Comprehensive specification support for access requirements encompassing security and aesthetics
Single source specification support
Whatever the access requirements of your project, we ensure fast, informed advice and support
The safe, secure, and efficient use of buildings relies on a combination of door hardware, mechanical and electric locking, door automation and access control, working as one to perform better together.
Our architectural specification experts combine industry leading knowledge from across all aspects of access provision within buildings to provide sustainable solutions that co-ordinate aesthetically and functionally, enhancing usability, security and safety while meeting the specific demands of a wide range of projects including airports, hospitality, stadiums, commercial buildings, hospitals, multi-housing developments, schools and universities.
Our in-depth knowledge of industry standards combined with practical understanding of how products work together to deliver improved lifecycle performance, ensures a ‘right first time’ single point of contact approach for all access requirements, saving time while meeting legal, environmental, and cost plan criteria.
Our holistic approach
Total support that revolves around you
Our holistic approach addresses all aspects of project support, enabling specifiers to benefit from improvements in operational efficiency and effectiveness.
What we support you on:
Project Requirements Review
Combining a detailed project review together with extensive market experience, our specification experts identify ways of improving design outcomes in a highly efficient way to save both time and money.
Life Safety Evaluation
Whatever the building type, we help meet specific life safety requirements by evaluating building code requirements all while balancing access control needs.
Regulatory Standard & Compliance
Our experts guide you on how to meet legal frameworks and building standards. We also provide product specific performance and certification documents compliant with building regulations and standards.
Solution & Security Development
We discuss project requirements & security coordination to find the best ways to meet them. We identify appropriate solutions & assist with coordinating system components while ensuring that you are provided with complete information on technical issues.
Risk Assessment
We evaluate both the security and safety factors of each project, ensuring management and mitigation through practical control measures and suitable product selection.
Specification & Design Development
We develop coordinated hardware schedules, specification language, and wiring diagrams to meet the unique requirements of each facility while also providing all relevant independent test certification and sustainability documentation.
BIM Support
By simply providing project data in a range of formats such as spreadsheets, AutoCAD drawings or text files, our industry leading planning tools support the development of specifications, enabling specifiers to populate BIM models simply and efficiently.
Stakeholder Engagement
We will engage with project stakeholders to ensure project challenges are understood and develop specifications to overcome or mitigate these challenges through collaborative problem solving utilizing our full portfolio of solutions.