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Homeowners to get their FENSA certificates faster FENSA has announced it is to launch a new and improved service for homeowners that will see FENSA certificates dispatched faster. FENSA, the UK’s largest and longest established Competent Person Scheme, issues FENSA Building Regulations ce... »
FENSA celebrates sweet 16th birthday FENSA staff celebrated in style as the industry’s leading Competent Person Scheme kicked off its 16th anniversary celebrations at its London offices. FENSA, the largest and longest established Competent Person Scheme in the replacement wi... »
FENSA aims to build on market leading position FENSA has revealed some of its aims for 2018 as the company plans to build on its market position as the scheme of choice for installation companies in the domestic glazing sector. Since the start of 2018, FENSA has set out on its new stra... »
New Website for window installers recognised for big data innovation in the construction sector The FENSA Knowledge Hub, an innovative new data insight and management tool, has been shortlisted for ‘Technological Innovation of the Year’ at the prestigious London Construction Awards 2017. FENSA’s new cross-platform tool allows installers to h... »
FENSA Launches Installation of the Year to Crown Top Industry Talent FENSA, the Government authorised self-certification scheme for windows and doors installers, has launched the “Installation of the Year” award, a new competition to celebrate and promote best practice in the industry. The competition is free to en... »
Get a competitive edge with the news FENSA Knowledge Hub The FENSA Knowledge Hub (FKH) is a new, revolutionary web-based management and marketing tool. It processes all the information installers input during the notification process on the FENSA website – and offers it to them as easy to understand, i... »
FENSA Appoints New Director of Membership to Deliver Enhanced Services for Members FENSA, the Government authorised self-certification scheme for windows and doors installers, today announces the appointment of Chris Beedel to the role of Director of Membership. Chris will play a key role as FENSA launches several new services f... »
New FENSA Member ID card launched to kick-start 2017 rebrand FENSA, the Government authorised self-certification scheme for windows and doors installers launches the new FENSA Member ID Card. Following engagement with FENSA members and consumer groups alike, it was found that both were keen for there to be... »
Many installers want their fabricators to be BFRC licensed To Opt In to free FENSA Window and Doorset Energy Ratings installers need to be supplied by BFRC licensed fabricators. Not all of them are. In a survey of the first 300 installers to Opt In, 39% said they would be persuading their existing suppl... »
System Houses opt in for FENSA window energy ratings Most UK System Houses have now opted in to FENSA Window & Doorset Energy Ratings – with many doing so at the FIT Show 2016. There was a positive response from all sectors of the replacement glazing sector – System Houses, Fabricators and Installe... »
61% Installers think FENSA Window Energy Ratings will give them a competitive edge 61% of FENSA installers believe that by Opting In to free FENSA Window and Doorset Energy Ratings they will gain a competitive march over other window and door installers – according to a recent survey. 63% also stated that they wanted to ... »
Save Money – Pass 1st Time at FIT Show! On the 3rd day of the FIT Show 2016 (Thursday 14 April) FENSA will be using the Master Fitter Challenge stand to showcase Building Regulations compliance - and the common faults that can lead to an inspection failure. All FENSA Installers are ver... »
500 installers opt in for free FENSA window/doorset energy ratings BFRC has been inundated with Opt In enquiries for free FENSA window & doorset energy ratings from FENSA certified installers. Over 500 have asked to Opt In as of the end of February 2016. 80% of Opt In enquiries are from installers not pr... »
Installers now legally obliged to provide alternative dispute resolution Providing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – or arbitration - became UK law from 1st October 2015 for all businesses that sell to consumers. For the glazing sector this means that where an installer has exhausted its Complaints Procedure and... »
76% of installers want their name on window energy labels Free FENSA Window and Doorset Energy Ratings were launched on January 1st. Already hundreds have asked to Opt In. But what is driving this surge in interest? FENSA surveyed the installers that emailed in January to ask them why they were... »
Free window & door energy efficiency ratings from FENSA From January 2016 FENSA Certified installers will be able to use free window and door energy efficiency ratings as part of their registration package. It is totally voluntary. All they have to do is Opt In, agree to the rules and be supplied by ... »
Enter the FENSA Master Fitter Challenge to win prizes up to £10,000 now – just days to entry deadline! FENSA is urging its registered businesses to enter the Master Fitter Challenge now to win prizes up to £10,000 before the deadline of the 31st December 2015. Run in association with the FIT Show 2016 and sponsored by FENSA and GQA Qualific... »
Enter the FENSA master fitter challenge to win £5000! Run in association with the FIT Show 2016 and sponsored by FENSA and GQA Qualifications, the Master Fitter Challenge tests installation skills. Winners have the opportunity to win prizes of £5,000, £3,000 or £2,000 which will be presented live dur... »
FENSA warns Installers of Bank Details Scam Criminals are telephoning FENSA registered installers claiming to be from FENSA, and asking for their bank card details. They are claiming that this information is required so that FENSA can refund installers monies that it owes them. They tell ... »
FENSA logo misuse: offenders will be named, shamed and prosecuted FENSA is strengthening its processes and committing more resources to identifying misuse of the FENSA name and logo and the resultant misleading of homeowners. This will lead to more naming and shaming of offenders and the eventual involvement of... »
