Issue 5 of the Code of Practice: Hardware for Fire and Escape Doors is a comprehensively revised code of practice for the selection of building hardware for fire-resisting and escape door assemblies and doorsets, published by The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF).
It provides an essential reference and resource for a broad spectrum of construction industry professionals including architects, building control officers, fire officers, responsible persons, duty holders, manufacturers, specifiers, and suppliers of building hardware and fire doors.
Published in November 2024, this is the first revision in more than a decade, and represents a significant update and consolidation of previous guidelines to reflect the very latest legislative requirements and best practices in the industry.