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...
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...
TWC fitters learn more on fire doors
Some 25 members of the fitting team at The Window Company (Contracts) have received up to date FD30S Fire Door installation training to coincide with the 2023 implementation of the new Fire Safety Act...
Pyroguard and Technoform claim a first with BS EN 1364 compatible spacer
Pyroguard and profile manufacturer Technoform UK come together to launch the Technoform SP14 hybrid steel/polypropylene spacer bar that is tested by Warringtonfire (UK) and Efectis (FR) to comply with BS EN 1364.
The warm edge...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
