ABLOY UK ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS ACADEMY DATES FOR 2023

Abloy UK has released new 2023 dates for courses at its Digital Access Solutions Academy, with training available for solutions such as Incedo, SMARTair, Aperio, and the ePED Escape Door System.

Launched in 2022, the Digital Access Solutions Academy is a purposebuilt facility to showcase, work with, install and test Abloy’s extensive range of products, with particular focus on new digital solutions and ecosystems.

Pip Courcoux, Head of Product, Technical and Digital Transformation at Abloy UK, said: “The way we live, work and move is always evolving, and at Abloy we understand that the secure and convenient movement of people is a challenge increasingly evident throughout the built environment.

“The way we move and use today’s smarter buildings is becoming more fluid, and different people require different access times and entry points. With change comes the need for more agile security systems that keep us safe, while keeping us moving.

CEREMONY MARKS THE OPENING OF £4.8M LICHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Fradley Park Primary School in Lichfield, Staffordshire, celebrated the official opening of its £4.8m free school with the local community last week.

The two-storey building, which was constructed by Midlandsbased contractor G F Tomlinson and completed in summer 2022, opened to 210 primary and 26 nursery pupils in autumn last year – being the first school to be built in the area in over 40 years.

“There is also demand for data and connectivity to open new doors and make our everyday lives simpler, while at the same time meeting the needs of our fast-changing market for smarter security. With this in mind, we recognised a need to create a new area of our Academy for our growing customer base, to focus specifically on our expanding range of digital access solutions.

“Since its launch last year, the Digital Access Solutions Academy has been incredibly popular, and we anticipate a similar response to this year’s courses – so don’t delay in booking your free place.”

To find out more about these courses and other training at the Abloy Academy and Digital Access Solutions facility, and to book your place, go to https://bit.ly/3IBTahh

The opening ceremony was attended by Ben Robinson, High Sheriff and County Councillor Jonathan Price from Staffordshire County Council, Construction Director Kevin Dodds from G F Tomlinson, and CEO of John Taylor Multi-Academy Trust Mike Donoghue. As well as approximately 50 guests, comprising school staff and governors, John Taylor MAT directors and members, and colleagues from the local authority and other partner and community organisations.

The occasion was marked with speeches and a presentation of the school’s journey, before the school was officially opened by Ben Robinson, High Sheriff of Staffordshire County Council and County Councillor Jonathan Price, Cabinet Member for Education and SEND.

The school was delivered through the Staffordshire County Council Framework, and project managed by Entrust, and is now being managed by the John Taylor Multi Academy Trust.

This is one of six educational schemes that G F Tomlinson has delivered within Staffordshire alongside Entrust, with the Derby-headquartered firm recently completing the latest scheme - Bramshall Meadows First School in Uttoxeter.