Doors, Locks, and Escape Hardware For Martyn’s Law
Martyn’s Law will impose new responsibilities on those who manage publicly accessible buildings. While much of the conversation focuses on procedures and training, the performance of doors, locks and escape hardware is central to how a building responds in practice. Every response strategy, including lockdown, invacuation or evacuation ultimately depends on how doors behave. For […]
Martyn’s Law Lockdown Procedure: Evacuation & Invacuation Guide
Martyn’s Law will require venues to think carefully about how they respond to a range of potential threats. Unlike fire safety, where the response is almost always evacuation, a terrorism-related incident may require a different Martyn’s Law lockdown procedures, depending on the nature and location of the threat. For Responsible Persons, the challenge is not […]
Martyn’s Law Checklist: Is Your Building Ready for Martyn’s Law?
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, commonly known as Martyn’s Law, will introduce new responsibilities for publicly accessible venues. While enforcement is not expected until 2027, organisations should start preparing now. Use this Martyn’s Law checklist to assess whether your building is ready. Step 1: Determine Whether Your Building Is In Scope Does the […]
Martyn’s Law Compliance: What Responsible Persons Must Do
The UK’s proposed Martyn’s Law, also known as the Protect Duty, will introduce new legal responsibilities for venues and public spaces to improve protection against terrorist attacks. For many building owners, operators and facilities managers, the key question is simple: what will Responsible Persons actually have to do to achieve Martyn’s Law compliance? The final […]
Martyn’s Law: What It Means for Public Venues, Doors and Access Control
In April 2025, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, commonly known as Martyn’s Law, named after Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena attack, received Royal Assent. This legislation was introduced in response to the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, and its purpose is clear: to ensure public venues are better prepared to […]
Em-B Shortlisted For Three GAI/RIBA Specification Awards
Em-B Solutions has been shortlisted for three GAI/RIBA Specification Awards, recognising excellence in architectural ironmongery specification across residential, heritage and public healthcare projects. The shortlisted schemes are The GAI/RIBA Specification Awards celebrate high-quality ironmongery that contributes meaningfully to building performance, aesthetics and sustainability. Being shortlisted across three very different project types highlights Em-B’s ability to […]
HOSPITAL FIRE DOORS
Hospital fire doors in hospitals work far harder than those in most other building types. They support fire safety and compartmentation, protect people who may not be able to self-evacuate, and help maintain the flow of a complex clinical environment. But they also shape a building’s character. The idea that clinical performance requires a clinical […]
FAQ: Hospital door hardware: what designers need to know
Specifying hospital door hardware is very different from working in commercial or residential environments. Clinical buildings run 24/7, hygiene standards are uncompromising, patient needs vary widely, and hardware becomes part of the broader safety strategy as much as the architectural design. This FAQ brings together the most common questions architects, contractors and estates teams ask […]
Hospital Door Hardware for Clinical Environments
Hospital door hardware must withstand environments that place exceptional demands on it. High footfall, 24/7 operation, the strictest hygiene requirements, and the need for accessible movement all mean that hospital door hardware must perform consistently at a high level. At the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds, for example, we scheduled […]
How keyless entry systems improve your business security
A look at keyless access control for your business building.