Complete doorway solutions with ASSA ABLOY - service to architects

ASSA ABLOY offers specification consulting and architectural services. Let ASSA ABLOY help in your mission to create safe and secure buildings that fit with your vision for the space…

The ASSA ABLOY team of professional specification consultants will assist in creating complete doorway solutions and offer the following services:

Planning and Design Development Phases:

  • Adherence to existing facility standards
  • Code compliance review
  • Coordination among related trades
  • Coordination with existing building systems
  • Existing conditions walkthroughs
  • Product research

Construction Documents Phase:

  • Access control elevation diagrams
  • Door and hardware schedules
  • Integrated project delivery method
  • Non-proprietary specifications
  • Value engineering process

Construction Administration Phase:

  • Jobsite inspections and snag listsReview of shop drawings and submittals.
  • Product samples

Architects can count on objective and accurate specifications, written in accordance with industry standards and to their preferred format. ASSA ABLOY will make sure that every project complies with all local and national codes, regulations and laws. In addition, their consultants will work with system integrators and security consultants to coordinate electronic doorways with a building's access control system.

Their professional credentials and qualifications rank ASSA ABLOY as amongst the best in the openings industry. Their Door Security Solutions Specialists are dedicated to providing efficient design solutions that balance the needs for aesthetics, convenience, life-safety, and security.

Members of the Specifiers Guild of Architectural Ironmongery (GAI), ASSAABLOY (SA) has had its Company Quality System certified in accordance with IS0 9001 :2008 norms. This permits the examination of their quality standards during all manufacturing phases, and the monitoring of the quality of service offered in response to the specific requirements of the customers. ASSAABLOY (SA) also meets the requirements of IS0 14001 :2004 Environmental Management Systems.

ASSA ABLOY's specialists empower you with the information you need to make the best decisions and as a registered SAIA Provider, they offer the following educational programmes:

Introduction to Ironmongery
This module is designed to simplify the complex area of architectural ironmongery, which will help delegates understand issues from the often conflicting requirements of safety and security; functionality; explanations of relevant standards and be better equipped to choose the right products in a range of applications.

Access Control & Entrance Systems
Door technology is ever evolving as we head rapidly to highly intelligent openings and solutions. This CPD module will give attendees a fundamental grounding in automatic entrance solutions and the access control technology around the door. Current and future trends, best practice as well as correct product selection will be covered.

About ASSA ABLOY

ASSA ABLOY, South Africa Pty Ltd, part of the international Swedish giant, ASSA ABLOY, is a market leading specialist in the manufacture and supply of secure, safe and convenient door opening technology and solutions to widely diverse industries. Established in 1994 and head quartered in Stockholm, Sweden, ASSA ABLOY employs approximately 37,000 employees across Europe, North America, Asia and the Pacific. This world leading lock group has some 100 brands and offers a comprehensive range of door opening solutions including mechanical, electromechanical, electronic and digital locks to meet door opening applications in all market sectors. The group also leads the international market in the rapidly expanding electromechanical security sector with a product offering that includes access control, identification technology, entrance automation and hotel security.

ASSA ABLOY, South Africa's vast product range includes master key systems, security and emergency locks, electric locking products, electronic door solutions as well as supporting architectural hardware such as door closers and escape systems. Through numerous mergers, ASSA ABLOY has acquired many reputable brands, including UNION, a name that has been synonymous with high quality locks and hardware for more than a century. This tried, tested and proven brand is part of ASSA ABLOY South Africa's architectural division's hardware and locking solutions.

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