The new Code is the only comprehensive and authoritative source of information available in the UK to offer focussed, qualified advice for construction professionals on this vital subject. It offers information on relevant products and standards to help and guide all those responsible for fire safety in buildings, regardless of the amount of knowledge they have of door hardware.

The guide has been specifically designed to be simple, straightforward and jargon-free. It contains hotlinks to all of the publicly available documents which it references including Building Regs, Approved Documents, Acts of Parliament and DHF Best Practice Guides. The Code also contains a maintenance which contains useful advice on ensuring continuous fire door and escape route safety in buildings which will be especially useful to building owners.

The new Code of Practice is available for browsing in a fully-interactive format at www.firecode.org.uk .

The Door and Hardware Federation represents all the key players in industrial and commercial doors & shutters and garage doors and also represents the leading UK manufacturers of building hardware and architectural ironmongery. For more information visit www.dhfonline.org.uk .

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers represents the majority of architectural ironmongers in the UK as well as the leading manufacturers of architectural door and window hardware. The GAI also administers the benchmark qualifications for professional architectural ironmongers and is dedicated to raising specification standards and encouraging best practice in all aspects of this sector. For more information visit www.gai.org.uk.