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...
New CPD seminar from Promat
“The Burning Question” is a new 60-minute RIBA-approved CPD seminar from Systemglas manufacturer Promat UK with up-to-date technical guidance on how to specify dependable fire resistant glazing for commercial, public and domestic applications.
Amongst the...
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...
Vanquish claims a first with 3rd party accreditation for intumescents
Vanquish Hardware Protection, is claiming a UK first after securing IFC (International Fire Consultants ltd) certification for both of its hardware protection products – FlexiFire graphite-based and Fire Protectors phosphate-based intumescent.
Business development manager Mike...
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...
Shelforce steps up fire door capacity to meet local authority demand
Shelforce is looking to increase its capacity to manufacture its Fireshel 30-minute fire resistant door following unprecedented demand for the door for local authority projects in Birmingham last year.
From a standing start, the specialist...
Yale backs Fire Door Safety Week
Yale has pledged its support to Fire Door Safety Week for the fifth year running,.
The annual campaign, which runs all this week, raises awareness of the critical role that fire doors play in saving...
Enfield adds a one-hour fire door
Enfield Speciality Doors is now offering custom-built PAS24 FD60 1 hour fire internal entrance doorsets.
The doors meet BS 476 for fire resistance and smoke control, as well as PAS24 for enhanced security, as required...
Bi-parting fire door addition
P C Henderson has further expanded its range of pocket door systems with the addition of a new FD30 rated system for bi-parting doors, based on the Pocket Door Pro system originally introduced in...
GAI’s Masterson to co-chair products competency body
Douglas Masterson, technical manager at the Guild of Architectural Steering Group on Competences for Building a Safer Future Ironmongers, has been appointed as co-chair of Working Group 12 of the Steering Group on Competences...
