Standards

Walsall-based Select Windows (Home Improvement) Ltd has achieved PAS 24:2016 with its Liniar Composite Residential Door System which uses the Distinction Doors 44.5mm GRP faced composite door blank and Liniar composite door profile. Operations director...

The first UK construction products to achieve verification with the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) were highlighted at a celebration event yesterday, (Sep 4) in Central London. These will become the first products to...

More than nine out of ten architects are setting their standards higher than the minimum required by the new Part O regs on combatting overheating in homes, according to a poll by Pilkington UK...

Mercury has achieved its first ‘Green’ day across all three of its factories after 12 weeks of it adopting its lean manufacturing strategy, as well as establishing a dedicated metrics room that is now...

Ikon Aluminium Systems has gained PAS 24:2016 for its IKL50 PAS 24 outward-opening single and double aluminium louvre doorsets alongside its existing IKL50 PAS 24 fully welded aluminium security louvre system, giving it the...

Fensa has worked with RISA and the GGF to issue a new Guide to Compliance with the latest updates and revisions to the Building Regs ‘from structure to fire safety, sealing to ventilation, and...

The Avia Secure smart door lock from Mighton Products has been awarded DHF TS621:2018 accreditation. To achieve DHF TS621:2018 accreditation, locks are subjected to a series of rigorous tests designed to accurately simulate a criminal...

Garnalex has been recognised for the quality assurance processes of its aluminium powder coating plant with the award of the Qualicoat coating applicator approved licence. To gain the licence, the manufacturer underwent Qualicoat’s approval process,...

The PatioMaster PVC-U Sliding Door system has achieved 300pa water tightness Class 7a, 600Pa air tightness Class 2 and 1600 Pa wind loading Class A4 following enhanced weather performance testing carried out by Element...

Comp Door says it is the first composite door supplier to achieve BSI Kitemark to BS 8529:2017 and PAS 24:2022 standard of enhanced security and weather resistance. Technical director Pierre Mifsud said: “I think what...