Committed to providing the best possible security for their tenants, the landlords of the prestigious new St Botolphs Building in the City of London specified an integrated security installation that would combine CCTV and access control. Appointed by Skanska to provide this installation, independent electronic security specialist Quantum UK Ltd. selected the SiPass integrated access control system from Security Products from Siemens as the basis of its design.
The SiPass integrated system was chosen for this prestigious project not only because of the tight integration it provides with CCTV installations, but also because it offers almost unlimited flexibility to cope with changes in end user requirements, and because it combines high end performance and features with very competitive pricing.
The St Botolphs Building is one the largest new developments in the City, providing more than 500,000 sq ft of highly specified and flexible office accommodation. Of significant architectural merit – it was designed by leading international architect Grimshaw – and located just a short walk from The Lloyd’s Building and Liverpool Street transport interchange, it is already proving attractive to blue-chip tenants.
Such tenants, however, expect and require that buildings they occupy have in place electronic security systems that are effective and versatile yet unobtrusive, requirements that are most readily met with an integrated solution. Having been asked to tender for the landlord’s security installation at the St Botolphs Building, Quantum (UK) Ltd explored a number of ways in which these requirements could be met, but ultimately decided that by far the best option would be to use the SiPass integrated system from Siemens.
“Although we have extensive experience in access control and we’ve used Siemens products on many projects, we had never previously used SiPass integrated,” said Lee Brockman of Quantum (UK) Ltd. “It would be easy to think, therefore, that it was a risky decision to use it for the first time on such an important project.”
“However, we’d looked at SiPass integrated very carefully and we’d already discovered how easy it was to configure and use. In addition, we knew from past experience that, if we needed it, Siemens would be ready and willing to provide expert support. Bearing in mind also that, in terms of features and performance, it was the best choice for the job by a wide margin, we had absolutely no hesitation in putting it forward.”
Integration is Key for St Botolphs Security
26 Jul 2012
