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1. New Burnley Bridge Business Park is officially open

   27 February 2014 4:31 pm Leave a Comment

   The government-backed £50 million Burnley Bridge Business Park has just opened for business, marking the largest new development on the M65 corridor to open up in more than a decade, a news report in the local media has recently revealed.

    

   The 70-acre site is expected to create more than 1,400 indirect jobs in the area, that ensures excellent accessibility to the town. Leeds-based commercial property investment and development company Eshton was in charge of developing the site, and has received a £2.4 million loan from the government through Lancashire’s Growing Places Fund as part of the funding package.

    

   Once completed, the park will be served by a new bus route linking it to the centre of Burnley, ensuring excellent accessibility to the town.

    

   Business Secretary Vince Cable participated in the opening ceremony. He said: "It is encouraging to see the growth that is taking place in Burnley. It has weathered the years since the financial crash well and manufacturing in the town is now enjoying a real renaissance.

    

   "Today I’ve seen first-hand how the government’s industrial strategy is giving businesses both here in Burnley, and all over the country, the confidence to invest, securing highly-skilled jobs and a stronger economy."

    

   Given the site’s particular features, installing a very solid and reliable access control system designed to manage access to the various buildings is an extremely important step.

    

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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 office complex for Waveney District Council and Suffolk County Council to be built in Lowestoft

   24 February 2014 2:27 pm Leave a Comment

   Well-known building company Kier Construction has started working on a scheme for a new office complex for Waveney District Council and Suffolk County Council in Lowestoft, a news report in the local media has revealed.

   Construction work will take just over a year before a handover in March 2015 ahead of occupation. The build involves the construction of a brand new two and three-storey building, complete with conference rooms and public café on the ground floor, workstation areas to the upper floors and an external terrace area.

   Building a single complex for the local authorities will actually save taxpayers money on the long run, since the new building on Riverside Road will reduce energy and maintenance costs for the two councils and is part of a wider accommodation programme, which will also bring staff from both councils together at a redeveloped customer service centre in the heart of the town. As a result of this move, the cost to taxpayers will drop by up to £3m across the next 10 years.

   Since we’re talking about a building complex designed specifically to host local government authorities, the need for a solid and reliable access control system becomes quite stringent, and this is specifically where Access Control UK will be able to put its experience to very good use.

   Our high-end access control solution employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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.

3. Construction work begins on £10.4m creative and digital industries college in Salford

   20 February 2014 2:35 pm Leave a Comment

   Construction work has just started on a brand-new £10.4m University Technical College (UTC) at MediaCityUK in Salford, with the development work set to be carried out by BAM Construction, a news report in the local media has recently revealed.

   The college will focus on the creative and digital industries and will give 14-19 year olds from Greater Manchester the chance to work with employers at MediaCityUK through its direct link to the industry.

   The 6,200 sq m building will accommodate the media industries’ specific requirements that include state-of-the-art TV and radio studios, as well as interactive media and gaming facilities. This rich learning environment will also enhance the teaching of the core curriculum which will include English, maths, the sciences, history, geography and languages to GCSE, A Level and BTEC qualifications.

   The building will make best use of the site by providing four distinctive outdoor learning zones – the arrival space at the front, the ‘urban’ teaching area adjacent to the Metrolink, the ‘wildlife’ garden space adjacent to the studio ‘black box’, and the informal teaching area to the rear.

   Any high-end educational facility such as this one will certainly require the implementation of a very solid and reliable access control system, and this is specifically where Access Control UK could put its extensive experience in this field to very good use.

   Our high-end access control solution employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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. Regus to open first dedicated business centre at Heathrow Terminal 5

   17 February 2014 12:36 pm Leave a Comment

   Regus is set to open the first independent business centre at Heathrow Terminal 5 this summer, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

   The Regus Express will be an advanced work location where business travellers can check their emails, hold conference calls and meetings and print documents. Regus Express will offer a quiet, professional business lounge with a co-working space, private workstations, to be known as ‘ThinkPods’ and secure WiFi, as well as meeting rooms available by the hour.

   Stephen Wilkinson, Heathrow’s Property Director said: "We are delighted to welcome Regus Express to Heathrow. More business passengers pass through Heathrow than any other airport in the world, making the opening of this centre at Terminal 5 an innovative solution for our customers."

   Taking into account not only the centre’s future use, but also its particular location, implementing an extensive security solution will be paramount, and this is specifically where Access Control UK could put its extensive experience in the field of integrated security solutions to very good use.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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.

5. Leicester’s new £5.8m Innovation Centre now open

   14 February 2014 2:41 pm Leave a Comment

   A landmark £5.8m innovation centre has just been opened in Leicester’s Pioneer Park, next to the National Space Centre, a news report in the local media has revealed.

   The centre, built in the city’s science and technology park, is known as Dock and is set to house up to 54 new space, science and technology businesses amid its 3,000 sq m of incubation units, laboratories, conference facilities and offices.

   Since handing back the building to owners Leicester City Council in the autumn, more than one third of the work space created has been occupied, including the largest unit. When fully occupied, it is anticipated Dock will provide up to 150 new jobs for the city.

