Intelligence

Smaller show, sharper signals: what GlassBuild America 2026 tells UK fenestration

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
Las Vegas delivered AI order entry, wildfire-rated windows and smarter warm-edge components – plus some headline numbers worth reading closely. GlassBuild America returned to Las...

Brick deliveries sink below lockdown levels as the new-build slump deepens

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
CPA’s Noble Francis warns that rising mortgage rates, a weaker Bellway outlook and mounting regulatory costs point to a bleak winter for housebuilding. Fewer...

Fenestration supply chain leaders urge end to ‘race to the bottom’ on price

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
A panel of window and glass sector leaders at the recent Glazing Summit have called time on the industry’s...

A third of Gen Z learn about fire doors through social media

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
A third of 18 to 29-year-olds learn about fire doors mainly through social media, according to new research from...

Home energy advice gap opens the door for glazing installers +VOX

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
Homeowners chasing lower energy bills are not always spending where the savings are strongest, according to new research that...

Fabricators turn to automation as UK sector faces flat volumes and rising pressure +VOX

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
Britain’s fenestration sector is seeing a new wave of manufacturing investment as leading fabricators seek to protect margins, improve...

Showroom investment points to growing confidence in the UK glazing market +VOX

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
The growing number of showroom openings across the UK fenestration sector over the past 12 months suggests that both...

Recent testing raises questions around imported chinese window systems

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
Recent media reports highlighting alleged compliance failures in imported Chinese aluminium windows and doors have sparked renewed discussion across...
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