Door Industry Journal - Winter 2012

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 13 THE door industry journal winter 2012 industry news LIG GETS A VIP VISIT AT BIG 5 Laidlaw Interiors Group (LIG) CEO, John Jefferies, was pleased to welcome Prime Minister, David Cameron on to the LIG stand on the opening day of the Big 5 exhibition in Dubai. Visiting the exhibition as part of his three day tour of the Middle East, Mr Cameron stepped on to the LIG stand to meet the team from LIG and speak to John Jefferies. John said: “We’re delighted that Mr Cameron visited our stand at Big 5. It adds some real kudos to the LIG brand and its services whilst we are at the show. “Our story of growth was fitting to his remit of promoting British manufacturing abroad. The famous front door at Number 10 is actually one of our Longden doors, so we were even able to have a chat about that!” Offering doorsets, architectural ironmongery, balustrading, glazing, access control and partitioning solutions from within its divisions - Laidlaw, Saturn Architectural, Komfort, Leaderflush Shapland, Fitzpatrick, Longden, Cubicle Systems, Tufwell Glass and TDSL - LIG can provide a solution that meets most needs by combining its specialist expertise to deliver a ‘one stop shop’ for interior specification. LIG has offices in Dubai and Qatar and has been specified in a number of prestigious projects across the region, including the Meydan grandstand, Zayed University, Sorbonne University and Eastern Mangroves Resort. For more information on LIG visit www.laidlawinteriorsgroup.com LAIDLAW OFFERS REAL INSIGHT FOR SPECIFIERS Laidlaw is now able to offer four RIBA approved CPD presentations to help provide greater insight into the specification of architectural ironmongery, access control, doorsets and handrail & balustrading components. Covering a variety of topics, which are commonly encountered by specifiers, Laidlaw’s approved CPD materials look at the key points to consider before selecting a product or system. Laidlaw’s ‘Helping to Specify Architectural Ironmongery’ CPD for example, is designed to help architects understand why ironmongery is such an important component of a building. The CPD looks closely at the different components that help doors function in the required manner whilst touching on the reasons why legislation and standards play an important part in specification - in turn, this will help raise awareness of specification procedures. Similarly, the ‘Specification of Internal Timber Doorsets with Particular Reference to Parts M and E of the Building Regulations’ CPD looks at how the building regulations have changed significantly over the past 18 months and the impact this now has on the specification of doorsets. The presentation will endeavour to educate those as to how best to comply going forward. The ‘Equality Act 2010 - Access to Goods, Services and Facilities’ presentation aims to address the major access issues raised by part III DDA in a clear and concise manner and relates specifically to the areas that architects will be made aware of coupled with the extent of their duties. The CPD also touches on access control situations, door opening/closing forces and light reflectance value information. Finally, the ‘Handrails and Balustrades: Adding Flair to your Stairs’ CPD looks at the importance of adhering to safety requirements but how this should not restrict creativity in the design of staircases, handrails, balustrades and modular handrailing systems which can be tailored to suit both aesthetic and practical requirements. Shafiq Sharif, Marketing Manager from Laidlaw commented: “Not only are Laidlaw part of RIBA’s core curriculum, but our four RIBA approved CPD’s have been put together to provide an additional tool which architects and specifiers can call upon when looking for further clarification on the specification of certain components.” He continued: “Having provided unrivalled standards in service for the design, specification and supply of doorsets, architectural hardware, access control products and handrail and balustrade solutions for more than 130 years, Laidlaw are well placed to offer such a wide scope of specialist CPD presentations.” For more information on Laidlaw’s CPD’s visit www.laidlaw.net