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The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has welcomed the publication of PAS 2000 by British Standards Institution (BSI), a new Publicly Available Specification that provides guidance to improve the safety of construction products placed on the UK market. The specification has been developed following experience gained from PAS 7050:2022, which …
Read More »BSI to publish revised BS 8214 fire door standard
The British Standards Institution (BSI) are set to publish a revised version of BS 8214, a standard long associated with timber fire doors. The publication of BS 8214:2026 replaces BS 8214:2016 and introduces a broader approach to fire door safety, performance and compliance. The new edition will extend the scope …
Read More »Groundbreaking new concrete “recipe” will help cut carbon emissions
Changes to standards for concrete have been published by BSI, the business improvement and standards company, and could save 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year. It is one of the most significant changes to the traditional concrete “recipe” for making concrete since the 1980s, is set to …
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