Soundcraft has made a significant investment in new machinery & training for the fabrication of their aluminium doors, windows and curtain walling. Their new Emmegi M4 Phantomatic Aluminium CNC was installed at the end of February.
Terry Marshall has now left the company and retired to be a full-time Grandad, reader, writer etc… He joined the company in 1991 as Director of Sales & Marketing, becoming Managing Director in 1997. In 2012, he stepped down as MD, handing over to Rob Thomson, concentrating on Sales & Marketing again.
Security is an important consideration for any new-build project. After all, future occupants will want the property to be secure and a certain standard is required by the Building Regulations 2010. Specifiers may already be aware of how doorsets and windows need to meet certain safety regulations – but what about curtain walling? Many mixed-use
When it comes to sourcing doors, there’s a lot to think about — such as appearance, materials and security. This is certainly true for communal security doors, which are often subjected to vigorous wear and tear.
From everyone at Soundcraft we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2017. Our Offices will be closed from midday on Friday 23rd December and will re-open at 8.00 am on Tuesday 3rd January 2017.
Publicly Available Specification 23, also known as PAS 23:1999 is a now-defunct performance standard for doors and windows. Despite this it is still not uncommon to get requests for PAS 23, despite the fact it is no longer current. It was designed to confirm whether a particular doorset was fit for purpose and included weather and
When selecting doors specifiers have a lot to think about – with security being a major consideration. Secured by Design (SBD) is a police initiative to guide and encourage those engaged within the design, specification and build of new and refurbished homes, commercial premises, schools, hospitals and sheltered accommodation, to adopt crime prevention measures.
The Secured by Design (SBD) membership and licensing scheme has been created to ‘design out crime’ through physical security in the built environment by adherence to well researched and effective design solutions, innovative and creative product design, coupled with robust manufacturing and performance standards.
Even for an expert with years of experience, understanding the latest Building Regulations can be difficult. That’s why the Secretary of State has approved a series of documents that give practical guidance about how to meet the various requirements.
Trying to understand the Building Regulations can sometimes feel like navigating a maze; everything seems to refer to something else and it’s easy to find yourself going round in circles. For example, Part Q of the building regulations offers practical guidance on how to meet security requirements for new dwellings, and it refers to PAS
