John Roper says we could do with learning from the Germans when it comes to apprenticeships to solve the workshy pandemic and the skills shortage. In Germany, every student has a career path underpinned by an apprenticeship – even if a student is going to university, their path will pass through an apprenticeship.
Have you ever noticed that within any sector, some companies seem to be everywhere at once? Their vans are on the road, their websites are easy to find, their names litter the trade magazines. Meanwhile, other capable businesses struggle to get noticed. The difference is rarely luck or skill. In fact, it is brand, writes Andrew Scott.
Worse than blue ice
The Council for Aluminium in Building has highlighted the safety risks associated with reversible windows in high-rise residential buildings, following concerning information from a built environment reporting service, writes CEO Nigel Headford. To Read More - Click The Pic
The Qs and As to A.I
David Thornton, the chair of The Window Company (Contracts) says his multi-million-pound business must embrace A.I. but is unsure if any of us actually know what the radius of that curve is going to look like.
Cleaner, cutting edge
Euroglaze, the Barnsley-based Rehau trade fabricator, continues to invest in its improvement programme, with two new machines designed to improve the quality and precision of its frames. Euroglaze has now added a Haffner double mitre saw for ancillaries and a Haffner CNC corner cleaner.
A new Pioneer
Pioneer Trading Company has added a Graf SLS single head CNC sill welder from Haffner. Haffner claims that the machine is the first and only singlehead CNC welder specifically designed to deliver seamless bay sills.
