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The availability of new technologies and the increased demand for automatic barriers all over residential and transportation applications are likely to drive a significant level of growth in the automatic gates sector, which is forecast to reach USD 18 Billion in revenues by 2023, according to recent research by Market Research Future and Research Report… Read more »

Full height turnstiles are among the best access restriction solutions for organizations that want to implement active steps towards preventing unwanted people from accessing their premises. A physical deterrent to infiltration, full height turnstiles are a tall, robust solution for perimeter fence lines, metro stations or parking garages. They can physically stop tailgating (an unauthorised… Read more »

New protective bollards have been deployed on a popular Ulverston road to stop lorries and delivery vans parking on pavements, causing widespread damage, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Pavements and flagstones in King Street have been affected by HGVs parking on them. The town councillors have arranged… Read more »

Funds have been granted to rural Scottish areas for tourism projects in order to deal with steadily increasing numbers. £3m is shared among 18 projects, 13 of which are in the Highlands and islands. Tourism secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the funding yesterday at Glenfinnan. The Glennfinnan railway viewpoint gives a stunning view onto the viaduct…. Read more »

Taunton Deane Borough Council and contractors are progressing through a complex project to improve multiple car parks throughout the area. This has involved ground works, installation of barriers, machines and cabling in car parks including Orchard, High Street, Tangier, Canon Street, Wood Street, Castle Street and Enfield car parks. The installation should finish by the… Read more »

The Automated Bollards and Barriers market is expected to grow US$ 1.80 billion by 2025 from US$ 1.26 billion in 2015, the “Automated Barriers and Bollards Market to 2025 Global Analysis and Forecasts by Product Type (Push Button, Remote Controlled, RFID Tags Reader, Loop Detectors, and Others) and End-use Vertical (Residential, Commercial, and Industrial)” report… Read more »

Installing access control turnstiles at your leisure business premises, whether we’re talking about a gym, club or some other type of facility can certainly help improve security, but in the same time potentially bolster membership by streamlining the customer’s access to the site. Front desk personnel in recreational centres are often busy greeting members, performing… Read more »

A new set of pay on exit car park barriers will be added to the patient and visitor car parks at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, a news report in the local media has confirmed. The introduction of the barriers means patients and visitors will no longer have to estimate how long they will need to… Read more »

Metal fencing is being installed at Jackey Bakers in Ramsgate to stop travellers pitching up, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The security measures have been bolstered up to stop families gaining entry to the fields for their caravans and cars. Jackey Bakers in Ramsgate has become home… Read more »

Finnich Glen near Kilearn, Scotland has submitted plans for a £1.5m tourist hub in order to improve the overall safety of the site. The glen was used often in popular TV show Outlander. As a result, visitor numbers to the site have risen from 40,000 per year to 70,000. This is causing safety concerns, with… Read more »

Local residents in Hartshill, Stoke on Trent, are asking local authorities to install bollards at the entrance of an alleyway in order to stop it from being used by drivers as a rat-run, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Families in Hartshill say the alley which connects Riseley… Read more »

‘Hostile vehicle measures’ consisting of static and automatic barriers and bollards have been deployed across Cardiff in a bid to prevent terror attacks such as the ones from London, Berlin, Barcelona and Nice in which vehicles were used as weapons and driven at crowds of people. Cardiff Council has confirmed in a report it has… Read more »