Renegade Conservatory Guy

I received the following comment from Alan Fielder at Edgetech in regards the continuing campaign for reduced VAT on Energy Rated windows:
As we are one of the companies leading the campaign to reduce VAT and indeed our MD has been given a mention in this discussion, we thought we should offer a contribution. Talking from […]

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Following the VAT rate cut to 15%. I’ve been reading in the newspapers that the VAT rate for energy efficient industries (I presume that also means loft & cavity wall insulation) enjoys a rate of 5%.
How come that we in the window & door industry don’t also get this rate? Let’s […]

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Without wanting to dismiss the effect of the recent demise of travel firm XL which affected close on to half a million people, talking to friends recently I found myself explaining to them why in the current economic environment, homeowners are better putting their money into replacement energy efficient windows than holidays - or even […]

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I can’t believe it!
I’ve been overlooked in the annual Window Industries Top 30 Most Influential people in the window and door industry. Has anybody else in the double glazing industry got 60 subscribers???
I can only assume that I have rattled too many cages this year, either that or I’m just not as important as […]

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Guest Post by Alan Fielder, National Sales Manager of Edgetech UK

Credit crunch, credit crunch, credit crunch…..On our TV, in our newspapers, everywhere. Even the Chancellor himself has suggested conditions are the worst they’ve been in 60 years. Closer to home, market saturation in domestic replacement windows continues to stunt growth. And the severe contraction forecast […]

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