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Installers urged to get wise on their van purchases
Leading vehicle auction company BCA is urging smaller installers to protect their assets when it comes to buying and selling vehicles – especially vans. It advises thinking about available options and being careful when specifying non-standard colours which could lose money when they come to sell.
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Archive TitlesIn full swing
The IP network video market is growing at a healthy rate as the switch from traditional analogue to network surveillance continues – but there is potential for the market to grow even faster …
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First in post at Gherkin
First Security has extended the range of services provided to 30 St Mary Axe, London – better known as The Gherkin – to include the mailroom and delivery bay, as part of the management's strategy to include both elements as a key function of security rather than administration.
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Electric firm gets Smart
CE Electric UK has begun using SmartWater on all copper cabling within its substations in a bid to combat a dramatic increase in theft.
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Archive TitlesMake it easier
Security Installer editor, Alan Hyder, urges security bodies and manufacturers to do more to ease installers along the EN50131 route …
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Installer start-ups easier than growth, survey says
Installers thinking of starting up on their own will find it easier to get started than to grow their business, according to a Panasonic survey.
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Portable x-ray system detailed
3DX-Ray has produced a detailed technical brochure on its portable TPXi x-ray system for bomb threat detection. The system weighs 6.5kg for the source and 8kg for the detector, and can be in place by a suspect package and checking the content within minutes of discovery.
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ECA confidence increase
The Electrical Contractors Association says its fourth quarterly member business survey reveals growing confidence in the industry, with members continuing to report a strong upturn in turnover during the last quarter of 2006.
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Archive TitlesDon't come unstuck
With security systems one mistake can create vulnerability, or even stop a system working entirely. That's why a small thing like labelling can create huge problems for your installation. Here Katrien De Geest, Senior European Product Manager at Dymo tells you how to ensure you never come unstuck ...
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Mobile CCTV upsurge
Traffic Safety Systems – part of f the AD Group – is reporting a 60 per cent year on year upsurge of interest in its digital mobile CCTV solutions.The company says as a result of Intersec 2007 in Dubai, enquiries are up 60% year-on-year. TSS has been working closely with ...
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New building for Frontline
Frontline Security Solutions has acquired a 6000sq ft building adjacent to its existing headquarters in Chalfont St Peters. The new two storey building will provide facilities for Frontline's sales team, support desk and project department.
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BRC slams Home Office retail crime proposals
Proposals to let first-time shoplifters off with simply saying 'sorry' are being slammed by retailers, who fear the Home Office is preparing to "go even softer" on criminals who target shops.
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Archive TitlesOn your bike
Barcoding.co.uk is helping Center Parcs track over ten thousand bicycles at its four UK villages.
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Bolton is 'best protected'
A local authority has been awarded the Gold Standard from the NSI for its "solid gold security and response service"
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Midlands award for phone system
The 3rdi mobile security system has won the 'New Concept' category in the Mustard.uk.com Gold Awards.
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BSI award for Willmore
Legrand's regulations and standards manager, Stephen Willmore, has been awarded a Distinguished Service Certificate by the British Standards Institute in appreciation of his long and valued contribution to the development of British, European and international industry standards over the last 30 years.
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Archive TitlesAvoid cable cuts
Yvonne Butterworth, ADI-Gardiner intruder product manager, says installers should avoid allowing cable to be the weakest link in their systems – because if it is, a fault is very difficult to find, and very expensive to put right…