SEVENTHINGS...
The members keep on coming…
In 2015, DHF had less than 300 members on its books, but the past five years in
particular has seen considerable growth across every area of the organisation; today, it
has more than 500 members. The federation continues to support its various industry
sectors by representing them on BSI standards committees, liaising with compliance
authorities such as the Health and Safety Executive and Trading Standards as well as fire
safety organisations across the UK and Europe. In 2019, it expanded its workforce to 13
employees (plus five consultants).
Its rebrand proved ‘transformational’…
2017 – DHF’s 120th
anniversary – couldn’t have been
a better time to announce the
launch of its new strong and
modern branding and website.
Identifying a need to bring its
logo, literature and website up to
date, DHF successfully embraced
a new ‘look and feel’ without
forgetting its roots. The rebrand
has proved transformational and
moved the trade association
onto a more professional footing.
Today, DHF members are sought
for various councils and bodies
across the UK as a result of their
affiliation with the federation,
and DHF continues to attract
the most talented employees in
the industry. They have
identified the organisation
as one that’s ‘going places’.
DHF’S ‘REACHOUT PROGRAMME’
IS GATHERING PACE…
DHF’s innovative ‘Reachout Programme’
offers free seminars to its vertical markets.
Launched in February 2020, DHF delivered the
first seminar to local authorities and housing
associations in the West Midlands. This new
initiative provided information about selecting
a compliant entrance doorset. Fast forward to
July 2020 and the seminars adopted a different
platform and subject matter. This time delivered
via Zoom, it targeted its members’ customers
such as facilities managers and supermarket
chains on their on-going legal responsibility
with regards to owning automated products.
These have proved especially popular for local
authorities, housing associations, architects and companies with maintenance teams, and
are the perfect guide to keeping safe and compliant products on the market.
AN INFLUENTIAL VOICE
IN THE WAKE OF THE
GRENFELL TRAGEDY…
In the wake of the 2017 Grenfell
tragedy, DHF continues to be one
of the industry’s most passionate
voices for correctly installed and
maintained fire doorsets. Third
party certification of manufacture,
installation, maintenance and
inspection of fire, smoke and
security doors is something the
federation has
lobbied for
tirelessly, as
well as issues
surrounding
poorly or
ill-fitting door
closers. Its 2019
collaboration
with Secured by
Design (SBD) and
the Fire Industry
Association
(FIA), saw the
publication of a
joint document
on fire safety.
The publication:
A Guide for
Selecting Flat
Entrance
Doorsets; A
publication for housing associations,
landlords, building owners and
local authorities in England, brings
together the best industry advice
in one straightforward document,
highlighting the fundamental
issues of fire safety and security
for those selecting fire doorsets
and enabling greater clarity in
an increasingly complex market.
DHF was actively involved in
the technical committees of
the Industry Response Group,
formed in response to Dame
Judith Hackitt’s Report: ‘Building a
Safer Future’, and also works on
BSI Standards Committees, with
compliance authorities HSE and
Trading Standards as well as fire
safety organisations in the UK and
Europe.
www.dhfonline.org.uk
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