Architectural Ironmongery

A new technical briefing has been launched to keep door hardware professionals at the forefront of changes to conformity marking. The Guidance on conformity marking, third party testing, assessment and certification technical briefing, written by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers … Continue reading →

Croft Architectural Hardware is a leading British manufacturer of the finest architectural hardware. Dating back to 1868, Croft remains a family run company manufacturing from their factory in the heart of England. Offering bespoke solutions as well as an extensive … Continue reading →

Security professionals can now access a range of RIBA approved CPDs covering key issues that are impacting the hardware industry including specification post-COVID, fire door installation and the Internet of Things (IoT). The CPDs have been created by the Guild … Continue reading →

Today, implementing hygiene regimes and social distancing has become the new norm for society. Door handles and knobs are the most frequently touched surfaces in a building and are considered one of the worst areas to harbour harmful microbes. DOM … Continue reading →

Ahead of the release of the ‘next generation’ Stealth range later in the year, The Locksmith Journal caught up with Loxta Hardware about the new launch and a rebrand, and discovered that Stealth is the ideal name for a company … Continue reading →

New research shows that some types of buildings can incur up to 19% of their total maintenance budget on architectural ironmongery despite the average spend on this being between one and two percent of the value of a new-build. The research from the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has analysed … Continue reading →

A new publication containing the latest door hardware advice for architects and specifiers and showcasing best practice internationally has been launched by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI). The GAI Yearbook contains architectural ironmongery and technical standards advice and has been created to … Continue reading →

Retrofitting access control security to an existing door should be quite straightforward with a wide choice of systems to choose from – depending on the age and style of the door. But if you are confronted with an old, even … Continue reading →

Nick Goddard, Research and Development Manager at Geofire has been in the fire safety industry for over 20 years. Here he talks about the importance of fire doors and the technology available to hold open fire doors safely and legally. … Continue reading →