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1. Access Control Systems are a must have for any new healthcare unit

   16 March 2015 1:11 pm Leave a Comment

   A modern, secure and reliable access control system is a must have for any new hospital or healthcare facility, such as the New Papworth Hospital that’s set to be built in Cambridge.

   Construction company Skanska has been selected as principal contractor for the new world-class healthcare facility, which is set to feature 300 hospital beds, seven operating theatres and five catheterisation labs.

   Skanska have said that they will use the latest business information modelling (BIM) technology in the design phase to maximise energy efficiency and ensure the hospital offers long-term flexibility. And will use construction techniques to allow reconfiguration of the hospital over time, making it fit for purpose both on delivery and for the future. The technology is also being used to engage clinicians in the construction process.

   Skanska will also collaborate with the Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to develop a green travel plan for site, which will aim to reduce reliance on car travel and encourage the use of public transport. Secure cycle racks, changing facilities and showers will be provided for employees.

   The public-private partnership contract includes design, build, finance and hard and soft facilities management, with construction to begin immediately and completion due in 2018.

   The construction contract is worth around £140 million. Hard facilities management services at the hospital will also be provided by Skanska for a 30-year post-completion period.

   Considering the specific nature and the future use of the building, the implementation of a solid and reliable Access Control system on the premises is certainly a must.

   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 Centre for Research into Rare Disease set to be built in London

   11 March 2015 12:53 pm Leave a Comment

   A new Centre for Research into Rare Disease is set to be built in London between Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), University College London (UCL) and the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

    

   The new centre will enable clinicians and researchers to work side-by-side in advancing our understanding of rare diseases, identifying new and better treatments and manufacturing innovative medical devices.

    

   Situated adjacent to the hospital, it will incorporate an outpatient department that will host clinics for children and young people with a range of rare and complex conditions. It will also house a variety of laboratories, specialist equipment rooms and workspaces where more than 350 experts will develop diagnostic procedures, manufacture gene and cell therapies and create personalised medical devices.

    

   Considering the specific nature and the future use of the building, the implementation of a solid and reliable Access Control system on the premises is certainly a must.

    

   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.

3. Oxford’s Westgate Shopping Centre to undergo major redevelopment

   3 March 2015 2:56 pm Leave a Comment

   One of Oxford’s iconic retail locations, Westgate Oxford, is set to undergo a major redevelopment that will see it transformed into an 800,000 sq ft retail and leisure destination, due for completion in autumn 2017, a recent news release in the local media has been able to reveal.

   The new Westgate Oxford will include over 100 new stores, 25 restaurants and cafes, a boutique cinema, roof top terrace dining and a wealth of new public spaces.

   Laing O’Rourke has been named the principal contractor for Westgate Oxford, with work due to start on the site in spring. Up to 1,000 construction workers will work on the development which, when complete, will create around 3,400 jobs in and around Oxford.

   The company’s 30-month contract is focused on the construction of the shell and core of the three-storey retail centre, together with a 1,000-space underground car park and 61 new residential properties.

   Taking into account the size of the new development and the range of activities that will be carried out within, 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.

4. £5.5m Business Park opens in Leicester

   23 February 2015 5:02 pm Leave a Comment

   The £5.5m Leicester Food Park has officially opened in Leicester, providing 19,250 sq ft of high quality food grade units ranging in size from 1,000 to 5,000 sq ft to accommodate a range of business sizes.

   The specialist business park, built by construction firm Willmott Dixon, received £3.4m in funding from the European Regional Development Fund with additional funding provided by Leicester City Council.

   The new food park is comprised of 19,250 sq ft of high quality food grade units ranging in size from 1,000 to 5,000 sq ft to accommodate a range of business sizes.

   Located at High View Close off Lewisher Road, the food park features more than 150 solar panels across the three buildings, which are predicted to provide around 17% of the total energy demand for the site.

   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. New five-storey mixed-use centre set to be built in Cambridge

   16 February 2015 2:52 pm Leave a Comment

   A new five-storey, mixed-use centre with an estimated total value of £10 million is set to be built at the new Clay Farm development in Cambridge, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

   The building will provide a range of public services for local residents, including a medical centre, library, community rooms and 20 flats. The community facility incorporates high specification building materials, with roof-mounted photo voltaic cells to generate electricity and a green roof area to absorb CO2 and reduce the effects of surface run off.

   At ground floor level of the concrete frame structure, ISG will create a spacious and light reception area, leading into the lower level of the two-storey library, a café and social space. A large double-height multi-use hall and a smaller community room are also located on this level, along with offices and a secure internal bicycle storage area.

   Library facilities continue on the building’s first floor, with a balconied area providing flexible space, alongside meeting rooms and a touchdown area for non-office based public service staff. The second floor medical centre incorporates nine consulting rooms and a minor operations treatment centre.

   Facilities also include consulting space, treatment rooms, a series of meeting rooms and specialist medical library. The upper two levels provide accommodation for 20 affordable flats, in one and two bed configurations – each with an external balcony.

   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. New sports health and science research facility to be built in Manchester

   11 February 2015 11:54 am Leave a Comment

   Plans to build a new a new sports health and science research facility in Manchester have received the green light from the local planning authority, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

   The Manchester Institute of Health and Performance (MIHP) will be a multi-disciplinary diagnostic, education, research and development facility, and will be located in the Etihad Campus, adjacent to the recently opened City Football Academy.

