h sheds light on
dget estimates
uildings can incur up to 19% of their
l ironmongery despite the average
percent of the value of a new-build.
esearch. The research project
ncreased its scope from
he original PSA research
o include private offices;
ublic sector offices; retail;
otels; health; education and
ransport facilities such as
irports and railway stations. It
lso looked at both mechanical
nd electrical hardware
o reflect current usage of
rchitectural ironmongery in
hese types of buildings.
The first part used data from
arbour ABI, AMA Research’s
wn library of reports which
was supplemented with a
series of interviews with
architectural ironmongers,
manufacturers, distributors
and installers of ironmongery.
The second stage of the
research involved facilities
management organisations,
door maintenance companies
and certified UK installers.
The full research results
are available for GAI and IAI
members to download on the
GAI website.
www.gai.org.uk
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