April 2022
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Contents<br />
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS<br />
24 A GAZE INTO THE FUTURE<br />
We talk to Steve Winslet, Victorian Sliders<br />
Group MD, about his route into the industry, an up<br />
and down last 24 months and his future plans<br />
34<br />
48 WE NEED TO TALK...<br />
Faisal Hussain, Chief Executive of DGCOS, and Thom<br />
Emerson of Ideal Window Solutions, discuss the urgent<br />
need to talk more openly about mental health<br />
56 ARE YOU BEING SEEN?<br />
FIT Show <strong>2022</strong> speaker David Glenwright provides his<br />
top tips to ensure your posts are seen on social media<br />
FEATURES<br />
16 FIT SHOW <strong>2022</strong> PREVIEW<br />
We take a look at some of the new product launches and<br />
what visitors can expect to see at the FIT Show <strong>2022</strong>,<br />
which returns to the NEC, Birmingham, this May<br />
28 TOPPING UP ON TRAINING<br />
With its training academy reopened, we hear from AluK<br />
Training Manager Darren Burford on why now is the right<br />
time to increase your knowledge of aluminium products<br />
36 A BOOST TO TENANT SAFETY<br />
Total Installer hears from UAP about how the goals of a<br />
challenging social housing project were realised<br />
38 THE SMART TECH UPSELL<br />
John Crittenden, of Carl F Groupco, discusses how smart<br />
technology can grab homeowners’ interest and provide<br />
exciting upselling opportunities for installers<br />
50 TIME FOR CHANGE?<br />
Paul Webb, Director of Recycling at Eurocell, explains<br />
how its recycling service is helping prevent<br />
significant amounts of waste plastic materials, and<br />
how this can benefit installers<br />
58<br />
58 WHY COMPROMISE ON YOUR<br />
PROJECT?<br />
We hear about Made For Trade’s engineering-led ethos to<br />
manufacturing, and how it has taken a ‘key next step’ by<br />
attaining ISO9001 quality certification<br />
62 SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON<br />
PART L<br />
Paul Trace, Stella Rooflight Director, addresses the new<br />
Part L Building Regulation rules for rooflights and<br />
thermal performance<br />
72 A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE<br />
Neal Harper, MD of Sustainium Group, discusses the<br />
reasons why installers must promote more sustainable<br />
products to safeguard their future<br />
4 T I APRIL <strong>2022</strong> PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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