12 | NOVEMBER 2019
News
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ERA’S LOCKDOWN
PROVIDES PEACE OF MIND
AT KINGSLAND SCHOOL
In a world where terror is an ongoing
threat, Kingsland School, in Kingstanding,
Birmingham, is one of the first to fit Lock-
down from ERA, the UK’s first emergency
barricade device able to lock down a door
in seconds in a crisis situation, helping to
protect school children.
Delivering strength with
its unique design
Lockdown’s unique design ensures it is
stronger and more robust than a regular
lock as it secures the full door, not just at
one point. Additionally, unlike a thumb turn
lock, where the room can be accidentally or
mischievously locked by students, Lock-
down is always intentionally deployed.
GGF members
turn back time at
Museum of Brands
The GGF’S Networking
Event on the 25th of
September proved both
memorable and enjoyable
as over 50 Members and
guests visited the Museum
of Brands in Notting Hill.
The event gave Members
the opportunity to relax
and enjoy the unique venue
which exceeded all expec-
tations with the highlight
being the Time Tunnel – a
vast range of product and
brand displays covering
every era going back to
Victorian times.
The owner of this private
collection, Robert Opie was
delighted to give an intro-
ductory talk and shared
some of his memories of
collecting packaging and
products from yesteryear.
In his speech, Robert
pointed out how a prod-
ucts’ material can define a
brand giving the example
of how some drinks com-
panies have over the years
changed from glass bottles
to plastic and in doing
so have lost some brand
uniqueness.
Steve Rice, GGF Manag-
ing Director added, “It was
a very enjoyable evening
in a terrific venue – a real
hidden gem. It truly was a
unique experience walking
through the Time Tunnel
and seeing how brands
and society in general, has
evolved.”
www.ggf.org.uk
Security and safety a growing
concern for schools
Carol Stephenson, school business
manager at Kingsland School said, “Having
identified the need for something to help us
be more secure in a threatening situation,
our research highlighted Lockdown from
ERA. Initially, we were attracted by how
easy Lockdown is to deploy – we had a
demonstration and could immediately see it
had been designed with simplicity in mind
– something that was incredibly important
to us. We decided it was the right product
for our school of 327 pupils.”
Support for Schools from ERA
ERA’s Head of Marketing, Tania Tams said,
“Sadly with threatening situations becom-
ing more commonplace, schools are being
encouraged to plan for such emergencies.
Lockdown provides the perfect solution – it
is simple and easy to fit, making doors or
corridors inaccessible to intruders and creat-
ing a safe hiding place for students and staff
in the event of an attack.
“However, we are very aware of the
financial constraints currently placed upon
schools. To this end, and to ensure we put
children’s safety and wellbeing ahead of
profit, ERA’s ‘Support for Schools’ campaign
is offering Lockdown at a special subsidised
price, available only to educational estab-
lishments.
“Lockdown is a brilliant product and
whilst new to the UK market, it has already
been welcomed by senior UK security
personnel and specialist agencies. We have
had resounding interest from all parts of
the world and varied commercial and public
organisations are looking to incorporate
Lockdown products into their invacuation /
security plan.”
Peace of mind
The final word goes to Carol, “We have
already received our initial Lockdown de-
vices, with more on order and would have
no hesitation in recommending Lockdown
to any other school, purely for the peace
of mind it has given to both our staff and
children.”
www.eraeverywhere.com
FENSA AND RISA LINK AT FMB
Staged bi-annually to
celebrate the achievements
of Master Builders across
the UK, The Federation of
Master Builder’s Master
Builder Awards showcases
examples of high-quality
craftsmanship, exceptional
customer service and build-
ing excellence. And as part
of its drive to extend the
reach of GGF Commercial
Group member companies,
two of its organisations
FENSA and RISA joined
ranks to sponsor the Small
Renovation Project category,
which was won convinc-
ingly by Wandsworth-based
Orchestrate Design & Build
Ltd.
Presentations were made
in fourteen categories at a
glittering ceremony that took
place in front of more than
600 people. The winning
project in the category for
‘Residential/domestic resto-
rations, refurbishments or
extensions valued at up to
£50,000’, was for Orchestrate
Design & Build’s renova-
tion work on an apartment
in a listed Mansion block
opposite the Natural History
Museum, in one of the most
desirable areas of London.