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    A Comparison Guide to Electric Door Locks

    Electric locking components can seem to some to be a fairly dry subject. If you are coming to this area of door hardware fairly fresh, it can be confusing where to start, and perhaps not a topic you can easily engage with. This is where we step in.  We might not be able to give you a lorra lorra laughs but at Door Controls Direct we’re here to make ironmongery, door hardware, and  access control as accessible as possible,...
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    What is Passive Fire Protection? Your Essential...

    As the emphasis on building safety continues to grow, understanding passive fire protection is more important than ever.  In the first three months of 2023 alone, over 2,400  primary fires were attended by the Fire Rescue Authorities (FRA) in non-domestic buildings in England. Nearly one third of these were identified as deliberate fires. Passive fire protection measures...
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    Elevating Fire Door Safety for a Safer Tomorrow

    Fire safety now permeates public dialogue, heightened notably after the Grenfell tragedy of 2017. What was once an article heading at the back of a facilities management journal, is now headline news on a regular basis. Recent events have forced a collective reflection on how such catastrophes can occur. Human negligence has been identified in many instances as a contributing factor. This only compounds a systemic lack of compliance and ignorance of fire safety measures.  This on going reflection has...
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    What Does an Efficient Fire Door Look Like?

    In a nutshell, fire doors save lives! These specialist doors are rigorously tested and purpose-built to withstand fire and to inhibit smoke for as long as possible and they really do make the difference between life and death.   But what exactly does a fire door look like? In fact, the way they actually look, in an aesthetic sense, is pretty irrelevant because they come in many forms; some are merely functional and some are functional and also look attractive! ...
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    13-Step Guide to Maintaining Your Access...

    Is there anything worse than a door that doesn’t open, close, or lock as it’s meant to? Day to day, most of us don’t notice ironmongery as it’s there, doing its job but wow, is it a pain when it goes wrong. Door hardware is either designed to stand out as an architectural feature or blend in, as an unobtrusive, functional item. That is access control . There to keep us and our buildings safe and secure, it is functional and...
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    Unlocking UK Security: Modern Access Control...

    The digital transformation sweeping across the UK has had an immense impact on how businesses and individuals approach security. But was does it all mean for our entry systems? In today's interconnected world, both physical and data security have become paramount. From cyber-attacks threatening our financial institutions to break-ins at business premises, the need for robust security measures has never been greater. So how do our door hardware and security measures keep up with this developing panorama? ...
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    Where is everyone?

    The government is holding firm to its pledge to deliver 1 million new homes during their parliament.  Michael Gove commented that “speed and scale matter”. The  School Rebuilding Programme has targets for rebuilding and renovating 500 schools over a 10-year period yet a recent damning National Audit Office (<a...
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    Sobering NAO report on condition of school...

    Back towards the end of June, the National Audit Office released their Condition of school buildings...
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