With all the publicity surrounding fire doors, Bluesky Certification is offering a one-day training course about fire doors at Cambridge Fire Research on Tuesday 13 March 2018. “The aim of the day is to give delegates an insight into what is important when specifying, manufacturing or installing fire doors, including what can go wrong,” explains […]
Bracknell based R and M Windows and Conservatories Ltd has joined the Bluesky Certified Installer scheme for both windows and doors, and conservatories. The family-orientated business has been installing windows, doors and conservatories for more than 30 years. The scheme, run by Bluesky Certification, is the latest addition for installers looking to differentiate themselves from […]
Westport has achieved certification with Bluesky for the manufacture of timber windows and doorsets to BS644 and PAS 24 to meet the requirements for Secured by Design. Sean Parnaby, Westport’s Managing Director said “Today’s market is complex and constantly changing. It is important that our certification body can work with us so that we can […]
Bluesky Certification, the fire, security and acoustics certification experts, adds Notified Body status for product certification for panic exit doorsets and fire resistant doorsets. The latest addition means Bluesky can offer CE Marking certification for products that need the involvement of a Notified Body. “The number of bodies certifying these products is very limited […]
Secured by Design have recently reviewed and accepted our Survey and Installation scheme for windows and doors as meeting their requirements. Installers can therefore now achieve full Secured by Design membership in their own right by joining the Bluesky Installer scheme when they supply Secured by Design accredited products. You can find out more about […]
Over recent years, the awareness of various important safety aspects of window and door installations has increased. It is now unlikely that an installer would be unaware of the requirement to fit safety glass in low level glazing, however, there are some important fire safety aspects that can easily be overlooked when replacing doors and […]
Many installers would look at an apartment block requiring replacement windows as a dream contract. However, that dream could quickly become a nightmare, if the Building Regulations specific to these types of buildings are not properly considered and understood. An inadvertent mistake could cause multiple deaths and / or injuries, with you being held accountable. […]
Tradesmith has achieved certification with Bluesky for the manufacture of windows and doorsets to BS7412 and PAS 24, to meet Secured by Design requirements. Mark Hutchinson, Managing Director of Tradesmith said “Bluesky Certification clearly care about providing a quality service to its customers. This is demonstrated throughout the process of achieving certification, from the way […]
The turn of a year is a good time to review your ongoing contracts, to verify that you are getting a good deal. In today’s market, 3rd party certification for doors, windows, glass and fire resistant products is increasingly becoming a requirement. If you already have certification, it is likely that your annual renewal is […]
The Glazerite UK Group Ltd has joined the newly-established Bluesky Certification scheme in partnership with the Network VEKA ACE initiative which provides many additional benefits. The company is the largest PVC-U trade fabricator so far to sign up to Bluesky since the specialist certification body was launched last September. Glazerite Director Jason Thompson said […]
