Building security - Case studies

ASSA ABLOY cam action door closers ensure that the doors are light to open while retaining closing power A South Yorkshire District General Hospital has been supplied with a range of hardware by ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a provider of door opening solutions. South Yorkshire hospital is a 500-bed hospital, run by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Each year the hospital treats around 150,000 patients along with 95,500 A&...

Urmet's solution will offer screening of visitors and the ability to integrate with home automation apps Urmet, an international manufacturer of video door entry solutions, has secured the order to supply the latest IP door entry systems for a new development of luxury apartments at a £500 million mixed-use development near Oxford Street in London’s West End. Rathbone Square is a 2.3-acre project consisting of new office space, retail outlets, a public square and 1...

The Skyguard’s MySOS device ‘ticked all the boxes’ in terms of what the Lakehouse was looking for Asset and energy support services group, Lakehouse has implemented Skyguard’s MySOS devices to protect 85 employees working alone within the community. Lakehouse is a provider of construction, improvement and maintenance services for homes, schools, public and commercial buildings. Contact with the public is central to these operations with employees often...

  MOBOTIX T25 IP video door stations were installed at main entrance of the church building and one at the school entrance Located about 20 miles east of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in Webster City, St. Thomas Aquinas School is home to 116 students ranging from preschool through sixth grade. The school is located in the same building as St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and a recently built parish centre, which houses their preschool classrooms and a gym. All of the buildings on ca...

EMARNAT (Mexico Government institution, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources) Mexico's environment ministry is charged with the mission of protecting, restoring, and conserving the ecosystems, natural resources, assets and environmental services of Mexico with the goal of fostering sustainable development. DR Security is a company highly recognised in the field of solutions, integrations and services in the field of security technology, concentrating on new technologies, achieving a...

EasiNet is designed to simplify keyholder management and deliver maximum flexibility at an affordable price A PAC high security access control system with bespoke panel has been installed in to a new lavish apartment development in London’s exclusive Putney. Oakhill Park is a luxurious residential development in South West London, featuring 60 distinctive, elegant apartments, underground parking, private gym and landscaped gardens, complete with concierge services. The...

The new system combines Axis cameras and door controllers with Imron access control software and Milestone VMS Wirral-based IP video specialist NW Systems has installed one of the UK’s first fully integrated IP video and access control systems to help fast-growing transport-on-demand service provider Cabfind, secure its new headquarters in Birkenhead in Wirral. NW Systems recently installed a pure IP-based, fully integrated access control and video surveillance system t...

  Scan-X Security solutions will help protect high profile patrons and visitors to the National Assembly Scan-X Security, specialists in security screening, security x-ray machines and metal detection archways, landed a deal to secure the National Assembly of Wales in order to protect high profile patrons and visitors to their main site. The Aldridge based security firm operates globally and has invested over £250,000 over the last twelve months following year on y...

The Lilacs Project demonstrates Siemens’ capabilities and opportunities for smart buildings of the future The Lilacs International Commercial Centre completed in January 2016, is a landmark building in Shanghai’s Pudong business district and the latest addition to the world famous, futuristic Shanghai skyline. This sweeping, state-of-the-art complex integrates retail areas, commercial and office activity as well as a cultural centre. It is the first smart building...

LOCKEN’s cylinders allowed 21st century technology to be installed in doors over 100 years old Lincoln’s Inn is the earliest of the four Inns of Court in London, which houses a society of lawyers and judges, and is recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious professional bodies of barristers. With its origins dating back to the 1400s, all of the buildings and architecture are of huge historic significance, which is why security and access control at the...

The system enables secure proof-of-presence with frictionless authentication using HID Trusted Tag Services HID Global®, worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has been selected by CityPoint to streamline security and management systems for its 35-story office building used by thousands of people on a daily basis in London, UK. Securing CityPoint staff In partnership with MyTAG.io, HID Global’s cloud-based services and N...

SmartTask is also being used across University’s reception desk, caretaking & cleaning teams for performance reporting and electronic auditing The University of Wolverhampton has selected Skillweb’s SmartTask to simplify and streamline reporting processes for security teams operating at its three main campus sites in the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire. The software system has been adopted as part of a wide-ranging estate management initiative to be...

Over 200 doorsets were used, including high security doorsets & ASSA ABLOY tested and approved ironmongery ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has supplied metal doorsets to a state-of-the-art Oxford University building. 200 doorsets The Blavatnik School of Government, located on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, accommodates up to 550 people. The internationally renowned Swiss architects Herzog and De Meur...

