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1. Building work starts on a new £14 million retail development in Surrey

   1 September 2014 4:37 pm Leave a Comment

   Construction work has begun on a new £14 million retail development in Surrey, featuring two new retail units which will include car parking and soft landscaping.

   Midas Construction is the main contractor for this project on behalf of client Notcutts Woodbridge Ltd, which owns the site. Troika Project Management Ltd has also been brought it for essential services for the project, which is set to be complete by June 2015.

   Midas Southern director Paul Strachan said: "This is a fantastic new development for Bagshot, which involves the substantial redevelopment of a brownfield site providing many new jobs, and additional retail space in new, environmentally-friendly buildings and also offering space for another new store in the town."

   Considering the nature of the commercial activity set to be carried out on the premises, implementing a very solid and reliable access control system across the entire site is a must, especially for those specific areas where access should be restricted.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies in order to create advanced solutions, enable users to exert solid, reliable and accurate control over the access to specific premises or zones.

   If you’d like to find out more about the range of solutions supplied by Access Control UK, both in terms of hardware (smart card readers, biometric readers, turnstiles, etc.) and software (access rights management software solutions, etc.), just contact us, we’ll be more than happy to answer any queries you might have.

2. New £6.7m medical facility set to be built in Northamptonshire

   27 August 2014 5:03 pm Leave a Comment

   Construction work is set to start on a new £6.7m medical and dental facility at RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, a recent media news report on the matter was able to reveal.

   The three-storey facility includes treatment rooms, laboratories, offices and meeting rooms and will service the needs of the US Air Force team who operate the communication station based at the site.

   The building will be constructed to meet a DREAM Excellent rating, which Vinci Construction UK, the principle contractor, will see through, and the project is due for completion in April 2015.

   Any modern building used by the military should also be equipped with a suitable range of access restriction systems. Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies in order to create advanced solutions, enable users to exert solid, reliable and accurate control over the access to specific premises or zones.

   The access control systems supplied by Access Control UK also support an effective Fire Roll Call feature, which will enable employers to evacuate the personnel off the premises in a very orderly and clear manner, should a fire, explosion or some other type of catastrophe occur.

   If you’d like to find out more about the range of solutions supplied by Access Control UK, both in terms of hardware (smart card readers, biometric readers, turnstiles, etc.) and software (access rights management software solutions, etc.), just hit the contact button at the top of the screen, we’ll be more than happy to answer any queries you might have.

3. School set to take over sports centre operation

   19 August 2014 3:35 pm Leave a Comment

   A school in Reading is set to take over the operation of a sports centre located on its campus, a recent news report in the local media was able to reveal.

   The Highdown School in Emmer Green will take over running the centre from Reading Borough Council and plans to honour existing lesson programmes and leisure bookings but has not yet decided whether it will continue to allow members of the public casual access to the pool and sports hall.

   Every organization that runs a public-facing service should also seriously consider the implementation of a modern and up-to-date access control system, designed to solely enable authorized persons access a specific area.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies in order to create advanced solutions, enable users to exert solid, reliable and accurate control over the access to specific premises or zones.

   If you’d like to find out more about the range of solutions supplied by Access Control UK, both in terms of hardware (smart card readers, biometric readers, turnstiles, etc.) and software (access rights management software solutions, etc.), just contact us, we’ll be more than happy to answer any queries you might have.

4. Arts and design centre at Somerset College to undergo major refurb

   12 August 2014 12:54 pm Leave a Comment

   A well-known British construction company has been selected to redevelop the arts and design centre at Somerset College, a recent news report in the local business media was able to reveal.

   BAM will carry out extensive work on the existing 1970s Arts House on the college’s Taunton campus. The contractor for the £7 million project will put a new roof and exterior glazing on the main four-storey arts building, as well as giving it new mechanical and electrical services.

   Additionally, an existing four-storey building will be given major structural works to open the areas up for exhibition and circulation and to improve the natural light in the space, while a new single-storey gluam structural framed extension will complete the quadrangle of buildings and provide new reprographic and theatre performance space.

   Any modern building of this type should also be equipped with a suitable range of access restriction systems. Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies in order to create advanced solutions, enable users to exert solid, reliable and accurate control over the access to specific premises or zones.

   The access control systems supplied by Access Control UK also support an effective Fire Roll Call feature, which will enable employers to evacuate the personnel off the premises in a very orderly and clear manner, should a fire, explosion or some other type of catastrophe occur.

