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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Bam Construction wins contract to build £29 million school of veterinary medicine

   24 January 2014 2:30 pm Leave a Comment

    Well-known UK contractor Bam Construction has managed to secure a contract worth £29 million for building the new school of veterinary medicine for the University of Surrey, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

    

   The school will comprise of three buildings located on the university’s Guildford campus, including here a 7,150 sq m academic building that will include offices and flexible teaching spaces. It will also have teaching and state-of-the-art research laboratories built to the highest levels of biosecurity, a central atrium hosting a café, reception and administrative facilities.

    

   The school would also include a 2,500 sq m animal management centre that will provide high containment teaching and research labs, while the 1,500 sq m clinical skills building will include an animal examination area.

    

   Infrastructure will also be required, such as earthworks, drainage, utilities and IT connections as well as the construction of roads, cycle ways, footpaths, exercise areas for animals and landscaping.

    

   Sustainability features will include naturally ventilated office and teaching spaces, and an atrium roof shaped to guide rising air into the plant room for heat extraction.

    

   Given the specific nature of these future buildings, 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.

7. New railway station set to be built at Cambridge Science Park

   20 January 2014 3:39 pm Leave a Comment

   A new rail station at Cambridge Science Park was granted planning permission by the Cambridgeshire County Council in a bid to help shorten the journey times between the city’s main business areas and London, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

   The station, designed by Atkins, will make it possible for passengers to travel between Science Park, St John’s Innovation Centre and the Cambridge Business Park to London in just around 30 minutes.

   The scheme will include a new station building with an integrated footbridge linking to three platforms and other rail infrastructure to be used by around 3,000 passengers a day, as well as a high quality public square, pedestrian and cycle access routes, plus cycle parking for 1,000 bicycle, a taxi drop-off and pick-up area and a 450-space car park with disabled and short stay parking.

   Considering the specific nature of the building and its future use, installing a solid and reliable access control system might be a very good idea, and this is specifically where Access Control UK could put its extensive experience 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.

8. SMEs to be actively involved in north Wales super-prison scheme

   16 January 2014 2:27 pm Leave a Comment

   More than 250 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have participated in a large-scale tender for supplying various services as part of the project to build a new prison for north Wales, a news report in the business media has revealed.

   The sub-contracting projects were put out to tender by Kier, Carillion, Lend Lease and Interserve – the four contractors who are themselves bidding to build the new prison for the Ministry of Justice.

   Prisons Minister Jeremy Wright said: "This new prison will be a huge boost for the regional economy, with the creation of up to 1,000 jobs and an estimated £23m per year for the area.

   "Small businesses are the lifeblood of our country and a real necessity for building a resilient, sustainable economy. That is why we are so keen to encourage contractors to use them in this major construction process.

   "The prison will also be a first for north Wales, allowing offenders to be held closer to home, which will ensure better support for their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community on release."

   Considering the specific and sensitive nature of the activity set to be carried out at this future prison, the implementation of a very solid and reliable access control and visitor monitoring solution is really a must, this being specifically the area where Access Control UK could put its extensive experience to very good use.

   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. Electromagnetic locks and electric strikes market to record strong growth by 2017

   14 January 2014 11:16 am Leave a Comment

   The electromagnetic locks and electric strikes market will grow at CAGRs of 6.9% and 7.8% respectively by 2017, significantly outperforming the mechanical locks’ segment, a new research report from IHS has revealed.

   It’s already a well known fact that access control systems are becoming increasingly popular because they provide a higher level of security while offering integration opportunities with time management and building automation systems.

   This trend is contributing directly to the market growth of electric strikes and electromagnetic locks, the report from IHS forecasting that, from 2012 to 2017, global revenues for electromagnetic locks and electric strikes will grow at compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) of 6.9% and 7.8% respectively, compared to just around 4.5% for mechanical locks in the same time frame.

   In terms of electric lock uptake, electromagnetic locks and electric strikes are the most common electric locking devices used in accordance with access control systems. Traditionally, electromagnetic locks have been the standard solution; however mature markets such as the United States and Western Europe have started adopting electric strikes at a stronger pace. Electric strikes are assumed to be more secure, aesthetically-pleasing, and more energy efficient than electromagnetic locks and are projected to have stronger growth from 2012 to 2017 in every region.

   On the other hand, IHS expects most applications still require a mechanical lock override in the case of a power failure or system error thus access control is only limiting the growth of mechanical solutions in the medium-term, not necessarily replacing them.

   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. Global security market to record healthy growth over 2014, forecast reveals

    10 January 2014 11:41 am Leave a Comment

    The global physical access control market is set to record a 7% increase over 2013 levels, research firm IHS Technology has predicted during a recent report.

    The new report suggest that this specific market segment will reach an overall $3.4 billion. Additionally, for the video market, IHS Technology forecasts 12 percent global growth this year, with fixed-dome and 180/360-degree network cameras as the fastest growing categories.

    “The trends that continue to drive this growth are end-user education, marketing and technological developments,” says Blake Kozak, IHS Technology Senior Analyst. “Increased adoption of wireless locks and Web-enabled panels continue to drive the market. Additionally, there has been a renewed look at open standards and more secure credentials such as Commercial Identity Verification cards.”

    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.