A major free virtual conference this week for all door and window professionals is set to explore the future for industry and architectural ironmongery, upcoming technical standards, product showcases and CPD, as well as unveiling the new logo, leadership and growth strategy for the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI). The GAI Continue Reading
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New handle portfolio launched to showcase aluminium window and door systems
A collection of handles has been curated to help specifiers easily identify hardware compatible with aluminium doors and windows. Aluminium is known for being a versatile metal. Its flexibility, strength and corrosion resistance make it the ideal building material. It is also significantly more environmentally friendly than other metals; it Continue Reading
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AT LIVERPOOL WATERS OPENS ITS DOORS TO RESIDENTS
The next phase of residential development at Princes Dock, part of Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters, has opened its doors to residents, as property company Redwing nears completion of its £21 million residential development, Plaza 1821. Plaza 1821 offers 105 one and two–bedroom apartments along with dedicated amenity space on the Continue Reading
An Introduction to Acoustic Doors and their Usage
The world can be a very noisy place. There are many industries that have areas that by necessity produce a great level of noise and yet also by necessity have areas close by that must be relatively free of noise. News only recently broke about the overhaul that is going Continue Reading
Trident slams the door on fire
Evidence continues to pile up about continued fire door failures in residential and commercial property, according to Trident Building Consultancy. As Fire Door Safety Week takes place this week, two of Trident’s building surveyors have catalogued the most common fire door defects they find when undertaking inspections. Since the Grenfell Continue Reading
Poll reveals alarming lack of fire door knowledge across trades
Despite reporting a growth in demand for fire safety products and devices in the last year, a new poll by online ironmongery supplier IronmongeryDirect has revealed that over half (54%) of tradespeople do not know how to check that a fire door is operating correctly and complies with regulations. The Continue Reading
New video series covers all the fire door safety basics
A series of short video interviews with fire door safety expert Hannah Mansell have been launched to mark Fire Door Safety Week which runs this week (23-29 September 2019). The videos give advice on each stage of the process to anyone buying or specifying fire doors, including architects, contractors and Continue Reading
Opening doors: exam results are in for aspiring architectural ironmongers
Newly qualified architectural ironmongery professionals are celebrating their Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) education programme results. Exams were sat in 26 different countries by 390 learners. So far, 101 students have attained the Certificate in Architectural Hardware (CiAH) and 51 students have now completed the GAI Diploma this year. The Guild’s education programme continues to grow overseas with exams Continue Reading
Guild renews its call for action on fire safety competencies and fire door checks
In response to the Building a Safer Future consultation on fire safety and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 call for evidence, the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has renewed its call for mandatory competency checks on those who specify fire doors and associated door hardware. The Building a Safer Future proposals build on the recommendations from Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. The report sets out ideas Continue Reading
Challenge yourself: become a qualified door hardware professional
Architectural ironmongers who are keen to complete their career to become a fully qualified door hardware professional can now re-enrol in the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers’ (GAI) education programme, without having to start from the beginning. The Challenge Exam is designed for those who have taken a break during their studies of the GAI Diploma (stage 3) or the Certificate in Continue Reading