Door Industry Journal - Spring 2021

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 122 THE door industry journal spring 2021 Locks & Building Hardware Achieving a COVID-secure Culture: DHF Publishes ‘Biosafe Hardware’ Best Practice Guide Tamworth-based trade association, DHF (Door & Hardware Federation), has published a new best practice guide named Biosafe Hardware. The guidance document targets architects, facilities managers and building managers/owners, and offers information and support on how they might effectively balance health, safety and security, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic. “The objective of this document is to guide the reader towards the best solutions for making the doors in their buildings as biosafe as possible,” explains DHF’s Head of Commercial Operations, Patricia Sowsbery-Stevens. “Building managers and owners need to balance the requirements of security and safety, whilst at the same time, minimising the transference of infectious diseases through ‘touch’, such as Coronavirus, SARS and MERS.” The document is broken into four sections: powered pedestrian doors, doors which can be held open, doors which have to be touched, and solutions suitable for lever handles, knobs and similar, and provides the reader with a succinct guide including a summary of sections from the relevant European product standards. A helpful ‘door flow chart’ is also included offering multiple options on selecting the best solution to improve door hygiene. “Very often, there will be a number of potential options for achieving door safety and these need to be balanced against budget, practicality, door type and frequency of use,” adds Patricia. “The flow chart of questions, for example, is an excellent tool for enabling the reader to locate the sections of the document relevant to them.” DHF prides itself on keeping its members - and the industry - informed of changes in the sector, and despite the turbulence of 2020, has been as proactive as ever in its provision of vital advice, support and guidance to the wider community. “The doors in our buildings are the one thing we all touch on a daily basis and serve as a physical barrier to keep us safe and help control temperature. However, now more than ever, touching a door can pose a greater risk to health,” concludes Patricia. “The new best practice guide is a further example of our continuing commitment to the health and safety of those who have a responsibility towards the well-being of others. The document will hopefully provide clarity and enable the reader to seek further specialist advice with regards to their requirements.” Door & Hardware Federation / 01827 52337 / www.dhfonline.org.uk Securefast New Website is Now Live Securefast are excited to announce the launch of their newly designed website www.securefast.co.uk . Along with a new look, they have included a host of new and exciting features that will make visiting the site easier and more interactive. Starting with customer feedback back in 2020, Securefast set out to produce a website which made specifying the correct product quickly and easily, whilst still maintaining the high level of information and support Securefast are known for. During the ongoing COVID pandemic the previous ecommerce website received record demand, which solidified the need for a new updated site offering more facilities to the customer. The new website will allow the user full flexibility to specify, quote and order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With stock of over 8,000 product lines, ordering from Securefast has never been easier. Orders placed on-line by a Securefast account holder, can be dispatched on the same working day to anywhere in the UK, plus orders over £150 qualify for free of charge next day carriage on the UK mainland. The site will only show prices to customers who have logged into the site with their password. In addition, it will also show the account holder their net prices and account details such as product history and account statement. Visitors logging onto the company’s website, can access the full range of Securefast products, view high resolution images, download the associated datasheet, technical drawing and fire test details. The new website also gives better access to expertise and services, with news, case studies and technical support sections, as well as integrated social media buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and YouTube to allow improved communication with customers. Securefast will be constantly updating content with helpful information and you can also sign up for our Monthly newsletter. To apply for a Securefast e-commerce account please call the sales team on +44 (0) 1704 502801 or go to www.securefast.co.uk to login or register.