Season’s greetings to all our customers and suppliers.
The Bridgman team would like to take this opportunity to thank-you for your valued custom throughout 2015.
Note, we are closed from the 23rd December and return to work on the 4th January 2016.
New Abet Laminate Door Collection available now
Abet have launched a new range of 33 colour options together with 14 woodgrains all offered in standard sizes up to 2250 x 1000mm, laminate colour swatches can be also sent out within 24 hours notice.
The Abet range fits nicely alongside BIBC’s Polyrey and Formica standard laminate ranges.
To download a copy of the Abet link, please click here.
Free Technical Support
“The Bridgman-IBC Sales and Estimating team provide a professional service to assist architects and contractors with design and specification support.
Please feel free to get in touch on 01429 221111 or via email at sales@staging2.inspirar.co.uk/bridgman if you have any technical query, specification request or pricing request”.
Gallery Updated
The BIBC website has a large collection of project examples which highlights the large selection of bespoke products BIBC can manufacture.
The latest additions are the Washington and Tamworth Leisure Centres.
The most recent projects can be found here
Bridgman on Social Media
Bridgman IBC is proud to announce the launch of a brand new facebook and twitter page:
https://www.facebook.com/BridgmanIBC
https://twitter.com/bridgmanibc
180 miles for charity
To raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, BIBC Managing Director Mick Butler, recently cycled the arduous coast to coast route from Walney Island to Whitby.
They surpassed their initial target and have raised over £2220 but there is still time to donate at their JustGiving page:
BIM Data available for download
In preparation for the forthcoming Government legislation in 2016 that states all public contracts are to be run to a BIM level 2 standard, Bridgman have launched a series of pre-hung doorsets that have level 2 BIM data. The go ahead door manufacture based at 10000ft premises in Hartlepool, will be able to supply the data in a format to suit the end user which includes Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) and the data for Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie).
The models are free to download and are also supported by RIBA NBS Plus scheme which will take the hassle out of specification for FD30 and FD60 pre-hung / doorsets. Bridgman cubicles ranges is also available to download.
To access the BIM models, please visit the Bridgman web site, www.staging2.inspirar.co.uk/bridgman or email s.hind@staging2.inspirar.co.uk/bridgman for password / access.
CE Marking
CE Marking
10th July 2015 marks a milestone for the Fire doorset industry, as the standard for fire doorsets EN 16034 was officially entered into the Official Journal of the European Union.
This entry will finally allow the CE marking of fire doorsets, windows, garage and Industrial door.
CE marking of fire doorsets can start from 1st December 2015 and there will subsequently be a 3 year transition period for manufacturers to achieve compliance.
BIBC will shortly embarking on a series of tests towards the new standards , with the first test due next month.
Finding New Buildings in the Dust of the Old
With the continued and growing emphasis on sustainability in construction we could be on the verge of a radical shift in how we think about the current stock of buildings. The time may be coming when we stop planning for building replacement, and instead plan for building reuse. That in turn would significantly change the roles of designers and builders.
Continue reading “Finding New Buildings in the Dust of the Old”
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