Great Northern Tower gets the BPT security touch

BPT Entry Control Solutions - a specialist in door entry, access control and gate automation - has had its System 300 video door entry and Impro16 proximity access control systems installed by Tailored Fire & Security into one of Manchester's most prestigious new developments: Great Northern Tower.

Great Northern Tower, a development by George Wimpey City, is a modern, sophisticated building, designed to look like a shard of glass with metal and grey coloured decorative tiles. It features 257 high spec apartments, with 24 hour manned concierge and secure underground parking.

Integral to the security of this landmark building is BPT's System 300 video door entry system, which uses just two wires for all video, audio and data signals, providing maximum installation and cost efficiency. System 300 has been used with BPT Lynea monitors in all 257 apartments at Great Northern Tower, a single main digital vandal resistant video entry panel on the main entrance and an IPD-300 porter switchboard at the reception desk.

The door entry system has been integrated by Tailored Fire & Security with an Impro16 proximity access control system, also from BPT. Impro16 supports up to 2,000 tags operating 16 doors and allows residents to freely come and go, whilst restricting access to all other visitors, who must then request access via the door entry system. The system is controlled from a PC on reception and allows all admin tasks to be carried out on site via a GUI, without the need for specialist programming.

In addition to controlling the pedestrian entrances at Great Northern Tower, reception also has full control over the car parks and trade entrances. This has been achieved by Tailored Fire & Security linking the BPT switchboard to ten single button vandal resistant audio panels with integral Impro proximity access control readers on the car park and trade entrances.

Tailored Fire & Security Project Manager Ian Gratix is very pleased with his choice of manufacturer for this installation, which is one of the largest the company has done using BPT equipment: "We have used BPT before and found the equipment to be very flexible and our engineers are familiar with it. The price was right as well, plus the client's preferred manufacturer was BPT."

If you would like further information on the System 300, Impro16 or any other BPT products, please visit bpt.co.uk.