Laidlaw Ironmongery deliver access control solution for Hammersmith Palais development

Housing Wed, Mar 23, 2016 9:55 AM

Laidlaw Ironmongery deliver access control solution for Hammersmith Palais development

Laidlaw Ironmongery has played an important part in the successful transformation of the Hammersmith Palais into Pure Hammersmith, a development of 418 self-contained student studios, by providing an integrated access control system and ironmongery solution that meets the building’s complex new needs.

The company’s smart-card Salto SVN access system and its Aelement electric locks were chosen after close consultation with contractors Morgan Sindall because they offered the flexibility necessary in a modern student building, as well as robust security and attractive design.   

Laidlaw Ironmongery National Sales Manager David May explained: “The building is used at different times by different people and the Salto access control system gives Pure Hammersmith the flexibility to issues access cards that can be reprogrammed. For example cards can be coded to give people access for a short amount of time or to certain areas of the building without having to change anything on the door or cut keys.

“Because of our technical expertise Morgan Sindall asked us to provide the access control system for all of the pod bedroom doors and provide a schedule and technical assistance for the rest of the site.

"This meant integrating entrance barriers and controlling online doors in the communal areas throughout the whole project. We then set up the software that enables it to operate and secure the building as a whole.”

Pure Student Living operations manager David Cocker said the system has proved a success: “It works well and parents are always pleased to see controls in place. It’s robust and maintenance on the barriers is simple with breakdowns few and far between.”

Laidlaw Ironmongery also provided integrated ironmongery from its Centurion range, including EN1125 compliant stainless steel emergency exit panic bolts and FD60 fire rated concealed door closers alongside pull handles, push plates, door stops, signs, kicks plates and escutcheons.

By specifying an integrated ironmongery and access system Pure Hammersmith will benefit from Laidlaw Ironmongery’s efficient aftercare service. “We provide one source of specification and one source of contact. We take full responsibility for access and ironmongery so our site services team can go out and sort any problems quickly without any arguments about whose responsibility it is,” said David May.

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