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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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