Unwanted noise is a blight on people’s lives and more than one in ten house moves is reported to be to escape unbearable noise. For this reason, Tradesmith has worked with VEKA Halo, Warmcore aluminium and Deceuninck to engineer a range of windows which block out excessive sound. Tradesmith’s range has been independently certified through […]
A recent World Health Organisation study states that three in one hundred deaths in the UK are caused by exposure to noise. Noise is now ranked second amongst all environmental threats to public health. In response, Bereco has launched its Ambient Timber Window & Door Range to deliver a reliable noise reducing solution. The range […]
Washington & Riley has added Bluesky’s Fire Door Maintenance Scheme to its scope of certification. The Staffordshire based company wanted to stand out from others in the marketplace, and Bluesky’s certification has helped them to do this. Word of Bluesky’s Fire Door Maintenance Scheme has spread within facility management circles, leading to an expansion in […]
An Englishman’s home is his castle is a phrase that has been around for centuries. It means that English people believe that they should be able to control what happens in their own homes, and that no one else should tell them what to do there. Nowadays we have the ability to control much of […]
When fast-growing West Port’s full-time head of certification left the business, the company had a problem. Always priding itself on an uncompromising commitment to excellence across the board, the firm was suddenly left without someone to oversee a crucial aspect of its business at a time when fenestration firms were under the spotlight more than […]
Noise is increasingly becoming an issue in urban areas, and research is increasingly linking noise disturbance to serious mental and physical health issues, as highlighted by this article. Fitting noise reducing windows can make a huge difference, as the windows and doors are usually the main weak point in the building’s fabric for acoustics. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jul/03/sonic-doom-noise-pollution-kills-heart-disease-diabetes
Independent certification and testing is extremely important to Bereco, supplier of high quality, high specification windows and doors, and after a recent switch, it’s Bluesky Certification who is delivering the complete package. “We do a lot of product testing to give customers complete peace of mind,” says Nicola Harrison, General Manager at Bereco. “Timber windows […]
Swift Joinery Manufacturers Ltd has switched to the Bluesky Certification General Performance Windows and Doors, and Enhanced Security Windows and Doors that meet the requirement for the Secured by Design Scheme. “Switching to Bluesky Certification is really easy,” says Louisa Roberts, Sales Coordinator at Swift Joinery Manufacturers, manufacturers of timber windows and external doors. “A […]
Fire safety has been top of the agenda for the wrong reason in 2017. Read Simon’s thoughts on it in Glass News Magazine.
