Tag: doors

Paul White, founder of PWIDF (left) and Terry Edgell, chief executive of Premier Forest ProductsBoth companies are headquartered in Newport, south Wales, although Premier Forest Products has locations throughout England and Wales. PWIDF specialises in the production of precision-fit fire doors and also distributes a...

Tagging a door in the factory with its QR code giving access to product data and inspection/service logAssa Abloy’s Openings Studio building information modelling (BIM) software is described as “a cloud-based, custom configuration tool for the creation, visualisation, modification, and management of door openings”. The...

Workers at the factory of Birtley Group and Bowater Doors in Chester-le-Street have agreed terms with their bosses for a 9% pay increase. Last month, after months of dispute over pay, the 124 Unite union members voted to take strike action and planned 29 days...

A FDIS inspector checks a fire doorData from the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS), based on more than 100,000 fire door inspections carried out by its approved inspectors in 2021, found that three-quarters of fire doors failed to meet the required standards, putting lives at...

Anyone with an interest in safe scaffolding, perhaps as a customer or  specifier, can joint the NASC for free as an Information member. Through its new Information membership category, the NASC hopes to build up its relationships with main contractors, house builders, local authorities, clients...