Uptake of third party fire door certification dropping – Alliance
The proportion of certified fire doors in use has dropped slightly in the year since the Building Safety Act became law even though awareness of the benefits of fire door third-party certification is growing,...
New Smokeguard brochure from Pyroguard
Pyroguard has released its new Smokeguard brochure with updated information on its toughened glass smoke control system.
The new brochure is designed to be a resource for architects and specifiers and is available to download...
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...
Shelforce set for 200 fire doors a week
Birmingham fabricator Shelforce is having to increase capacity for its fully compliant Fireshel 30-minute fire, smoke and security resistant door and is now gearing up for producing 200 doors a week to cope with...
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...
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...
Framexpress adds fire doors
Trade fabricator Framexpress has launched its own range of composite fire, smoke and security doorsets.
The doors are tested and compliant with the BM Trade Q Mark 3rd Party Accreditation Schemes for Fire, Smoke and...
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...
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...
