The Implications of Lockdown on Building Maintenance
COVID-19 has caused, and continues to cause, extraordinary levels of disruption to the real estate sector and the insurance market that serves it with property owners struggling to manage and …
Safety & Security
Safety comes first
Construction work is dangerous, particularly for workers on site. However, the same thought must be taken for those using the building once it is complete. From electrical and gas provision, …
Costain and SWARCO first in the UK to develop and install next generation of digital road message signs
Marking an industry first, Costain and SWARCO have collaborated to develop and install the next generation of digital road message signs. On behalf of Highways England, the two companies pioneered …
Window and door manufacturer extends Travis Perkins partnership
~ Euramax Solutions adds new products and colours to supplied range ~ Euramax Solutions, a leading manufacturer of PVCu windows and doors, has announced that it will extend its product range …
The security of remote access
If you’ve ever been locked out of your house or car, you are familiar with that feeling of frustration — always at the most inconvenient of times. It’s even worse …
Big Foot Systems Shortlisted in H&V News Awards for Off-Shore Wind Farm Project
Sussex-based Big Foot Systems is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in the prestigious H&V News Awards for its involvement in the “Hornsea Project One” Offshore Wind Farm. …
New Full Height Gates to Protect Access to Roofs from Ladders
Our Kee Gate portfolio of self-closing safety gates has been expanded by the addition of full height safety gates. Available in either galvanised or powder coated options, the full height …
Trademark granted for Scott Parnell’s innovative safety fencing
Civil engineering firm Scott Parnell has been granted registered trademark status on its TouchSafe® GRP palisade fencing – the only product available that is capable of completely eliminating electricity conduction. …
Nortech launches new product catalogue
People and Vehicle Access control system specialists Nortech has recently introduced a new 24-page product catalogue to help specifiers find the right products for their projects. It has been divided into four …
Nortech’s uPASS Target monitors traffic flow at St James’ Market
People and vehicle access control specialist Nortech has recently seen St James’ Market in central London update and improve access to its site using Nedap’s uPASS Target system. Supplied by Nortech, Nedap’s …
Big Foot Supplies Rooftop Solution to Complex London Project
Big Foot Systems has supplied a complete solution for rooftop plant support on a new commercial office building near Kings Cross train station in central London. The split-level project used …
Roof-Walk for fragile roofs
A fully guarded rolling work platform mounted on twin tracks to enable you to move up and down the roof. Protection for Fragile Roofs Designed to overcome the challenges with …
Glazed doors, the clear choice
Summer is upon us, bringing with it increased light levels to building interiors. This natural borrowed light is invaluable, illuminating dark spaces and reducing the need for artificial light. With …
World Famous Restaurants Enjoy Advanced Protection
Two of London’s most exclusive restaurants, including the world-renowned Ivy, are now protected by industry-leading fire panels from Advanced. Both The Ivy and Sexy Fish in Berkeley Square, which are …
The VEKA UK Group secures Secured by Design for three more years
Industry-leading PVC-U systems supplier, The VEKA UK Group, has been awarded membership once again of the national crime prevention initiative, Secured by Design (SBD), for both its VEKA and Halo brands. …
Commercial Doors Made Easy, in Jack Aluminium’s New Brochure
If you need an aluminium commercial door, just ask Jack. Fabricators can find everything they need to create high-quality, secure and thermally efficient commercial doors, in the new TD68 Jack …
Rievaulx Abbey sings the praises of its new Morley-IAS life safety system
Rievaulx Abbey was built by a group of 12 Cistercian monks in 1131 near the River Rye in a remote valley, deep in what is now the picturesque North York …
New video showcases SmartSecure Solutions
A high quality, professionally animated video has been commissioned by Carl F Groupco to promote SmartSecure. The three minute film depicts the capabilities of the company’s state-of-the-art SmartSecure solutions for …
ECEX overcomes university challenge
ECEX has successfully solved a roof safety and access problem for the University of Oxford by custom-fabricating and installing a galvanised steel sub-frame and non-slip grating designed to provide consistent, …
Plug and Play LED lighting
Choose your sleek, slimline driverless LED floodlight, add a wiring block with your choice with integrated PIR or photocell switching, add more floods to loop out as slave lights if …
Everglade offers the Ultion lock as standard on composite doors
