We thought it would be nice to publicize the benefits of nurturing people/staff even after formal education has ended. At Howells Patent Glazing , the family business, we believe in educating our employees and with 22 currently having inhouse NVQ training on different courses ranging from IT level 2 and 3, Improving Operational Performance Apprenticeship …
A very big problem is faced currently in the home with ever rising heating costs, which only seem to get worse with each year. The best option is for the homeowner to tackle the root of the problem and that is HEAT LOSS. Where is the heat escaping and how to minimize it. It is …
PLANNING AN EXTENSION OR SMALL PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT? DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START? STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS AND HOW TO GUIDE: It is one thing to have the vision to ‘see’ how changes to a building could enhance the construction, but another thing …
We all ask ourselves this question every now and again: “Is it worth adding value with home improvements?” With the eye-watering cost to move house, not to mention the stress involved, it is no surprise that so many of us choose to extend or modify our homes rather than sell, but what actually adds the …
It’s no secret that the recession took its toll on the UK building and manufacturing industry. However, we have been doing a little research and found that a report conducted by Deloitte has revealed a nine-year high in development across the city of Birmingham, which is also mirrored in reports for Manchester and Leeds. This …
With the launch of a new glazing advice and ‘top-tips’ section on our website, our team are looking forward to a new wave of clients hitting our site! Howells’s sales team, both new and long standing, have to complete a rigorous training schedule before being able to deal with customers. The scheme involves the team …
Howells Patent Glazing, our rapidly growing manufacturing firm, is investing in its workforce and the future of manufacturing in the Midlands by offering NVQ’s to all of our staff in conjunction with Dudley College! Undertaking workplace NVQ’s has become an important part of Howells Patent Glazing’s working environment, as we are keen to address the skills …
Throwing open the curtains on a glorious sunny day is no doubt a satisfying feeling to blow away the winter cobwebs that have been hovering in the corners of classrooms across the UK, but studies have proven that there’s more to it than just being able to switch off that artificial lighting that gets used …
As 2015 draws to a close, we pause to reflect on this past year Here at Howells we have been so busy with all our Christmas preparations that we have forgotten to write our Blog. So far this year we have attended the Midlands Air ambulance annual charity ball and shown …
We are proud to be celebrating the end to another bumper year with two key projects under our belt for December. Our family run firm have just announced record sales and turnover for a second year in a row thanks to a great workforce and grants from local councils and colleges. Bourton Meadow School …