I visited Fensterbau for the first time this year and I can honestly say it lived up to all the hype.

The size and scale of the event were way beyond anything I’ve seen at a construction exhibition in the UK, and the quality and quantity of what was on display meant it was impossible to see everything even in the three days that I was there.

It’s difficult then to pick out just a few highlights, but I would say that the Rehau stand was particularly impressive with the most advanced smart window display I’ve yet seen.

It’s that time of year again when the trade magazines ask some of the leading figures in the industry for their thoughts on the year ahead. I’ve already submitted my comments to Glass & Glazing Products magazine for their January issue and I’ll be interested to read the thoughts of others.

With so much uncertainty in the economy at the moment, thanks largely to Brexit of course and the fact that we have a minority government, my comments centre around how difficult it is going to be for SMEs like us to make any major decisions.