system has resulted in a bleak forecast for Read More
Facts for Fighting Back With Campaign launches free fact sheet putting the case for PVC-U and sustainability
Fighting Back With Facts, the pro-PVC-U campaign launched by Crystal Direct Chairman Martin Randall, has published a free, downloadable fact sheet putting the case for PVC-U as an eco-friendly, environmentally Read More
The special heat-reflecting and thermally beneficial properties of reflex glass were highlighted as the main reason for its use in the roof structure of phase one of Orsett Hall's rebuilding programme, the new Read More
Radbury of Ayr, based in Scotland, has recently turned to Spectus. The company fabricates and installs aluminium and PVC-U windows, and chose Spectus because of the comprehensive product range – in particular Read More
Former body-builder and film actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, most famous in his role as the Terminator, and who is now the State Governor of California, has signed legislation to outlaw the sale of bump keys Read More
ECB bowled over by Wolseley’s Sustainable Building Center
Former England cricket captain Mike Gatting was among the 100 plus representatives from the sport to visit Wolseley’s Sustainable Building Center (SBC) in Leamington Spa. Read More
GED Integrated Solutions, the US-based machinery manufacturer, best known for its Intercept Warm Edge spacer system and glass processing equipment, has been named the winner in the 2008 Crystal Achievement Read More
Conservatory Outlet continues to expand across the North of England and have now moved into the Midlands with the introduction of Solihull-based The Window Centre to the dealer network. This takes the Conservatory Outlet dealership to ten after the recent Read More
Search for FENSA Installation of the Year 2008 - Get nominated now!
FENSA is delighted to announce the creation of a new award for its Registered Businesses, the FENSA Installation of the Year 2008. All FENSA Registered Businesses are urged to invite their customers to Read More
Industry first! – industry takes the initiative on Government’s environment targets.
For the first time the whole of the glazing and fenestration industry has got together and presented Government with realistic suggestions on how Regulations can change and improve the thermal performance Read More
New legislation comes into force today to close a loophole commonly exploited by rogue traders. The updated ‘Doorstep Selling’ regulations give consumers a cooling off period for any deals struck in their home Read More
Fenestra People reports a 42% increase in candidates registering their CV’s on its website. Director, Helen Costeloe-Hughes, says that the continued economic uncertainty has left many feeling insecure and Read More
Over the years Glassex has devised a series of features and zones that continue to make a regular appearance to the floor plan based on the feedback and response given by exhibitors and visitors attending Read More
Visitors and exhibitors attending Glassex 2009 will be given invaluable access to clear, simple and trustworthy advice on how to improve their company’s performance across the board in today’s current climate Read More
For the third time running, Distinction Doors is exhibiting at Glassex with the expectation that 2009 will bring equal rewards as the previous attendances. Distinction stocks and sells a wide range of ready Read More
With The Glassex Forum playing such an integral theme of 2009’s format, the exhibition is launching an interactive online version to tackle the driving issues that are affecting the fenestration industry Read More
GLASSEX GOES BACK TO BASICS: REAL WORLD SUPPORT FOR FABRICATORS AND INSTALLERS THE OBJECTIVE FOR
GLASSEX 2009
'Our goal for Glassex 2009 is to provide the window, door, conservatory and glass industry with pragmatic and practical help in these tough trading conditions. We are particularly determined to provide support Read More
In addition to promoting their company by coming face to face with thousands of potential new customers from across the UK and Ireland, Glassex exhibitors will also now have the opportunity to further increase Read More
Imagine a place where open debate and issues relating to the glass & glazing industry are put under the microscope in a series of cutting edge, topical seminars and presentations, giving visitors and exhibitors Read More
Thermoseal showcases its new products at Glasstec Dusseldorf 2008
Thermoseal Group urges sealed unit manufacturers and window companies to visit its stand at the Glasstec 2008 exhibition at Messe Dusseldorf between 21-25 October to see the latest additions to its range of Read More
Russell Jones & Walker represented Balfour Beatty in the ground breaking agreement reached with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) this week. The agreement related to certain payments in respect of the execution Read More
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