Door Industry Journal - Summer 2013

summer 2013 THE door industry journal 8 Door and Hardware Federation Launch New Website DHF has marked its increasing growth and influence by launching a new website, designed as a ”must visit” destination for trade and building professionals seeking information. 18 Industrial Door and Shutter CE Marking Training Available EGD is now offering its expertise and products to manufacturers of non-fire rated industrial doors and shutters to aid compliance with the new CPR (Construction Products Regulation). 26 Competition Time - Open to all readers - win the new Liftmaster LM100 garage door opener, incorporating innovative myQ technology. 49 Teckentrup’s Door to Heaven Teckentrup selected for prestige project - the Klimahaus® Bremerhaven 8º Ost at Bremerhaven, Germany. 53 Are Safety Issues Hotting Up? First half of year brings huge rise of interest in fire doors according to new figures from BWF-CERTIFIRE Fire Door and Doorset Scheme. 56 Putting Standards to the Test The increasing ratification of standards, as well as the mandatory nature of newer regulations is changing the construction landscape. 66 New DHF Training Scheme for Powered Gate Sector The drive to increase levels of safety of powered automatic gates has taken a major step forward with the introduction of a comprehensive training scheme. 68 Manual Handling Within the Workplace Manual handling is one of the most common causes of injuries at work with over a third being caused by lifting or pushing activities, or by physically moving loads. 70 Henry Ford 150 years 1863 - 2013 150th Anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth celebrated around the world. 73 Plumber of the Year Award - Part 2 They just keep on coming! Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk contents 5 industry news industrial doors garage doors doorsets building hardware powered gates employment & legal motoring & transport take a break 6 17 25 47 fire & security 52 54 66 68 70 72 classifieds/ advertising 74 6 When it comes to garage doors, housebuyers feel the squeeze A campaign by the Door & Hardware Federation is underway to urge developers of new homes to increase the width of the garage doors