Jane Embury, Wrightstyle’s finance director, welcomes a government consultation. As a company within in the construction industry supply chain, we understand the pressures on everyone’s bottom lines. Construction can involve hundreds of suppliers and sub-contractors. The more complex a building project, the more companies are involved. But one of the problems that has beset our industry […]
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Christmas is coming
Jane Embury looks at fire safety at Christmas. It’s an uncertain time for all of us, and Christmas is already on the horizon. But, after a year of disruption and lockdown, it will offer a brief period of sales respite for retailers. Indeed, some retailers are already planning recruitment programmes to attract temporary staff. Our message […]
Snap, snap
Jane Embury on glass and architecture. This week saw the launch of the largest photography competition for the built environment, the Art of Building. It’s a competition that’s open to both amateurs and professionals, and attracts thousands of entries. The competition is organised by the Chartered Institute of Building and aims to reflect how people see […]
Safety, safety…and safety
Jane Embury looks at fire safety and some disturbing facts emerging from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. As a company involved in the design, fabrication and supply of advanced glazing systems, our business is all about safety. Our systems are accredited to UK, EU, US and Asian fire safety standards. We’ve even live-tested one of our […]
Integration and compatibility
In the first part of this article, Chris Peters, chief design manager, looked at how some fire specifications are being changed to save money. Here, Chris looks at another cost-saving measure with a potential impact on fire safety. In my earlier article, I looked at the perfectly-understandable pressures on our bottom lines. COVID-19 has had […]