FENSA Pay AS You Go – The new all inclusive route to building regulations compliance for infrequent installers FENSA Pay As You Go is the new surveillance process that enables companies to demonstrate Building Regulations compliance without in idual operatives having to hold an MTC (Minimum Technical Competency) Card. It is designed for companies that ... »
No IBG Provider – No CPS Registration FENSA reports that the majority of its registered businesses have embraced mandatory Insurance Backed Guarantees (IBGs). The system set up by FENSA and its Approved Insurance Providers allows automatic notification of installations from FENSA to ... »
FENSA notifications flatten off Notifications of replacement windows and doors in domestic properties in the second quarter of 2014 are up just +0.54%* on the same period last year, says FENSA. This represents a slowing down in the growth of installations figures. In compariso... »
FENSA approved IBG provider list increases to 12 Insurance Companies FENSA has agreed terms with a list of 12 IBG insurance companies that can supply policies to its registered companies –the FENSA Approved Provider List. All insurance companies listed have been the ject of due diligence by FENSA that ha... »
FENSA announces sanctions for non-compliance - revised FENSA has received confirmation from UKAS* that it has met the Conditions of Authorisation required by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) - the rules under which FENSA operates. This means that it has been accepted that a s... »
FENSA marks one year of continued growth Notifications of replacement windows and doors in domestic properties in the first quarter of 2014 are up 8.4%* on the same period last year, says FENSA. This represents the best January, February and March since 2011. January installatio... »
New FENSA webinar series announced - all you wanted to ask about CPS Transtions & MTCs FENSA has launched another round of its popular FREE webinar series on the Minimum Technical Competencies and transition to Certified Installer status. The Government’s deadline of 6 June 2014 for compliance with both is fast approaching a... »
100% of homeowners want their own BFRC energy rating certificate BFRC asked 523 randomly selected homeowners in England and Wales whether they wanted a Homeowners Energy Rating Certificate – and all of them (100%) said ‘yes’. This BFRC certificate is specific to the property and the products purchased a... »
FENSA welcomes new chair FENSA is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chair, Mark Warren, who succeeds Mike Sansom after his 18 months tenure. Mike Sansom heads up Building Control at Brighton & Hove City Council and was Past President of Local Authorit... »
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Enter the FENSA Master Fitter Challenge to WIN £5000! FENSA is urging its registered businesses to enter the Master Fitter Challenge before the competition deadline of 31 March 2014. Run in association with the FIT Show and sponsored by FENSA, the Master Fitter Challenge tests installation sk... »
FENSA says 2013 ends on a high for installations 2013 saw the first year on year growth in notifications of installation of replacement windows and doors in domestic properties since 2007 – up 4.5% on 2012, says FENSA. December ended the year on a high with notifications up 25% on Decemb... »
All you wanted to ask about CPS transitions – answered by FENSA webinar programme Due to popular demand FENSA will be hosting a programme of one-hour online Webinars on ‘Transitioning to Certified Installer status’ during January 2014. The Webinars are free and will provide a great deal of useful information. There will also ... »
Best 3rd quarter installation figures since 2010 The quarter to September 30th 2013 has seen the second consecutive quarter of growth in installations of replacement windows and doors in domestic properties this year. The figures for July, August and September are up 9.5% on the same per... »
All you wanted to ask about MTCs – answered by FENSA webinar programme Due to popular demand FENSA will be hosting a programme of one-hour online Webinars on ‘Minimum Technical Competencies’ (MTC) this autumn. The Webinars are free and will provide a great deal of useful information. There will also be the o... »
Just £1.15* per week to satisfy government MTC requirements The full costs for the FENSA MTC Card scheme have been announced. For those installers, surveyors and installers/surveyors taking the industry experience route with the FENSA MTC Card the cost for completing the online Knowledge Test and t... »
FENSA local publicity campaign – a success FENSA’s recent trial publicity campaign in selected local newspapers around the country has been deemed a success. A random sample of installers who participated in the cost-effective support advertising to the article, were contacted for their c... »
Installations bounce back in 2nd quarter – says FENSA The quarter to June 30th 2013 has been the best April, May and June for installation of replacement windows and doors in domestic properties since 2010, claims FENSA. There were three successive months of growth, compared with the same period in t... »
MTC is Coming – FENSA Can Get You Ready! From June 2014 all installers and surveyors of replacement windows and doors in domestic properties will need to prove compliance with the new Minimum Technical Competencies (MTC) being introduced by Government (Department for Communities and Loca... »
Poor Start to 2013 – Says FENSA The first quarter of 2013 has got off to a disappointing start with notifications of replacement window and door installations in domestic properties down by 5.4% over the same period in 2012. January installations were down 10.6% compared... »
FENSA announces installer seminars at FIT Show Installers are invited to meet FENSA at The FIT Show (Fabricator and Installers Show) in Telford during 16-18 April 2013 and take part in a wide range of exciting activities such as FREE prize draws, seminars and clinics. FENSA is rolling ... »
