Following the tragic events on 14th June 2017 at Grenfell Tower and the fire tests initiated by the Metropolitan Police investigation, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) embarked on a series of fire tests of replacement composite fire doors manufactured by the same company as those installed...
Product Certification
Certification of construction products may take two forms, that to comply with the Construction Products Regulations (UK CPR or EU CPR) or a wider ranging UK independent third-party certification carried out by a duly accredited certification body. Product Certification in compliance with the UK CPR or EU CPR relates to...
Introduction to Composite Fire-Resistant Doorsets
Composite Fire-resistant Doorsets have been manufactured and supplied to the UK’s building industry for both new dwellings and refurbishment of existing homes since the 1990s although they became the door of choice for refurbishment of flats in the last 15 years. The primary use of composite fire-resistant doorsets is as...
ACDM – Russell Day
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Russell Day as CEO of the ACDM. Russell former Technical Manager of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) joined the team in March 2019.
Industry standards on bi-fold doors
The world’s developed economies have got a new stage of unemployment – its level is back down to before financial crisis. According to data from OECD unemployment level fell 5.6pc in October across the 35 countries, while in 2010 its peak was 8.5pc. The eurozone overall still suffers a jobless...
Composite doors
Latest in Composite DoorsFollowing the work carried out by the ACDM with the UK Government following the Grenfell Tower fire and the agreements reached with the then MHCLG, now know and DLUHC to enable new and replacement Composite Fire-Resistant Doorsets to be installed in compliance with the guidance contained in...
Upping the standards on locks
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Fire-Resistant Entrance Doorsets – Building Regulation requirements
Guidance on the Building regulation requirements for fire-resistant entrance doorsets is given in the following documents, published by the relevant National Governments: England Approved Document B – Volume 1 – Dwellings:2019 and Approved Document B – Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings:2019 Wales Approved Document B – Volume 1...