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Academics warns housing
reviews risk crime hotspots
All new homes should have
good levels of inbuilt security
that have been thoroughly
tested, according to a group
of academics.
The group, which has been
chairing and leading the
review of housing standards,
published an open letter in
the Times (23rd October 2013)
warning that the DCLG’s
review housing standards risks
creating a new generation
of crime hotspots across the
country.
The group has been
drawn from industry bodies
including the House Builders
Association, National Housing
Federation, Local Government
Association and Home
Builders’ Federation. The
Department describes the goal
of the review as to “significantly
rationalise the untenable forest
of codes, standards, rules,
regulations and guidance
that add unnecessary cost
and complexity to the housebuilding process”
.
The 69 academic signatories
-- headed up by Dr Rachel
Armitage from the University
of Huddersfield and Professor
Ken Pease, visiting Professor
at the University College of
London - have expressed
Britain needs more new homes but they
need to incorporate security measures.
their concern over proposals
dramatically to reduce the
need for developers to address
crime in the way they design
new housing projects.
Despite driving significant
reductions in offences and
in the fear of crime, the letter
warns that proposed changes
to housing standards risk
jeopardising the progress that
has been made in addressing
crime and security through
the way new developments are
designed.
The academics “urge the
Government to reconsider
home security standards, with
the emphasis on simplicity.
All new homes should have
good levels of inbuilt security
measures that have been
thoroughly tested”
.
DHF membership at all-time high
The number of companies joining the Door & Hardware
Federation (DHF) has hit record highs as the Federation
continues to drive up levels of quality, compliance, training and
safety in the door, hardware and powered gate sectors.
Its total membership is fast
approaching 270, its highest
level ever, with an average
of five new members joining
every month. The DHF
represents all the key players
in industrial, commercial
and garage doors and gates,
as well as the leading UK
manufacturers and suppliers
of building hardware,
locks and architectural
ironmongery.
All DHF members provide
products and services to
Quality Assured standards. The
DHF is introducing industryleading training schemes for
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its members in a number of
sectors including industrial
doors, garage doors and
powered gates.
All non-fire products
produced by DHF industrial
door and doorset members
are now CE marked. The DHF
has been actively helping its
members achieve compl