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    Exlabesa casement gains PAS24

    The KC51 window system from Exlabesa Architecture UK has now been accredited to PAS24 standard, the manufacturer has announced. The company adds that it has been closely monitored to ensure the product complies with PAS24:2016...

    Renson gains ISO 9001

    Ventilation louvre supplier Renson UK has achieved ISO 9001 certification for Quality Management. National sales manager Martin Daniels said: “Over the past year, we’ve implemented internal re-structuring in order to drive business growth and to...

    Lignum gains Secured by Design

    Lignum by The Joinery Network has become the UK’s first timber window and door system to gain the Secured by Design Police Preferred specification. Doug Skins, development officer at Secured by Design, said: "This is great news for...

    Thermoseal claims a ‘world’s best’ for new spec Thermoflex

    Thermoseal has declared Thermoflex the best performing flexible silicone rubber spacer bar in the world, following the latest test results from IFT Rosenheim and approved by BFRC in the UK confirming a thermal conductivity...

    Rehau tackles spec and regs confusion with ‘In the Frame’ campaign

    Rehau has launched ‘In the Frame’, a campaign to help window specifiers navigate the landscape of building regulations, technical specifications, and sustainability. The company’s technical experts were concerned that, following several years of fluctuating information...

    A watertight case for PatioMaster

    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...

    New TS008 tech spec from DHF

    The Door & Hardware Federation has launched the revised technical specification, DHF TS 008:2022, Enhanced Security and General Requirements for Letter Plate Assemblies and Slide Through Boxes. This supersedes DHF TS 008:2015, which is now...

    U-1.2 as standard

    Kömmerling has stated that its C70, O70 and new 70mm flush sash systems all meet a U-value of 1.2 W/(m2k) as standard. Technical director Andrew Charlesworth explained: “Given the considerable resources here in the UK...

    TWC joins ‘5% club’ of PAS2030 eco-fund bidders

    Commercial installer The Window Company (Contracts) has achieved PAS2030 accreditation, qualifying it to bid for retrofit projects funded by any of the government’s energy efficiency schemes targeting – putting it among only 5% of...

    UAP’s Soterian gains Kitemark upgrade

    UAP has announced that its Soterian TS008 letterplate has received an updated TS008 certification from BSI Kitemark. CEO David Jennings said: “The Soterian letterplate is undoubtedly our flagship product here at UAP – it has...