Flexible barriers and encapsulations: is flexible glass the ultimate solution? Glass is an excellent barrier. It offers processing temperatures as well as high dimensional stability. It is also smoother and more transparent thin plastic films. It is however, in its traditional form, rigid. This limitation has created space and need for flexible alternatives. Indeed, for well more than a decade, companies and research institutes have been developing flexible, transparent and high-performance barriers, as … » more from IDTechEx …»
‘Designing out’ cyber threats to businesses and personal data That’s the message received from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to highlight DataPrivacyDay and DataProtectionDay, noting that 40 per cent of UK businesses have experienced a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months. They announced that to help implement more security in our everyday activities the tax-payer is to come up with £70 million towards designing out many forms of cyber threats with a … » more from Fenestration News …»
Weaker November propped up by robust Timber & Joinery Products sales Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 0.8% in November compared with November 2017. Four categories did better, including Timber & Joinery Products (+3.9%), the second-largest category. Plumbing Heating & Electrical (+3.3%) had its highest monthly sales since BMBI started in July 2014. The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) tracks builders’ merchants’ actual sales to builders and contractors using GfK’s Builders’ M … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
Crossrail and railway fire safety Wrightstyle is completing work on six Crossrail stations, reflecting our expertise in transportation projects, with other recent completions across the UK, Dubai and Hong Kong. The final Crossrail element will be at Paddington station for which are fabricating bonded doors and screens. We also supplied a range of fire-rated doors, screens and curtain walling to Bond Street, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel an … » more from Wrightstyle Ltd …»
Best sales month despite predictions of a tighter market Best sales month despite predictions of a tighter market Builders’ merchants’ October sales were the highest of any month since the start of BMBI data in July 2014, helped by October having 22 trading days (most months have 20-22 trading days). Six categories notched up record monthly sales, four of which also had their highest average daily sales. Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 6.8% in October compared with October 2017. The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) tr … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
Builders Merchants continue growth in Q3 The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 4.2% in Q3 on the previous year. Timber & Joinery Products (+9.6) and Landscaping (+7.8%) both had a strong quarter. BMBI index for Q3 was 118.4. The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) tracks builders’ merchants’ actual sales to builders and contractors using GfK’s Builders’ Merchant Point of … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
Glass Office system helps Epwin Glass achieve 100% On Time In Full Epwin Glass, based in Northampton, can make 25,000 high quality sealed units per week and distribute these all over the country from their 80,000 sq.ft factory. They have recently consolidated their manufacturing into a single site, and also implemented the Clear Thinking Glass Office software for order processing and production. Sam Croft - Operations manager - says, "When I joined the firm in 2016 the business was manu … » more from Clear Thinking Software …»
Laser Technology From HEGLA - A Gamechanger According to Steve Goble, Managing Director HEGLA UK Ltd, every once in a while something comes along that can be the missing link in a glass factory. It is the difference between simply having turnover and making real profit by increased efficiency. “As the industry begins to prepare for the effects of BREXIT, if any, the efficiency of production flow and the quality standards by association, have never been more im-po … » more from HEGLA Bystronic Partnership …»
Boost for Merchants’ sales in August The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 3.5% in August compared with August 2017. Two categories did better, Timber & Joinery Products (+9.5%) and Landscaping (+6.9%). August’s BMBI index was 124.7, with one additional trading day. The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) tracks builders’ merchants’ actual sales to builders and contr … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
Running away with it When you look at the fenestration industry as with the world at large, you sometimes get the view that we must be looking at two different planets with entirely different consumers and different economies. For the most part sales are good, cash flow good, profit moving on up, another great year nearly in the bag. At this time investment in the fenestration industry is at a high, both in people and machinery. That in a nutsh … » more from Fenestration News …»
Merchants' sales break records in July The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 8.3% in July compared with July 2017, helped by one more trading day this year. Overall sales in July were 1.1% higher than in June. Three categories achieved their highest monthly sales in the four years BMBI data has been compiled: Heavy Building Materials, Timber & Joinery Products and Decorating. … » more from Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) …»
Building products demand to rise with launch of new £1bn SME housing development fund Barclays, in partnership with Housing England and the Ministry of Housing, have announced they will be providing £1bn of funding to help stimulate the building of new homes across England. The funding, which will come in the form of ‘competitively-priced’ loans between £5m and £100m, is specifically earmarked to support SME housebuilders and developers. As long as they can demonstrate ‘the necessary experience and track recor … » more from Purplex Marketing …»
Edgetech (UK) Ltd Edgetech innovation the backbone of world’s most complex building Dubai’s Museum of the Future is widely considered the most architecturally complex building in the world – and 36,000 metres of Edgetech’s Super Spacer® have played an integral role in taking it from blueprint s e to reality. It’s set to ... »
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Bison Frames (UK) Limited - Windows ‘Reborn’ with Genesis Collection, Windows and doors in The Genesis Collection are ‘reborn’ thanks to Bison Trade Frames’ extensive investment in R&D. ...»