Awesome Widgets make more widgets in less time than any other widget manufacturer – so materials are constantly trucked in, and manufactured products are constantly trucked out. Based in the northeast – with snowy winters and hot summers and for security reasons, they close their rolling steel doors after every truck enters or exits the facility.

Understandably, government buildings require a higher level of security than your average structure. Due to the nature of their business, government buildings may be more prone to break-ins, theft, and damages— especially because they house confidential information, whether in the form of paper records or in the minds of valuable employees. What products are on the market to secure federal government buildings?

When choosing the correct fire door solutions, there are more than 300 different fire codes and standards from the National Fire Protection Association to take into consideration. The main aspects that codes usually focus on are building materials, finishes, exterior materials.

Strong winds rip down empty streets, destroying everything in their path. Floods ruin homes and businesses. Rip currents rage in the oceans along the coast. Sound like a scene from a nightmare? It is, and during a hurricane, it is an unfortunate, scary reality for many. In this situation, the last thing you want to be thinking about is if your rolling doors will hold up under wind pressure of anywhere from 74 to 180 miles per hour.

Here's how including a higher-speed overhead door in your apparatus bay design can help reduce turnout times for fire and police stations, and EMS facilities.

In today’s world we see first-hand and almost instantly, the devastating after effects of a hurricane. For people and businesses that are prone to hurricanes, how to protect buildings from damage and installing hurricane proof doors are popular topics.

Design professionals and building owners are increasingly demanding products that meet and exceed code requirements, particularly any requirements having to do with energy savings.

It is a sad reality that as time passes tornadoes will continue to wreak havoc on communities – FEMA P-361 and ICC 500 standards were both created to provide guidelines and requirements to promote life safety during these unfortunate events.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 16,600 injuries were sustained and 14.8 billion dollars were lost due to fires in the United States in 2019. Fires in both residential and commercial buildings are unfortunately a prevalent issue. What if there was a way to possibly reduce the effects of fire in your building, slowing or even stopping the spread? Fire-rated products do their part to protect your building, but there’s also expectations on your end to ensure they’re working properly. This includes daily once overs to ensure nothing is amiss. You may also be familiar with periodic inspections, commonly referred to as drop testing your fire doors.