The Living Wall industry has launched a Best Practice Guide for designers, specifiers and architects to provide clarity on the latest National Building Regulations. On 1 June 2022 the government introduced a new framework to further strengthen and clarify building ...

With wide-ranging changes to fire safety starting to come into force from as soon as 23 January 2023, the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) in partnership with PlanRadar has updated its Fire safety management good practice guide (GPG). Providing ...

Conor Logan, Colt’s Technical Director, with a guide to maintaining aov (automatic opening vent) maintenance An ‘AOV’ or ‘Automatic Opening Vent’ is a smoke or fire vent that will open and close automatically when triggered by a control system to ...

One of the UK’s best known supermarket chains has chosen Patol Ltd and Securiton Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) to protect a significant investment in expanding the retailer’s online offering. Fulfilment Centres are the latest development designed to help revolutionise online ...

Bureau Veritas is urging landlords and facilities managers – particularly those responsible for large multi-occupancy buildings – to create a culture of fire door safety education and reporting to ensure utmost security for tenants. The call for action by the ...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland and fire door manufacturer JELD-WEN have both released guidance to mark the start of Fire Door Safety Week (31 October – 4 November). Fire Door Guide ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is ...

At Door Controls Direct we are continually applying our expert knowledge, quality products, and exceptional value to provide product solutions to the FM and building industry to keep people safe and secure. As a company, we have been trading online ...

An urgent warning has been issued by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) about a potential fire safety weakness in a large number of building ventilation systems. The UK’s leading trade organisation for building engineering services contractors has issued an ...

Fire-safety and security solutions provider Chubb, has launched an accelerated development programme designed to attract and train new industry-entrants in partnership with Zitko Talent, the world’s leading recruitment agency for the Fire and Security industry. The accelerated development programme will ...

Since its formation in 1982, the Baldwin Boxall brand has become a steadfast symbol of reliability and quality. Celebrating 40 years the company has announced the introduction of a seven-year warranty on all its own manufactured products purchased on or after 17th May 2022. The ...