News from BHMA

BHMA news releases of general interest to building and construction professionals are posted in this section. To obtain additional information about these subjects, please e-mail the BHMA staff using the Questions? button on the homepage, or phone the appropriate "contact" individual listed at the top of each news release.

• BHMA 2008 SUMMER MEETINGS WILL UPDATE MEMBERS ON STANDARDS PROGRAM, CODE DEVELOPMENTS AND INDUSTRY TRENDS (pdf)
  

• BHMA TO CONDUCT SEMINAR AT CONSTRUCT 2008 (pdf)
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARD FOR MASTER KEYING SYSTEMS (pdf)
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARD FOR EXIT LOCKS, EXIT ALARMS, ALARMS FOR EXIT DEVICES (pdf)

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARD FOR ELECTRIC STRIKES (pdf)

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARD FOR SLIDING AND FOLDING DOOR HARDWARE (pdf)

• BHMA SELECTS REX E. NEWCOMER OF E.E. NEWCOMER ENTERPRISES, INC AS 2007 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE RECIPIENT
  

• BUMP KEYS RAISE DANGER OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITY
  
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARDS FOR BUTTS AND HINGES, AND CONTINUOUS HINGES
  
  

• BHMA ISSUES NEW STANDARDS FOR PREPARATION OF STEEL AND WOOD DOORS
  
  

• BUILDING EXPERTS OFFER HIGH-WIND STANDARDS FOR SEVERE WINDSTORMS AND HURRICANES
  
  

• BHMA Issues Revised Standard for A156.21 - Thresholds
  
  

• BHMA Issues Revised Standard for A156.20 - Strap, Tee, and Hinges
  
  

• BHMA TO EXHIBIT AT NFPA WORLD SAFETY CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION 2006
  
  

• BHMA ANNOUNCES ROBERT POLK AS GUEST SPEAKER (doc)
  
  

• BHMA PARTNERS WITH CSI ON EDUCATIONAL
  PROGRAM
  
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARD
  INTERCONNECTED
  
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARD FOR
  STOPS & HOLDERS
  
  

• BHMA Revises Standard for Architectural Trim
  
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARD FOR POWER OPERATED PEDESTRIAN DOORS
  
  

• BHMA UPDATES “STANDARDS-AT-A-GLANCE”
  
  

• BHMA PUBLISHES UPDATED STANDARD FOR MORTISE LOCKS AND LATCHES
  
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARDS FOR GASKETING
  
  

• BHMA 17th ANNUAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
  GOES TO JOHN SIMON OF GENERAL SUPPLY COMPANY
  
  

• BHMA ANNOUNCES THE 2005 OPENINGS INDUSTRY SUMMIT
  
  

• VIGILANCE, EDUCATION NECESSARY TO ENFORCE FIRE SAFETY CODES, SAYS BHMA
  
  

• SDI AND BHMA ESTABLISH TEST CRITERIA FOR COMPONENTS OF SWINGING DOORS SUBJECT TO SEVERE WINDSTORMS AND HURRICANES
  
  

• BHMA ISSUES REVISED STANDARDS FOR A156.11 CABINET LOCKS AND A156.17 SELF-CLOSING HINGES & PIVOTS
  
  

• BHMA PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR A156.17 SELF CLOSING HINGES & PIVOTS
  
  

• BHMA PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKS
  

• BHMA PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR DELAYED EGRESS LOCKING SYSTEMS
  
  

• RALPH VASAMI JOINS BUILDERS HARDWARE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AS DIRECTOR OF CODES AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
  
  

• BHMA PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR DOOR GASKETING AND EDGE SEAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING INTUMESCENTS; DEFINES KEY WORDS, PERFORMANCE TESTS
  
  

• BHMA PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR TEMPLATE HINGE DIMENSIONS
  
  

• BHMA ANNOUNCES SECOND JOINT INDUSTRY SUMMIT FOR SPRING 2004
  
  

• BHMA RELEASES COMPLETELY NEW STANDARD ON REVOLVING DOORS; AND REVISES AND UPDATES EARLIER STANDARD ON LOW-ENERGY DOORS
  
  

• BHMA PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR HIGH SECURITY CYLINDERS
  
  

• STANDARDS FOR LOCKING THE DOOR VITAL TO SECURITY
  
  

• BHMA will now sells A250.13 standard (pdf)
  
  

• 2003 Spring Joint Industry Summit (pdf)
  
  

• 2003 Nominating Committee
  
  
• Membership Application Now Online
  
  
• BHMA Names Officers for 2 Yr. Term
  
  
• Powerpoint Presentation: "Quality Assurance in Builders Hardware"
  
  
• "BHMA Certified: Quality Assurance in Builders Hardware" PowerPoint Presentation
  
• Membership Application now online
  
  
• Now you can login to the Certified Products Directory
  
  

• Fall 2002 Hardware Times (pdf)
  
  

• Updated Standard on Mortise Locks Adds New Functions and Upgrades Performance Test Requirements
  
  

• Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association Creates All-New Standard for Electrified Locking Devices
  
  

• Building Hardware Manufacturers Agree on New Standard for Electric Strikes and Frame-Mounted Actuators
  
  

• New Standard Raises the Bar on Performance of Exit Devices, Locks and Alarms
  
  

• BHMA Presents George Thurner, III The Annual "Award of Excellence"
  
  

• BHMA Announces Revisions To Standard A156.20 For Strap And Tee Hinges And Hasps
  
  

• BHMA Announces Revisions to Standard A156.6 For Architectural Door Trim
  
  

• BHMA Announces Revisions to Standard A156.5 on Auxiliary Locks and Associated Products
  
  

• BHMA Announces Revisions to Standard A156.15 for Closer Holder Release Devices
  
  

• BHMA Opens Online Store
  
  

• BHMA Revamps Its Website Into Valuable Resource Tool
  
  

• Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association Names Award of Excellence Recipient
  
  

• Hardware Scholarship Winner Named
  
  

• BHMA Names New Officers
  
  

• BHMA Publishes New Standards For Continuous Hinges, Keying Systems
  
  

• BHMA Seeks to Boost Awareness, Use of Certified Hardware Products
  
  

• BHMA Joins New Fenestration Alliance To Improve Networking Opportunities