ASSA ABLOY
Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening
solutions, has secured a series of high-profile contracts with Transport for
London and Crossrail Limited.
These
contracts have included supplying and installing security doors for major
London Underground redevelopments including London Bridge, Bond Street and
King’s Cross, as well as station upgrades such as Victoria.
ASSA ABLOY
Security Doors has then gone on to secure multiple contracts within the
Crossrail construction programme. The new Transport for London-run Elizabeth
line, built by Crossrail Limited, will open from December 2018 serving 10
newly-built accessible stations.
Full
doorset solutions have been delivered and installed to the new Elizabeth line
stations at Canary Wharf, Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road,
Farringdon, Woolwich and Custom House. They have also been installed at other
sites along the route including Pudding Mill, Eleanor Street and Mile End, as
well as at the Elizabeth line depot at Old Oak Common.
Each
project presented its own demands and challenges in relation to product
performance requirements. Doorsets had to be fully compliant to achieve the
latest standards and meet the specialist needs of each environment. Factors to
consider included fire, acoustics, air tightness, high-security and pressure
resistance.
Decorative
finishes such as vitreous enamel, stainless-steel and bronze cladding helped
complement the aesthetics of the surroundings on doors that required a
finishing touch, and many of the doorsets
required installation in challenging conditions, being underground, with tight
access and with restricted working hours.
Brian
Sofley, Managing Director at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, said: “Our experience
working with London Underground provided us with the ideal foundation for
supporting our working partners on the Crossrail project for new Elizabeth
line stations.
“Each
contract brought its own individual challenges, but from the very beginning we
worked closely with the architects and contractors involved to understand their
requirements. This meant we could provide specialist and tailored solutions
that met their exact needs. Solutions were carefully chosen from both our
Powershield and Prima steel door ranges including cross corridor doors for high traffic fire escape routes, and pivoted
fire rated platform doors to conceal station equipment rooms.
“We take
great pride in our wide portfolio of well-respected transport contracts. It
says a great deal that customers choose to work with us time and time again,
and we put this down to our full-service offering, financial stability, and
expert advice at every stage of the project, from specification to installation
and inspection.”
