PALCO’s CPD course: “An Introduction to Access Panels and Riser Doors”

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View the PALCO entry on BPindex Visit the PALCO website In the fast-moving world of architecture and construction, staying informed on the latest product innovations, compliance standards, and technical solutions is essential. That’s why Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is not just a regulatory box to tick – it’s a vital tool for delivering better buildings, improving design integration, and meeting …

Innovative, certified and built to spec – here’s how we took a bespoke access panel from a concept, achieving certification, to being delivered, all in just 90 days.

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View the PALCO entry on BPindex Visit the PALCO website The Challenge We were approached by a major data centre project in Sweden to design and develop a large custom panel that provided safe, efficient access within the facility’s high-traffic corridors while meeting crucial reaction to fire, air pressure and security requirements. Conventional downward-opening access panels reduce clearance, present opening …

Ensuring fire safety in high rise buildings: The essential role of access panels

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website In the dynamic environment of commercial and industrial buildings, facilities managers are tasked with the responsibility of maintaining a safe environment for building occupants and crucial to that is minimising fire risks. Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, The Golden Thread concept was introduced as part of …

Profab Access Showcases Fire Safety Credentials at UKCW2024

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website Profab Access showcased its range of fire integrity  products to professionals at UK Construction Week 2024, with fire safety and accountability high on the agenda. With the Golden Thread and legal compliance around fire safety in buildings key topics at this year’s event, Profab Access and its team …

Ensuring fire safety in high rise buildings: The essential role of access panels

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website In the dynamic environment of commercial and industrial buildings, facilities managers are tasked with the responsibility of maintaining a safe environment for building occupants and crucial to that is minimising fire risks. Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, The Golden Thread concept was introduced as part of …

Setting the standard for fire certification and compliance

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View the profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website One of the UK’s leading providers in the design and manufacture of access solutions and riser doors for ceilings, walls and partitions, Profab Access, is supporting architects, specifiers and contractors in achieving the highest standards of efficiency with its PRIMA 1000 Fire Rated Series Access Panels. Providing secure …

Three things to consider when specifying Roof Access Hatches

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View the Bilco UK entry on BPi Visit the Bilco UK website When choosing roof access hatches for commercial or residential projects, there are a number of factors that must be addressed at the initial design stages in order to not only achieve a successful specification, but also deliver safe and sufficient access for the entire lifecycle of the building. …

Howe Green supplies floor access covers for inspirational university building

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View the Howe Green entry on BPindex Visit the Howe Green website Howe Green supplied over fifty aluminium floor access covers for the award winning Collaborative Teaching Laboratory (CTL) at the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus. The CTL is part of a £40 million plus investment by the university into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The new purpose …

Three brands, one objective – safe access all areas

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View the Bilco UK, Profab Access and Howe Green entries on BPindex Visit the Bilco UK, Profab Access and Howe Green websites Visit the Access 360 website Three of the UK’s leading access specialists have come together to form the Access 360 portfolio, providing a total manufacturing solution for roof, ceiling, wall and floor access products for the construction industry. …

Profab Access Ahead of the Curve with Fire Testing

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website Profab Access Ltd, part of the Access 360 portfolio, is prioritising fire safety in buildings with the introduction of fire testing for both sides of its 4000 Series riser door range. Established in 2001, Profab Access Ltd is a leading UK manufacturer of wall and ceiling access panels …