All Archive Titles articles – Page 647
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Archive TitlesGGF Executive appoints Chair
John Agnew from Toughglass Ltd was recently appointed Chairman of the Glazing Executive within the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF). With this appointment he also becomes a main Board member of the GGF.
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Archive TitlesWeatherglaze makes a board appointment
Weatherglaze, one of Ireland’s most experienced suppliers and installers of windows, doors and conservatories, announces the appointment of David Bruce as the new Director of Sales and Marketing of the Weatherglaze Board. David has been Sales and Marketing Manager in Weatherglaze since December 2003. He has over 18 years ...
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Archive TitlesFGI appointed Pilkington fire stockist
Float Glass Industries (FGI) has been appointed as one of the few independent stockists of the full range of Pilkington Fire Resistant Glass in the UK. Already a supplier of Pyroshield wired glass, FGI will stock the complete suite of clear Pilkington Fire Resistant Glass products, which includes Pyrostop, Pyrodur ...
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Tremco doubles employees’ donations to Tsunami appeal
Tremco employees around the world have had their Tsunami appeal money doubled by the company. Also part of the fund raising campaign was Nullifier, a specialist in fire protection products based in Coventry and a subsidiary of Tremco.
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Archive TitlesHardware for alu patios
A forward-thinking approach between Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) members has led to the development of an innovative hardware system for Document L compliant aluminium patio doors.
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Archive TitlesA diet of alphabet soup: Rod Appleyard’s day in the life of a fenestration surveyor
Alterations in the pipeline to Building Regulations Documents such as B,F, L and P will demand careful attention, warns Rod Appleyard
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All-party support for CCTV
CCTVThe political PARTIES’ conference season last autumn saw the successful deployment of Dorset Police’s ‘island site’ principle. Various outside police forces and security specialists were drafted in from across the country, and the town of Bournemouth searched and secured prior to the beginning of the Liberal ...
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Archive TitlesAlert, listen, locate, respond
Personal safety alert systemSheffield-based Rocksure Systems has launched PeopleSafe, a personal safety alert system for the immediate assistance and location tracking of individuals exposed to dangerous or threatening situations, such as lone working security officers and VIP executives.Lone security officers can leave a short message on the PeopleSafe device, giving ...
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Carlisle Windows forges ahead with expansion
Plastmo customer Carlisle Window Systems Ltd continues to record a dramatic business expansion in both trade and retail sectors. Director Jock Kelly attributes this to a firmly entrenched reputation for top product quality and a faultless service record.
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Archive TitlesConstruction time again
The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act provides an extension to the Building Regulations, covering security and sustainability issues across a given building’s lifecycle. Simon Dance examines the implications for industry professionals, and explains why greater collaboration between security managers, architects and facilities specialists could be the key to compliance.
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Archive TitlesTotal challenges again: Total grows fabricator base for roof with more span than most
Total Conservatory Roof Systems debuted at Glassex last year and received excellent publicity through sponsoring the installer challenge competition. The company is hoping for a repeat performance this month, writes Dominic Bentham
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Looking after number one: new structure will mean quicker decision-making
Rehau, now widely recognised as the UK market leader in PVC-U window systems, has announced a new structure for its window division with Wolfgang Gorner as overall head. Mr Gorner spoke to Dominic Bentham about developments in the company, the outlook for the market, and the strength of the Rehau ...
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LPCB offers free security advice for managers and specifiers
An instructional video produced by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) advises property owners, specifiers, security and facilities managers on the measures they might take to secure their businesses.
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No cause for alarm with ADE
Intruder alarmsADE has launched an intruder alarm panel – designated the Captiv8-256 – that can comfortably accommodate up to 256 zones, rendering it suitable for both medium-sized and larger scale commercial applications.The alarm panels may be used with any signal technology, and even a mix of technologies, whether conventional closed ...
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Archive TitlesEU works towards co-ordinated ‘Action Plan against Terrorism’
The European Union’s first counter-terrorism co-ordinator, Gijs de Vries, is in the process of creating an early warning anti-terrorist network which will extend across industries at potential risk throughout the 25 Member States. In an exclusive interview for Security Management Today, David Haworth quizzes the EU mandarin on the task ...
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Cutting crime across Mansfield
CCTVMansfield District Council HAS installed a network of rapid deployment cameras to deliver wider CCTV coverage and meet the Government’s latest initiatives for cutting the level of antisocial behaviour on our streets.Designed and manufactured by MEL Secure Systems, the Street Hawk camera systems provide ‘hot spot’ monitoring of areas not ...
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Archive TitlesZendow accredited in British Standard tests
The contemporary new Zendow profile suite from Status Systems is now fully accredited for specification by specifiers. Following tests, Zendow is now wholly compliant with BS EN 12608, BS 7950 and PAS 23/24 for doors.
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Archive TitlesGuard tours: accountability is the key
Ever since the days when Night Watchmen first arrived on the scene, the security industry has harboured the requirement – and rightly so – of having to prove to clients that the contract Terms and Conditions are being fulfilled. In other words, contractors must provide proof that their officers are ...
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There’s nothing ‘new’ about SITO’s latest scheme
SIR – IT WAS WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF disbelief that I read the Career Development article submitted by Noel Sargent for your January edition (‘SITO’s Management Certification Scheme’, p52). After I finished reading the piece, I laughed. Then I decided to put pen to paper and correct the many ...
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Archive TitlesBSIA advises member companies to use BS 7858
BSIA chief executive David Dickinson has called on member companies to continue using BS 7858