Coalfield Regeneration
ITV
Media City UK
The Brief
In 2015 Peel Land & Property were seeking to upgrade their security within the Quay West, Venus Building, Alexandra Building, Victoria Harbour, City car park and Digital World within Media City UK. The previous security measures in the 200 acre mixed-use property development consisted of an analogue CCTV access control, an intercom covering pedestrian and vehicular entrances and exits providing access without any form of audit trail. An intercom through to the reception desk operated an out of hours gate, whilst the exit gate ran on an unmanned loop. The building is open during office hours and access control was only required out of hours to obtain access through the main entrance doors aside from this there was no surveillance or tracking of footfall. Each tenant’s floor had their own access control system installed, which was not managed through the landlords system.
An eclectic mix of more than 250 businesses and residential apartment blocks, global names such as the BBC, ITV, Salford University and Bupa all call Media City home. Media City UK is a vibrant, sustainable destination to work, live and play, on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, described by Managing Director, Stephen Wild as
A hot bed for enterprise and innovation and at the cutting edge of the tech,
digital and creative sectors
Those going about their daily business need to be able to do so without the hindrance of safety and security measures impinging on their day, whilst safe in the knowledge they are protected in a secure environment. The system needs to be invisible and non-intrusive to them, but
provide a huge wealth of data and other images regarding the volume of people, the activities of these individuals and their whereabouts at any given time to the landlord.
Our Philosophy
Advanced Security Partners provide a bespoke service to each individual client for each customised project offering in-depth research and testing of security solutions to address the needs of the project and to provide the most effective security options. Clarity of images on security cameras, timing detail and individual usage being of paramount importance. Products are selected based on trials, functionality and cost. The brief from Media City UK was to secure the building 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with limited personal intrusion and cost saving where possible and this is what Advanced Security Partners provided.
Testing
In order to assess the appropriate equipment for any project, ASP undertake considerable testing. This involves testing equipment for effectiveness in the required role, for cameras this includes the clarity, lighting, range and coverage and the best positions for them. The testing involves detail such as assessing the distance that a car registration can be read and how clear the imagery and effectiveness of the lighting at 01.00 am. This is vital to provide Peel Land & Property with the coverage and peace of mind they require.
The Solution
The solution provided by ASP fully meets the needs of Media City UK, it’s buildings and grounds, saving the landlord £100,000 per site, a total of £1.2 million per year in comparison to the previous provision. By removing Security Guards and installing top specification, planned, tested, researched and fitted security equipment, linking up every inch of the site with cabling back to the secure room which is monitored 24 hours a day. A huge saving was undertaken and a greater level of security gained, along with documented evidence, giving peace of mind to Peel Land & Property the landlord, all the tenants, occupants, visitors and users of Media City UK.
The new security upgrade includes an external intercom door station with barriers or gates to each access point, Internal intercom help station with CCTV, Intercom telephone and Internal broadcast speaker, External broadcast speaker and two-way intercom with alarm. All items chosen are extremely efficient high-level specification products.
The main entrance door to the building is locked out of hours with the exception of the Disabled Disability Door as this incorporates Access control and manages the access in to the building for out of hours use. A new IP based CCTV system was installed along with the installation of a new dedicated viewing platform. A dedicated operator PC located on the reception desk to allow viewing of all the cameras connected to the new security network allows all of the buildings in the Media City portfolio to be viewed. The new CCTV system provides alerts with associated maps when the alarm is triggered to pinpoint where the issue lies. Externally static cameras are positioned to obtain vehicle details and number plates of all cars entering the site.
The site spans the distance of 3.2km from Media City UK to The Trafford Centre and all of this area needs to be covered by these detailed security measures. Even through the implementation period of the upgrade no area was left exposed, every inch had security measures in place.
Tony Chebrika, Head of Security at Peel Land and Property stated,
I am delighted with the work Advanced Security Partners have undertaken to date, incorporating great care and planning along with good customer service to this huge project, they continue to manage the project well and we are so impressed with their work we have chosen to work with them on several other ongoing projects.
OnSide Youth Zones
Virgin Trains
Harworth Estates
Network Space
Northern Trust
Strawsons
Langtree Property Partners
Ashton Pioneer Homes
Incommunities Housing Association
Peel Liverpool Docks
www.peelports.com/ports/liverpool
The Brief
In 2015 Peel Land & Property were seeking to upgrade their security on the Liverpool Waters development, a 2 million square metre space with residential, business and leisure use in Liverpool adjacent to the docklands. This space is breathing life back into the historic docklands with housing, restaurants, hotels and offices all part of this desirable, up and coming location. Ian Pollitt, Assistant Project Director at Liverpool Waters, said:
For over 10 years we have developed this project from an
initial idea into the biggest single regeneration project in the history of Liverpool and one of the biggest
of its kind anywhere in the world.
The Peel Group commenced work on the space in 2006 with initial security measures in place at this stage, by 2015 they put the job out to tender as the existing arrangement required staff to be present on all three sites to monitor the systems proactively, costs were spiralling because of this due to the scale and growth of the project. Advanced Security Partners put in a bid for the assessing planning and security implementation measures for building’s 8,12 and the multi-storey car park within Princes Dock, in 2016 building number 10 was added to the scheme.
