Archetech Issue 50 2020 | Page 50

ASSA ABLOY AN IMPRESSIVE TRACK RECORD DOOR GROUP, A UNIT OF ASSA ABLOY OPENING SOLUTIONS UK & IRELAND, HAS SECURED A SERIES OF HIGH-PROFILE CONTRACTS WITH TRANSPORT FOR LONDON AND CROSSRAIL LIMITED These contracts have included supplying and installing security doors for major London Underground redevelopments including London Bridge, Bond Street and King’s Cross, as well as station upgrades such as Victoria. Full doorset solutions have been delivered and installed to Crossrail’s Elizabeth line stations at Canary Wharf, Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Woolwich and Custom House. They have also been installed at other sites along the route including Pudding Mill, Eleanor Street and Mile End, as well as at the Elizabeth line depot at Old Oak Common. Each project presented its own demands and challenges in relation to product performance requirements. Doorsets had to be fully compliant to achieve the latest standards and meet the specialist needs of each environment. Factors to consider included fire, acoustics, air tightness, high-security and pressure resistance. ARCHETECH - PAGE 50