VBH, the hardware specialist behind the greenteQ hardware and furniture brand, has announced that it has joined Secured by Design (SBD). SBD is owned by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI), part of the UK Police Service. Its aim is ‘design out crime’ through a number of prevention and reduction initiatives across the UK. [...]
One of the longest-standing supporters of the National Fenestration Awards, GQA Qualifications, has once again renewed their support for the awards by continuing their Ambassador sponsorship for 2024. GQA Qualifications, the leading skills and certification body in the UK fenestration sector, has supported the NFAs from the very beginning. It is a partnership that [...]
Keystone Market Research, a research consultancy set up last year specialising in fenestration, is excited to announce the launch of a new quarterly UK consumer trends report and omnibus service for the industry, sponsored by Epwin Window Systems. This initiative aims to deliver ongoing essential insights for strategic decision-making, against the backdrop of a [...]
GQA Qualifications and its approved centre, Absolute Training Solutions are together helping to give self-employed people the opportunity to build up sector-specific knowledge, learn new skills and further enhance their job opportunities within the green energy sector. The work is part of a series of so-called ‘Skills Bootcamps’, which are affiliated to the Government’s [...]
Fenestration, Glass and Glazing – 50 Careers in one day Building Our Skills - Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice says that ‘employability skills clinics’ are to feature at the first of its series of bespoke industry careers fairs in March. “The employability skills clinics should play a major part in [...]
Two products designed and manufactured by UAP have made the final of the AI Specification Awards 2024. Run by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers in conjunction with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the awards celebrate excellence in architectural ironmongery specification and new product design and innovation. UAP’s IONIC electronic lock has been [...]
With the new year firmly under way, the 2024 National Fenestration Awards is gearing up for another successful year celebrating the best and brightest in the fenestration sector. 2023 marked ten years since the creation of the NFAs, which were established to find a better and fairer way to find and reward the very [...]
UAP has added a unique door knocker to its range designed to maximise aesthetics and simplify installation. Featuring a patented hidden fixing mechanism, the Stadium Door Knocker eliminates the need for any screws. A waterproof adhesive covering makes the product exceptionally easy to install. With a sleek and contemporary appearance, the knocker is available [...]
Coastal Group is celebrating 20 successful years of manufacturing and supplying door and window hardware throughout the UK and beyond. Company founder Anthony Jenner marks the milestone and looks back at how it all started. “I left school with no qualifications, starting my working life as a carpenter and joiner,” explains Anthony. “I used [...]
Fenestration, Glass and Glazing – 50 Careers in one day Building Our Skills - Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice says student registrations for the first of its series of bespoke industry careers fairs in March has now exceeded 500. “This is brilliant news,” says Mark Handley, Building Our Skills’ Partnerships [...]
