We all dream of having a swimming pool in the garden, but those lucky enough to have a pool know all too well that it can be a constant worry…
Turkey heightens security on the Syrian border fences
Border Security, High Security
Turkey has announced plans for one of the world’s biggest perimeter border fences along the 560-mile border with Syria after a suicide bomb left 32 dead in the border town…
Worn keypad gives migrants access to Britain from Calais
Border Security
A group of 30 migrants walked through the UK’s advanced border by simply guessing the code on a keypad security gate near Calais. Worn keys on the keypad gave away…
Glastonbury’s ‘super-fence’ and UK festival security
Temporary Events
In an age where festivals continue to increase in popularity, security remains at the forefront of organisers’ minds. From small festivals attended by hundreds to Glastonbury Festival, which for one…
White House ups security after security breach
Security
The US Secret Service has announced it is stepping up security efforts at the White House after a series of high-profile security breaches. Although encircled by perimeter fencing, the recent…
School security in the 21st century
Security
A hundred years ago, the idea of security is necessary for a primary or secondary school would have seemed preposterous – but sadly, times have changed. The world is a…
Euro hockey giants benefit from Olympic fencing
Sports & Leisure, Temporary Events
The Unibet Euro Hockey Championships are just three weeks off. The European game giants benefit from our fencing at the former London 2012 hockey venue at Eton Manor in Queen…
Security in the modern world at Expo 2015
Security
Expo 2015 in Milan has not been without controversies, from questions over its legacy to the overspend on the project. Still, back at the start of the year, organisers had…
Data centre security is a case of knowing your onions
Infrastructure & Transport, Utilities
The data centre market is booming across the globe – and with it, the need for intelligent integrated security systems designed from an intruder’s perspective from the outside in. The…
PAS 68 and dealing with hostile vehicles
High Security
We live in scary times. While the world as a whole is looking to be a brighter, more prosperous place for more of the population, some are hell-bent on destruction.…
Could safe standing work for English football?
Sports & Leisure
With the news that Celtic Football Club has been given the green light to introduce safe standing for the start of the 2016/17 season, English clubs are still struggling to…
Lessons learned at London’s Olympic Games
Temporary Events
This month marks the third anniversary of the London Olympic Games, arguably the UK’s biggest ever sporting event, which started on 27th July 2012 and came to an end a…
Perimeter fencing is only one part of overall security at Heathrow
Infrastructure & Transport
As designers and installers of high-security perimeter fencing to a wide range of clients, including schools, UK major events, and industry, we’re always interested in keeping up with the latest…
Prince Charles’ Irish trip reignites Royal recollections
Temporary Events
We are not helping to keep HRH Prince Charles safe as he visits Ireland today to share the first meeting in the Republic of Ireland between the Sinn Féin leadership…
Tonight we learn how good our business is
Corporate
So, tonight’s the night! And I’ve got my fingers crossed. That’s when we’ll learn if we’ve won either of the two categories we’ve been shortlisted in for the Business is…
The oval ball takes centre stage as England Rugby World Cup looms
Sports & Leisure, Temporary Events
While football fans across the land switch off as the Premiership programme gives way to Euro qualifiers, rugby union takes centre stage with the autumn internationals and the run-up to…
Zaun fence backdrop to Apprentice winners’ Orbit abseil
Sports & Leisure
I had a bit of a Bonfire Night outburst last week when I watched episode five of the latest series of The Apprentice with Alan Sugar and his wannabe business partners. Summit had just pipped Tenacity in…
Securing a better future for Tory party
Temporary Events
As the dust settles on another Tory Party Conference, with news reports of the week, fortunately, being more about keeping people in the party than out of the conference, it got me thinking…
When in Rome . . . don’t catch a gelato cold
Security
Foreign business trips aren’t the walk in the park some people might imagine them to be. OK, so I am rather looking forward to my one day trip to Rome on the last Thursday of…
‘Ring of steel’ takes centre stage at NATO summit
Temporary Events
Our usual discrete presence in the background protecting world leaders got rather exposed this month as we were splashed all over the nation’s dailies and TV news channels at the NATO…
