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DHF Sounds Alert on CSCS Cards

Last updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Midland based trade association, the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF), has  sounded the ‘clarion call’ with CSCS cards awarded by ‘Grandfather Rights’ set to expire on December 31 2024. It is predicted that up to 60,000 industry skills cards will terminate at that point and cannot be renewed.  In preparation, the renewal of new CSCS […]

New Heras CEO Focused on Growth

Last updated: Thursday, July 7, 2022

After seven years Heras CEO Gilles Rabot has stepped down and has handed over his responsibilities to Emmanuel Rigaux (pictured on the left below with Gilles Rabot). Rabot led Heras to become a major European premium brand in perimeter protection with a clear strategy going forward. A statement from the Heras headquarters in the Netherlands […]

Company Fined After Gate Fall

Last updated: Thursday, May 26, 2022

An electrical company has been fined €20,000 (with prosecution costs of over €12,000) for failing to carry out the necessary research on the rolling electric gate which fell and fatally injured a 44-year-old security guard in Co. Meath, Ireland in 2016. The guard was crushed to death by the one tonne gate after he tried […]

DHF Restarts Ireland Training

Last updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Following a two-year ‘pause’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced its plan to resume its training programme in the Republic of Ireland. This follows a meeting held in Dublin with Ireland-based members, DHF’s head of commercial operations, Patricia Sowsbery-Stevens, general manager & secretary, Michael Skelding, and senior […]

Child Safety Top of Locinox List

Last updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Child safety is at the centre of the latest Locinox product – the new Guardima magnetic lock. With the latch at one and a half metres height, the latest innovation from the Belgium manufacturer prevents children up to five years old from opening the gate without supervision. The development of the Guardima comes as demand […]

Investment Shapes Future for Smartply

Last updated: Friday, May 20, 2022

After over a year of transformative investment, the upgrade of MEDITE SMARTPLY’s OSB factory in County Waterford, Ireland has been completed. This new world class drying, energy and screening system will enhance resource efficiency and asset reliability for SMARTPLY OSB. For over 25 years, SMARTPLY has been supplying OSB (pictured) to the construction industry, steadily […]

IN2 Access Extends Its Reseller Network

Last updated: Friday, May 20, 2022

IN2Access has expanded its reseller network for the ExpertSystem safety edge kits from Swiss manufacturer BBC Bircher Smart Access Following on from FAAC (UK) which has been a long-standing reseller of the ExpertSystem self assembly kits plus the pre-manufactured safety edges, Shropshire based IN2 Access now has two further resellers that will offer ExpertSystem “kits” […]

Birkdale Launches Vento Composite Panel

Last updated: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Gate and fencing specialist, Birkdale has launched Vento, a new composite fence panel to provide a durable and sustainable alternative to timber. The newest addition to the company’s DuraPost® range, the panels are designed for easy install while offering modern aesthetics and longentivity. Allowing for the creation of both close-board and ‘Hit and Miss’ style […]

New UK Structure ‘Delivering’

Last updated: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The chief executive officer of Heras has spoken of the company’s sales upturn and its ambitions for its UK division following the introduction of a new structure and a simplification of its product portfolio. On a visit to the UK’s head office in Doncaster, Netherlands-based Gilles Rabot (pictured) said the permanent UK division of the […]

Manufacturer Wins ROSPA Praise

Last updated: Thursday, March 31, 2022

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has recognised the efforts of Heras for going “above and beyond” in putting measures in place during the Covid pandemic to keep its staff safe – while making sure that it was still business as usual. The company was one of just 200 UK companies that […]