Door Industry Journal - Spring 2014

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk THE door industry journal spring 2014 industry news EUROPE SIGNS UP TO ARGE EPD PLANS ARGE has announced its plans for delivering generic Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) by Summer 2015, with 11 member associations from across Europe already committed. After completing its presentations to all member country associations, ARGE has received an overwhelmingly positive response to its proposals for the delivery of generic EPDs. Member associations from Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK have all agreed to run ARGE EPDs, with Czech Republic and Poland likely to follow in their footsteps. The project, which is due to commence this month, in order to meet a Summer 2015 deadline, will have detailed plans drawn up and agreed by mid February. This will enable members to commit to the programme by the end of March, when a resourced and time-lined delivery plan will be in place. Speaking on the importance of delivering generic EPDs, ARGE’s General Secretary, Joachim Kieker said: “There is no denying that the construction landscape has altered, with the changes brought in under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and the shift in attitude toward sustainability, which has seen it take centre stage on many CSR policies. “Generic EPDs are crucial in adapting to this changing market and we have actively encouraged all our members to engage with our journey to delivering them. It is very positive to see so many of our member associations already agreeing to run the EDPs and we now have a clear roadmap for making these a tangible asset by 2015.” Further announcements will soon be made on the official EPD provider. To stay up to date follow the ARGE Linked In page at http://www.linkedin.com/company/arge or visit the website www.arge.co.uk. ASSA ABLOY SECURITY SOLUTIONS HOSTS ECOBUILD WEBCAST ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions hosted a webcast on the application of BIM to design specifications in conjunction with this year’s Ecobuild exhibition, available for download now. The hour-long online seminar, delivered in association with UBM, will be accessible to recipients for six months following Ecobuild. Editor and journalist Andrew Brister chaired the webcast. Other panel members include ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions Managing Director, David Wigglesworth, Product Manager and BIM Project Leader, Andy Stolworthy, as well as Neil Thompson, Principal BIM Integrator, Balfour Beatty and Rob Klaschka, Director, Studio Klaschka. Amongst other topics, the webcast will explore how architects and main contractors are currently applying BIM and the key drivers within the market. The audience will also gain an insight into ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions’ integrated approach to BIM. Commenting on the webcast, Tina Hughan, Head of Marketing for ASSA ABLOY UK, said: “Following the success of last year’s webcast, we are excited about delivering this seminar to those who want to find out more about our approach to BIM. “We have recently launched our first BIM doorset objects, we very much see BIM objects as part of an overall toolkit that ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions can provide for specifiers, to help streamline the specification process and more importantly create efficiencies in the built environment.” ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions will be presenting its full specification toolkit, which includes BIM objects, NBS plus specification writing and a range of CPD seminars at this year’s Ecobuild on stand N526. For further information please visit www.assaabloy.co.uk/securitysolutions. 8