Our Philosophy
Advanced Security Partners provide a bespoke service to each individual client for every customised project offering in-depth research and testing of security options to address the needs of the project and to provide the most effective and efficient security options. Clarity of images on security cameras, timing detail and individual usage being of paramount importance. Products are selected based on research,
trials, functionality and cost. The brief from Peel Land & Property was to secure the building 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with limited personal intrusion, cost saving where possible and longevity of products with a five year warranty. This is what ASP provided and continue to provide four years into the project on an ongoing basis.
Testing
In order to assess the appropriate equipment for any project, ASP undertake considerable testing. This involves testing equipment for effectiveness in the required role, for a camera this includes the clarity, lighting, range and coverage and the best position for this. The testing involves assessing the distance that a car registration can be read and how clear the imagery and effectiveness of the lighting at 01.00 am. This is vital to provide Peel Land & Property with the coverage, audit trail and peace of mind they require.
The Solution
An existing Fibre network links the 3 buildings and this was re-used. The site wide upgrade enables the Peel Group to monitor and control the buildings from the new MSCP control room or from any other connected Peel location in the future on a reactive basis making alarm management much more efficient. The scheme has the ability to add other buildings within Liverpool Waters on to the network at a later date as and when required.
The remote door opening software allows minimal human interaction and a seamless approach for visitors into the building and those who have forgotten their cards. There is a full audit trail of all entry and exits backed up on the bespoke software, with all data secure and encrypted providing peace of mind to the landlord, tenants and visitors to Liverpool Waters. Confidence in their security is a major part of Peel’s marketing to existing and prospective tenants for the development, they can confidently boast that all aspects of security are covered effectively
Tony Chebrika, Head of Security at Peel Land & Property stated
I am delighted with the work Advanced Security Partners have undertaken to date, incorporating great care and planning along with good customer service to this huge project, they continue to manage the project well and we are so impressed with their work
we have chosen to work with them on several other ongoing projects.
Peel Retail Parks
The Brief
Peel Retail Parks were seeking to upgrade their security at their retail parks throughout the United Kingdom with more than 2 million sq ft of retail space, they now own and manage retail parks in many communities across the UK.
Following the success of other ventures on which The Peel Group have collaborated with Advanced Security Partners, including Media City UK and Liverpool Waters and following the successful tender process, it was felt that ASP would be the perfect security provider for the network of retail parks as they continue to grow. The schemes all consist of mixed-use retail units, including a range of major retail outlets
such as Next and Marks & Spencer’s, restaurants such as Pizza Hut with other ventures such as JD Gyms. The new security proposal takes in to account access to and around site and also out of hour’s attendance, the policy of The Peel Group is to adapt to the continually changing needs of their consumers.
Our Philosophy
Advanced Security Partners provide a bespoke service to each individual client for each customised project offering in-depth research and testing of security options to address the needs of the project and to provide the most effective security options. Clarity of images on security cameras, timing detail and individual usage being of paramount importance. Products are selected based on trials, functionality and cost. The brief from The Peel Group was to secure the retail parks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with limited personal intrusion, a detailed audit trail and cost saving where possible and this is what ASP have provided.
Testing
In order to assess the appropriate equipment for any project, ASP undertake considerable testing. This involves testing equipment for effectiveness in the required role, for a camera this includes the clarity, lighting, range and coverage and the best position for this. The testing involves detail such as assessing the distance that a car registration can be read and how clear the imagery and effectiveness of the lighting at 01.00 am. This is vital to provide Peel Land & Property with the coverage and peace of mind they require.
The Solution
The solution provided by ASP fully meets the needs of each individual retail park through the customised plan for each project. The high specification cameras and the precise position of these is the central focus of each plan, along with an intruder alarm system, with the combination and coverage of each camera, the entire retail park can be viewed. Each video is stored digitally and held for a set period of time for audit and to enable investigation if required. The network is configured to link all cameras and this allows all authorised license holders to log in to view any footage as and when required. The system is linked to The Peel Group Control Room at Media City in Manchester where all cameras are constantly surveyed. The correct cabling, stands, brackets and towers are tested for effectiveness in this environment prior to full installation and sign-off, with all legislation such as the Data Protection Act fully adhered to. Broadcast speakers are also a part of
the installation improving the ability to act immediately.
ASP tender to approved contractors ensuring through training and years of experience that the work they undertake in fitting the system will be of the highest quality and confidentiality will be maintained. To date, Advanced Security Partners have planned, researched, tested and project managed systems at the retail parks in Barnsley, Hyndburn, Stockport, Straiton and Trafford with work also underway at Gloucester, Corby, Washington and Yeovil, with hopefully many more to come.
Peel Retail Parks have already seen great results from the systems implemented, securing excellent video footage of incidents on site, vehicles, registration details etc, which has incurred excellent results in criminal investigation.