London-based fabricator Everglade is offering customers the Ultion 3-star cylinder lock as standard on its full range of Palladio and Solidor composite doors. “There was a big buzz about Ultion …
SmartSecure is new addition to the NSBRC
Carl F Groupco’s SmartSecure range is now featured at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon. The latest addition to the permanent venue designed to support the …
Fall protection covered with new Kee Cover
In response to falls through roof lights resulting in almost a fifth of all fatal working at height accidents, Kee Safety, a leading fall protection specialist, has launched Kee Cover, …
Notifier introduces new BS 7273-4 CPD course on release mechanisms for fire doors
Notifier by Honeywell announced today the launch of a new continuing professional development (CPD) course 2016/2017. ‘Getting To Know BS 7273-4’ provides installers, integrators, contractors, consultants and end users with all …
Laidlaw Architectural Ironmongery unlocks the door to unbeatable design and performance
When you need high performance and innovative design for multiple settings, the renowned Orbis series from Laidlaw Architectural Ironmongery offers the ideal solution. With Laidlaw now celebrating a new chapter …
Get wired for safety with KeeLine
Kee Safety, a leading fall protection specialist, has redesigned its KeeLine® Horizontal Lifeline system to allow easier installation on bitumen membrane roofs and provide an enhanced weathering solution. KeeLine® is …
Significant access-control advancements offered by SmartSecure
SmartSecure, an electronic door locking and smart access control brand launched by Carl F Groupco, incorporates state-of-the-art technology which provides strong security and safety features. With aesthetic, practical and technical …
Morley-IAS crosses the divide at the Humber Bridge
One of the most spectacular structures in the whole of the UK, the Humber Bridge is a 2,220m single span suspension bridge which, when it opened in June 1981 was …
Unobtrusive edge protection takes off at Virgin Atlantic
Safesite has provided Virgin Atlantic with a collective roof edge protection system that ensures optimum roof top safety for maintenance and inspection teams and complies with all relevant health and …
Jack Aluminium Pushes The Boundaries Of SBD
Systems company Jack Aluminium now offers the most complete range of Q Marked PAS24 compliant aluminium doorset systems for the commercial building sector. It has invested significantly in testing to …
VEKA fabricator Darwen Windows gets Secured By Design
Darwen Windows, a Lancashire-based fabricator of industry-leading PVC-U window and door systems from The VEKA UK Group has announced its recent attainment of the revered Secured By Design (SBD) accreditation …
Notifier gets a view from the top at the Royal Liver Building
Dominating one of the most famous waterfront skylines, Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building is now the centre of the city’s business district. Fire detection technology from Notifier by Honeywell is protecting …
Easi-Dec provides safe access system for low-level roofs
Easi-Dec, the working at height safety specialist, has developed a Low Level Roof Edge Protection system to provide a cost and time effective alternative to scaffolding. Designed to provide safe …
Advanced Protects Vital Data and Computing Assets at Cambridge University
ExGo suppression control panels from Advanced have been installed in a £20m, state-of-the-art data and high performance computing centre at the University of Cambridge that is working on some of …
Gent helps Bield Housing & Care take the lead in fire detection system monitoring
Bield Housing and Care’s Bield Response24 alarm receiving centre (ARC) is one of the first facilities of its kind to provide fire detection system monitoring and management from multiple sites …
Retail Legend Protected by Advanced Panels
The UK’s newest Harvey Nichols, which recently opened in Birmingham, is protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. Advanced’s benchmark MxPro fire panel range has been specified for its …
Morley-IAS introduces some creature comforts to Chester Zoo
In 1930, George Mottershead bought Oakfield House in Chester, along with seven acres of land, for the grand total of £3,500. He then visited a zoo in Manchester and what …
Nationwide Platforms introduces ‘Intelligent Secondary Guarding’ innovation
Nationwide Platforms has become the first access hire company to develop and introduce a secondary guarding system designed to prevent a trapping or crushing incident before a collision can occur. …
Optimal safety with Easi-Dec’s ladder accessory kit
Easi-Dec, the working at height safety specialist has developed a Ladder Accessory Kit, to provide builders, roofers, solar and glass installers, and painters and decorators with a safe and secure …
Why do I need my guardrail inspecting?
By Steve Kilpin, Recertification Manager, Safesite Limited When speaking to customers about the need to have their fall protection systems inspected annually, most understand why fall arrest systems such as …