On the 23rd January 2023 the provisions contained in the Fire Safety (England) Regulations (FSRs) that were placed on the statute book on the 18th May 2022 came into force. These regulations implement a majority of the recommendations made to Government from the Phase 1 report by the Grenfell Tower...
The latest in composite doors
Following 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 Approved Document B...
Legacy Doorsets pre-2018
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...
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...
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...