Installer News | Date: March 2022

It’s time to step up our game when it comes to recruitment

In this month’s column with GGP magazine, Faisal Hussain, Chief Executive of the Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS), looks at how as a sector we need to address the skills shortage for the future by attracting, training, and retaining the best people. In my last column, I spoke about the importance of our industry opening up about mental health and the occupational stresses t…

DGCOS podcast series: Ep 02 - Why DGCOS?

DGCOS has recently launched a new series of podcasts that discusses what’s currently happening in the window and door industry. As part of this series, Faisal Hussain, Chief Executive of DGCOS, is joined by George Clarke, architect, TV presenter and DGCOS Brand Ambassador, and Mike McGougan, Head of Membership for consumer protection organisation DGCOS, to talk about how installers can benefit f…

Glass & Glazing Industry Mental Health Survey 2022

Mental health in the glass and glazing industry is often unspoken about. That’s why we’ve launched an industry mental health survey. At DGCOS we want to understand your thoughts and experiences of mental health in the fenestration sector within the last 2 years. We'd be grateful if you could please spare 5 minutes of your time to complete the survey. Your responses will be anonymous. The surve…

DGCOS podcast series: Ep 01 - Mental health in the industry

DGCOS has recently launched a new series of podcasts that discusses what’s currently happening in the window and door industry. As part of this series, Faisal Hussain, Chief Executive of DGCOS, is joined by Thom Emerson, Sales and Marketing Director of leading window and door supplier, Ideal Window Solutions to discuss the topic of Mental Health in the Double Glazing industry. The first episode …

New industry podcast series from DGCOS