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Lorient & the GAI launch new RIBA approved CPD

Jul 15, 2025 | Articles, Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Continuing Professional Development (CPD's), Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Innovations & New Products, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection, Seminars

Lorient, a leading manufacturer of high-performance sealing systems for fire safety, is delighted to announce the launch of its latest RIBA-approved CPD.

Access2 Wins ADSA-Sponsored Award at AI Specification Awards

Apr 22, 2024 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Awards, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Information Technology, Innovations & New Products, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection, Videos

Access2 clinched the ADSA-sponsored Product Design and Innovation Award (Electronic) at the AI Specification Awards 2024 on Thursday.

Finalists Announced for ADSA Sponsored Award

Mar 25, 2024 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Awards, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Innovations & New Products, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection, Videos

The shortlist for the Product Design and Innovation Electronic Award (Electronic), sponsored by the Automatic Door Suppliers Association, as part of the AI Specification Awards 2024, has been announced.

ADSA announces sponsorship of industry award

Nov 28, 2023 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Awards, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Doors, Innovations & New Products, Posts, Security and Fire Protection

The Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) is sponsoring the best in electronic product design and innovation at the AI Specification Awards for a second time.

GEZE UK MD Kaz announced as GAI President

Jun 23, 2023 | Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Continuing Professional Development (CPD's), Doors, Recruitment, Training

GEZE UK MD Kaz Spiewakowski is taking over the two-year presidency of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI).

Zoo Hardware confirms commitment to UKCA Certification

Mar 15, 2023 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Doors, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection

Zoo Hardware, announces it will continue to conform with the requirements of the new UKCA marking, despite its deadline being extended from January 2023 to June 2025.

Whiteout Fails to Thwart Strand Hardware Celebration

Mar 13, 2023 | Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Doors, Innovations & New Products, Retrofit & Renovation, Windows

Strand Hardware defied heavy snow when it went ahead with its office reopening event and rededication ceremony.

Prestigious GAI accolade for Abloy UK’s Roy Buckingham

Nov 25, 2022 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Awards, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Doors, Health & Safety, Security and Fire Protection

Abloy UK is proud to announce Roy Buckingham, Regional Specification Development Manager – London & South East, has been given the Customer Focus Award at the new GAI Community Awards.