International designer and engineers of Aluminium building systems AluK is the latest big industry name to partner with the Building Our Skills campaign: Making Fenestration a Career of Choice. Speaking about the partnership, Technical Director Nick Cooper explained: “I first became aware of the Building Our Skills campaign through conversations with Mick Clayton, CEO [...]
‘Hardware Company of 2019’ at the National Fenestration Awards supplier, VBH GB, adds more choice to its own-brand greenteQ Suite with new Kappa numerals and letters, available in numbers 0-9 and letters A-D. Stylish and hardwearing, the new door furniture is made from corrosion-resistant stainless steel and comes in a choice of 10 finishes, [...]
Innovative systems company Liniar is looking to raise the bar again. Always pushing for continuous improvement, Liniar’s latest update to its aluminium door range Alumina takes the product options to a new level, especially for installers. Already exceptional when it comes to security, appearance and thermal efficiency, the Alumina range of bi-folding doors, flush [...]
There are now some stunning architectural projects and building landmarks that use glass as a main feature. Glass entrances have become a reflection of quality standards for a business, take the Louvre in Paris, or Apple in New York or the Basque Health Department in Bilbao Spain. Over the last few decades glass has [...]
Today there seems to be a real lack of trust. Intergenerational mistrust has probably never been so disparate as it is today. In an ideal world, surely we want to create an environment that allows people to grow and do well. Selling promises of delivering a better and more relevant future is something that [...]
With consumers fresh back off the beaches this is a really great time to approach homeowners regarding new extensions, replacement kitchens or the increasingly popular additional or new bathroom options to upgrade their homes. Whether people are looking to renovate before they sell a property or they simply want to improve their current home, [...]
For those looking at getting onto the property ladder, it must be a bleak prospect to consider how and where to start. Adapting existing buildings that have been used for office space has been considered as an option but even then there are huge cost implications regarding deposits and mortgage criterion. Looking at the [...]
When it comes to energy efficiency, the ‘green building’ revolution is well and truly under way. Sustainable building is being driven by the environmentally conscious with good cause. Modern energy-saving construction is now a focus with the idea of bringing people and nature together in a more harmonious existence. The renovation of buildings is [...]
VBH (GB) is celebrating seven award nominations this autumn. The leading hardware manufacturer has been shortlisted for three awards at the G-Awards 2019 and for The National Fenestration Awards (NFAs), and makes the shortlist in the Medway Business Awards too! For the G-Awards, VBH is a finalist again for Component Supplier of The Year [...]
Two new Area Sales Representatives at leading hardware supplier VBH, Harriet Adams and Gareth Dix, are proving themselves more than capable in driving new business and offering great customer service. Harriet Adams has now been with VBH for a little over a year. As a newcomer to the industry, Harriet underwent a thorough induction period [...]
