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Archive TitlesUK props up Euro construction efficiency league, new report finds
Poor procurement and lack of prefabrication hinders industry performance, claims new study. Click here to download the report's executive summary
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Archive TitlesMorty: im disappointed but not surprised: Gary Morton on status, premier, and market consolidation
Recent events looks set to remove the Premier and Status brands from the landscape, many years after they came to prominence under Gary Morton’s management. In the following interview, Gary gives his view on consolidation in the PVC-U systems market and talks about his current activities
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Archive TitlesKeeping it simple: Nick looks at the human tendency to complicate matters
Nick Dutton, Sales & Marketing Director of Synseal Extrusions, looks at the value of simplicity
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Deceuninck closes Status Systems factory operation
The management of Deceuninck UK Ltd and Status Systems Ltd in the UK have announced their intentions to integrate the two businesses into one trading company, to be known as Deceuninck Status, with the legal entity Deceuninck Ltd. The proposed new organisation will create a powerful new presence in the ...
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Archive TitlesEurocell clinches David Wilson deal
Major PVC-U systems manufacturer Eurocell Profiles Ltd has won a coveted two year sole supplier contract with premium national housebuilder David Wilson Homes.
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Archive TitlesRoof glazing from solaglas: DGU family offers easy clean, security and noise reduction
Solaglas has developed another strongly differentiated DGU offering, this time for the conservatory roof market. The offer encompasses three double glazed units branded as the SGG Climaplus Comfort range, each unit offering increasing levels of comfort for the conservatory user.
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Archive TitlesDupont helps bring outside in
A collaboration between Pilkington and DuPont has created a tough and powerful frameless glazing system at a prestigious shopping centre in Toronto, Canada.
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Archive TitlesRooflock, a new contender: New roof company boasts usps and a flexible business model
Rooflock made a big entrance at Glassex to attract fabricators for its roof system. A closer look reveals a conservatory roof company offering many surprises
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Glass blocks displayed
A panel of Luxcrete glass blocks is on permanent display in the new V&A and RIBA Architectural Gallery which opened recently at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
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Pilkington pays best dividend for a decade
Pilkington’s strong results for the year ended 31st March 2005 included an increase in dividend. The glassmaker opted to pay 3.35p (2004 – 3.25p), increasing to 5.1p for the full year, the first increase in the dividend for a decade. The dividend is covered over two and a half times ...
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Archive TitlesSoftware sends Radius round the bend faster
PVC-U profile bending company and specialist shaped frame manufacturer Radius Plastics is announcing a huge increase in its customer base as word spreads about how the company has brought the niche sector into the 21st Century. Radius says that almost 200 new customers joined the company’s ranks during 2004, providing ...
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Archive TitlesIt’s all for charity
Gary Torr, Managing Director at Shepley, is cycling over 900 miles from John O’Groats to Lands End – and it’s all for charity. The 900-mile plus journey, organised by GM fundraising, will take over 10 days with the aim of raising some £30,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospice. Eight customers, ...
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Archive TitlesBack in business: Frameplas in buoyant mood after launch in testing times
The beginning of 2005 may not have been the best time to start a new window fabrication business, but Mark Dicconson, Managing Director of Frameplas, is confident that his team’s collective experience will ensure success, writes Roland Ellison
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ODPM's affordable housing update
While some in the house building market scoffed at John Prescott’s call for a newly built house for £60,000, it seems some architects and developers are coming closer to that goal.
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Archive TitlesThe on-line advantages: Rehau rolls out on-line ordering service to customers
Rehau is this month rolling out an on-line ordering service to each of its five regional sales offices.
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Archive TitlesCIH event to address decent housing
The provision of decent affordable housing is the main theme of the Chartered Institute of Housing Conference, which takes place in Harrogate this month. Designed for housing associations, registered social landlords, local authorities, private sector partners and other groups, the conference will try to cater for all parties with a ...
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Archive TitlesClear about the way forward: Big bucks are backing avocet’s brighouse facility
Hardware giant Avocet has a clear path ahead of it, solidly backed by the dollars of its US parent, says Jim McCarthy, the company’s Chief Executive
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Glass Age to Sponsor a Dow Corning Web Seminar about New Window & Door Manufacturing Solutions
Experts from Dow Corning, a leading provider of silicone adhesive and sealant technologies in the construction industry, will discuss new solutions for window and door manufactures in an hour-long web seminar at 3 p.m. (British Summer Time), Tuesday, June 28, 2005. This event is part of Dow Corning’s "Smart ...
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Pannkoke paves way for 9m float sheets
Henze Glas, a German manufacturer of large insulating glass panes, searched worldwide for a supplier of 3.21 x 9.00 metre float glass sheets.
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Archive Titles4 out of 5 pick Status zendow
In the early stages of rolling out its new zendow product, participating Status Systems fabricators reported high levels of positive feedback from members of the public about the appearance of the frames.