Door Industry Journal - Summer 2015

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk industry news ALLEGION APPOINTS NEW SPECIFICATION MANAGER FOR LONDON, SOUTHEAST UK Specialist security provider Allegion has appointed Phil Mead as Area Specification Manager for London and South East, affirming its commitment to extending support for the industry through a growing UK-wide specification division. With more than 25 years of experience in the access control and electronic door industry, Mead brings a wealth of knowledge to the role and has been appointed specifically to oversee site visits and surveying, while helping develop solutions to significant industry challenges. In his new capacity, Mead will meet with architects, specifiers and consultants to promote Allegion’s range of products in tenders for new build and renovation projects. Additionally, he will meet with architects to complete educative presentations, including Allegion’s recently launched CPD session, ‘Door Hardware and Inclusive Design.’ Speaking of the appointment, Phil said, “I’m excited to be joining such a renowned manufacturer and also to be working so closely with industry professionals. The CPD sessions have been a real success so far, so it is great to be delivering these sessions, as well as sharing our inspec tools with architects, specifiers and consultants.” For more information on Allegion’s door solutions portfolio, please go to www.allegion.co.uk ALLEGION LAUNCHES RIBA APPROVED CPD SESSIONS Specialist security provider, Allegion, has achieved RIBA approval for one of its Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seminars. The CPD seminar titled ‘Door Hardware and Inclusive Design’, has been assessed and approved as conforming to guidelines set by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and has become part of its Core Curriculum. The CPD seminar is designed to keep industry professionals up-to-date with the issues and solutions in architectural hardware specification. The topics covered within the course include understanding how Part M and BS8300 affect specifiers and end-users, as well as hardware life cycle and the ongoing cost implications to the client or end-user. Chartered members of RIBA are required to undertake 35 hours of CPD training per year, of which a minimum of 20 must be from the Core Curriculum. The Allegion course is 60 minutes in duration so meets one hour of this training requirement, and covers many of the technical considerations involved in door hardware specification. The sessions are available immediately for all registered professionals and follow the launch of inspec – the new guide from Allegion which enables specifiers and architects to seek complete building solutions through products designed to work together, from one provider. Paul Barrows, Demand Creation Leader at Allegion, commented: “The new CPD seminar marks our commitment to helping architects meet the demands of specifying a range of products for entire commercial buildings and wider infrastructure. It is a privilege working with such a renowned industry body such as RIBA to bring the course to individuals and businesses across the UK.” For more information or to book a seminar simply call 01922 651 370, or email inspec@allegion.com