‘Kitemark’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Dekko provides colour for domestic market from
Deceuninck, which we summarised at the time by saying "Dekko Window Systems, a Deceuninck fabricator, is celebrating its third anniversary after being set up by Gary Torr and Kurt Greatrex in 2008 and growing to manufacture 1,000 frames a week. ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Mumford and Wood unveils Garden Rooms from
Mumford & Wood: "Mumford and Wood has launched the Garden Room collection of bespoke glass-houses, conservatories, orangeries and roof lanterns.".
In January 2011, we covered the news from Travis Perkins
- take a look at BSI approved scaffold boards from Travis Perkins
which says: "Travis Perkins Group is encouraging customers of its Keyline and Travis Perkins builders' merchants to purchase timber scaffold boards approved by the British Standards Institute.".
Take a look also at the news release from Kijlstra Precast, Kijlstra manholes gain LABC registration,
as well as Ford Windows gains Secured by Design on Eurologik from Eurocell Profiles,
and John Brash invests in scaffold boards from John Brash & Co.
Latest stories...
Deceuninck windows are used in retrofit eco house (October 2010)
Deceuninck's 2800 series windows have been used in a pioneering eco house in Wiltshire, renovated as part of the Retrofit for the Future scheme.
Ensign Eezi-Fit gets BSI Kitemark approval (October 2010)
The approval of the Ensign Eezi-Fit 150mm range from Saint-Gobain PAM UK to the BSI Kitemark standard guarantees its suitability for sanitary gravity soil applications for 0.5 bar performance.
Deeplas wins supplier contract for Global Plastics (October 2010)
Global Plastics has partnered with Deeplas, after deciding it would change supplier and needed a company that could support its next phase of growth.
Kijlstra concrete manholes gain LABC registration (September 2010)
Kijlstra Precast UK has become the first concrete manhole systems manufacturer to win registration and assessment from LABC.
Mumford and Wood delivers bespoke period windows (August 2010)
Bespoke windows by Mumford and Wood have been specified for a property refurbishment in London which offers mixed-use accommodation of private housing, retail units and commercial office space.
Mumford and Wood provides conservation windows (August 2010)
Bespoke Conservation windows and doorsets by Mumford and Wood have been specified in an extensive domestic restoration project.
Fit and forget security cylinder from Avocet (July 2010)
Avocet's ABS Snap Secure Cylinder was the focus of the company's stand at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) exhibition at the Harrogate International Centre in June.
Birchdale achieves Secured by Design accreditation (July 2010)
Birchdale Glass has been awarded Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation for its aluminium communal heavy-duty entrance door with electromechanical locking system.
Further reading
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Ensign Eezi-Fit gets BSI Kitemark approval
The approval of the Ensign Eezi-Fit 150mm range from Saint-Gobain PAM UK to the BSI Kitemark standard guarantees its suitability for sanitary gravity soil applications for 0.5 bar performance.
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Eurocell fabricator achieves three kitemarks
CR Windows is one of only a few fabricators in the UK to hold the three British Standard Kitemarks and Secured by Design against BS7412, BS7950/BS7412 and BS8213-4.
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