Do your teams know enough about the fire doors they sell? New research for Fire Door Safety Week has exposed worrying gaps in understanding around how fire doors work and the protection they provide. For merchants, it’s a timely reminder that correct product knowledge, specification and compatible components all matter....
C16 and C24 are the two main strength classes of structural softwood timber available in the UK. Many merchants stock and recommend C24 by default, but in fact homegrown C16 timber is perfectly suitable for use in many general construction applications. This month, we explore the differences between the two...