   Given the building’s particular features, installing a very solid and reliable access control system designed to manage access to the site is an extremely important step.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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.

6. Construction firm Willmot Dixon moves to larger premises in Hitchin

   10 February 2014 5:26 pm Leave a Comment

   Construction company Willmot Dixon has decided to move its regional construction office in Hitchin from Park Street to a bigger property in nearby Wilbury Way, in order to provide enough room for expansion and the creation of new jobs, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

   Willmott Dixon’s Hitchin office is the company’s regional base from where it delivers construction projects across a range of industry sectors in the northern Home Counties and London.

   Managing Director Chris Tredget explained: "We were at our Park Street office for 23 years and during that time the business has grown enormously. We needed more space and I’m delighted that we found an ideal location in Wilbury Way, thus maintaining our historic link with Hitchin.

   "We have a big part to play in contributing to the region’s economy both in creating jobs and working with local companies."

   Since the company’s office requires a significant level of security, given the sensitive nature of the documents stored within, implementing a very solid and reliable access control solution is something the company should seriously consider.

   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.

7. New £6m Leisure Centre set to be built for Selby District Council

   7 February 2014 3:55 pm Leave a Comment

   Building experts Wates Construction are set to start work on a new £6m leisure centre for Selby District Council, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

   The future leisure centre will comprise a six-lane 25m competition swimming pool and a learner pool, a studio gym, sauna and steam rooms and an outdoor all-weather sports pitch. Furthermore, the leisure centre will feature energy efficiency measures to reduce running costs, including a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant and LED lighting.

   The project has been procured through the YORbuild construction framework, through which Wates has pledged to boost local training and employment by providing a number of apprenticeship opportunities, totalling 88 working weeks with the site team.

   David Price, Business Unit Director, Wates Construction, Yorkshire, commented: "We are delighted to have been appointed to deliver the new Abbey Leisure Centre through the YORbuild framework, which is facilitating the cost and time efficient procurement of essential public sector development works.

   "We have an excellent site team in place that will work in partnerhip with Selby Council to ensure the new facility fulfils their vision for a state-of-the-art community leisure centre."

   Taking into account the particulars of this future building, installing a solid and reliable access control system for it is something the developers should really take into account.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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.

8. Mobile solutions to drive further the popularity of biometrics

   4 February 2014 11:45 am Leave a Comment

   The consumerisation of biometrics authentication and security solutions will be largely driven by the adoption of mobile solutions, market research company Goode Intelligence has predicted.

   Within its new series of Market Intelligence reports, Goode Intelligence predicts that the next stages of consumer biometrics will create solutions that are more intelligent and seamless with the technology that they are being deployed to, which includes embedding fingerprint sensors within touch screens and touch pads.

   Positioning the fingerprint sensor underneath, or within the touch screen enables mobile device Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to remove physical buttons. It also retains the convenient method of touching a finger on the front of a mobile device for identification.

   Goode Intelligence reports that the growth in biometrics, especially in the consumer space, will be limited if services are not successfully linked to the biometric access control sensor. It believes that this can be achieved and there are positive signs that the enabling underlining infrastructure to support biometrics is being prepared for large-scale adoption.

   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. Carbon fibre manufacturer to build specialized facility at Narborough

   31 January 2014 4:23 pm Leave a Comment

   Formax, a well-known manufacturer of carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements for the automotive sector, recently acquired premises next to its Narborough site for building a new specialized manufacturing facility, a recent news report in the local media has revealed.

   The company revealed that the new 50,000 sq ft automotive production unit would be dedicated to the production of carbon multi-axial fabrics optimised specifically for high volume automotive applications.

   Managing director Oliver Wessely added: "Our new facility here in the heart of the Midlands defines our position as a significant supplier to the automotive sector.

   "We are confident our customers in the UK, and around the world, will reap the benefits of a dedicated production site in terms of enhanced quality and the supply of high-performance composite reinforcements.

   Given the specific nature of these future buildings and the higher level of security required on the premises, installing specific access control systems for each of them is something the developers should really take into account.

   Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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 Queen’s Terminal at Heathrow set to open in June

    27 January 2014 4:02 pm Leave a Comment

    The brand new Queen’s Terminal at Heathrow airport is set to officially open on 4 June 2014 following 5 years of redevelopment work, a news release in the local business media has revealed.

    Apart from the main Terminal 2 building, the new terminal will also include a monumental new sculpture by artist Richard Wilson RA, a 1,340-space car park and an energy centre and cooling station.

    The project is even more impressive considering the fact that all of its funding has been secure from private sources. Over the course of the construction phase, it has already provided jobs for approximately 35,000 people.

    John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow Development Director, said: "Terminal 2 has been designed with the passenger at the heart. Building on the success of Terminal 5, it will bring together technology, architecture and human touches.

    "Our goal is to make every journey better for our passengers and bringing together 25 airlines in this light and airy space is just one more step in the transformation of Heathrow."

    Quite obviously, given the level of security required for such a building, implementing a very solid access control and surveillance system is really a must, and this is specifically where Access Control UK could leverage its extensive experience in this field.

    Access Control UK employs a variety of access control technologies, including here RFID, 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.