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Building Our Skills – Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice is committed to bridging the growing skills gap by working closely with employers and other organisations to attract new entrants to the industry, and by upskilling the existing workforce to inspire them to see the industry as a home for their long term career ambitions, and not just a job for now.

Our aim is to inform, encourage, support and inspire

Business Pilot is the simple business management system built to increase the performance of installation companies.
So much more than just a CRM, Business Pilot provides all the tools needed to manage an entire installation company, focussing on driving profits, saving time and reducing hassle. Completely cloud-based, business owners have complete visibility of their business at the touch of a button, from anywhere on any device.

Built by installers, for installers, Business Pilot is constantly developing new features to make life even more straightforward for users, including Xero and FENSA API links, an interactive job scheduling board and integrated email system.

Carl F Groupco supplies the UK fenestration industry with an extensive range of high quality window and door hardware components. With distribution centres located in Peterborough and Cumbernauld, we operate on a national scale serving fabricators throughout the UK and Ireland, including the Scottish Highlands and Offshore Islands.

The company history dates back to the 1950’s and has been at the forefront of hardware evolution, which in 2016 saw the launch of SmartSecure, a dedicated division for smart access control and motorised locking solution. The company works in partnership with leading European hardware manufacturers to provide a broad range of locks, handles, hinges and associated furniture which customers can trust are tried, tested and proven.

Certass Limited is the UKAS approved certification body that offers low-cost, common-sense certification for the building fabric trade. They operate a Competent Persons Scheme that comes with the best free benefits in the industry, including free listings and homeowner reviews via their dedicated consumer site www.certifiedcompetent.co.uk.

Dedicated to helping installers to improve competence and promote best practice, Certass have supported the GGP Installer Awards since they were launched in 2019. They are a proud partner and excited to be involved in the only industry event dedicated to celebrating the impressive projects delivered by our talented glazing installer community.

Chigwell Window Centre manufacture, supply and install aluminium and Upvc doors and windows for both the domestic and commercial sectors. 

CWC has its own factories manufacturing 100’s of quality products per week serving sectors including residential, commercial, trade and social housing projects.

With three showrooms in Brentwood, Romford and Loughton customers are able to see a range of windows, doors and roof lanterns to see which will compliment their property the best.

Because the company manufactures its own windows and doors clients can be rest assured that they have all been produced to the highest standard by skilled craftsmen.

Here at Comp Door, we lead the way in the manufacture and supply of composite doors, providing you with superior performance at a competitive price. We’ve partnered with industry-leading innovators to bring the very best the market has to offer.

At the heart of every standard Comp Door is a premium cross laminated Albasia Falcata timber core, wrapped in revolutionary CoolSkin technology, engineered to withstand extreme temperature changes and maintain optimum impact performance. By choosing Comp Door you are choosing a high-quality composite door that is built to last for many years to come.

Set up in 1979, and still running as a family business, our vision is to become the window and door fabricator of choice, helping to secure and insulate homes across the UK. Backed by the best customer service and IT innovation, we fabricate a complete range of premium-quality, high-security, appealing, energy-efficient windows and doors for the trade installer, newbuild, refurbishment and social housing markets. By prioritising customer service, offering dedicated marketing support, and delivering industry leading products, Emplas is a trustworthy, dependable choice for trade PVC-U and aluminium windows and doors.

FENSA is the largest competent person scheme in the UK with over 6,500 Approved Installers as part of its community. FENSA have issued over 15 million certificates across England and Wales since being founded in 2002 and our network of FENSA Approved Installers install over 2 million windows every year.

A recent survey showed that 73% of all homeowners would only consider using a FENSA Approved Installer when replacing their windows and doors. On the FENSA website, every single FENSA Approved Installer can receive homeowner leads for free straight to their inbox.

From its inception in 1986 Glazpart has grown to be a key partner in the fenestration market for the injection moulded parts and accessories needed to build, install, toe and heal, secure, drain and more recently ventilate quality windows. In the early years Glazpart developed glazing packer solutions which included the innovative flexi corner packers, speeding up IGU installation. Today, the award-winning Link Vent product range meets the ever tighter building regulations to deliver background ventilation whilst at the same time speeding up installation and camouflaging these highly visible hardware components on an ever increasing range of frame colours and woodgrains.

GQA is the fenestration industry’s leading awarding and qualifications writing organisation.  We have over 100 industry relevant qualifications delivered through over 200 approved centres covering the four nations of the United Kingdom.

