FDIS warns of tragedy ahead as 75% of fire doors fail inspection
The Fire Door Inspection Scheme has warned of ‘a tragedy waiting to happen’ after revealing that three quarters of the fire doors inspected in the UK by its approved inspectors failed to meet the...
UK’s first Fire Door Academy launched with plans for more to follow
The UK’s first practical training centre for the fire door industry opened this week along with the announcement that other centres are already being planned, with a second to launch as soon as the...
GGF meets over high-rise laminate ban
The Glass & Glazing Federation is continuing to press the government over its ban on the use of laminated safety glass in high-level balconies and balustrades.
Members met this week by webinar after the organisation...
Survey reveals serious shortcomings in fire door use
Startling new statistics on the effectiveness of fire doors in use have come from the BWF Fire Door Alliance which concluded that nearly a third of people responsible for them do not understand their...
Survey reveals massive gaps in fire door maintenance
Over half (52%) of UK local authorities delayed maintenance and replacement of fire doors in the first half of this year and even more (60%) delayed routine inspections, according to information gained by Freedom...
Pyroguard owner TFSG acquires Mann McGowan
The Technical Fire Safety Group, owner of brands including Pyroguard and Fire Glass UK, has announced the acquisition of intumescent seal specialist Mann McGowan.
The acquisition significantly strengthens TFSG’s customer offering and service proposition, providing...
Warringtonfire upgrades test lab
Warringtonfire, part of Element Materials Testing, has invested in expanding its High Wycombe testing facility to meet anticipated growth in demand.
The transformation of the fire testing, inspection and certification facility includes refurbishment of its...
SWA hails ‘millennium step’ with FD30 awards for glazed fire doors and screens
The steel Window Association has claimed ‘the biggest step forward for the industry since the millennium’ with the achievement of FD30 half-hour fire rating for a number of door and screen configurations.
SWA president Kris...
Shelforce signs first major fire door deal
Birmingham fabricator Shelforce has received the first major order for its newly-launched Fireshel 30-minute fore door, for 210 units for three blocks of flats in the city.
The company, which employs a high proportion of...
New Product Selector from Pyroguard
Pyroguard has launched a new Product Selector, available free on its website.
Users can search via a range of options and parameters, including the required classification, configuration, system frame type and application. The portal then...
