New Invention Provides Extended Protection For UK Homeowners
Switched on Products took the Gold Award for Best New Security Product at this year’s Totally DIY show with its revolutionary security device, impressing the judges with its ease of installation and simplicity.
The new Light Switch Timer is the UK’s first easy install automatic security light solution, which fits quickly and easily over existing wall light switches without the need for any wiring. The device can be fitted to a 1,2 or 3 gang switch instantly allowing you to program your lights to come on and off as required.
Puertas Sanrafael has achieved Q Mark certification
Secured by Design member company, Puertas Sanrafael, is the first Spanish company to achieve the Q Mark for Enhanced Security Doors with the leading certification body BM TRADA. Established in 1986, the company specializes in designer modern doors and is a leader in style, innovation and customization of doors for any project. Since 2010, Sanrafael’s rapid development in the UK has led to an investment in a growing and demanding market: “This and other future certifications will help Puertas Sanrafael to get involved and immersed in the UK market; customers will be able to buy an entrance door matching the style of their home, creating a balanced interior design with the security offered by a Security Door set”, said Managing Director Miguel Ángel Cepeda.
East Shopping Centre is Secured by Design
East Shopping Centre is an indoor Asian shopping mall, in the heart of East London’s E7. The new centre was developed on the one-acre plus site of a former bus depot, which is a landmark in the area. It comprises 35 two-storey units, a 17-unit Souk (a smaller marketplace for retailers and local businesses) and a spacious food court. This multi-million pound project, spearheaded by ACR Investments Ltd, is set to generate 150-200 jobs.
Reynaers at Home ‘designs out crime’ for homeowners with Secured by Design status
A police initiative to reduce crime through design has given coveted accreditation to Reynaers at Home’s range of high quality windows and doors.
Reynaers at Home is one of the first aluminium systems companies that has achieved the desirable Secured by Design ‘Police Preferred Specification’ for both its sliding patio doors and bifold doors. Reynaers window products are also accredited so homeowners can be safe in the knowledge that Reynaers at Home’s windows and doors offer not only beautiful designs but also top security.
Automatrics awarded ACPO Secured by Design membership
Automatrics have received the coveted Secured by Design (SBD) Award for Automatrics MTrack products. The Automatrics MTrack Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) unique tracking system is the preferred choice for many owners as it is especially suited to high theft-risk protection. This unique CAT 7 Thatcham Quality Assured tracking system has self-powered or vehicle-powered options. The advanced GPS, GSM and RF three layer location technology enables any vehicle or non-powered asset, such as caravans and trailers, to be tracked and recovered, even in the most challenging of environments, such as underground car parks, in the back of a van or inside a shipping container. Returning 98% of stolen assets back to owners with the support of the police demonstrates why Automatrics could reasonably claim to provide:
Raising the benchmark against ATM ram-raid attacks
Acketts continue to drive quality and standards, as the first company to be awarded Secured by Design certification for an ATM anchorage device, with their ATD (Anti-Theft Device).
The ATD has provided a reliable solution against ram-raid attacks for more than two decades, with proven success in preventing ATM removals against heavy plant, including JCBs, Skip Lorries and car transporters.
Secured by Design welcomes department for communities and local government proposals
Secured by Design firmly welcomes the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) latest proposals for security standards in the Housing Standards Review consultation, published on 12th September. Secured by Design has been engaged in proactive discussions with the DCLG throughout the process, and these proposals reflect the views expressed across the academia, policing and the security industry. This positive step will ensure that all residents of new homes have good protection from crime at the outset.
Avocet Praises Glazerite for ABS Addition
Avocet Hardware has praised Glazerite Windows for its decision to fit its ABS snap secure lock as standard on all of its Secured by Design (SBD) accredited doors.
Raymond Pearce, Avocet Hardware’s head of UK sales, said: “Lock-snapping has become a huge issue in recent years and one of the main reasons for its rise in prevalence is the number of double glazed and uPVC doors being sold with locks that simply aren’t secure.”
Unsafe gates, who is to blame?
Gate Safety Week is designed to bring the issue of automated gate safety to fore. Today it is estimated that more than two thirds of all automated gates installed in the UK, fail to comply with latest legislation and could pose a serious safety risk. But who is to blame for these ‘dangerous’ gates?
The simple truth is that no one person is to blame. There are many professionals associated with the installation of an automated gate and every single one of them has a responsibility to ensure that the gate does not represent a danger to anyone that uses it. When we talk about automated or electric gate safety, there is a tendency to assume the installer is the person to whom all blame should be apportioned in the event of an accident, or worse still, a fatality.
Not true.
Ahmarra achieve Secured by Design accreditation for apartment entrance doorsets
Ahmarra have developed a range of internal apartment entrance doorsets, which have been designed to meet the Secured by Design (SBD) testing criteria. SBD is the official UK Police flagship initiative supporting ‘designing out crime’ and is owned by the Association of Chief Police Officers.
Kaba Ltd awarded Secured by Design Award for pExtra Cylinders
Kaba Ltd (UK & Ireland) are pleased to announce that they are now a member of Secured by Design, the flagship UK Police initiative to help ‘design out’ crime through the use of high-quality innovative products and processes. On Monday, 15th September 2014, Kaba received a coveted Secured by Design (SBD) Award for their pExtra cylinders, including the Kitemark approved TS007 3-star cylinder pExtra Guard.
Light Switch Timer Sponsors Metropolitan Police Anti-Burglary Initiative
On Thursday 25th September 2014, the Metropolitan Police in Barnet will be mounting a community engagement event of unprecedented scale, with support from other branches of the Metropolitan Police, key partners and sponsors, including Switched on Products, creators of the only Secured by Design Accredited timed lighting device.
The aim of the initiative is to promote an anti-burglary crime-prevention message, through the Clocks, Locks and Lights message, and the tag line “Do your part, be security smart”.