Crunch time
"We’re now hitting a little bit of a crunch point," says Deceuninck's managing director
Skills gap: Focus on the positives, not damaging, ill-informed comments
Steph Tague reports from Building Our Skills, commenting exclusively to GGP Magazine
Remembering 9/11
As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the director of Wrightstyle, the advanced glazing company, flags up the psychology of building evacuation
The vexing ventilation issue
Paul Kennington, Veka’s technical director, applauds plans to make homes more energy efficient but urges a solution to the vexing ventilation issue
“There are headwinds on the horizon”
In this difficult trading climate, differentiation is going to be more important, argues Deceuninck's MD
Skills shortage: “We have to do more”
It's time to get serious about promoting the bright future of fenestration, and in doing so, tackle the skills shortage. A joint commentary from leaders of the window systems business, Veka
“I applaud Lidl”
Smart Ready's inventor praises the outcome of the Lidl lawsuit against Tesco, highlighting that similar cases can happen within the glazing industry
New foundation training
The Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB)'s chief executive explains why CAB's new foundation knowledge course is much needed
“After Duraflex, is the future secure?”
What does the Duraflex exit mean for our industry's fabricators, and their customers? Emplas' group MD offers his view
A year like no other
Huw Williams, commercial director of the hardware supplier ERA’s parent company, Tyman UK and Ireland, looks back over the last 12 months