Tag: John-Cowie

Glazing Today puts business context at the heart of industry reporting

Sound Bites Mark Thompson -
Glazing Today is developing an editorial approach focused on explaining how industry developments affect fenestration businesses, with the publication...

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

Viewpoints Mark Thompson -
'Labour's record on teachers and homes shows why the prime minister's conference pledges on landlords and first-time buyers deserve...

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

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

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

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

EXCLUSIVE: Pane power that could turn windows into heaters of homes and buildings

Innovations Mark Thompson -
As the UK prepares to mandate solar power in new homes, a race is under way to make glass...

Cracked foundations: why Britain’s window industry is splitting in two

Viewpoints Mark Thompson -
As hundreds of smaller installers exit the market and premium players hold firm, the fenestration sector is undergoing a...

Hydrogen-powered glass production could reshape glazing’s carbon footprint +VOX

Innovations Mark Thompson -
Hydrogen-powered furnaces could help redefine sustainability in the glazing and fenestration industry, as glass manufacturers seek lower-carbon ways to...

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

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
  It is a curious moment in the UK fenestration market. Across both commercial and domestic segments, the prevailing mood...

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

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

UK fenestration companies chase growth in subdued renovation market

News Mark Thompson -
Britain’s fenestration market is showing signs of life, though not yet in the way many suppliers might have hoped....

Net-zero façade innovations advance, but high costs hinder adoption

Intelligence Mark Thompson -
  A new industry analysis suggests 2026 will be the year of the retrofit, while futuristic solar glass remains a...

UK glazing firms struggle with rising costs, despite aluminium and sustainability-led shift +VOX

Viewpoints Mark Thompson -
The UK’s glass, window and glazing sector stands at a critical inflection point. With rising energy costs, import‑policy volatility,...