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PRO INSTALLER SEPTEMBER 2015
PRO NEWS
@proinstaller1
A REAL GAME
CHANGER
Avocet Hardware has welcomed the imminent
adoption of Approved Document Q1 of the Building
Regulations 2010, saying its introduction will
redress a significant security specification issue.
“Approved Document Q1
is a real game changer,”
said Avocet’s marketing
manager, Derrick Purvis.
“At present, product
hardware specification
and options for selection in relation to security vary significantly.”
“For every high quality
product, which brings with it
peace of mind
and
excellent value for money,
there are a host of cheaper options that win hands’
down on price, but fail to
provide any real level of
security. Unfortunately, cost
is often King and as such,
these cheaper, less secure
products are being used with
great regularity.”
“Q1 completely redresses
the balance by permanently
removing such cheap products from the specification
equation, while also
placing security
firmly to
the fore. The industry really
should be shouting about it
from the rooftops.”
Approved Document Q1
of the Building Regulations
2010 comes in to force on
October 1st, 2015. From that
date, all doors and windows
will, at the minimum, have to
be either PAS24:2012 rated
or Secured By Design (SBD),
a move that finally regulates
against the products that
make them less secure.
“Security is a principle
factor for end users when it
comes to doors and windows and, as we all know
the higher the specification
of the product used, the
greater the level of security
delivered,” added Derrick.
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