New name for fire safety glass group
A fire safety group has launched a new identity, Technical Fire Safety Group, covering the group’s trading businesses Pyroguard and Fire Glass UK and supporting them with corporate governance, legal and administrative matters.
Technical Fire Safety Group...
Fire test surpassed by 23%
Wrightstyle has announced that its WSL SR60 curtain framing system with Schott Pyranova 120 glass has passed EI120 test for dual-directional fire safety, exceeding the criteria by 23% at 148 minutes.
The test was carried out, at WarringtonFire, with the...
TWC joins Federation for a voice in fire door debate
Commercial installer The Window Company (Contracts) has become an Associate Member of the British Woodworking Federation, partly so that it can join the ongoing debate on the replacement of fire doors in social housing.
Chairman...
Ten-point closer guide for Fire Door Safety Week
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers has launched a new door closer safety checklist in line with building safety advice issued by the UK Government for building owners.
The ten-point checklist is designed to help landlords...
Yale backs Fire Door Safety Week
Yale has pledged its support to Fire Door Safety Week for the fourth year running.
The Fire Door Safety Week campaign is a response to ‘a legacy of fire door neglect’. Drawing attention to specific...
More fire door endorsement for Framexpress
Framexpress has earned two new BM Trada Q Mark accreditations is support of its range of third-party certified fire doors.
The accreditations, for Fire Door Installation and Fire Door Maintenance, are in addition to its...
New fire safety glass RIBA CPD
Pyroguardhas introduced its latest RIBA approved CPD for the fire safety sector: ‘Fire safety glazing – a system not a product!’
As well as explaining more about the role of fire safety glass and the...
Choosing the right fire safety glass
Pyroguard has launched a campaign to show architects, specifiers and contractors how they can create bespoke glazing systems through the informed specification of additional counterpanes without compromising on fire safety.
UK Andy Lake explained: “We...
Integrity-only fire-resistant glass doors from Promat
Promat UK has launched the Pyrosec E Door range, which offers assured E-rated ‘integrity-only’ fire resistance of up to 60 minutes.
Available in single, pair or ‘leaf and half’ configurations, the Pyrosec E Door is...
Era letterplate gains FD30
Era has achieved the FD30 for its TS 008 Nu Mail Shield letterplate.
The letterplate has also undergone independent testing to conform to the TS 008:2015 security standard, while also meeting the requirements of PAS...
