CONTENTS ISSUE 282 // MAY 2025
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08 ON THE PLUS SIDE
Alunet Systems
launches luxury Aluna + at RAF Cosford, as past and future innovation meets.
32 NEXT LEVEL
Chigwell Window Centre opens doors on new premises, taking the business to the next level.
16 SOLID CHOICE
The brand transformation of composite door company helping to transform people’ s homes.
38 PRIME POSITION
Taking aluminium to the maximum, Winkhaus reveals primePort and two key additions to aluPilot.
42 AB’ SOLUTELTY RIGHT
How 30 years’ experience puts AdminBase at the forefront of installer support software.
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66 HOPPE IN 10
Dan Savage, Product
56 BRITAIN’ S GOT TALENT?
VEKA’ s Neil Evans addresses our industry’ s skill shortfall and asks what can we do to tackle it?
Engineer, takes us through his career – and last 12 months – in 10 questions.
49 VENT TO BE
Balancing homeowners’
demands with changing regulations when it comes to trickle vents.
74 MORE EFFICIENCY
Making blinds integral to home energy efficiency, by creating the best climate control.
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