This seminar will focus on the impact of accessibility on the specification of ironmongery looking at the following areas:

  • Legislation including the Equality Act, BS 8300
  • Approved Documents and their equivalents throughout the UK and Ireland
  • The impact of BS 8300 specifically on products such as door closers, door furniture, hardware such as hinges, locks and panic hardware
  • Access control product
  • Handrail

About
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) aim to promote the highest standards of education, technical excellence and professionalism in our sector, and promote these standards to the wider construction industry and its clients. The Guild's work is built on three pillars:

Education: GAI offer a comprehensive programme of courses and qualifications, leading to diploma qualification and ultimately to RegAI, the benchmark for the demonstration of professional architectural ironmongery competence.
Technical standards: GAI help develop the standards that affect the products its members make, specify and use. They also provide support and advice to the sector on applying these standards. 
Community activities: GAI brings people together through its extensive Community Hub network, and its programme of events and awards.


Cost/fee for attendance: Free
Contact: Douglas Masterson
Email: [email protected]
gai.org.uk