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Aluminium’s Thermal Credentials

by Phil Slinger – CAB Chief Executive There are some that think aluminium framed windows will not be able to meet the thermal demands of the upcoming changes to Document L of the building regulations. Whilst it’s fair to say that the proposed changes in 2025 do pose a challenge, not just for aluminium, membership […]

‘We Want Your Scrap’

by Phil Slinger – CAB Chief Executive We all have the ability to play our part in ‘greening-up’ our lives to help us all to achieve some form of carbon neutrality by the middle of this century. Recycling more, reducing our waste, insulating our homes and adopting renewable technologies are some of the things we […]

A Huge Success at Williams F1 Racing

Thank you to our speakers whom were very well received. Andrew Morris and Anusha Badrinarayanan of Lendlease, Clive Atkinson of Mott MacDonald’s and Neville Grunwald of Wates. Our appreciation also goes to our sponsors: PLATINUM – UL International, GOLD – Reynaers Aluminium, SILVER – Carl F Groupco and VINCI Technology Centre UK, Bronze – Dales […]

An Open Letter to government re: Calculation of window & door u-values in AD L

To: Eddie Hughes MPParliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing)Department for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesFry Building2 Marsham StreetLondonSW1P 4DF cc: Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change, Welsh Government,  Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Scottish Government,  Lorna Stimpson, Chief Executive, LABC, Karen Holmes, […]

CAB’s Training Academy

by Andrew Mather – Training and Technical Manager During a survey of Association members back in 2021, the provision of training as a member resource was high on the list of priorities for CAB. As a result, CAB responded and appointed myself, Andrew Mather, as Training and Technical Manager for the Association in December 2021. […]