Videx worked with Goldshield Securus to provide door entry systems offering flexible access control Videx has expanded its presence in the housing market by winning a three year contract with North Tyneside Council. Improvements to sheltered housing schemes North Tyneside Council provides a range of accommodation across the region to meet the differing needs of the local community. The Council wanted to refurbish 16 sheltered housing schemes with better suited door entry sys...

The system consists of host transceiver, PG9920 wireless repeaters, full message HS2LCD LCD wired and HS2LCDWF9 wireless keypads Introduction As a start-up business in 1988, Millworks Custom Manufacturing tapped All Seasons Security to install a security system in a small unit where the company was headquartered. As the company grew, its operations took over more and more space in its original Toronto, Ontario facility. Millworks Custom Manufacturing now occupies more than 1...

eMotion includes license plate recognition, and Arteco Everywhere to remotely activate I/O devices from software client Founded in 1887 in Buies Creek, North Carolina, Campbell University offers students all of the amenities of a typical large-scale college campus while at the same time providing the feel of a small, close knit community. With an enrolment of more than 6,000 students, including 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students on its main campus, the private universi...

The Boon Edam Swinglane 900 uses a single, swinging panel of glass to control the flow of authorised users Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, recently announced that Shell Chemical LP, located in Deer Park, Texas, has installed seven Boon Edam Swinglane 900 turnstiles to improve access control between their administrative building and the production facility. Securing access points to building The decision to install Boon...

Castel is working in partnership with systems integrators, GBE Fire and Security, to install its Xellip IP solution IP intercom and access control specialist, Castel UK, has supplied its market-leading two-way IP audio-video intercom to GBE Fire and Security for One Bedford Avenue, a £33 million mixed retail and office development in the West End of London. The project replaces a pair of redundant office blocks and encompasses 115,000 sq. ft. of accommodation, constructe...

The WavestoreUSA system allows any video feed to be viewed instantly and can easily be scaled The WavestoreUSA open platform video storage and management solution is the basis for an upgraded video security system at Water’s Edge Condominiums in Clearwater, Florida. Offering best in breed IP based video, security and network related products, Tampa-based security systems integrator, FutureProofSurveillanceNetworks (FPSN), upgraded aged analogue devices at Water’s E...

Sony SNC-VB600 and SNC-XM632 IP cameras as well as SCA-S30 outdoor speaker were installed Sony video security cameras maintain a watchful eye over efficient farming operations and employee safety at agricultural specialist company Backa Sivac in the Republic of Serbia. Controlled from a central network monitoring centre, SNC-VB600 and SNC-XM632 IP network cameras play a central role on the busy farm. Protecting people, buildings and valuable equipment, the cameras have also dr...

The SMARTair™ electronic accesscontrol solution replaced Tower 185'sproblematic mechanical locking system A recent 200-metre addition to Frankfurt’s skyline, Tower 185 incorporates several advanced environmental elements in its design. The original plans specified that the entire building should be equipped with a mechanical locking system. However, with repeated key loss, the management company decided to install a more flexible, user-friendly solution suited to s...

A Boon Edam Tourlock revolving door was chosen for the primary entrance to Martin's adminstration building Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, recently announced that Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. has installed a Boon Edam Tourlock security revolving door at its new corporate office in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Entrance security for new corporate HQ For the first time in nearly 30 years, all administrative de...

All of Alpro’s deadlocks are designed to accept standard profile cylinders or thumbturns Deadlocks and paddle handles from Alpro are securing Warwick House, a new £6m library and multi-user community building in Seaford, East Sussex. The library building, which includes nine supported accommodation residential units, is on three storeys and also offers day services for older people. Design and other uses Several sets of powered pedestrian sliding doors within the...

Citrix Facilities staff chose a spacious, 8-foot diameter Boon Edam BoonAssist TQ manual revolving door Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that Citrix has installed two sets of Boon Edam entrances at its Raleigh, NC offices. The offices are located in a large, renovated warehouse in the downtown area of Raleigh. Citrix Facilities' needs In 2014, Citrix transformed an abandoned warehouse into a 170,000 square...

eyevis EYE-LCD-4700-USN-LD-FX displays feature full-HD resolution with 1920×1080 pixels A video wall created by eyevis UK is helping to protect the people of Calderdale after being installed as part of a £680,000 upgrade of the area’s CCTV system. Eight eyevis 47-inch EYE-LCD-4700-USN-LD-FX displays help staff at Calderdale Council’s CCTV monitoring centre view images from 64 cameras in town centres across the borough, 24/7, 365 days a year. Full-HD r...

The building is monitored remotely at Trigion’s security operations centre Thanks to the innovative use of technology by Trigion Security Services, a leading insurance company based in the City of London no longer needs manned guards operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ‘remote reception’ facility operated by Trigion means that while guards continue to work during the day, interacting with staff and visitors, they aren’t required outside office...