The UK Government has announced that the furlough scheme, that has been in place since March 2020, will be ending. The scheme was put in place to help companies financially throughout the Coronavirus pandemic and has been a critical lifeline for many. We look at what that means for businesses in terms of safely managing […]
Northiam Village Hall, situated in Rye in East Sussex, has seen its heating and energy bills reduced by a third thanks to HeatingSave’s building management system. Hosts of a variety of classes, meetings and events for the population of the village of Northiam, the Chairman of the Northiam Village Hall, Keith Whiting, along with the […]
The Building Management System, installed by HeatingSave, has seen Cardiff Bay Yacht Club drastically save money on their gas and electricity bills. Cardiff Bay Yacht Club is one of the most prestigious water sports clubs in Wales, dating back to 1932. There is a vast range of social and nautical activities that the club offers, […]
Following a successful install, Supplies For Candles have nothing but praise for Tensor’s time, attendance and access control systems that have improved their operations. The South Yorkshire based company is a supplier of high-quality candle-making goods, who were searching for the most efficient method of managing their ever-growing workforce. Their Operations Manager, Shaun Greenfield, decided that […]
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OakNorth Bank has provided a £50m loan to Brigid Investments to support the acquisition of a UK retirement living rental portfolio. The capital from OakNorth Bank will support the acquisition of approximately 250 newly built and fully occupied rental retirement properties operated by McCarthy Stone. The units, which are spread across the UK, are split […]
Listed biotechnology business Avacta Group has been granted approval to market its Covid-19 lateral flow test for professional use in the EU. The company has received notice of registration of its AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test, enabling it to place the product on the market in all 27 countries of the EU for professional […]
We have already touched on the subject before, that access control is a must-have for the safe reopening of office post-COVID, but what systems, in particular, should you as a business be looking at installing or implementing once lockdown eases? Whilst cases of the Coronavirus are diminishing, the safety measures taken to protect the public […]
Access control systems will likely become a must-have for companies keen on ensuring a safe return to the offices for their staff post-COVID, security experts believe. Organizations planning an orderly and safe return to offices need to determine how long they will have to manage occupancy rates to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus, […]
Touch-free, contactless access control systems are starting to become some of the most popular security solutions for protecting students and staff on university and college campuses, industry experts believe. As part of their solid efforts to eliminate touchpoints, schools are replacing keypad-entry systems with touchless devices, such as smart-card readers that offer a hands-free option. […]
The US Army is seriously considering moving away from the plastic ID cards that make up their Common Access Card and implementing a biometric-based ‘Pandemic Entry & Automated Control Environment’, industry sources have been able to suggest. The military’s Common Access Card is used by military personnel, both uniformed and civilian, to gain access to […]
