CONSTRUCTION their toes in terms of having the correct certification and traceability that the door has been manufactured to the correct standards and specification .” To this end , the company is currently working with Thomas Bell-Wright to construct a labelling system which Mark says will link back to an online website so anyone can scan the QR code on the door and immediately see what rating it is , who manufactured it and that it ’ s been approved .
The company currently utilises expert suppliers such as glass manufacturing company Saint-Gobain , in addition to Kilargo seals which provides vision panel beading and fire seals . On top of providing fire doors , Prometal have also the ability to offer a master key system for businesses who wish to obtain high levels of security . Mark explains : “ Master key systems allow convenient access to authorised personnel while providing high levels of security against those without access rights . With both mechanical and electromechanical solutions ASSA ABLOY are able to ‘ tailor make ’ some of the largest , most flexible master key systems in the world .”
Rise of green building Alongside the change in regulations , the Middle East is increasingly moving towards sustainable buildings and the rise of LEED through the prevalence of Green building regulations . Prometal is effectively responding to this change by transforming its products and services . However , Mark acknowledges that companies in the region are a few years behind Europe with regards implementation of sustainability initiatives due to the increased costs this incurs . “ We need more suppliers here to offer LEED products to get economy of scale and bring down costs ,” he says . More FSC materials , which Mark explains is “ about how much of the wooden material comes from a sustainable forest ” will need to be utilised , where it encompasses up to 100 percent of the product . With all these changes , staff will have to undergo vital training and an update of our current systems .
Not only are there a limited number of LEED materials suppliers , the company initially struggled to find suppliers who were prepared to undertake recycling services . However , Mark confirms :
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