Mark Thompson

Glass industry leaders lobby ministers for a bigger role in Britain’s industrial revival +VOX

Executives from across Britain's glass and glazing sector gathered in the House of Lords recently to make the case...

Construction workforce decline threatens skills needed for fenestration recovery

Britain’s shrinking construction workforce risks becoming a significant constraint on the recovery of the window and door market, with...

Eurocell leans on aluminium arm to offset weak window market +VOX

Eurocell, the UK manufacturer of PVC-U window systems, has stated that its 2025 acquisition of aluminium fabricator Alunet provided...

Wildfire-resistant windows point to a new era of climate-driven fenestration

The window industry has spent much of the past three decades improving products to keep buildings warmer and reduce...

Fenestration veteran Simon Monks is making the leap into software and AI

After two decades of dealing in solid hardware, window and door industry veteran Simon Monks is making the leap...

CARRIE TALLET: Time to start a different conversation about AI

Automation, integrated CNC machine links and modern business software have transformed the window, door and façade industry. Fabricators routinely...
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Ineos rescue of Runcorn chemical plant significant for UK glazing sector

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos has agreed to acquire the UK’s final ethylene dichloride (EDC) manufacturing facility, easing fears of...

Fenestration’s competitive edge increasingly depends on data and understanding +VOX

There are three stories worth paying attention to in the window and glass industry this week and, interestingly enough,...

Roof Maker opens new front in battle against overheating in British homes +VOX

High-end residential design has long grappled with a fundamental conflict between architectural grandeur and practical thermal management. As the...

Heatwaves drive surge in demand for DoorCo stable doors +VOX

British composite door supplier DoorCo has reported a rise in demand for stable doors and products designed for less...

PriWatt bets on smart glass as demand for privacy-on-demand grows

A quiet transformation is under way in how architects and developers think about glass. Smart Glass Tech, the North...

LUCA LAZZERI-MUSPRATT: Why the conservatory market must move beyond its archaic habits

For too long, the traditional British conservatory has been accepted as a compromise. Most people know the problem. In summer,...