Cover Story - The Market Is Changing. We Need To Change With It
Installation businesses are really upping the ante to improve productivity – but what’s next? According to Rhonda Ridge of AdminBase, the focus now should be on delivering a seamless customer experience. To Read More Click The Pic
Wishing all our advertisers & readers the happiest of holiday seasons and a Happy New Year, Editor Brian Shillibeer also does a bit of future gazing (or should that be Future Homes Gazing) for 2024 and the prospects for house building and triple glazing. To Read More Click The Pic
Marketing Column – Still Standing Better Than You Ever Did
Marketing guru Andrew Scott shares his thoughts on the latest industry insolvencies and how, with the right focus and systems in place, those still standing, like true survivors, can do better than they ever did. To Read More Click The Pic
GGF Column - Maximising Routes To Competence
John Mannell of the GGF says it is imperative that those operating in the sector are not just trained but are trained to a consistent competence level that ensures buildings are safe to work on and safe to live and work in. To Read More Click The Pic
Technical Article - Aspect And Existing Conditions
You can always leave yourself open to be blamed for things that are not your fault. Water ingress is the most common complaint levied at installers who didn’t check whether a problem already existed before they started a job, writes Don Waterworth, as he explains how not to get caught out. To Read More Click The Pic
The Kate Ashley-Norman Wellbeing Column - Turning Disaster Into Opportunity
Insolvencies and redundancies have afflicted the window industry of late, writes Kate Ashley-Norman, The Installer’s wellbeing expert. There are lots of employees in fear of losing their jobs and losing motivation as a result. How do You keep them onside? And how do you prepare, should their worst fears not be unfounded. To Read More Click The Pic
Heritage - The Scaffolding For Building Success
Quickslide is committed to helping its trade partners succeed and is developing new marketing and sales support to help generate more leads and manage orders, says MD Ben Weber. To Read More Click The Pic
New Business Opportunities - Balustrades – Keep Your Horizons Open
Are you proactive or reactive? Your choice of balustrade may give you away. Focusing on price and cost may limit your available opportunities, argues Bohle’s national sales manager Paul Miller. To Read More Click The Pic