Fire Safety & Security

Abloy UK has reinforced the importance of fire door compliance after new government statistics revealed a sharp and shocking increase in the number of fires in England. Fire and rescue services attended 178,737 fires in the year ending March 2023[1] … Continue reading →

Mike Sutcliffe, Business Development Manager of Vanquish Hardware Protection, which specialists in the manufacture of precision Intumescent kits for rebated hardware for use in timber fire door assemblies, discusses how the market has changed since the Grenfell tragedy – and … Continue reading →

Fire Door Safety week reiterates the importance of the responsibility for specifiers, contractors and building owners in ensuring that fire doors meet current fire regulations and legislation. Areas that deliver fire door suitability are the initial specification of products, correct … Continue reading →

To make the start of Fire Door Safety Week, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is urging those involved with the specification, installation, and maintenance of fire doors to educate themselves by reviewing its comprehensive Fire Door Guide. Brian … Continue reading →

To mark the start of Fire Door Safety Week 2022, Abloy UK has highlighted alarming statistics in an infographic, showing an increase in the number of fires and fatalities and a significant number of failed fire door inspections. Pat Jefferies, … Continue reading →

UAP Ltd, the UK’s foremost independent supplier of ironmongery products and door locking systems, has launched a complete range of Firemongery fire door products designed to help customers select the right certified solutions in three easy steps. Firemongery is the … Continue reading →

by Sasha Brigden In 2019 the Fire Door Inspection Scheme carried out research which uncovered that a shocking 76% of doors inspected were deemed unfit for purpose! Many of our products are either installed onto fire doors or are related to fire doors … Continue reading →

Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy five years ago, there has been an even greater focus on fire safety in the social housing sector. It’s a responsibility that Greater Manchester social housing provider, Irwell Valley Homes, takes very seriously, with a … Continue reading →

Fire doors are an essential part of the fire safety strategy for buildings in every sector. Here Scott Copeland, Category Manager at IronmongeryDirect looks at why selecting the correct door closer is essential to ensure the effective operation of fire … Continue reading →

New planning requirements relating to fire safety came into force on 1 August. These changes are part of the most significant changes to building safety regulation in 40 years and are aimed at ensuring all future high-rise developments consider fire … Continue reading →

Working collaboratively across several business units, the ASSA ABLOY Group has enabled valued customer XL Joinery to launch its first ever range of fully integrated fire doors for residential apartments. The Simpli Advanced® range from XL Joinery required a high-quality … Continue reading →

To help support this year’s Fire Door Safety Week, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has launched a new best practice guide on how to specify, install, maintain and inspect fire-certified doorsets in residential and commercial buildings. Available to … Continue reading →

Fireco has been making compliance easy for 25 years. They are mostly known for their original product, the innovative Dorgard, an acoustic fire door retainer. Fireco also manufactures wireless fire door closers and retainers, notification systems, disability aids and hygiene … Continue reading →

Many security professional resellers work alongside specifiers and architects to offer products that meet building regulations, which is imperative to help prevent detrimental fire-related incidents and illustrates the importance of incorporating building materials holding the stamp of approval. Doors, ironmongery … Continue reading →