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NOVEMBER 2013 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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ISSUE 08
November 2013
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IDEAS FOR GROWTH
The MD of a leading specialist aluminium fabricator is outlining his thoughts on
how to cement the economic recovery, following some recent positive signs.
Gloucester based CDW Systems has performed admirably
throughout the recession,
recently posting record trading
figures. But its Managing Director, Jerry Webb, believes more
can be done to boost manufacturing output and increase
demand in the commercial and
domestic glazing sectors.
“Aluminium has experienced a renaissance in the last few years and
as a company we have benefitted
from strong demand in the commercial and domestic sector, for our
aluminium windows and doors. The
bi-fold boom has also helped.
“But looking forward we can’t
become complacent and a recent
report by AMA, on the commercial
glazing sector, is predicting a relatively stagnant market over the next
two years, with recovery strengthening from 2016.
“How do we accelerate that? What
levers do we need to pull? I personally believe a reduction in the level
of VAT on commercial and domestic
work and a major house building
programme is required.”
Jerry says that a Green Deal that
works would also allow smaller
building companies to carry out upgrade work on existing properties.
Call CDW Systems on
01452 414853 or visit
www.cdwsystems.co.uk
UK construction industry at its most active since 2004
Housebuilding in the UK
construction sector is
continuing to pick up
with chartered surveyors again reporting
growth, according to
the latest RICS (Royal
Institution of Chartered
Surveyors) construction market survey.
In the third quarter of
2013, 41% more respondents reported rises in
privately-funded housing
projects compared with the
previous quarter.
The survey also showed
a net balance of +31%
expecting more jobs to be
created over the next twelve
months.
This represents the most
widespread increase in
workloads in nearly ten
years, since the middle of
2004.
The news is welcome for
an industry that contracted, which lost around 15%
of output in the five years
after the financial crisis.
The construction industry was the part of the
economy worst hit by
the financial crisis, and
housing completions are
still running more than
40% below their early 2007
peak.
‘Surveyors are
expecting a
sharp increase
in business
activity during
the next twelve
months’
The growth over the last
quarter has been driven by
commercial and industrial
developments that have
finally begun construction
after securing funding.
Simon Rubinsohn, RICS
chief economist, said:
“While it’s certainly good
news that construction and especially housebuilding - is finally on the rise
right across the UK, we
are certainly not out of the
woods yet.”
Surveyors are expecting a
sharp increase in business act