   If you’d like to find out more about the range of solutions supplied by Access Control UK, both in terms of hardware (smart card readers, biometric readers, turnstiles, etc.) and software (access rights management software solutions, etc.), just hit the contact button at the top of the screen, we’ll be more than happy to answer any queries you might have.

5. Willmott Dixon to develop new school in Liverpool

   8 August 2014 3:22 pm Leave a Comment

   Construction company Willmot Dixon has revealed plans to build a new school in Liverpool on behalf of the local council, a recent media news report on the matter was able to reveal.

   The company is working with architect consultancy Sheppard Robson to build the new Archbishop Blanch Secondary School in Liverpool’s Smithdown Road. The new 10,500m2, three storey school, will follow the same internal layout of the previous two schools in that classrooms are visible from several points – the whole school can be seen from one particular point – and there are no corridors.

   There is also solar-paneled roof to generate electricity, a theatre and recording and dance studios, while the facility will also include a synthetic sports pitch that opens in September 2015.

   Any modern building of this type should also be equipped with a suitable range of access restriction systems. Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies in order to create advanced solutions, enable users to exert solid, reliable and accurate control over the access to specific premises or zones.

   The access control systems supplied by Access Control UK also support an effective Fire Roll Call feature, which will enable employers to evacuate the personnel off the premises in a very orderly and clear manner, should a fire, explosion or some other type of catastrophe occur.

   If you’d like to find out more about the range of solutions supplied by Access Control UK, both in terms of hardware (smart card readers, biometric readers, turnstiles, etc.) and software (access rights management software solutions, etc.), just hit the contact button at the top of the screen, we’ll be more than happy to answer any queries you might have.

6. IT security and physical access control set for full convergence

   5 August 2014 4:39 pm Leave a Comment

   Physical, proximity smart card-based access control systems are to become fully integrated with IT identity management solutions in order to make both sets of systems faster and easier to use, industry experts forecast.

   Convergence eliminates the need for users to remember and carry separate cards or other devices for opening doors, logging onto computers, and accessing cloud-based applications.

   Furthermore, it also enables the inclusion of other high-value applications including cashless vending, time and attendance, and secure print management. There is growing demand for provisioning IT and physical access control system (PACS) credentials to a single card or smartphone, using a single set of processes. Beyond convenience, however, the convergence of credentials onto a single card or device can greatly improve security and reduce ongoing operational costs.

   It also centralises identity and access management, consolidates tasks and enables organisations to quickly and effectively use strong authentication throughout their infrastructure to protect access to all key physical and IT resources.

   The access control system developed by Access Control UK can operate up to 31 clocking stations, each of which can have up to twelve scanner controllers attached to it – in effect, the system can control access to 372 different areas of any given site.

   Door access can be limited by the access control software, which controls the access profile of each employee who is enrolled on the system via their fire roll call status.

   Both smart card and biometric access control scanners can be combined on the same network, giving you full control over who is allowed access through any controlled point at any time of day. Sensitive or dangerous areas can easily be denied to those who do not have the appropriate security clearance.

   The access control system is completely bespoke and can be used to control most standard types of internal and external electro-magnetic door releases. In addition, your system can also control access control turnstiles, barriers and bollards.

7. Strong security partnerships help Police achieves impressive savings

   30 July 2014 12:15 pm Leave a Comment

   The strong and continued partnerships working between Police and private security firms has managed to help forces across the country reduce costs in the face of public sector budget cuts, said the the BSIA.

   The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) posted a detailed comment as an answer to a report published earlier this week by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). The report praises the police forces’ response to budget cuts but still raises concerns around the impact on neighbourhood policing.

   Providing support services and performing back-office functions is a key way in which private security firms help to drive efficiency, said the BSIA. Indeed, many members of the BSIA already collaborate with police forces to provide a range of services, including here extensive site security, access control and visitor monitoring solutions.

   Encouraging more police forces to consider further engagement with private security firms is key to enabling police forces to meet the ongoing demands they face from budget cuts.

   Chief Executive of the BSIA, James Kelly, said: “It is not about creating a privatised police force, as many opponents of partnerships working would have us believe. In contrast, this is a case of private industry taking on support functions to aid the police in delivering the Government’s programme of reform.

   “The security industry already contributes significantly to assisting the police and emergency services if called upon to do so, and the BSIA will continue to engage with police forces, PCCs and Parliamentarians through its dedicated public affairs programme, to ensure that political thinking remains open to this diverse and innovative approach.”

