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JADE WINDOWS TREBLES ITS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY
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LONGSTANDING SPECTUS fabricator Jade Windows has just moved into new premises in Batley, West Yorkshire. The new unit is 14,000sqft, over three times larger than its previous premises.
The new premises will enable Jade to provide customers with quicker lead times on white frames and also on coloured frames
because the company will be able to hold a wide range of Spectus foiled colours in stock.
The company has been a Spectus fabricator for nearly 20 years and manufactures the Elite 70 system, the Flush Sash Window and the Fully Reversible Window, a range of products that works well with its homeowner, commercial and trade customer base.
When it comes to service, Jade delivers exceptional standards. There are dedicated project managers who liaise with customers from start to finish as well as an aftercare team to provide advice and service.
A trebling of manufacturing premises is a significant achievement for any business, particularly one in such a competitive industry as ours is. The fact that Jade Windows has achieved it is a demonstration of the importance of getting the basics in place: the right products, the right service and the right attitude.
www. spectus. co. uk
FIRST SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR GLAZING SUMMIT
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THE FIRST LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS has been announced for the Glazing Summit, the major industry conference organised by Purplex Marketing and Insight Data.
A line-up of industry speakers and panellists include David Leng, CEO of Customade Group, Sean Parnaby of West Port Windows – part of VKR, Europe’ s largest window manufacturer- Samantha Nuckey, MD of leading hardware supplier Window Ware, and Business Micro’ s MD Graeme Bailey.
Other panellists include Russell Yates, MD of AluK, Chris Alderson, MD of Edgetech, GQA Chairman Mike Morris, Jade Greenhow from Insight Data and Paul Atkinson, Director of Yale hardware.
Another panellist, Andy Jones- Group Sales & Marketing Director at Synseal- commented;“ The industry is evolving fast and it’ s important to keep your finger on the pulse. This is a must-attend event for senior management involved in the fenestration industry.”
Several entrepreneurs who have built, acquired or sold high growth window companies will also be speaking, including Hayden Rushton, Managing Director of Britannia Windows and a serial investor, who has acquired a string of window companies including Launa, AGS and Crown.
The Glazing Summit takes place on 22nd May near Birmingham.
www. glazingsummit. co. uk
Warning signs for construction as output drops
Snowy weather, rising costs and uncertainty relating to Brexit are to blame for the sharp drop in construction output, the Federation of Master Builders( FMB) has said in response to the latest PMI data.
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THE MARCH 2018 PMI DATA revealed a fall from 51.4 in February to 47.0 in March, against the neutral reading of 50.0. March 2018’ s figure was weaker than the average 52.3 of 2017.
Commenting on the results, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said:“ The latest PMI data shows the fastest drop in construction activity since July 2016. The unusually cold and snowy weather experienced across the UK last month is partly to blame for this set-back. The cold snap impacted on a broad array of construction projects, including house building, domestic refurbishment and large civil engineering projects. Many small builders across the country were forced to close sites for more than a week and some employers reported that it was too cold to lay bricks.”
‘ fastest drop in construction activity since July 2016’
Berry continued:“ Alongside the snow, the cost of doing business is rising for the UK’ s construction firms. Wages and salaries are all rocketing because of the ever worsening skills shortages in construction.”
www. fmb. org. uk
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