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DHF helps shape the future for installation and maintenance in the Door, Gate & Shutter Industry

20 December 2024

The Industry Competence Steering Group (ICSG) identified 15 Sector Led Groups (SLG) for the construction industry in response to the Grenfell Tower Fire and the subsequent independent review by Dame Judith Hackitt. SLG 10 - Installation and Maintenance, was established to address competence issues in the...

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Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) reflects on 2024 and looks forward to stability in 2025

20 December 2024

Tamworth-based trade association, the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), is reflecting on what has been one of the most unpredictable years to date.   From the ongoing war in the Ukraine, the issues in Gaza earlier in the year and now the instability in Syria, DHF members have negotiated their way through...

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DHF issues warning following school accident

11 December 2024

Tamworth-based Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has urged caution regarding reducing gaps at hinges, following an accident at a school in Surrey involving a five-year-old boy.  During a resulting UK Health and Safety Executive investigation into the incident, it was revealed that the boy’s hand slipped...

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UK Internet of Things Supply Law

10 December 2024

It is likely that many people will now be aware of the vulnerability of internet connected products; the so called ‘internet of things’. Initially, these connected devices were mostly computers, phones and printers, but today, a wide range of products are connected. First to hit the headlines was the...

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DHF Urges Caution when working on spring assisted doors

09 December 2024

A prosecution July 2024 has highlighted the need for caution when working on doors fitted with springs.  On learning of the death of a man strangled by his hoodie when it became hooked and wrapped around the balancing system of a sectional door, DHF further reiterated adherence to proper installation,...

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