July/August 2022
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Editor’s Comment<br />
GEORGE LEWIS<br />
EDITOR<br />
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As I write this comment, the UK is working its way through the hottest<br />
few days ever seen in the country. We are being told to stay indoors and<br />
go out only when necessary, but when sector forecasts like the recent<br />
Business Pilot Barometer state the home improvement boom is over, can<br />
glazing installers risk getting behind on projects or missing out on work<br />
as demand drops?<br />
Whilst the Business Pilot Barometer (page 10) suggests sales and leads were<br />
down in the last month, the positive news is that order values did climb again<br />
by about 1% on May and by 43% year-on-year, meaning the work is still<br />
there, it’s just that the market is going to be tougher moving forward.<br />
Opportunities do remain, as highlighted by a survey from NatWest that showed<br />
that people planning green home improvements rose from 16% at the end of<br />
2021 to 22% in May this year. So are green products the way forward? Potentially.<br />
We’re delighted to welcome two industry voices in Roy Frost of Listers and Ryan<br />
Bromley of smart home security expert Kubu. In Listers’ new Retail Therapy<br />
column, Roy discusses high-end products and the opportunities available to<br />
installers (p.14), whilst Ryan Bromley warns installers not to get left behind when<br />
it comes to offering homeowners smart security solutions (p.66).<br />
Elsewhere in the issue, I recently got the chance to speak to new Band of<br />
Builders CEO Gavin Crane about his exciting ideas for the construction charity<br />
over the next 10 years (p.44). And our Installer Insights features Leighanne<br />
Cox of family firm Speedy Home Improvements, which is celebrating 35 years<br />
in business this year (p.20).<br />
And that’s just a taste of this issue! So read on for all of the above, plus much more.<br />
Enjoy the issue!<br />
George<br />
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