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 …

Profab Access and BDL achieve engineering excellence at 8 Bishopsgate

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website 8 Bishopsgate, a 50-storey tower located on the corner of two of London’s most prominent streets, is the UK’s most sustainable speculative office tower and the tallest building ever awarded BREEAM Outstanding at design stage. Developed by Mitsubishi Estates and Stanhope and described as a building full of …

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 …

Introducing the PAL13- PALCO’S new cost-effective riser door!

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View the Palco entry on BPindex Visit the Palco website Palco have been working hard to develop a new riser door that will help our customers save money and free up some of their budget for other parts of their project. The PAL13 is a 1 hour fire-rated, metal faced riser door, designed for wall applications. This panel has been …

Profab Access supports construction industry in overcoming skills shortages

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website With plasterers and dryliners officially listed on the UK Government’s shortage occupations list in August 2023, Profab Access is helping to combat the current shortage of construction professionals through its continuous commitment to innovation. As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of riser doors and access panels, Profab …

Access 360 launches Toolbox Talks Series

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View the Profab Access entry on BPindex View the Bilco UK entry on BPindex Visit the Access 360 website Access 360, one of the UK’s leading access solutions manufacturers, is delivering Toolbox Talk sessions to support contractors in achieving the highest level of safety and compliance on site. As a building products manufacturer positioned at the forefront of industry advancements, …

Achieving first class aesthetics and fire performance

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View the Profab Access Entry on BPindex Visit the Profab Access website As the UK’s first manufacturer to bi-directionally fire test its riser doors, Profab Access understands the importance of ensuring the highest standards of compliance and certification. That’s why it has developed the VEGA 1500 Fire Rated Series Riser Door, which provides architects and specifiers with an affordable yet …