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PAUL MURPHY: Vacuum glass promises lasting gains but price remains a barrier

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For architects and window specifiers, vacuum glass presents an attractive proposition. Low heat loss, a long service life and fewer materials could make it...

Andy Burnham’s promises sound good in the hall. Check the numbers before believing them

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'Labour's record on teachers and homes shows why the prime minister's conference pledges on landlords and first-time buyers deserve scepticism' Andy Burnham knows how to...

Burnham’s first-home scheme boosts demand for homes nobody is building +VOX

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The first sign of how British housebuilding is faring rarely comes from the official statistics. It shows up months...

ADRIANA ALLEN: Europe needs affordable, low‑carbon homes, here’s how Barcelona is reimagining its housing system

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Across Europe, housing is in crisis. Limited social housing and a 93% rise in short-term rentals are driving prices...

UK fenestration’s pre-pack problem is an industry-wide failure of accountability

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Pre-pack administrations have become a grim fixture of the UK's fenestration industry. Having covered a large number of these...

Construction workforce decline threatens skills needed for fenestration recovery

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

CARRIE TALLET: Time to start a different conversation about AI

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Automation, integrated CNC machine links and modern business software have transformed the window, door and façade industry. Fabricators routinely...

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

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