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Net2 Hands-free Increases Safety,
Support for Whitehall
Security and Aids Disabled Access at
streetscape
National Star College
Purcell Miller Tritton Q 019
Paxton Access Ltd Q 018
Purcell Miller Tritton is pleased to announce the
completion of the first stages of a major programme
of improvements to London’s iconic Whitehall,
where the practice is appointed as project architect.
The £25m ‘Whitehall Streetscape Improvement
Project’sees the Cabinet Office and Westminster
City Council working together to deliver a major
reinvigoration of the urban environment in which
people live and work, as well as tourist sites. The
National Star College is a national could expand with our needs and had
overarching aim of the scheme is to introduce more
independent specialist college for
the added advantage of offering
robust security measures in a manner sympathetic
young disabled students.
contactless hands-free access.” to the local environment and its historical setting,
The college helps students fulfil their
alongside other improvements, in order to achieve a
Many of the doors in the residencies
potential through innovative
truly world-class built environment.
programmes of education and
are now hands-free enabled with
Whitehall is one of the most important and best
independence training.
automatic door openers, meaning that
every individual benefits from the
known streets in the UK. It is at the heart of an area
The improving facilities and
system.
of enormous historical significance and is home to
considerable funds invested in
the Cenotaph as well as the National Monument to
accommodation allow students with Net2 hands-free is great for buildings
the Women of World War II, which is why great
more severe and complex conditions to
that need to comply with the Disability
care is being taken to protect its unique heritage.
attend from across the UK. Avibrant
Discrimination Act. Some of the
Best quality craftsmanship and traditional materials,
social community makes the college
students attach the tokens to their
such as Portland and York stone are being used
much more than a learning provider.
throughout the scheme to ensure that improvements
wheelchairs and the proximity readers
are presented in a manner befitting their historic
Gerald Noble, Projects Engineer and pick up the signal and unlock the door
location. English Heritage is also heavily involved
Lynette Barrett the Residential
as they approach.
in documenting the area’s rich past during the
Services Manager, decided that
works.
improving security for the students Lynette said: “It’s a busy place and
should be part of the college Net2 has helped to increase privacy The extensive improvements include; widening of
development plan.
and made students more independent -
pavements and public highways, alterations to
traffic management, more pedestrian crossings and
When Net2 from Paxton Access was
something they strive for and are proud
recommended, the new hands-free
of.”
better access for buses, taxis and cycles. Further
capability was an added bonus as some
work allows for the provision of new and improved
of the students struggled to use
For more information tel: 01273
street lighting and safer viewing areas for visitors to
conventional locks and keys.
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the location’s many attractions. Streets benefiting
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from the alterations include; Horse Guards Road,
Lynette said: “The Net2 system Parliament Street and Victoria Embankment, as
appeared to be very easy to manage, well as Whitehall itself.
In recognition of the project’s superior design, the
Reliance FM to provide ‘Joined-Up’
excellence of the development and the effective and
appropriate use of security systems within the
Service For Hospira
public realm, the Whitehall Streetscape Project was
awarded the prestigious, Institution of Highways
and Transportation’s Security in the Public Realm
Reliance Facilities Management
Q 020 Award, 2008.
Reliance Facilities Management has will see Reliance Facilities Construction work has already begun and the
secured an integrated services contract Management provide planned and
entire scheme is due to be completed by late 2010.
with Hospira Aseptic Services who reactive maintenance services and
Commenting on the scheme, Mark Hammond,
provide chemotherapy and parenteral cleaning with Reliance Patrol Net as the
Project Partner from Purcell Miller Tritton said
nutrition products from facilities in service partner for mobile security.
London and Aston, Birmingham.
“This project shows that with sensitive design and
Paul Crilly, Deputy Chairman, says
good team work, significant interventions can
Hospira has selected Reliance “this contract further endorses the
successfully be made into the most important urban
Facilities Management to provide an Reliance team’s capability to deliver a
landscapes that integrate practical security
integrated service package. Leveraging customer centric integrated service requirements with historically important
the Reliance Group capability, this deal solution.” architecture”.
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