EXTERIORS


Built-in panic function adds competitive advantage from Carl F Groupco


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eading independent hardware supplier Carl F Groupco is highlighting the benefits of its popular SmartSecure FUHR autotronic


834P Hybrid Automatic Door Lock for multiple occupancy buildings or dwellings within the social housing sector. One of the product’s key differentiators is its built-in panic function that provides an effective emergency escape.


John Crittenden, Managing Director of


Carl F Groupco, explains: “Te 834P offers a practical hybrid solution for multiple occupancy buildings or dwellings that need the security and convenience of an automatic locking system with access control options. But what sets this product apart from other market offerings is its emergency exit or panic function, which is a critical safety feature for use in such settings. It’s a step change in intelligent hardware design that is proving popular with our customers.”


Te emergency exit and panic door function


of the 834P is compatible with the CISA FAST Touch Panic Exit Push Bar, allowing unimpeded escape from the inside of the building at any time on either the active or inactive door leaf. Te hardware set is BS EN 1125 and BS EN 179 accredited for panic and emergency exit doors and is also UKCA approved.


Te 834P lock is suitable for aluminium,


composite, PVC-U and timber doors and is available for single and double doors. Te lock is fitted into the eurogroove, which unlike face fit alternatives, make is particularly suitable for


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multiple occupancy dwellings where the risks of tampering may be higher.


On closing, two latching deadbolts


simultaneously extend and lock in place, providing instant security compared to a standard mechanical door lock. Unlocking is motorised, allowing access control to be added or integration into existing building management systems. A PAS 24 and Secured by Design option is available too.


Te CISA Push Bar is also suitable for


installations that need to comply with Scottish Building Regulations, because at just 75 mm from the door, it is well under the requirement that hardware on panic exit doors should protrude no further than 150 mm for Category 1 doors and 100 mm for Category 2 doors.


John concluded: “We’re committed to offering


products with added value benefits to support our customers, and the SmartSecure FUHR autotronic 834P is the perfect example of this. It offers an intelligent, practical solution that meets the needs of multiple occupany buildings and dwellings.”


sales@carlfgroupco.co.uk www.carlfgroupco.co.uk


09/10/2023 10:56


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Crittall in the swim with England’s finest A


n openair swimming pool of a design described as the finest in England is being restored to its former elegance with Crittall windows playing a significant role. Saltdean Lido, some five miles east of Brighton, is a Grade II* listed Art Deco masterpiece built in 1938 utilising an innovative reinforced concrete structure designed by architect Richard Jones. It is one of only three Grade II* listed lidos in the country and has been on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register for many years. The structure epitomises the essence of the modernist movement with sweeping lines designed to elevate Saltdean’s status as a resort. In its heyday, immediately before the Second World War, holidaymakers and local residents would flock to it paying sixpence to swim and to sunbathe on the adjacent lawns. After the war, during which it was used for Fire Service training, it lay derelict until restored by Brighton Borough Council and stayed in use until the late 1990s when local people banded together to defeat a developer’s plan to demolish the lido and build apartments on the site.


A Community Interest Company campaigned successfully to have the pool brought back into use which was achieved in 2017. Now it was the turn of the buildings currently being restored by Buxton Building Contractors of Surrey.


an Art Deco event space, suitable for weddings,


Once completed the building will house an exercise studio,


library,


community hub, cafe and heritage learning zone plus workspace.


A key element of the design is the generous area of glazing facing the pool.


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Here will be installed Crittall Homelight Plus steel windows that replicate the original fenestration and, because of the slender frames, maximise the benefits of natural light on this bright coastal location. The windows are also hot dipped galvanised to prevent corrosion and Duralife coated with marine grade polyester powder which will offer the highest level of protection against the aggressive wind-borne sea salts that caused damage to the original building.


01376 530800 www.crittall-windows.co.uk 25/08/2023 09:26


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