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SECURITY DOORS BOASTS IMPRESSIVE TRACK RECORD WITH LONDON UNDERGROUND AND CROSSRAIL PROJECTS
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ASSA ABLOY SECURITY DOORS , A UK division of ASSA ABLOY , the global leader in door opening solutions , 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 .
ASSA ABLOY Security Doors has then gone on to secure multiple contracts within the Crossrail construction programme . The new Transport for London-run Elizabeth line , built by Crossrail Limited , will open from December 2018 serving 10 newly-built accessible stations .
Full doorset solutions have been delivered and installed to the new 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 , highsecurity and pressure resistance .
Decorative finishes such as vitreous enamel , stainless-steel and bronze cladding helped complement the aesthetics of the surroundings on doors that required a finishing touch , and many of the doorsets required installation in challenging conditions , being underground , with tight access and with restricted working hours .
Brian Sofley , Managing Director at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors , said :
“ Our experience working with London Underground provided us with the ideal foundation for supporting our working partners on the Crossrail project for new Elizabeth line stations .
“ Each contract brought its own individual challenges , but from the very beginning we worked closely with the architects and contractors involved to understand their requirements . This meant we could provide specialist and tailored solutions that met their exact needs . Solutions were carefully chosen from both our Powershield and Prima steel door ranges including cross corridor doors for high traffic fire escape routes , and pivoted fire rated platform doors to conceal station equipment rooms .
“ We take great pride in our wide portfolio of well-respected transport contracts . It says a great deal that customers choose to work with us time and time again , and we put this down to our full-service offering , financial stability , and expert advice at every stage of the project , from specification to installation and inspection .”
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LOCKSMITHJOURNAL . CO . UK | SEP / OCT 2018