The Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Warm Homes Plan but is calling for urgent clarification from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on how building fabric improvements – including windows and doors – will be supported under the scheme.

The Warm Homes Plan has been described by the government as “the largest home upgrade programme in British history”,

Rehau UK has been recertified as a Great Place To Work for 2025, marking the second successive year that the company has been recognised as one of the top employers in the country.

Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

By David Thornton, Chair, The Window Company (Contracts)

As a multi-million pound commercial installer, with a raft of awards and accreditations under our belt, including the glass and glazing industry’s 2025 Customer Care Award. The Window Company (Contracts) is very much a forward thinking, customer focused operation.

We’ve always been ahead of the curve when it comes to deploying the latest tech advancements within our business.

As part of Reynaers’ suite of digital solutions, the Access Control Configurator has been purpose-built for fabricators, optimising their workflow and facilitating the accurate selection of access control components tailored to the precise requirements of each project, according to the company.

Access control products from the aluminium systems manufacturer include automated locks, e-openers, keypad and fingerprint scanners and magnetic contacts – all of which are well suited to high-end commercial and residential projects.

Barnsley-based Euroglaze is widely considered as a one-stop shop for PVC-U trade frames, offering what is arguably the widest range of Rehau products of any UK fabricator, alongside Liniar chamfered, sculptured and flush windows and doors.

Now though, the company has gone one step further and added the Liniar Alumina aluminium bifold to its range – and says Euroglaze – giving trade customers even fewer reasons to go anywhere else.

Hardware supplier UAP Limited has announced a number of new appointments across product design, technical support and business development, further strengthening the business as it continues its growth and innovation journey.

Paul Collins joins UAP as senior product design manager, bringing 34 years of industry experience and extensive technical expertise. He will play a key role in driving innovation and advancing the company’s technical capabilities, helping to deliver high-quality,

Since their acquisition by Rocal Group in early 2024, BDC Aluminium has already seen significant growth, says the company.

The Essex-based business, founded in 2008 and specialising in the fabrication of aluminium windows and doors for both commercial and domestic markets, recently welcomed two new additions to its expanding team in Witham.

Part of Rocal Group’s plans to build on the existing success of the company and capitalise on the exciting market position they occupy,

A quiet shift is taking place in the construction materials sector. As the generational profile of customers is changing and more installers and homeowners move their sales online, the traditional approach of collecting materials in branches is beginning to change. A growing number of suppliers are focusing on e-commerce and customer service while relying on fulfilment specialists such as NBP to manage storage and delivery.

Many of these businesses are strong in online marketing and sales generation but do not operate their own warehouses or delivery fleets.

A £45,000 installation of Hakon glass storage racks by Flat Glass Solutions Ltd was an essential part of a wider £400,000 investment in a combination cutting line by Bradford based CT Glass Ltd. Three sets of the Hakon racks have allowed CT Glass to manage cut remnants from its newly installed combi cutting line safely and efficiently, plugging the gap in an overall new cutting line, according to the company.

Over the last couple of years, CT Glass has experienced a 20 per cent growth, and as a result has been going through a period of asset...

Eurocell has made significant progress on its branch-growth strategy, rounding 2025 off with a total of 11 new branches and relocations.

The Derbyshire-based manufacturer, distributor, and recycler of PVC-U building products, set out a five-year branch growth-strategy in 2024, which includes the redevelopment of key existing branches, investment in new facilities in high-demand areas across the UK and improving accessibility and service to trade communities.

A £64,000 investment in a Kombimatec AMC 328 machining centre has enabled Herts-based Ace Partitioning Systems Ltd to move away from manual fabrication and increase the range of its product offerings.

Anna and Peter Fraczek established Ace Partitioning Systems to supply single and double glazed aluminium products for internal commercial fit outs. Growing demand for their products led to the need to manufacture quicker and more efficiently.

The innovative Stronghold mobile anchor and barrier system has been shortlisted for the Tomorrow’s Health & Safety Awards 2026, which recognise and celebrate the most forward-thinking products and services driving safety standards across the UK.

Voting for the winner is now open and will close on Monday, March 9.

Developed by Daniel Cheddie, founder of the multi-award-winning and industry-recommended Sashmate, the Stronghold system represents a breakthrough in safe working at height.