   The institute is the result of five years of planning and research by a partnership team made up of Manchester City Council, City Football Group and Sport England.

   The MIHP will be operated by HCA, a private healthcare company which manages facilities across the UK. Preparatory work is starting on site and MIHP is scheduled to open in early 2016.

   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.

7. New life science incubator facility set to be built in Nottingham

   5 February 2015 1:59 pm Leave a Comment

   A new life science incubator facility which will be located close to BioCity it set to be built in Nottingham, as part of an effort to provide more space for expanding bioscience businesses, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

   The project was designed by architects CPMG, with Gleeds as project and cost manager. Notts-based consulting engineers Morgan Tucker will also work on the scheme.

   Nick Heath, operations director at Willmott Dixon in the East Midlands, said: "This is a really exciting project for Nottingham as it looks to grow the bioscience industry within the city and we are thrilled to have been selected as the main contractor.

   "The new building will feature a number of state-of-the-art biology and chemistry laboratories in a range of sizes, as well as ancillary space for commercial lease to both start-up and existing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) within the sector.

   "BioCity is already a flourishing facility within the city and the addition of this new centre will further establish the hub of knowledge and skills within the city. It is hoped that this will help to nurture those businesses already present within Nottingham, but also work to attract new ones to the city."

   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. Medical center employs RFID-based access control system to track staff training

   28 January 2015 11:17 am Leave a Comment

   An US-based medical center has decided to implement an advanced RFID-based access control and tracking system in order to monitor staff training.

   Saint Francis Medical Center holds 100 montly training sessions for its employees, meaning that every one of the facility’s 2,500 staff members attends some kind of training, which is provided in the hospital campus’ classrooms on a regular basis. Consequently, the medical center has a large volume of attendance records that it must collect and manage.

   In the past, the hospital tracked session attendance manually, via paper and pen. This required that personnel write their own ID numbers onto a piece of paper and initial the page, in order to prove they attended. Others then had to input the IDs into the hospital’s Learning Management software for each session. This could create errors if workers forgot to write on the paper, or if the ID numbers were transposed or illegible.

   For this reason, the organization decided to implement an advanced event attendance-tracking solution. Now, every hospital employee has a low-frequency (LF) 125 kHz RFID-enabled proximity badge encoded with a unique ID number assigned to that particular staff member in the company’s software.

   The badges are used successfully both for access control and attendance checking, thus making sure that each employee has undergone the necessary training.

   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.

9. Access Control Systems are a must have for any science-focused educational building

   17 January 2015 9:44 am Leave a Comment

   A secure and reliable access control system is a must for any scientific research laboratory, especially those that double as educational facilities.

   This is also the case with the Science and Health Building that is currently being built for Coventry University, as reported by a media source.

   The £37 million contract will bring together the Faculty of Health and Life Science’s teaching and research facilities into a ‘superlab’ – a five-storey, 120,000 sq ft building on Much Park Street in Coventry’s city centre.

   BAM Construction has managed to secure the contract for building this impressive facility, which is due for completion in 2017.

   The building will house world-class teaching and simulation facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories. A mock operating theatre, fully-equipped ambulance and a community house to test the latest assistive living technologies will be among the health simulation features.

   A purpose-built laboratory for teaching and research in biological and analytic sciences will sit alongside a strength and conditioning room. A running track, sports therapy clinic and facilities for food and environmental sciences will also be part of the complex.

   Considering the specific nature and the future use of the building, the implementation of a solid and reliable Access Control system on the premises is certainly a must.

   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. ONVIF to launch proactive education and enforcement campaign

    6 January 2015 4:53 pm Leave a Comment

    ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, has announced that it is launching a proactive education and enforcement campaign designed to ensure that all claims of ONVIF conformance by manufacturers of IP-based physical security products are valid.

    The education and enforcement initiative aims to help further educate the manufacturing community about the specific requirements of compliance and their ability to advertise individual products as ONVIF conformant.

    “We recognise that the credibility of the ONVIF brand is crucial to the success of the standard and the organization going forward, therefore we take the protection of this brand very seriously,” said Per Björkdahl, Chairman, ONVIF Steering Committee. “Our objective with this enforcement campaign is to reinforce to the market that the ONVIF name continues to represent interoperability to the market.”

    To augment these efforts, earlier this year ONVIF introduced a new level of membership to provide access to the ONVIF test tool, which is used to test the validity of product conformance. This Observer membership level allows consultants, systems integrators and media organizations to individually validate the conformance of a specific product to a particular ONVIF Profile.

    Access Control UK is the No.1 British designer and manufacturer of smart card – based access control and time and attendance terminals. We supply top-quality, reliable and secure Access Control Systems that adhere to the latest industry standards.

    You can control most standard types of internal/external electronic door releases and physical security devices such as barriers and turnstiles making full use of location points, whether in full view or hidden out of sight.

    Operated by contactless smart cards, key fobs or biometrics, any Access System from Access Control UK gives you full control over who is allowed access through any controlled point at any time of any day, placing it at the forefront of security solutions.

    Our solutions are modular in design, and has the advanced capability of being able to be adapted and extended to integrate with a time and attendance system seamlessly and without complication.

    If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of access control solutions supplied by Access Control UK, just contact us or Book a Demo, we’d be more than happy to answer all of your questions and queries.