ASSA ABLOY joins forces with Secured by Design for September Roadshows

The events will bring together Yale, Yale Door and Window Solutions, Mila, ABLOY, Mul-T-Lock and UNION from across the ASSA ABLOY Group. They will be attended by Designing Out Crime Officers who work closely with architects, developers and local authority planners to encourage the incorporation of effective crime prevention strategies during the planning phases of new constructions as well as significant refurbishment projects.

These strategies include adhering to a range of standards such as PAS 24, which guarantees that doors and windows can withstand various methods of attack: TS007, which testifies that cylinders will provide maximum protection against drilling, picking and snapping and TS008, which proves that letterplates will prevent intruders from gaining access to the property or retrieving keys and other items.

Secure Connected Devices have become an important element of crime prevention. Designed to be integrated into the Internet of Things ecosystem, they enable property owners to monitor and manage their security systems remotely, in turn providing an added layer of protection and convenience.

In addition, indicative tests are a key component of Secured by Design. They subject products to rigorous conditions, simulating attack methods to evaluate their performance and, therefore, enable property owners to feel confident that given products will withstand substantial force and manipulation.

Product presentations

Representatives from each ASSA ABLOY brand will give product presentations on their key Secured by Design-approved products, including TS007 3-star cylinders. Following this, the Designing Out Crime Officers will receive a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate that they can then use towards their CPD hours.

The ASSA ABLOY-Secured by Design Roadshows will also include tours of the ASSA ABLOY sites at Willenhall, Cheltenham, Daventry and Carlisle, with the latter including a demonstration of how the facility has reduced the plastic used in its outbound packaging by 90% in the last 12 months alone.

Hazel Goss MBE, development officer at Secured by Design, commented: “The best way in which to prevent crime is through quality and cutting-edge design. Our and our Designing Out Crime Officers have a key role to play in this. That’s why we’re excited to be teaming up with ASSA ABLOY to spread awareness of its Secured by Design-approved products across the industry.”

Jo Rush, marketing and commercial director at ASSA ABLOY, added: “We’re delighted to partner with Secured by Design on this project. It’s a fantastic opportunity for ASSA ABLOY’s brands to present their latest Secured by Design accredited products and develop confidence them among the Designing Out Crime Officers who are present.”