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ASSA ABLOY Door Group champions fire door inspections

|Date: 28 September, 2023

ASSA ABLOY Door Group champions fire door inspections

Door Group, a division of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is calling for a higher calibre ...

Door Group, a division of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is calling for a higher calibre of fire door inspections this Fire Door Safety Week, after research[1] found a third (32%) of t ...

28 September, 2023
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‘Lives are at risk’ — lack of knowledge over faulty doors leading to under-reporting

|Date: 26 September, 2023

‘Lives are at risk’ — lack of knowledge over faulty doors leading to under-reporting

According to alarming new research released to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week, a lack of knowledge o ...

According to alarming new research released to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week, a lack of knowledge over faulty doors is leading to under-reporting. The research reveals over half (57%) of the UK ...

26 September, 2023
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International Timber advocates for certified fire retardant treated wood

|Date: 25 September, 2023

International Timber advocates for certified fire retardant treated wood

With this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign running 25th to 29th September, International Timber is s ...

With this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign running 25th to 29th September, International Timber is stressing the importance of correctly specifying fire retardant wood and panel products, backed ...

25 September, 2023
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Warringtonfire and BM TRADA reminds industry of fire safety responsibilities ahead of Fire Door Safety Week

|Date: 22 September, 2023

Warringtonfire and BM TRADA reminds industry of fire safety responsibilities ahead of Fire Door Safety Week

With Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW) next week, Warringtonfire and its sister company BM TRADA, leading prov ...

With Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW) next week, Warringtonfire and its sister company BM TRADA, leading providers of testing, inspection, and certification services, are urging ‘Responsible Persons’ for ...

22 September, 2023
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Landlords and facilities managers must create culture of fire safety reporting, asserts Bureau Veritas

|Date: 4 November, 2022

Landlords and facilities managers must create culture of fire safety reporting, asserts Bureau Veritas

New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire D ...

New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire Door Safety Week, found that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with ...

4 November, 2022
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A third wouldn’t report fire door safety issues

|Date: 2 November, 2022

A third wouldn’t report fire door safety issues

A third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, with a perceived lack of ...

A third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, with a perceived lack of personal repercussions being one of the main reasons for not reporting, new research to mark F ...

2 November, 2022
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IronmongeryDirect supports Fire Door Safety Week with new online resources

|Date: 2 November, 2022

IronmongeryDirect supports Fire Door Safety Week with new online resources

Pledging its support for this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign, IronmongeryDirect has published a nu ...

Pledging its support for this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign, IronmongeryDirect has published a number of useful fire safety resources on its website to help facilities and maintenance managers ...

2 November, 2022
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ASSA ABLOY launches new fire doorset guide to support Fire Door Safety Week 2021

|Date: 21 September, 2021

ASSA ABLOY launches new fire doorset guide to support Fire Door Safety Week 2021

To help support this year’s Fire Door Safety Week, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has laun ...

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 ...

21 September, 2021
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1.7 million renters in fear of putting tenancy at risk by raising fire safety concerns

|Date: 20 September, 2021

1.7 million renters in fear of putting tenancy at risk by raising fire safety concerns

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safe ...

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords, despite issues such as inadequate fire doors and broken fire alarms ...

20 September, 2021
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Expert fire door inspection services from Lorient

|Date: 29 October, 2020

Expert fire door inspection services from Lorient

The need for a continued and urgent focus on fire door maintenance, inspection and replacement programmes ...

The need for a continued and urgent focus on fire door maintenance, inspection and replacement programmes is essential, as highlighted by the BWF's recent research. Lorient offers an expert fire door ...

29 October, 2020
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