Metal fencing has been erected on Cambridge’s King’s Parade to encourage social distancing, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Approximately thirty metal barriers were installed in front of King’s College by Cambridge City Council in an assumed attempt to encourage social distancing and prevent crowds from gathering along… Read more »
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Anti-terror bollard system deployed in Canterbury city centre
A bollard system designed to protect residents from a terrorist attack will come into force in Canterbury City Centre in late autumn 2020, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Canterbury City Council decided to install the barriers on the advice of specialist police officers to protect people and… Read more »
Solar technology extends range and scope of automated gates
Without a doubt, access to a power source is one of the main pre-requisites for any automated gate, making it difficult to install in fields and other remote locations. However, solar technology will change all that, experts in this field believe. Improvements in solar panel technology have created opportunities to install gate automation on any… Read more »
Metal fencing deployed in Oswaldtwistle to deter youths from tombstoning
Metal fencing has been put up around a rock in Oswaldtwistle in a bid to deter youths from tombstoning into water, a news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Concerns were raised earlier this year about the easy access to the disused quarry after the metal fencing was knocked down and… Read more »
Automatic Gates Using QR Codes for Access to be deployed at Train Station in India
Automatic gates that use QR codes to grant access to passengers will soon be deployed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in India for passengers traveling on long distance trains, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Shalabh Goel, Divisional Railway Manager, CR said the main aim to install automatic gates is… Read more »
New bollards set to be deployed across Warwickshire town centres
New rising bollards are set to be installed in Nuneaton, Bedworth and Stratford town centres as part of a project worth an estimated £430,000, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. These are the only three town centres to have automatic rising bollards to keep vehicles out of pedestrian… Read more »
New Car Park Barriers to Help Manage Traffic around Loch Muick and Linn of Dee
Very strict traffic management systems have been deployed at Loch Muick and Linn of Dee after the two Aberdeenshire beauty spots have been plagued by irresponsible parking in recent weeks, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Both the Linn of Dee and Loch Muick in Deeside have been… Read more »
Glass Barriers and Turnstiles can Help Drive Down Security Risks in Buildings
A properly designed and implemented entrance control system – usually involving some form of pedestrian entrance control such as optical turnstiles, mechanical turnstiles, or portals – can have a major role in the deterrence of active shooter incidents, security experts believe. Evidence suggests that the largest proportion of such unwanted incidents occur in workplaces where… Read more »
Bollards reinstalled in York city centre
Bollards around York city centre have been reinstalled earlier this year after concerns about people driving down roads they should not be and motorists going too fast, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Some bollards in city centre streets are put up and removed on a daily schedule… Read more »
Need for Enhanced Security in Public Areas set to Drive Growth in Global Turnstile Market
The increasingly higher need for enhanced security in public areas is one of the main factors driving accelerated growth in the global turnstile market, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The “Global Turnstile Gates Market Research Report” from Value Market Research is an in-depth analysis of the market covering its size,… Read more »