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Are Your Leads Costing Too Much?

Rated People, the lead site, has collapsed. Trades that paid up front for a year will lose their money. So, what are the...

Window Sales Leads…Going Cheap But Costing More

Installers need better customers rather than more leads according to Andy Royle of Leads 2 Trade, as he also explained...

G26 Awards Postponement Confirmed

The G-Awards presentation and gala dinner night has been postponed until Friday 26 February 2027. The organisers...

Market Intelligence To Beat Tough Times

Andrew Scott: “People are telling us how hard it is to keep track of who is actually buying right now and how hard...

Minimum Wage Must Not Cause Maximum Harm

The FMB says the government must ensure that a rise in National Minimum Wages do not make it harder for SMEs to recruit,...

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The Wonder Of WOMberling Is Free

70% of installers say Word of Mouth (WOM) is how they attract their next customer. Although they spend time and money on...

This Is A Five-Star Article

Checkatrade has issued a warning that your customers are at risk of falling foul of rogue traders owing to a spike in...

Autumn Leaves Summer Behind

Business for installers in October was worse than in September but way better than in August. So what does the move from...

Stress Awareness Week

Whilst Stress Awareness Week is an important reminder about workplace stress, organisations should be working every day...

The Borrowers Keeping Home Improvement Aloft

Data from V12 Retail Finance suggests UK households are increasingly choosing to invest in their existing homes rather...

Budget 2026 – What People Have To Say

Sit back and watch as Shadow Prime Minister & Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch rips Chancellor John Healey’s...

Is It Really A Breathing Space Budget?

The Chancellor promised some breathing space for families and businesses in his Budget. Did he succeed? And did he do...

Now In At Nineteen

The FIT Show is joining a portfolio of complimentary events as it has been acquired by Nineteen Group, ahead of its next...

Going Straight…Nah – Straight Back To Crime

Checkatrade has seen a surge in unqualified tradespeople trying to join its network ahead of planning reforms that could...

Cooking Up A £65-Grand Van Prize

If you don’t do kitchens ever, read this one and weep. If you do turn your hands to the occasional culinary...

Amazon Grace – Who’s Got It?

Amazon, to name just one Prime example, keeps its customers informed of where their orders are. So, who in the window...

Crittall Critical To Ibex Refurb

Crittall Windows has secured a major contract to supply 2,600 individual window frames for the transformation of...

Barwell’s Barmy Army Would Bulldoze Building Barriers

Lord Barwell and his collection of homebuilding thinkers would cut regulation and environmental policies while smoothing...

All We Want For Christmas Is A New Front Door…Or Windows…Or Insulation

This year, 91% of tradespeople have received energy-saving product or solution enquiries. And 47% of those surveyed...

Let’s Hammer The Scammers

Decent windows installers should put the mockers on rotten roofers by warning their customers about the awful scams that...

Vee Have Vays Of Making You Verk

A German property investment firm is determined to get our builders, subbies and window installers working on affordable...

Who’s A G-Awards Finalist?

The nominations are in for the Installer of the Year at the G-Awards and all the other finalists including the...

Another Scandal To Scupper New Homes

The scandal of developers stumping up vast sums to run underfunded, understaffed, failing planning departments is yet...

Crittall House of the Year 2026

The Crittall House of the Year 2026 has been revealed following a renovation that has opened up its living spaces and...

That’s Life – Lifestyle Basks in IotM Glory

Lifestyle Windows & Conservatories has taken September’s FENSA’s Installation of the Month which...