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News Release from: Glass and Glazing Federation
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2005
Let's get technical at GP and T Show
This year at the GP and T Show the Glass and Glazing Federation in partnership with emap helped develop the seminar programme addressing the issues being discussed currently by industry.
This year at the GP and T Show the Glass and Glazing Federation in partnership with emap helped develop the seminar programme addressing the issues being discussed currently by industry Subjects covered everything from Safety Glazing to CE Marking, Part L and Window Energy Ratings
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 26 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition the GGF's Fire Resistant Glazing Group launched their new unique Best Practice Guide and highlighted their CPD Rated seminar on fire resistant glazing to be run in September for specifiers.
With the many changes currently relating to technical standards and issues in the glazing industry GGF technical experts were on hand to answer questions on glazing standards, Approved Document B, the revision of BS 6262, safety glazing and fire resistant glazing.
The GGF also highlighted to the glazing industry new initiatives such as their new online information service Gl@ssNet
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1 - Gl@ssNet.
Gl@ssNet, will provide subscribers with critical technical and information support for an ever-changing market.
It includes access to the GGF monthly newsletter Gl@ss When you subscribe to Gl@ssNet you will experience what the GGF has to offer.
For an immediate step by step demonstration and details on subscription see www.ggf.co.uk/demo.
2 - GGF Consultancy Service.
Targeting specifiers, architects, designers and installers the GGF Consultancy Service will provide technical advice on products, independent on-site consultancy, a technical audit service and an expert witness service for a realistic fee.
3 - IQ Business.
Providing health and safety, business advice on employment law, debt collection, credit management and business planning.
This CD ROM will provide SMEs with an invaluable information resource on these business issues.
4 - FRGG Best Practice Guide.
Finally the GGF's Fire Resistant Glazing Group launched their new unique Best Practice Guide.
This guide - a first of its kind - has been developed to help all those who specify, design, supply, install and depend upon fire resistant glazed systems.
The fire environment is hostile, the occurrence and growth of fire is also essentially unpredictable and uncertain.
It is therefore critical that the products industry provide for fire resistance measure up to the highest possible standards concerning both the level of performance and the consistency and reliability of performance.
The GGF's Fire Resistant Glazing Group represents a broad cross section of the fire resistant glazing industry.
Members include manufacturers and distributors of glass, glazing seals and frames, product testing authorities, certification bodies and glaziers.
All have pooled their collective expertise and knowledge to provide a unique, definitive guide on behalf of the industry.
Nigel Rees, GGF Chief Executive commented, "Nothing stands still and that is only too apparent in today's glazing industry".
"We are being bombarded with new legislation, and regulation".
"I am proud that the GGF is leading the way to ensure that its Members and industry itself are aware of these changes".
"We need to work together as an industry to ensure that the quality of our products are maintained and developed so that we can take the initiative both domestically and internationally.".
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