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12 Months of growth

Morley Glass & Glazing is celebrating , following an exciting 12 months at the company that included relocating to a new site , enabling the business to start work on a new showroom and increase production volumes in its best-selling products .

The £ 1m move to the new 50,000sq ft premises in July last year enabled the business to effectively double its production capacity and , just six months later , Morley Glass and Glazing is already

Creative solutions for a lifetime

Buckinghamshire-based fabricator Roseview has added Lifetime Homes to the long list of industry standards its products can meet .

The Lifetime Homes initiative has for 25 years been ensuring that new-build properties are accessible for people throughout their lifetimes , from youth to old age . To achieve the accreditation , handles on the windows must be no-more than 1200mm above the floor level so disabled homeowners and wheelchair users can operate them with ease . Achieving this on a sash window has traditionally been trickier , largely due to its classic vertical-sliding design .

reporting a 30 % increase in order volume for its popular Uni Blinds ® sealed units with ScreenLine ® integral blinds inside .

Currently , the business is adding the finishing touches to a state-of-the-art showroom , located on-site , which will offer Morley ’ s clients an opportunity to get hands on with a number of the company ’ s products , and find out more about the benefits they offer .

Find out more at www . morleyglass . co . uk

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Roseview came up with a series of creative solutions that allow its windows to comply fully with Lifetime Homes requirements – including magnetic catches fitted to the foot of the bottom sash that allow users to unlock the window without having to use a key .

For more information , visit www . roseview . co . uk or call 01234 712657

5 Star Windows and Conservatories has opened a new showroom on Carden Street , Worcester .

The new showroom marks the latest stage of growth for 5 Star Windows , part of the Conservatory Outlet Network of retailers , whose original Kidderminster showroom has welcomed thousands of visitors since it opened its doors in 2013 .

The company ’ s latest retail space in Worcester will showcase everything from cutting edge windows , conservatories , garden rooms , and lifestyle extensions , to a complete selection of doors in every configuration , including sliding , folding , bi folding , French , patio , tri-sliding

UK wage growth outpaces inflation

Wages have been growing faster than the rate of inflation , official figures show .

In the three months to December 2016 , wages grew 2.6 % on an annual basis in the UK , said the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ).

That was , however , slower than the previous period , leading analysts to suggest households could face a ‘ squeeze ’ on spending later this year . and of course front and back doors .

5 Star ’ s managing director , Richard Manser explained : “ It ’ s taken a little over a year to create our second state-ofthe-art showroom , using over 5,000 bricks , 500 slabs , 300 metres of glass , nine colours

The ONS also said the jobless rate held steady at an 11-year low of 4.8 %.

The number of non-UK nationals working in the UK increased by 233,000 to 3.48 million compared with a year ago .

“ The unemployment rate is now at its lowest in over a decade , but wage growth remains subdued by historical standards ,” the ONS said in its commentary .

Wage growth slowed from the 2.8 % rate seen in the three months to November . That still outpaced the rise in household prices , but the gap between them narrowed . Annual inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index ( CPI ) reached of profile , dozens of window styles , and over 30 doors to complete the impressive space . Our team has worked exceptionally hard .”

http :// www . 5starwindows . co . uk / showrooms / worcester-worcestershire

FORTY YEARS AT THE TOP

Pontefract fabricator Dempsey Dyer is turning 40 – and the company is celebrating leading the way in premium-quality timber and PVCu windows and doors .

Founded in 1977 by brothers Tom and Bob Dyer , the business began life as a

Yorkshire joinery producing timber doors and windows for local installers . It wasn ’ t long before the company diversified , beginning to offer PVCu products alongside its established timber portfolio . By 1984 , it had switched its PVCu supplier to Deceuninck – laying the foundations of a close , mutually beneficial relationship that ’ s endured to the present day .

In 2017 , the business ’ s timber range places emphasis on sustainability , using ethically sourced hardwoods and following a ‘ Durability by Design ’ philosophy .

The Deceuninck offering comprises both the 2500 and 2800 series profile systems , and the company also offers the Beaumont range . “ We ’ re extremely proud of our history as a long-standing , family-run business at a time when that ’ s becoming increasingly rare ,” commented managing director Peter Dyer , son of co-founder Tom .

www . dempseydyer . co . uk

1.8 % last month , up from a rate of 1.6 % in December .

The employment rate edged higher to 74.6 %, which was a record high , according to the ONS data , while UK unemployment fell by 7,000 to 1.6 million people .

www . ons . gov . uk

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