In this episode, host George Lewis speaks to Montgomery Group MD and FIT Show Director, Nickie West.

Nickie discusses how she first got involved with exhibitions within the glazing sector, how the FIT Show has grown over the years and how she feels the industry looks from her perspective.

Plus, with tickets about to go on sale and the first batch of keynote speakers announced for the GLASS Conference at the FIT Show's spiritual home in Telford, Nickie explains why the 16-17 October should be firmly in the diary of the whole supply chain.

In this episode, we speak to Guy Hobson of recruitment company Chase Taylor, who specialise in recruiting into the glazing sector.

Guy discusses how he ended up in the window and door industry after a first taste of it working for Homebase of all places, how he ‘sells’ the sector to potential new entrants and how important the socialising aspect of events like PiGs is for him and the Chase Taylor team.

Plus, outside of work, Guy explains how he is ‘ruled’ by his two daughters, his first ever gig and where in the world he would take PiGs if he could.

In this episode, we speak to Alyson Westbrook of Framexpress.

In an open and honest conversation, Alyson discusses being a relative newbie in the industry, helping to shape Framexpress for its future.

Alyson also explains why she forms part of the 15 taking on Mount Kilimanjaro, how important Kelly’s Heroes and her second charity Severn Hospice have been personally to her, and why she feels she has to give back to them at every possible opportunity.

In this episode, we speak to Laura Molineux and Kelly Easthope of award-winning Hayley Windows Design and Installation.

Laura discusses taking over from her dad Mike after a career that began in London in estate agency, how it feels to be a woman-owned company with Kelly, and whether they feel like role models for the next generation of women coming into the industry.

Plus, as winners of the Best Installation - Residential (up to £20,000) GGP Installer Award, they explain their delight at the win, and how important it is for them as a company to get involved with local charity fundraisers and events, and how that led to Laura nearly taking a local residents plant!

And of course, we play our quickfire question round, where we find out both Kelly and Laura’s go-to karaoke song, first gigs and their favourite places to visit.

In this episode, we speak to Gareth Jones, MD of Solar Fabrications and recently appointed as the Chair of FENSA.

With a career in the industry spanning more than 25 years, Gareth explains how he got his first taste of the glazing sector when starting out at REHAU.

Gareth also openly discusses how he has changed his life to get himself ready to be part of the team taking on Kilimanjaro for charity this September, which includes losing two and a half stone in weight!

All this plus much more…

In this episode, we speak to Simon Jarman, former Everest CEO & CFO, who now runs his own accounting business specifically for the glazing sector, Clever Bean Accounting.

Simon discusses his route into the glazing sector, going it alone with his own business, and his top tips to keep on top of your finances, whether you be an installer, fabricator, or manufacturer.

Plus, Simon explains why someone should seriously consider working within finance in the glazing sector, skiing in his spare time and his go-to Karaoke song.

In this episode, we speak to Hannah Miller, Communications and Events Manager of construction charity CRASH, a company that helps homelessness charities and hospices with construction projects right across the UK.

Hannah discusses how she ended up in her role, how important the glazing sector and wider construction sector is for its help in delivering these projects across the UK, plus her most memorable projects she has been involved in, including help in creating a miniature size robin hardhat.

And, in our quickfire question round, Hannah lets us know her first ever gig and where she would take PiGs if she could take it to anywhere in the world.

In this episode, we speak to Charlotte Hawkes, Founder and Director of Keystone Market Research, a company set up to offer reliable bespoke market data more accessible for the glazing industry.

Charlotte discusses how she ended up in our sector despite studying to be a piano teacher, how her career has progressed from marketing for Edgetech to setting up on her research company, and the trends she is currently seeing along with what to look out for in medium to long term.

Plus, as a regular PiGs event attendee, she explains her memories from some of the events, including ending up in a drag bar in Manchester watching a Tina Turner tribute band!