Doors, windows & glazing


Collaborative working pays dividends


Adrian Pavey of Nationwide Windows Ltd looks at the challenges facing Registered Social Landlords and the industries they partner with, and how a collaborative approach is the only way of working in the current climate


maintain investment into their housing stock and make the right choices with their spending decisions. In parallel, joint partnering seems to be disappearing as initiatives such as Decent Homes comes to an end. In-house Direct Labour Organisations that offer more control over investment in works are hard to recruit, train and retain thanks to the much talked about skills labour shortage. So, all in all, social housing landlords are under immense strain in the current climate. The fenestration industry specifically is also increasingly reporting the


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difficulties it has recruiting new young people, and is making moves to combat this. For example, the GQA – who specialise in providing training and qualifications in this sector – have recently backed the Building Skills Initiative,


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onsolidation sees Registered Social Landlord’s getting larger while the Government are introducing more and more ambitious targets. There is also increasing pressure for social housing providers to


Choosing a supplier who understands the pressures and can work with you to ease the load is key when thinking about who will undertake your refurbishment programmes


which will take the skills shortage issue to schools, colleges, teachers and parents, to promote the variety of career paths the industry has to offer. While such schemes may change the future however, the short-term landscape is likely to remain unchanged.


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