A landmark mixed-use
development in Nigeria has been secured by the latest British perimeter
technology.
Crash-tested
bi-folding speed gates with inlaid SR security-rated mesh panels have been
installed at Nestoil Towers on Victoria island, Lagos, along with crash-tested
bollards and blockers.
Cova Security Gates
from Crawley – creators of the world’s first crash-tested speed gate – won the
contract to supply and install from leading Nigerian construction company
Julius Berger.
The prestigious
Nestoil Towers is a 15-storey mixed-use development consisting of 7,500 sq m of
office space, 3,500 sq m of residential space, a multi-storey parking facility
as well as a recreational facility – and houses Julius Berger’s new corporate head
office.
The building form was
created using gentle curved surfaces of high performance glass with horizontal
tubular details which accentuate the sweeping effect of the curved
façade. The arced curtain walls are further defined by a surround of
solid white metal panels to complete the contemporary composition of this
building.
Cova were tasked to
provide secure vehicle and pedestrian access and to protect access from the
gatehouse for staff entrances and exits at different areas and around the main
building.
Cova supplied five
crash-tested trackless bi-folding speed gates, one standard bi-folding gate,
five rising arm barriers, four crash-rated bollards, a crash-tested shallow
depth road blocker, a full-height double turnstile and a push button access
control system that controlled the entire turnkey project.
The gates were clad
with steel fencing manufacturer Zaun’s SR2-rated Super10 steel mesh to add
to the security of the gates.
Cova’s design team
manufactured each product bespoke to the client’s specific requirements for the
project, because of the weight and material of the mesh, to ensure PAS68 test
standards were fully met and foundation requirements, speed of opening and closing
and power control were all as specified.
All gates and
turnstiles were finished in ‘Signal White’ to blend in with the design of the
tower and the fence line.
Cova filled three 40ft
containers for shipping to Nigeria with all products tested prior to leaving
the factory as part of its ISO9001 process and by Julius Berger-appointed
auditors.
Installation was
arduous and fraught with difficulties, but once completed, a Cova engineer
provided full training to Nestoil Towers security team on how to operate the
gates, blockers, barriers and turnstile on a daily basis so that they could
correctly implement protection in the event of a terrorist vehicle attack.
