Business Pilot will be demonstrating how its leading CRM software can help installers maximise margin and improve customer experience – despite challenging market conditions.

Rising energy costs, economic uncertainty and a squeeze on household incomes because of the conflict in the Middle East is making business hard won across home improvement and commercial sectors.

Heritage Trade Frames has announced plans to relocate its entire operation to a new purpose-built 120,000 sqft headquarters at Arrow Point, Bolton. The move will bring Heritage’s PVC-U, composite and aluminium fabrication facilities together under one roof for the first time. Expected to complete in July 2026, the company anticipates moving into the new premises from January next year.

Located on the adjacent road and just 200 metres from Heritage Trade Frames’ current facilities, the company says the new site will...

A white paper launched by Shelforce has highlighted the vital role the fenestration industry has to play in helping the social housing sector meet the demands of Awaab’s Law.

Based on a UK-wide survey of private landlords, housing associations, and local authority housing providers, the new white paper examines current levels of understanding around damp and mould in particular, and compliance, exposes areas of uncertainty, and highlights where meaningful progress must be made.

By Paul Sullivan, Managing Director, Anglo Metals

An important question was raised in PMQs this week by MP Kit Malthouse – and one that all fabricators need to be aware of – the impending imposition of tariffs on steel imports.

These proposed steel tariffs are understandably causing concern across UK manufacturing in general, and the window fabrication sector will inevitably feel some of that pressure. In short, from the beginning of July, the amount of steel that can be imported...

VBH has developed the greenteQ Orion Ice 3-star profile cylinder for UK door manufacturers.

The cylinder is fully accredited to the latest TS007:2024 kitemark, providing protection against thermal (freeze) and glue attacks, picking, drilling, bumping and snapping, all without the need to add supplementary security devices.

Orion Ice is available in key/key and thumb turn options, in singles and keyed alike pairs, and each cylinder is supplied with five keys as standard, which is a real benefit to end users.

A new social housing industry survey has uncovered a growing issue in the sector that could be putting providers’ carbon targets at risk.

Holistic Approaches to Low Carbon Retrofit at Scale, sponsored by Eurocell, surveyed a broad area of the industry, with respondents including housing associations, local authorities and social housing organisations.

The responses revealed a major shift in the obstacles facing social housing providers. Tenants refusing improvements is now the fourth most common barrier

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has introduced a new thermal insulation glass with lower reflectance to boost energy efficiency in new homes and for retrofit.

Pilkington Optitherm S3 Plus, manufactured in the UK, is an off-line coated, low emissivity (low-e) glass designed to be integrated into triple glazing units (TGU). Within a TGU the glass can achieve Ug-values as low as 0.6 W/m²K while keeping reflectance lower than other low emissivity products on the market, claims the company.

Fuhr has reinforced its commitment to supporting aluminium system houses in the UK with a locking solution for the latest addition to the AluK range, the new Heritage entrance door.

Designed to complement AluK’s popular 58BW ST HI window system and give fabricators a new sales opportunity in new build as well as refurbishment projects, the Heritage entrance door combines slim industrial-inspired styling with modern thermal and security performance.

A carefully designed cottage installation showcasing strong product selection, attention to detail, and customer care has earned Homebrite Limited FENSA’s April Installation of the Month title.

Based in Kent, Homebrite Limited has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality window, door, and conservatory installations with an exceptional focus on workmanship and service.

FENSA’s Installation of the Month initiative recognises projects that highlight the technical standards and professionalism...

MPN Windows, Doors and Conservatories, which is led by Melanie Webster and her son Nathan, is investing nearly £150,000 into transforming a 5000 sq ft building on the high-street into a state-of-the-art showcase for its wide range of products and living extensions.

From here potential customers will be able to explore top of the range ‘Forte’ composite doors and ‘Extreme’ UPVC windows, as well as tapping into the latest CAD/CAM software to bring designs to life.

The company’s ambitious growth plans will be boosted even further with news that it has become the 30th member of the CO Retail...