BMBI: Disappointing December rounds off tough trading year
The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that...
Read MoreFeb 25, 2026 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, news, Posts, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Steel and Structural Frames
The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that...
Read MoreFeb 17, 2026 | Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Case Studies, Glass, Glazing, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Steel and Structural Frames, Windows
As home renovation remains popular, and with the focus being on the acquisition and refurbishment of rural properties, Steel Window Association (SWA) members are reporting a higher than usual demand for the replacement of the traditional W20 style windows.
Read MoreJan 29, 2026 | Aluminium Products, Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Cladding, Drainage, Guttering, Soffits & Fascias, Facades, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Roofs, Steel and Structural Frames, Walls
Nationwide specialist commercial roofing and cladding contractor Kovara Projects has become the latest company to join the association representing the metal building envelope supply chain, the MCRMA.
Read MoreJan 28, 2026 | Articles, Awards, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Exhibitions and Conferences, Glass, Glazing, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Steel and Structural Frames, Windows
Entries are open for the third Steel Window Association Awards; where members are invited to submit entries for prestigious commercial, domestic, and refurbishment projects.
Read MoreJan 23, 2026 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Doors, Glass, Glazing, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Steel and Structural Frames, Windows
Whether you’re an architect, conservation officer or homeowner, Steel Window Association members help to protect and celebrate the legacy of steel windows and doors…
Read MoreJan 21, 2026 | Articles, Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Case Studies, Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection, Steel and Structural Frames
A local rugby club in Newcastle-under-Lyme has upgraded the security of its premises with the installation of a brand-new high-performance steel fire exit door from Robust UK.
Read MoreJan 13, 2026 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Case Studies, Facades, Glass, Glazing, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Steel and Structural Frames, Walls, Windows
Operations Director for Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS), Kris Bennell, reflects on the work to restore three large system glazed bronze shopfronts and the historic doors now opening into the new Ikea store in one of London’s busiest retail locations…
Read MoreDec 15, 2025 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Charity work, Glass, Glazing, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Steel and Structural Frames, Windows
Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS), a leading specialist in heritage fenestration and architectural metalwork, proudly supported the Glasshouse Street Christmas Charity Collection for The Whitechapel Mission, joining forces with BAM and fellow subcontractors to make a meaningful difference this festive season.
Read MoreDec 15, 2025 | Aluminium Products, Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Cladding, Posts, Recruitment, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Roofs, Steel and Structural Frames, Walls
The MCRI, the new institute of excellence launched recently by the MCRMA for individuals working throughout the metal roofing and cladding supply chain, has approved its first members.
Read MoreDec 3, 2025 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Case Studies, Glass, Glazing, Health & Safety, Paints, Coatings & Finishes, Posts, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Steel and Structural Frames, Windows
Kris Bennell, Director of Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS) discusses the continuing health threat posed by a class of paint which has been banned for the past 30 years; and the solutions.
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