   Access Control UK specializes in supplying fully integrated, vertical access control solutions, fully compatible with a variety of external systems, including CCTV.

   Whatever your requirements, Access Control UK specialists are available to help you get the best from your system. Whether you are expanding your site and require more equipment for wider access control, or need particular management information from employees access records, our helpdesk are on hand to advise.

   If you’d like to find out more about our advanced, yet very reliable solutions, just contact us or Book a Demo, our representatives will be more than happy to answer all of the questions and queries you might have.

8. Work on office-led regeneration project in London reaches final stages

   25 July 2014 4:45 pm Leave a Comment

   A construction company has started working on the latest stage in the Development Securities and SWIP Property Trust’s final phase of its office-led regeneration project in London, a news report in the local media was able to reveal.

   The new 167,000 sq ft 11-storey building, on the site of 12 Hammersmith Grove, includes speculative Grade A office provision, retail space and additional public realm works adjacent to Hammersmith tube station and opposite the Lyric Square in the centre of Hammersmith.

   Designed by Flanagan Lawrence, 12 Hammersmith Grove was funded by SWIP Property Trust, part of Aberdeen Asset Management, and is being delivered on the site of a former car park.

   Given the long-term planned use for this facility, implementing a very solid and reliable access control system across the entire site is a must, especially for those specific areas where access should be restricted.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies in order to create advanced solutions, enable users to exert solid, reliable and accurate control over the access to specific premises or zones.

   If you’d like to find out more about the range of solutions supplied by Access Control UK, both in terms of hardware (smart card readers, biometric readers, turnstiles, etc.) and software (access rights management software solutions, etc.), just contact us, we’ll be more than happy to answer any queries you might have.

9. Construction site thefts driving up project costs, research reveals

   18 July 2014 2:02 pm Leave a Comment

   A secure and reliable proximity card access control system designed to prevent unauthorized access, coupled with a high-performance CCTV surveillance system should be a must on every construction site manager’s checklist, given the fact that such locations are a prime target for thefts and vandalism.

   In fact, a worrying 60% of construction sites experience vandalism on a weekly (18%) or monthly (42%) basis, costing the construction industry over £1 million per week, research published by industry experts was able to reveal.

   The white paper suggests that a one-off single site theft can typically cost £50,000 in materials, plant & damage. This is because construction sites are perceived as ‘soft targets’ for arson attacks and metal thefts, with close to 209,000 acts of vandalism against business premises being recorded over the course of 2012/3.

   Further data obtained from the research also suggests that, in 2012, over 1,000 metal thefts occurred each week from commercial properties in the UK, accounting for 1 in 6 of all thefts across all sectors.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies in order to create advanced solutions, enable users to exert solid, reliable and accurate control over the access to specific premises or zones.

   If you’d like to find out more about the range of solutions supplied by Access Control UK, both in terms of hardware (smart card readers, biometric readers, turnstiles, etc.) and software (access rights management software solutions, etc.), just contact us, we’ll be more than happy to answer any queries you might have.

10. New defence rehabilitation centre set to be built near Loughborough

    14 July 2014 5:16 pm Leave a Comment

    A new Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre is set to built near Loughborough following an investment estimated at around £300m.

    The new facility will take over the services currently delivered at Headley Court and will be roughly four times larger than the current site. The Ministry of Defence argued that it will “improve and advance the cutting-edge treatments already available to injured members of the armed forces”.

    The Surgeon General, Air Marshal Paul Evans, added: “Thanks to the Duke of Westminster’s initiative and his generosity, and that of other benefactors, a new state-of-the-art medical rehabilitation centre will provide our injured troops with a remarkable place to recover and begin rebuilding their lives.”

    Considering the highly sensitive nature of the activity being carried out on the site, the MoD will most certainly make sure that it’s protected using a latest-generation, secure and reliable access control and management system.

    The access control system developed by Access Control UK can operate up to 31 clocking stations, each of which can have up to twelve scanner controllers attached to it – in effect, the system can control access to 372 different areas of any given site.

    Door access can be limited by the access control software, which controls the access profile of each employee who is enrolled on the system via their fire roll call status.

    Both smart card and biometric access control scanners can be combined on the same network, giving you full control over who is allowed access through any controlled point at any time of day. Sensitive or dangerous areas can easily be denied to those who do not have the appropriate security clearance.

    The access control system is completely bespoke and can be used to control most standard types of internal and external electro-magnetic door releases. In addition, your system can also control access control turnstiles, barriers and bollards.