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The latest news and press releases to keep you up to date with developments at Century Gates and Barriers.
Articles cover our services, our team and innovation and developments in the world of gates and barriers.
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Why should I install an ANPR system in my car park?
Should I install an ANPR system in my car park? With the continuous development in innovation, a high quality ANPR system is an absolute must for your modern, secure and innovative car park and traffic management needs. If you are looking for a new car parking system...
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Investing in Skills is Investing in Our Future
Level 2 Award in Automated Gate & Traffic Barrier Safety Safety Accreditation for Century Secure Groups General Manager Niall Maddison We are pleased to announce that Niall Maddison, the General Manager for Century Secure Group has recently completed the dhf...
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Car Park Barriers from Century Secure Group
What are Car Park Barriers? Car park barriers are designed to restrict the flow of vehicles entering and leaving your car park. The effective use of car park barriers can be implemented to: Allow only authorised vehicles entry Allow only a set number of vehicles...
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Why servicing your system is so important
When you think about the things in your business that need regular maintenance, you probably think about things you use every day. Vehicles, machinery, even technology. What you might not think of are the things that “blend into the background” - the things that just...
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3 of the most common security threats
Nowadays, there’s growing concern around cybersecurity, and the threats that businesses and organisations of all sizes expose themselves to if they don’t protect themselves effectively. With cyber criminals becoming more sophisticated, and the potential impact...
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Which type of access control is right for you?
One of the most important aspects of your security system is how you manage and control access. It’s all very well and good having the latest automatic gates or doors, but some thought needs to go into how you will block and allow access through these entry points....
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The importance of automatic gate safety
If you’ve seen any of the automatic gate installations we work on - you know they’re significant pieces of machinery that should be respected as such. Made from reinforced steel, aluminium or heavy duty wood, we have installed gates up to 11m long, weighing in at just...