Do the Last Quarter Figures Mean We’ve Turned the Corner asks FENSA 2012 ended with positive growth of +1.05% in the number of replacement window and door installation notifications for the last three months of the year compared to the same period in 2011, says FENSA. This was the first quarter growth recorded si... »
Glazing Company Fined for Misuse of FENSA Logo A glazing company in Cornwall has been fined £530 by magistrates for using a FENSA logo on its van despite not being registered on the Competent Person Scheme, reports the Plymouth Herald newspaper. A member of the public complained to FENSA in w... »
Successful pilot leads way for FENSA Green Deal registration Gloucestershire based Glevum has successfully completed the pilot registration process for Green Deal through FENSA. This makes the company the first to be FENSA Green Deal registered – though as the scheme is still to be fully launched to homeow... »
Window and Doors Installations Continue to Fall Says FENSA FENSA is issuing its first Quarterly Window and Doors Installations Announcement – and the data reveals a worrying and continuing downward trend. Installations of replacement windows and doors, in domestic properties, is down 5.5%* for the quarte... »
FENSA publishes ‘Guide for Transition to Certified Installer’ FENSA has published its processes and information to help companies self-certifying replacement window and door installations to transition to the revised Competent Person Scheme (CPS) requirements recently set out by the Department of Communities... »
Green Deal could significantly affect your business! The Government’s Green Deal will be here very soon! It could have a significant impact on the market for replacement windows and doors. FENSA is able to offer its registered businesses the opportunity to benefit from any work generated by provid... »
FENSA plans quick and easy transition to assist registered businesses to comply with new government requirements Following publication by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) of its new requirements for glazing industry Competent Person Schemes (CPS), all Scheme operators are required to comply by assessing existing registered glazing i... »
FENSA invited to speak on Consequential Improvements to Dwellings FENSA have been invited to speak and exhibit at a local authority building control conference in Ipswich on Wednesday 16 May 2012. The one day event is organised by Suffolk Building Control Group. Speakers from leading organisations in the... »
FENSA congratulates Registered Businesses on winning multiple industry awards FENSA is delighted to announce that most of the winners of the prestigious annual glass awards G11 were won by FENSA Registered Businesses. The industry event took place last November 2011. FENSA Registered Businesses swept the board by ta... »
Sign up for a FREE Focus Discussion Group FENSA will be hosting a Focus Discussion Group for its Registered Businesses to find out how to improve its service. FENSA Registered Businesses are invited to participate during the early evening of Thursday 3rd November 2011 in Leeds at 7pm. ... »
GGF and FENSA issue warning over Green Deal Misinformation Following a recent explosion of misinformation appearing in print and online about the Government’s Green Deal initiative, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) and its sister company FENSA have issued a joint statement warning members, companies... »
FENSA urges installers to vote against Government Tax rules that reduces workers pay FENSA is urging its 9000 plus installation companies to sign up to a Downing Street Petition to challenge the Government’s latest proposal which changes the law around taxation rules for self employed construction workers, that would reduce worker... »
FENSA meets homeowners at Grand Design Live to support registered businesses To support registered businesses with communicating the benefits of using a FENSA installer to consumers, FENSA will be at Grand Designs Live in London on 25th April - 4th May 2009. Feedback received from FENSA’s focus groups, seminars, qu... »
FENSA CEO confirms prices frozen for 7th year FENSA has announced that it has frozen all its charges; registration, inspection and £1.50 per job notification charges for the seventh year. Prices have remained the same since FENSA was first established in April 2002, and will be capped again ... »
Seven out of the twelve award winners at G08 are FENSA registered FENSA offers it congratulations to all the FENSA registered businesses who won awards at the prestigious G08 event that was held in Birmingham on Friday 3 October. Seven out of the twelve award winners at G08 are FENSA registered. The G08 ... »
Talk to FENSA - Attend the FENSA focus groups FENSA is running its next focus research groups in Cardiff on 4 November, and Manchester on 19 November. Registered Businesses are invited to participate. As part of FENSA’s continual efforts aimed at improving its service for its Register... »
FENSA’s 9000 plus vetted installers continue to increase despite downturn in economy FENSA announces that it has over 9000 plus registered businesses, which together make up over 90% of installations undertaken in England and Wales. Set up in April 2002 by industry bodies and with Government encouragement as a Competent Pe... »
FENSA wishes Registered Businesses good luck at G08 G08 is on the horizon and will once again be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Friday 3rd October. As usual, FENSA will be one of the event sponsors at G08 . The purpose of the Awards is to recognise in idual and corporate achi... »
Search for FENSA Installation of the Year 2008 - Get nominated now! FENSA is delighted to announce the creation of a new award for its Registered Businesses, the FENSA Installation of the Year 2008. All FENSA Registered Businesses are urged to invite their customers to nominate them. FENSA has created thi... »
FENSA supports the new ‘Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations’ FENSA supports the introduction of the new regulations; The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations that were introduced on 26 May 2008, and urges its Registered Businesses to ensure they are conforming. The new regulations are... »