Architecture, Design & Innovation
Government departments are pouring over technical data and preparing new directives, trade bodies are examining every aspect of potential market implications. No, this is not another missive on BREXIT, but the reality of the changing …
There seems to be much confusion recently re the use of assessments in fire door certification and Ahmarra would like to clarify our position and hopefully pass on our knowledge of the systems in place. …
Timber fire door specialist, Ahmarra has launched a new range of robust commercial doorsets that particularly suit areas of heavy footfall such as office buildings, shopping centres and airports. ‘Ahmarra’s expertise in the commercial …
James Latham recently supplied performance timber fire door specialist Ahmarra Door Solutions with a number of Moralt FireSound 44dB and Halspan FD30 and FD60 Optima door cores, which have been used in the £7m extension …
The tragic events of the Grenfell disaster leave an imprint that will remain with the industry for decades to come. Importantly lessons will be learnt and perhaps at last, attention will be paid to safety …
L’Arbre Voyageur is a luxury hotel located in the centre of Lille, which brings together different Vicaima technical solutions in a same dimension of authenticity. Ensuring complete comfort, by creating bold and serene environments and …
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 this in mind its worth …
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 the information on this important …
Specialist fire door manufacturer, Ahmarra, supplies and installs doorsets for the new InterContinental London – The O2 Ahmarra supplied and fitted over 300 severe duty timber fire doors in an FSC cherry veneer for the …
A major development for Barratt London alongside the River Thames in South West London has been fitted with doors, panelling and skirting from the Vicaima range of stained Oak veneers. The ambitious and visionary development …
The Janisol 2 EI30 Fire-Resistant Sliding Door from steel specialist Schueco Jansen has been officially approved for use in the UK by BRE. This means that architects needing to include effective passive fire-protection systems in …
Introduced barely 12 months ago, Vicaima’s highly tactile Dekordor 3D range of embossed face finished doors has really made a big impression with specifiers. Now the existing range of 4 colours has been extended to …
According to leading aluminium systems supplier Schueco UK Ltd, the continuing upturn in activity in the UK building industry – particularly in respect of commercial properties – has led to an increasing demand for all …
BM TRADA will be streaming a live fire door test on-line on 15 September, offering viewers an opportunity to see for themselves the crucial role played by fire doors in saving lives and property. The …
Assam Place, a former brewery and whisky warehouse on Commercial Road in East London, has been transformed into a luxury high-specification development comprising 346 luxury student accommodation units and over 37,500 square feet of …
Leading interior door manufacturer Vicaima have just launched a new door kit and set solutions brochure making the process of specifying and selecting the ideal door and frame assembly straightforward and simple. Packed with options …
Despite the overwhelming need for effective fire-protection in system-built façades, windows and doors, few companies possess a range that is comprehensive enough to provide a complete solution. The exception is Schueco UK whose suite of …
If they are Vicaima 3rd party accredited and audited, then the answer is yes. However, if they are not, then it is worth checking the credentials and fitness for purpose of the door or doors …
Ideal Care Homes (part of the LNT Group) has 38 residential and dementia care homes in the Midlands and the North of England. Vicaima has supplied a total of 6,500 Oak Natur doors which have …
Bowater Doors – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of energy-efficient composite doors and a company of the VEKA UK Group – has boosted its marketing support for fabricators and installers with a number of …
Leading door manufacturer Vicaima has this month launched a new website. Designed with the needs of its customers in mind, the new website contains comprehensive details of Vicaima’s full range of internal and entrance door …
Peter Johnson, Managing Director of Vicaima UK and Chairman of the BWF-CERTIFIRE SCHEME, discusses the importance of choosing the right fire door. When things become difficult in the economy, quality and performance often take a …
With many of our largest institutions now insisting that the door set opening force requirements set out in the Equality Act are met, it is vitally important for specifiers to work with manufacturers who can …
