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One of Europe’s key joinery manufacturers, the Vicaima Group, have announced the appointment of Patrick Guest as Vicaima Limited’s Managing Director. Responsible for its operations and activities throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, Patrick is a highly accomplished and well-known timber industry figure. He brings with him an immense wealth of strategic acumen, which, when combined with the skilled and professional resources at his disposal, will enable Vicaima Limited to build on its position as one of the leading exponents of innovative and sustainable quality interior timber doors, door sets and associated products, for a multitude of construction markets.

Robinson House Care Home is being newly decorated as part of an ongoing focus on improving our care homes, to create spaces that really feel like home for residents. 

The refurbishment project has seen the redecorating of all 70 bedrooms in the home, with new carpets and furniture, and new front doors for every room. Each house has a unique colour scheme, complete with patterned soft furnishings that are designed to create a comfortable and homely environment. 

The agenda for Glazing Summit 2026 has officially been unveiled, featuring new breakout sessions, a Bank of England economic update and a dedicated Supply Chain Debate, as the sector's leading conference returns to the Coventry Building Society Arena on Thursday 8 October.

Built around the principle of "for the industry, by the industry", this year's programme has been developed through extensive consultation with glazing professionals, combining independent market research with direct input from the Glazing Summit Steering Committee. The result is a programme focused on the issues, opportunities and challenges facing today's fenestration businesses.

After 13 years, Howard Trotter is stepping down as Business Manager at Shelforce, leaving behind a thriving business, an award-winning culture and a legacy built on inclusion, opportunity and teamwork.
Howard has played a central role in transforming Shelforce, the Birmingham City Council-owned manufacturer and supplier of windows, doors and fire doors for local authority building projects and social housing, into an £8m-plus turnover business, with turnover expected to exceed £10m this year. Today, the company’s order book is full for the next two years.

Housing 21’s Holm Court Extra Care scheme in Suffolk has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following an inspection in April.
The rating is the highest awarded by the regulator and marks a continued improvement for the Extra Care service, which provides 32 flats with support, following a previous Good judgement in its last review in 2017.

Spirotech has reached an important milestone in its continued development. With the signing of the construction contract for its new headquarters in Helmond, the preparatory phase has been completed, and the realisation phase can officially begin. Construction work is expected to start in August 2026, with completion scheduled for October 2027.

Construction product manufacturer ROCKWOOL has announced the first products to launch from its new global centre of excellence for fire-stopping at Hams Hall, Birmingham.

Renowned for its Euroclass A1 non-combustible stone wool insulation, the company has used its deep fire expertise and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to develop a new in-house fire-stopping range including coated batt, sealants, collars and wraps.