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Aluminium rally forces UK fenestration firms to rethink pricing strategies +VOX

  Aluminium prices have surged to near four‑year highs, piling fresh cost pressure on UK manufacturers of windows and doors and forcing a rethink of...

UK fenestration investors place long-term bets despite subdued market conditions +VOX

  It is a curious moment in the UK fenestration market. Across both commercial and domestic segments, the prevailing mood is one of restraint. Reports...
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High-rise housing starts stay weak despite modest rebound from lows +VOX

High-rise residential construction in Britain remains well below its post-pandemic peak, despite a modest recovery from the low reached...

UK’s chemical retreat should worry every manufacturer that still depends on it

By any measure, the quiet unravelling of Britain’s chemical industry ranks among the most consequential industrial shifts of recent...

UK doors and windows market set for retrofit-driven security growth +VOX

  The UK doors and windows industry is expected to grow by almost 16 per cent by 2029, as tighter...

Velux launches new installer platform with rewards, training and business support +VOX

VELUX has launched a new installer engagement platform in partnership with Diversity Customer Management, in a move designed to...

Middle East conflict threatens a fresh cost shock for UK construction

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is already sending tremors through the UK construction sector, with rising oil,...

Aluminium doors gain momentum as UK homeowners shift preferences rapidly +VOX

  A growing number of British homeowners are turning to aluminium front doors over traditional composite options, according to industry...