Door Industry Journal - Summer 2016

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Assa Abloy Security Doors Supplies Custom House Crossrail Station ASSA ABLOY Security Doors has supplied specialist doorsets to Custom House Crossrail station. The new Crossrail Custom House station is located in East London, one stop from Canary Wharf and is the only Central Section surface station. ASSA ABLOY Security Doors supplied over fifty steel doorsets to the concourse, platforms and entrance of the station. The doorsets include acoustic, fire, personnel and high security doors from the Powershield range, which all met London Underground’s stringent standards. Chris Cole, Area Sales Manager at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, said: “’Custom House Crossrail station is just one of many London Underground projects we are currently delighted to be associated with. “It is essential to balance fire safety with security in public locations. We supplied internal and external steel fire doors to provide a high level of fire protection, helping to prevent the spread of fire and maximise evacuation time.” Paul Bryant at Paneltec Services Ltd, the contractor responsible for the Custom House Crossrail Station, said: “When Custom House Crossrail station becomes fully operational, it will see 12 trains an hour at peak time, therefore it is essential that the design of the building is suitable for a high volume of people. “ASSA ABLOY Security Doors were able to deliver the doorsets on time and on budget to help with the building’s flow. The doorsets demonstrate superior strength and durability, combined with relatively low maintenance requirements, making them an ideal choice for what will be high traffic station.” Powershield Fire Doors are Certifire approved providing up to four hours of fire protection, while the Acoustic Doors resist sound up to 45dB. For further information, please visit http://www.assaabloy.co.uk/Security-Doors 95 THE door industry journal summer 2016 doorsets Assa Abloy Security Doors Supplies Oxford University ASSA ABLOY Security Doors has supplied metal doorsets to a state-of-the-art Oxford University building. The Blavatnik School of Government, located on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, accommodates up to 550 people. The internationally renowned Swiss architects Herzog and De Meuron, who are well known for the originality and boldness of their projects, designed the six-storey building. ASSA ABLOY Security Doors provided over 200 doorsets to the project, including high security doorsets, with varying levels of tested security, which included ASSA ABLOY tested and approved ironmongery, as well as glazed, acoustic and double swing disabled toilet doorsets to the project. Chris Cole, Area Sales Manager at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, said: “The impact of the building on the local environment and considerations such as sustainability were hugely important in the design of the Blavatnik School of Government. “Sustainability is a key driver throughout ASSA ABLOY’s value chain; at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors we have recently made a significant investment in a new manufacturing process, introducing new machinery and utilising modern production methods, which has enabled our engineers to design and produce a high quality, fit for purpose product more efficiently, while reducing environmental impact. “We are pleased that we have been able to deliver on what was one of the most challenging and complex jobs we have undertaken at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors.” For further information, please visit www.assaabloy.co.uk/Security-Doors