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Ahmarra: Certified Fire Doors for the Education Sector

  • 5 Nov 2024

Ahmarra are one of the UK’s leading Q-Mark fire door manufacturers and installers. Its core services include the design, manufacture and project management of bespoke internal doorsets and glazed screens.

The company has been manufacturing doorsets in its Hampshire based production facility for over 30 years. It is proud to fly the flag for British manufacturing, utilising traditional craftsmanship, cutting edge technology and the finest materials to guarantee exceptional standards. Committed to sustainable working practices, Ahmarra is FSC® certified, and therefore all its timber doors and frames support responsible forestry.

Working closely with architects, contractors, building surveyors and fire safety officers to meet the unique requirements of specific projects, Ahmarra has developed sector-specific ranges to aid design and specification.

The Education Door Range is Ahmarra’s range of third-party certified fire doorsets tailored to the needs of schools, colleges, academies and universities, as well as SEND schools. Doorsets are designed to meet the specific performance requirements of the education environment.

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Available with FD30(s), FD60(s) and FD90(s) fire-ratings, doorsets come with fully compatible ironmongery as standard, ensuring compliance and quality.

Engineered for longevity, these severe duty doorsets are available in a range of configurations bespoke in their size and finish and are suitable for all internal door requirements across the school.

Thousands of doors from this range have been manufactured for education projects. Recent projects include the University of Southampton (Hampshire), Freemantles SEND School (Surrey), Brunel University (London), Octavia House School (Essex), The Royal Veterinary College (London), Solent University (Hampshire) and the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE).

Ahmarra offer a range of useful tools to support you when selecting and specifying fire doorsets. These tools include its L20 Specification ToolNBS Source Specification Tool, recently released Education Door Range BrochureEducation Range Door Selector and BIM (Building Information Modelling) software.

L20 Specification Tool

Ahmarra’s easy-to-use Specification Tool enables you to create a fully certified fire door specification using compatible and tested elements. Just select options from the drop-down menus and create a performance specification tailored to your requirements, and ready to download in minutes.

Click here to create an L20 specification.

NBS Source Specification

Ahmarra has partnered with NBS, which means that bespoke fire doorsets from its Education, Healthcare and Residential Door Ranges, as well as glazed screens, can now be specified using NBS Source. NBS is a construction product platform that allows you to quickly and easily find, select and specify products tailored to your project. Boasting enhanced product data in a standardised specification format, as well as a range of content – from case studies to third-party certificates; NBS Source gives you the detailed information you need to make informed product decisions.

Click here to create an NBS specification.

Education Door Range Brochure & Selector

The latest edition of Ahmarra’s Education Door Range Brochure is now available and features useful information to guide you through the specification process. Both the brochure and online selector include details on third-party certification, fire ratings, sound reduction, door constructions, vision panels, access control, finger protection, frames & architraves with new decorative finishes to complement your design scheme.

To view the brochure, click here. To view the selector, click here.

BIM (Building Information Modelling)

Ahmarra’s BIM process enables you to create internal fire doorset families that automatically update as you change the specification elements within them, to ensure compliance with certification parameters. The Revit 2019 software produces conceptual building designs and documentation in a common data environment.

Click here to access Ahmarra’s BIM.

About Ahmarra

Ahmarra work with some of the UK’s leading construction contractors and directly with local authorities.

As well as specialising in Education, Ahmarra’s diverse portfolio spans the following sectors…

 – Hospitals & Healthcare
 – Social Housing
 – Hotels & Hospitality
 – Commercial Buildings & Offices
 – Airports
 – Luxury Homes & Apartments
 – Student Accommodation

Ahmarra are continually strive to improve the quality of their products & service delivery, enhance their environmental performance, develop training opportunities for their staff, and ultimately, raise the bar in certified fire door manufacture & installation. As such, they’ve undergone comprehensive audits and rigorous reviews of every aspect of their practice, attaining a wide range of nationally recognised certifications, accreditations and memberships.

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As such, they are a member of the BM TRADA Q-Mark Fire Door Manufacture, Q-Mark Enhanced Security Door and Q-Mark Fire Door Installation schemes. They are also a member of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongery (GAI), Architectural & Specialist Door Manufacturers Association (ASDMA) and Made In Britain. Ahmarra hold a comprehensive range of certifications, including PAS 24 Secured By Design, ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO 14064 Carbon Footprint Verified, FSC® and PEFC, and are Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) accredited.

Ahmarra’s experienced specification team are on hand to offer guidance throughout every stage of the process. It can also provide you with a CPD on Fire Doors.

For more details, visit https://ahmarra.co.uk/ or call 02392 389 076.

Contact:

Unit 2 Hermitage Park
Harts Farm Way
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 1FA
United Kingdom
Tel: 02392 389076
Fax: 02392 389077

Visit the Ahmarra website

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