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DECEMBER 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
Spectus
products
awarded
SBD status
Spectus Window Systems has been awarded
Police Preferred Specification status across
its Elite 63 and Elite 70
ranges, inclusive of its
casement; tilt and turn;
fully reversible and
vertical slider windows
plus PVCu doors, under
the Secured by Design
licensing scheme.
As the official UK Police flagship initiative
supporting the principles
of ‘designing out crime’,
Secured by Design (SBD)
operates a membership
scheme for companies and
products which meet its
high and exacting standards.
Having successfully tested
its products against the requirements of SBD, Spectus
Window Systems is now a
Secured by Design Member
Company, and as such has
been awarded usage and
display rights for its logo
and ‘Police Preferred Specification’ title.
“In attaining Secured
by Design membership
we have strengthened
our support package for
our existing customers,”
comments Phil Duncombe,
Product Manager for Spectus Window Systems. “While
a number are already SBD
approved fabricators of
Spectus Window Systems
products there are some
that are yet to reap the
rewards of this exclusive
commercial opportunity.
Our customers can embark
on the journey towards SBD
membership reassured that,
with our support and the
security of our test data,
they will achieve and exceed the requirements needed to become a Secured by
Design approved Fabricator
Company, which in turn
can give their customers an
advantage.”
‘The principles
of SBD have
been proven to
reduce crime risk
by up to 75%’
The principles of SBD
have been proven to reduce
crime risk by up to 75%. Its
objective is to cut burglary and crime in the UK by
designing out crime through
physical security and processes.
For more information on
becoming a fabricator of
Spectus Window Systems’
products, and attaining
Secured by Design
membership