News from NARM; NARM members; and general industry news relating to rooflights & daylighting
NARM has appointed Tom Ogilvie as Chairman, following a vote at the Association’s recent Annual General Meeting. He takes over the role from Jim Lowther who has announced his retirement, following many years of service to NARM and the broader rooflight industry. Tom has held the position previously, having served as Chairman between 2013…
NARM has issued a new document entitled ‘Definition of geometric free area for Smoke Vents’. Our Technical Committee Chairman Stuart Middle said: “This document is intended to contribute to improving fire safety standards by clarifying the definition of the term ‘geometric free area’ in respect of smoke ventilation, to ensure compliance as defined in Appendix…
From 1st January 2021 the UK is no longer a member of the EU and changes have been made to the regulation and marking of construction products in the UK. Responding to this change, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has updated its guidance document NTD07 covering construction products regulation. The new document, NTD07.1…
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has launched a new campaign to support the requirement for laminated inner panes on glass rooflights for important safety reasons, bringing pressure on the British Standards Institute for a regulatory amendment. Current British Standards define that inner panes on rooflights must be laminated in applications more than 5…
As the UK’s leading independent authority on rooflight specification, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, publishes technical guidance on all aspects of specification, with a strong focus on safety. For many years, the association has recommended the use of laminated glass inner panes for glass rooflights. This removes the risk of glass debris falling…
Stuart Middle has been appointed as Chairman of the Technical Committee of NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, following a vote at the Association’s Annual General Meeting in February 2020. He brings a wealth of experience gained over many years in his position as Senior Engineer at Brett Martin Daylight Systems. Stuart fills this…
Over recent years, there’s been a huge surge in popularity for modular flat glass rooflights, which are widely specified for domestic and commercial projects – and with good reason. There’s a large range of excellent, very high quality examples available from reputable suppliers, all of which offer superb aesthetics and very high performance with excellent…
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has elected Jim Lowther of Xtralite as Chairman at its recent council election. Jim replaces Tom Ogilvie, who now occupies the Vice Chairman role. Jim said: “I’m delighted to take on this new challenge at NARM. As an active member of the Council for many years and former…
2018 was a busy and intensive year for NARM, responding to and driving change in various technical and legislative changes in our industry – and 2019 looks set to be equally, if not more challenging, with a raft of new initiatives and standards on the horizon. These include consultations on revisions to the Building Regulations;…
The latest issue of DAYLIGHTING Magazine carries no fewer than five articles by NARM member companies, plus a double page NARM Daylight Diary feature and latest company news from the rooflighting sector. Topics include refurbishment of a historic railway canopy at Wigan’s Wallgate Station by Twinfix; daylighting at the newly refurbished Spanish City retail complex…