01 June 2015

Agrippa door holders improve access and fire protection

In high-use environments such as at Blenheim High School, fire doors can depreciate over time from forceful opening and back-checking of the doors, and damage from kicks, bags and equipment such as wheel chairs. The fire door holder and ‘swing-free’ closer from the Agrippa Acoustic Geofire’s Agrippa door holders have been developed to respond to[…]

  • 01 June 2015

27 May 2015

Flame-retardant paint ensures safety in housing development

Crown Trade transformed Coast and Country Housing’s complex – consisting of 38 one-bedroom flats – using a calming and muted colour pallet of its flame-retardant Timonox paints. The new stairwell of Raithwaite House following a makeover with Crown Trade’s Timonox Flame Retardant paint. Colour specialist Jemma Saunders from Crown Paints worked with the tenants to[…]

  • 27 May 2015

22 May 2015

Optical beam smoke detectors provide infrared protection

Reflective beam technology offers reliable smoke detection for large indoor areas. An optical beam smoke detector transmits a beam of invisible infrared light across the building space to be protected, and a receiver detects and measures this light. Smoke interference along the beam path triggers the alarm signal when the pre-set threshold is reached. Reflective[…]

  • 22 May 2015

21 May 2015

Passive fire protection seminars at Firex International

The first seminar, taking place on the morning of Wednesday 17th June, offers an overview of issues to consider in the specification, installation, inspection and maintenance of passive fire protection. ASFP will offer attendees to Firex International 2015 the opportunity to develop their knowledge of passive fire protection. The seminar is aimed at those responsible[…]

  • 21 May 2015

19 May 2015

Fire control panel protects renovated Bank of Albania complex

Originally designed by prominent Italian architect Vittorio Ballio Morpurgo in 1934-36, the Museum of the Bank of Albania complex is designed by Petreschi Architects. Kentec’s Syncro AS analogue addressable fire control panel protects Albania’s new Numismatic Museum. It includes a Numismatic Museum, a new conference hall with a capacity of 150 people, offices, a meetings[…]

  • 19 May 2015

18 May 2015

Glazing system ensures fire safety for 1960s tower block

The 10-storey high-rise block has been transformed, with Wrightstyle completing a glazed tower to provide enhanced staircase access and, most importantly, a protected escape route. Before Wrightstyle installed the new glazing system. Fire Safety The Waltham Forest completion comes weeks after the London Fire Brigade (LFB) revealed figures stating that there had been 684 fires[…]

  • 18 May 2015

07 May 2015

Responsible glazing systems ensure fire safety

Wrightstyle’s Managing Director, Tim Kempster Before modern fire and building regulations, responsibility for the safety of a building and its occupants fell firmly on the shoulders of the building’s owner. Since the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 however, responsibility has shifted across all UK jurisdictions, now requiring commercial premises to have a named ‘responsible[…]

  • 07 May 2015

06 May 2015

BM TRADA present fire door seminar at FIREX

Visitors to FIREX International, held in ExCel London’s South Gallery, will have the opportunity to attend the free seminar, which will provide delegates with an excellent overview of fire door design, manufacture, testing, installation and certification. Fire Doors Explained – Understanding the essentials The seminar will cover a range of topics, including: Anatomy of fire[…]

  • 06 May 2015

05 May 2015

Low energy locking solutions to be showcased at IFSEC

Following the launch of the government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), Abloy is keen to highlight the energy saving benefits of its low energy electric locking solutions. ESOS is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for UK businesses, which requires them to carry out audits of the energy used by their buildings, industrial processes and transport[…]

  • 05 May 2015

27 April 2015

Wireless locks provide access control for Belgian hospital complex

ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio wireless locks have been fitted to protect the Hospital Maria Middelares’ patients and data Originally spread over two sites, the Hospital Maria Middelares has been re-designed as one complex, located in Belgium’s second biggest city, Ghent. The facility will contribute to the city’s growing health care sector. Access control with Aperio Approximately[…]

  • 27 April 2015