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Cast your minds back to over two years ago, before the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) came into force. At this time, ARGE presented a series of Declarations of Performance (DoPs) templates for a variety of locks and hardware. Since July 2013 DoPs have been required for products covered by a harmonised standard hEN, relating to…

It’s hard to believe that more than two years have passed since the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) came into force, signaling the start of a steady transition to more Pan European standards. Since the CPR was introduced in July 2013, all member states have been obliged to CE mark their hardware products; providing they are…

With this year’s ARGE conference just a few weeks away, you don’t have long to wait to hear the latest on our route to EPDs. ARGE project consultant, CETIM is currently busy beavering away to come up with “pre-verified” EPD drafts to be presented at the event. The first draft of the product category rules…

With this year’s conference just over a month away, we thought we’d take this opportunity to look at what you can expect from this year’s event.  The invites have been sent and the business and social programme announced, hosted by the DHF in Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK, this year’s ARGE conference is sure to be…

CEN has launched a new online learning tool designed to help SMEs improve their knowledge on standardisation. The CENELEC interactive online educational tool provides short animations and explanatory text about the benefits of using standards and of participating in standardisation. It is hoped the new easy to use system will encourage uniformity across the industry.…

The official invite to this year’s ARGE conference, as well as downloadable registration forms are now available on the ARGE website.  ARGE members can now register for the 2015 conference, held from 10th -11th September. Registration forms can be downloaded from the members resource area on the ARGE website and we’d encourage all delegates to…

This year’s annual ARGE conference is held in the picturesque market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and our host – the DHF has announced an exciting social programme.   Taking place from 10th to 11th September, this year’s conference is the ideal forum for influencing strategy and discussing current issues with colleagues from across Europe.  Details of…

After a productive start to 2015, ARGE Chairman Hans Weissenböck, took some time to talk about what he believes the rest of the year has in store for ARGE and its members.   What are ARGE’s priorities for 2015? The number one priority for this year, without doubt is the completion and provision of ARGE’s…

ARGE has started 2015 as it means to continue! January saw our first Executive Board meeting of 2015, with members meeting in Düsseldorf to set the foundations for the rest of the year. Keeping the momentum from 2014, the ARGE EPD project took centre stage and the steering group committed to the roadmap for its…