BWF partners with Open College for fire door awareness
The British Woodworking Federation has partnered with the National Open College Network, an Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation, to produce a two-day Fire Door Installation Awareness course.
Working together under the Network’s SiteRight brand, the federation...
Soterian Slim letterplate gains Certifire ticket
UAP has gained a Certifire certification for its Soterian Slim TS008 letterplate, which means it can be installed in timber FD30 fire doors without the need for further testing.
Technical Services Director Julian Roberts said:...
Arrone and Falcon produce joint fire test for commercial doors
Architectural ironmongery manufacturer Arrone and Falcon Timber have completed a joint fire test for installers sourcing compliant hardware for commercial fire doors.
The companies have tested a range of door hardware with Falcon’s Strebord 44...
ODL Guardsman FD30 stands guard for an hour
ODL Europe has completed further testing on its Guardsman FD30 fire door from the UKAS Accredited Fixed Scope test to BS EN 1634-1 and results showed the door exceeded a 60-minute burn time.
Managing Director...
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...
Pyroguard Firesafe
Pyroguard has introduced Pyroguard Firesafe; a new range of modified toughened fire safety glass.
The range offers varying levels of fire protection (E30, EW30, E60 and EW60), with the coated range able to provide radiant...
Survey reveals massive gaps in fire door maintenance
Over half (52%) of UK local authorities delayed maintenance and replacement of fire doors in the first half of this year and even more (60%) delayed routine inspections, according to information gained by Freedom...
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...
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...
