Abloy UK has launched Incedo Offline, an extension to the Incedo ecosystem that allows access to be managed both in real-time and offline at the same premises. The Incedo solution now allows organisations to secure almost any opening with either an offline autonomous electronic lock or in real-time via online devices, with everything managed in…
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Door Group, a division of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland are highlighting the support available to their existing and potential customers in Ireland. Randen Lannas and Stephen Wilkinson are on hand to advise customers on the specification, installation, and ongoing maintenance of doorsets. From its factory and head office in Ireland, the company…
Door Group, a division of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is highlighting its Trade Partner Programme, which delivers a host of benefits and practical support to participating businesses, such as access to an online door design tool and facilitating closer working relationships. Brian Sofley, Managing Director at Door Group, explains: “The relationship we…
Abloy UK has appointed Rashy Chima-Powney as Business Development Manager for Education. Rashy brings a wealth of experience to the role, with over 20 years’ experience in the industry in various sales positions. This has armed Rashy with a holistic understanding of educational environments, and the challenges faced in terms of access control and security.…
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is highlighting new guidance guidance recently published within the updated Building Safety Act, which has outlined educational establishments in the higher-risk buildings category. To be classified as higher-risk, buildings must be at least 18 metres in height or at least 7 storeys, contain at least two residential units,…
Abloy UK has launched a new RIBA-approved CPD course, explaining the requirements of EN 13637:2015 for electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape doors and how to achieve safe electrically controlled escape doors. The course explores EN 13637, which was adopted by BSI in August 2015. The standard covers the application of electrical controls…
Abloy UK has appointed Jason Boyce as Commercial Product Manager for its Aperio electronic access control solution. Wireless devices from the company extend the reach of an access control system or replace mechanical locks with intelligent access control. They operate wire-free which facilitates installation. Boyce brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles, which…
The first of a range of physical access security Eco Cards™ for the Seos security platform has been unveiled by HID. Replacing PVC, Bamboo™ credentials is certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), which verifies that materials used in its manufacture come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Recent research,…
ASSA ABLOY is inviting architects, designers and specifiers to challenge it with their specification questions at Clerkenwell Design Week from 23rd to 25th May. Visitors to Stand E15 can submit questions on any aspect of the its door hardware range, popular topics including sustainability, inclusive design and slamming doors! in the run-up to the show.…
New provisions of the 2022 Building Safety Act came into force in the United Kingdom on 1st April, including a duty for owners of high-rise buildings to keep the safety and standard of buildings under review and a duty to establish a system for sharing building safety information[1]. Full implementation of the Act is due…
An inaugural State of the Security Industry Report from HID Global offers insights about the physical and digital security priorities of its 2,700 global partners, end-users, and security and IT personnel across 11 industries. Sustainability , mobile IDs and a changing Workforce areidentified as key priorities by the authors of the report, who highlighted several…
Colin Donnelly, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions in the UK, discusses the company’s journey towards Net Zero and how organisations can implement sustainable operations. Businesses play a crucial role in the government’s goal of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050, whether they are large multinational corporations or independent SMEs. Around one in…
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has bolstered its research and development department with the appointment of Mariam Tabarik as Product Innovation Engineer within its Door Group. Mariam began her journey with ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions in 2022 as a Research and Development Intern. Originally from Pakistan, she had been studying for her master’s…
Specifically designed for aluminum doors with Concealed Vertical Rods (CVR), the newly launched range of push bar, push pad, and touch bar panic and emergency exit devices and external hardware from ASSA ABLOY forms an integral part of building safety. Ideal for new builds and renovations on private and commercial projects, such as retail and…
ASSA ABLOY’s new Door Hardware Specification Manual is now available for customers to download. The guide is ASSA ABLOY’s most complete specification resource to date, helping architects and specifiers produce detailed and accurate door hardware specifications, aligned with smart construction objectives. To enable users to navigate their way through the extensive range of products, the…
A new white paper from ASSA ABLOY focuses on leadership in building safety, challenging the ‘tick box’ approach to compliance that is prevalent within the built environment. The white paper uses the same framework as a series of reports on building safety from Dame Judith Hackitt and the Industry Safety Steering Group (ISSG) to examine…
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions have launced an app-based custom configuration tool for creating, visualising, modifying and managing door openings. The Openings Studio™ BIM application provides access to complete doorset information at all stages from product concept to product care, helping builders and architects to design and specify doors and hardware with live BIM connectivity –…
Assa Abloy brand UNION has launched a new guide to highlight the issue of misleading claims around key copy protection, advising merchants to be vigilant against such claims to avoid the fallout that can result from misusing trademarks. The guide warns that claims made by some suppliers of cylinder locks to promote their products –…
The growth of working from home (WFH) following the COVID-19 pandemic poses potential security concerns around unwanted access to confidential company data. This is easily resolved with Code Handle, the door lock from ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware Group that keeps private rooms private via the use of a PIN code. 85 per cent of employees…
Abloy UK is showcasing its comprehensive range of access control solutions at International Security Expo (ISE) 2022 from 27-28 September at Olympia London. The company will be presenting new digital access control systems, as well as tried and trusted electromechanical and mechanical locks in its portfolio, with representatives on hand to explain how these solutions…
ASSA ABLOY’s ARX access control solution is helping secure new SafePod research facilities in universities across the United Kingdom. The SafePod Network is a world first service to provide standardised safe settings across the UK for data that requires secure access for research. The network was launched in September 2021. SafePods include the ARX access…
