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EuroTunnel

New Eurostar security fencing reduces disruption

Infrastructure & Transport, Security
Eurostar has been in the news a lot over the past few months. With the migrant crisis unfolding across Europe and the Middle East, the Channel Tunnel has been the…
Gemini Decorative Fencing Mesh

Local council fights to keep ugly fence

Civic & Public Sector, Corporate, Industrial, Residential & Commercial, Schools & Education, Security, Zoo & Wildlife
Ugly Fence – Stamford Town Council has been forced into a fight to keep its own fence after erecting it without planning permission. The fence, which cost £16,000 and was…
Temporary Fencing for Events

Events which require temporary fencing

Temporary Events
Whereas many organisations will need fencing installed for life, others whose operations move around regularly or who only stay in certain locations at particular times of the year. For this…
Sports Fencing for Schools

Sporting structures that are ideal for schools

Schools & Education
It’s widely accepted that schools should encourage their pupils to engage in a variety of different sports, and the vast majority of them do. Yet, whereas there are many sports…
Zoo Fencing

Arkansas Zoo to improve mesh fencing

Zoo & Wildlife
Officials at the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas are planning huge changes to its mesh fencing almost a year after a three-year-old boy fell into a jaguar enclosure and sustained…
Duo6 mesh from Zaun Primary School Fencing

How to select appropriate school security fencing

Schools & Education, Security
Whether you need to refurbish your school’s existing security fencing or if you require extensive perimeter fencing for a newly constructed educational institution, school security is an important factor that…
Austria Plans Security Fence

Austria plans security fence

Security
The migrant crisis is causing many European countries to tighten up their border controls. Many migrants travel after landing in either Turkey or Greece via boat. Many of them choose…
Prison Mesh Fences Women's prison fencing summertime security

Women’s prison to benefit from security fencing for first time

Security
A women’s prison in the US state of Minnesota is to benefit from security fencing for the first time; it has been confirmed. The Minnesota Correctional Facility for Women in…
Police Station Fencing

Grimsby Police Station puts up fencing to cover ‘weak link’

Security
Security at Grimsby Police Station has been enhanced after several recent incidents of criminal damage to police cars, thought to be caused by vandals gaining unauthorised entry to the rear…
Anti-terror security

Australia to increase anti-terror security after Parramatta attack

High Security
Anti-terror security is a hotly debated topic in Australia at the moment, with the New South Wales (NSW) government meeting to discuss the introduction of new measures, which they hope…
Manchester United erect fence anti-spy fencing

Manchester United erect fence to ward of spying public

Security, Sports & Leisure
The world of football is often full of bizarre stories. Eccentric Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal ensures that this tradition is carried on by declaring to the press that…
Invader at Singapore GP F1 Fencing

Track invader at Singapore GP sparks safety row

Temporary Events
The organiser of the Singapore Grand Prix has admitted it needs to increase security for next year’s event after a British national invaded the track during the Formula One race.…
Multi-Use Games Area

How to improve the safety of your multi-use games area

Civic & Public Sector, Schools & Education, Sports & Leisure
Multi-use games areas, or MUGAs as they are more commonly known, are beneficial sports facilities that cater for a wide range of sports, from basketball and netball to football, hockey…
Ring of Steel Manchester

‘Ring of steel’ erected in Manchester

Temporary Events
With conference season well underway, attention is set to Manchester as the Conservative party conference rolls into town. Preparations are well underway, and the infamous ‘ring of steel is set…
Central Park fenced off for visit of the Pope

Central Park fenced off for visit of the Pope

Temporary Events
Faith was in short supply in New York recently, when the Secret Service erected a temporary, eight-foot-tall steel fence along Central Park’s western edge for Pope Francis’s visit to the…
Keeping Mental Health Units Secure

Keeping mental health units secure for patients, staff and visitors

Emergency Services & Health
Did you know that 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience mental health problems each year? And while the most common types of problems people have are anxiety…
Cobham Services

Cobham Services under fire

Emergency Services & Health
While most of the attention for the migrant crisis focuses on the port security at Dover, Cobham Services has also come under fire for what locals claim is insufficient perimeter…
securing your building site

Safely securing your building site to protect children

Construction, Security
There are few things quite so appealing to children as they aren’t allowed – from fizzy pop and sweets to places they aren’t allowed to play in. But, unfortunately, every…
Migrant crisis brings razor wire back to Eastern Europe fencing for borders

Migrant crisis brings razor wire back to Eastern Europe

Border Security, High Security
The migrant crisis has forced several nations to look carefully at their borders. Now, Hungary and Bulgaria are looking into following Israel’s example by creating a physical barrier along their…
Rugby Pitch Fencing rugby club pitches security for major events

The critical 3Cs of securing major events

High Security, Security, Temporary Events
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup and, with it, perhaps the UK’s last major sports event requiring temporary security for years, Chris Plimley of Zaun shares lessons learned…
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