The Importance of Fire Door Maintenance: Keeping Safe
A common myth about fire doors is that once they’re installed, the work stops there. This is incorrect! Leaving a fire door without regular maintenance means that it could stop working as it’s meant to – and you’ll only find that out in the case of an emergency. This can lead to catastrophic consequences, so […]
Why Access Control Is Important For Hotels And Other Businesses
We take a look at some of the benefits for businesses installing access control hardware.
Access Flexibility for Flexible Working
Working practices are more flexible than ever before. Many people they are entering their third year of WFH (Working From Home) and, while there may be many advantages to staying in the home, many people are finding it either lonely and boring, or distracting and unfocussed. One of the options for many employees, self-employed or […]
Project roundup
An effective access control system is not simply a security system. It also regulates and monitors the safety, security and integrity of a building, a room, or site. It controls who can enter, and when, gives building owners the opportunity to manage who has access, at what time, and for what reason, protecting both property […]
10 Reasons to Use an AI
Ten reasons why you should use an AI So why do I need an architectural ironmonger to write a schedule? A detailed ironmongery specification is extremely important, as it ensures the requirements of security, fire safety, disabled access and functionality are met across the whole building. It also ensures that the requirements of legislation and […]
Fire doors and compartmentalisation
Compartmentalisation of a building is a crucial part of its fire safety design: breaking down a building into smaller spaces that will contain fire and stop it spreading. One of the key challenges when designing a fire compartmentalisation scheme opening into the walls of the compartments, ie doorways, need to be able to maintain that […]