We are committed to seeing our industry hone the skills of its tradespeople so that homeowners can always be confident of receiving the best quality of workmanship and service, and the learning opportunities and qualifications we offer help to underpin this aim.

We also believe being able to offer learning and qualifications opportunities helps to make our industry an attractive career choice for youngsters leaving the education sector, and working alongside key partners such as Building Our Skills, we will continue to try and bring new talent to the industry to bridge the growing skills gap.

GGP Installer Awards is pleased to confirm its 2025 charity partner is Kelly’s Heroes.

Kelly’s Heroes was formed in 2019 after the devastating loss of Kelly Hewitt, who aged just 24, took her own life following her struggles with mental health. Her family set up the charity as a legacy to Kelly and to help those bereaved by suicide.

Unless you are affected or know someone struggling with mental health, it can be difficult to understand. There is often still a stigma associated with it, leaving many to suffer in silence. Our aim is to raise awareness and help to prevent suicide.

We all have a role to play in looking out for friends, family and colleagues who may be suffering. Pay special attention to some of the warning signs and it could be that just a few nice words or listening to them could save their life.

Morley Glass is the UK’s leading manufacturer of bespoke integral blinds. Its Uni-Blinds® range of premium shading and privacy solutions are built exclusively on the globally renowned ScreenLine® systems to guarantee outstanding aesthetics and long-term reliability.

All integral blind units are manufactured at its Leeds factory and delivered to installers with complimentary delivery in as little as 10-12 days. Morley Glass supports its approved installers with a comprehensive marketing, sales, technical, and aftersales package, and it provides a free post-consumer glass collection and recycling service which helps them save money by reducing their landfill waste.

As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of innovative and sustainable architectural aluminium systems, Reynaers Aluminium prides itself on delivering high-quality window, door and curtain walling systems for residential and commercial projects. Expertly engineered, each system is designed to meet the highest requirements when it comes to critical characteristics such as design, functionality, performance and aesthetics. It is this combination of unparalleled product quality, expertise and innovation which makes Reynaers the partner of choice for architects, fabricators and installers alike. Based in Birmingham, Reynaers is ideally placed to support projects across the UK. Alongside its Knowledge Centre and warehouse, Reynaers’ showroom provides a space for customers to explore products and receive hands-on training.

Established in 1996, UAP specialises in locks and hardware for doors and windows. With a reputation for innovation and quality, UAP’s unrivalled product range can meet standard and bespoke requirements.
Homeowners can choose from more than 3,500 competitively priced product lines, ranging from door knockers, letterplates and handles through to security items for windows and doors.
UAP’s latest innovation is an advanced, ultra-secure electronic door lock, designed and tested in the UK. Launched following five years of research and development, the IONIC maximises security and convenience for homeowners and can be installed on timber, aluminium, and composite doors.
Simple to use, the IONIC can be operated using a smartphone App, a fob, a push button on the inside of the door, a thumb turn, or an override key in an emergency. Improving aesthetics, the lock can also be fitted with a wide variety of door handles, including lever on rose.

VBH has been supplying hardware to the UK door and window industry since 1978, launching the widely respected greenteQ brand in 2009. greenteQ is easy to spot; it’s the hardware with the Q!
The range includes hardware and furniture for residential doors (including the popular Orion 3 star profile cylinder), patio doors and windows, as well as consumables such as lubricants, cleaners and adhesives.
In 2024, VBH introduced the greenteQ furniture guarantees that cover the surface finish on all colours of greenteQ Suite and architeQ furniture for 20 and 25 years respectively.

VBH deals direct with claims from registered homeowners.

Xpert is a leading provider of tried-and-tested glazing hand tools, silicones, and consumables to the window and door industry.

Designed specifically with installers and fabricators in mind, our tools are built to enhance productivity, improve results and save time. From precision cutting and measuring tools to durable machinery components, Xpert equips professionals with the essentials they need for success.

With a growing network of +400 stockists across the UK, our practical and proven products are easily accessible to trade professionals nationwide. Trust Xpert for reliable solutions that elevate your fenestration endeavours.

Yale Door and Window Solutions offers specifiers, fabricators, and installers a comprehensive choice of door and window hardware, backed by technical excellence and market-leading support.

At 180 years strong, Yale is a leading security brand that protects the people, places and things we love most.
It secures millions of homes and businesses worldwide with its innovative mechanical and smart door and window hardware.

Yale is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world.