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A&S mag has released its annual Top Security 50 and the The Security 50 from A&S magazine is an annual rankings of public-listed physical security manufacturers around the globe solely based on their financial performance (sales revenue). On the rank, companies’ business ranges from biometrics, access control, video surveillance, alarms and integrated security solutions. The […]

Sir Robert McAlpine’s special projects division has secured the pre-construction service agreement to restore the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster. A three-year programme of restoration and modernisation work is due to begin in early 2017 on the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell.  The high-profile scaffolding erection for the 96m tall tower […]

CCTV cameras are being switched off by cash-strapped councils, potentially leaving the public at greater risk, the surveillance camera commissioner has revealed. The monitoring of cameras has been reduced in many areas, with systems switched off completely in others, Porter’s report revealed. Welsh authorities appear to be among the most affected, with Anglesey relying on […]

Joint ventures including seven firms have picked up the first enabling packages covering three sections of the first phase route from London to Birmingham. Preparations will now start immediately and will involve negotiating to agree demolition, diversion of major utilities and other preparatory works. HS2 Phase 1 enabling works winners Area South – CS JV (Costain, Skanska Construction UK ) Area […]

The Government has unveiled plans to spend £500m on upgrading the Royal Navy’s flagship submarine base at Faslane over the next decade. Work is expected to start in 2017 and will herald a fresh wave of major construction projects, including building ship lifts, sea walls and jetties to ensure Faslane continues as a world leading naval […]

Contractor Clugston has picked up its second major contract for an energy from waste plant in the space of two months. The firm has been confirmed as civils contractor for the Parc Adfer incinerator in Deeside just two months after securing a similar deal for the  Kemsley combined heat and power facility in Kent. Its latest win brings the […]

Hammerson and Standard Life have revealed plans for the £1.4bn redevelopment of London’s first major shopping centre. The Brent Cross shopping centre in North London is set to double in size providing space for over 200 extra retail brands, 40 new restaurants, a cinema complex and hotel accommodation. The modernisation plan, which is expected to provide […]

  Marker research indicates that the smoke detector market is expected to grow from $1.31 Billion in 2015 to USD over $2.52 Billion by 2022. The smoke detector market is driven by factors such as Increasing support and initiatives from government bodies, and technological advancements and innovations in smoke detectors and their networking. The cause […]

Axis Communications and Canon announced an agreement earlier this year which the two companies will change their sales and marketing efforts in major markets worldwide. In EMEA and North America, Axis will assume responsibility for the marketing and sales of Canon’s entire portfolio of network video products and solutions. With the network camera market continuing […]

Stadiums are densely occupied and have numerous blind spots, making security harder to control. Because of this, private security personnel is still heavily relied on. Traditional physical security equipment such as video surveillance cameras, access control systems and alarm systems are also crucial elements of stadium security. The advancement of technology has led to better […]