Useful Links
BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION (BSI)
Represents the UK in the deveopment of product and quality management standards at national and international level.
BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT (BRE)
BRE is the UK's leading centre for research and consultancy on a wide range of construction related issues. BRE coordinated the SHADE 'Promoting solar shading and intelligent facades' project, and produced the design guide 'Solar shading of buildings'.
DOOR & HARDWARE FEDERATION
The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) was created by a merger between the Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers and the Door & Shutter Manufacturers Association. DHF represents the interests of manufacturers and installers of industrial, pedestrian and garage doors as well as manufacturers of locks and building hardware.
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INDUSTRIAL FABRICS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (IFAI)
The Industrial Fabrics Association (IFAI) is a non-profit trade association with more than 2,000 member companies that represent the international technical fabrics marketplace. Member companies range in size from one-person businesses to multi-national corporations.
PERFORMANCE TEXTILES ASSOCIATION
www.performancetextiles.org.uk
Formerly known as MUTA, the Performance Textiles Association is the UK’s only trade body representing the industrial textiles industry representing members involved in activities as varied as tarpaulin manufacture, marquee production and hire, industrial texitles, fabric coating and proofing, lorry load restraints and side curtains, nets, scaffold sheets and reusable healthcare fabric products.
It helps set quality standards, frame codes of good practice and lobbies the Government on a range of industry-related safety and environmental issues.
ASSOCIATION OF MASTER UPHOLSTERERS & SOFT FURNISHERS (AMUSF)
The Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers was founded in 1947, making it one of the oldest associations in the furniture industry.
Its membership totalling in excess of 600, comprises craft upholsterers, upholstered furniture manufacturers, chair frame manufacturers, soft furnishing retailers and contractors and others associated with the craft of upholstery.
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FEDERATION OF MASTER BUILDERS (FMB)
The Federation of Master Builders is the leading voice for all medium and small sized building companies in the United Kingdom, presenting their views to Government, other sectors of the construction industry and the general public.
BRITISH CONTRACT FURNISHING ASSOCIATION
The British Contract Furnishing Association (incorporating OFFMA - Office Furniture and Filing Manufacturers Association), is the leading UK Trade Association for the furniture and furnishings industry with over 300 member companies.
WINDOW COVERING SAFETY COUNCIL
The Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) is a coalition of major U.S. manufacturers, importers and retailers of window coverings dedicated to educating consumers about window cord safety.
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Openings ID
A new website coming soon for the interior designer. This website will allow you to keep up with the latest news and events in the blinds and shutters industry. You will also be able to search for and download past articles from Openings and Shades of Design.
ASSOCIATION OF INTERIOR SPECIALISTS
The Association of Interior Specialists is a trade association that represents companies involved in the manufacture, supply and installation of all aspects of interior fit-outs and refurbishments. Its members operate in retail and commercial offices, the public sector, banks and building societies, hotels and leisure, airports, hospitals and so on.
UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service is the sole national accreditation body recognised by government to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services.
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HSE WORKING AT HEIGHT VIDEO
www.hse.gov.uk/falls/video/index.htm
The video is for those involved in working at height who carry out building and plant maintenance activities. It aims to make you aware of the steps that should be taken to ensure the work is carried out safely and to demonstrate a number of different types of access equipment in use.
INTERBUILD 2008
The UK’s leading building show will be staged from 26 to 30 October 2008 at the NEC, Birmingham.
THE CONSTRUCTION CENTRE
www.theconstructioncentre.co.uk/
The site has been designed as a comprehensive resource for professionals within the industry, particularly Architects and Specifiers, Tradesman and House Builders and private individuals for self-build projects or home improvements.
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BuildStore
BuildStore is the UK's leading supplier to the Self Build, conversion and renovation market.
FAIR PAYMENT CAMPAIGN
The campaign has 3 key objectives:
1 Certainty of payment – agreeing how much you should be paid and when.
2 30-day payment – insisting on payment within 30 days.
3 Removal of retentions – striking out cash retentions in favour of more modern and practical alternatives.
R+T 2009, 10-14 February
The world's leading event for the industry attracts over 55,000 visitors, with almost half of them travelling from abroad. The New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre houses more than 100,000 m² of exhibition space, which will mean that R+T will now be accessible to new sectors of the industry. These new sectors include: large gates, special doors, conservatories, window systems/window shutters, technical textiles, textile manufacturing, grilles, fences, parking area protection or electronic safety equipment. For further information on this event please contact: steve@prime-events.co.uk
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