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A guide to partitioning and ironmongery from the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and FIS (which represents the finishes and interior sector, has been updated following changes to UK conformity marking.

Developed to help those involved in managing workplaces adapt their spaces, ‘How Business Owners Can Use Partitioning and Ironmongery to Help Manage Social Distancing’ provides guidance on using partitioning and ironmongery to manage social distancing in the workplace.

Originally published in November 2020, it has been updated to cover the changes to UK conformity marking post Brexit: UKCA and UKNI marking were introduced as CE Marking will cease to be used in Great Britain from January 1, 2022.

The guide also includes a list of the relevant EN Harmonised and UK Designated standards that are relevant to partitioning, doors and architectural ironmongery and a summary of product marking sales territories to show where UKCA, UKNI and CE marking can be used going forward.

Douglas Masterson, technical manager of the GAI, said: “Businesses will need to continue to be responsive to government advice but the new information in the guide will help them to identify opportunities for business owners to make sensible product choices now that will offer them compliant solutions longer term.”