Integrated security and event management

Access & Identity Management Handbook 2019 Access Control & Identity Management, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions

High-end central London multi-zone development chooses Tyco Security Products’ C•CURE 9000 Security and Event Management system to unite its building management, access control and video surveillance systems for comprehensive management of the site’s physical security.

Land Securities is the UK’s largest listed commercial real estate company. Its £14.5 billion portfolio totals 23.6 million square feet and includes some of London’s most desirable office buildings and the UK’s most successful shopping and leisure destinations.

Land Securities appointed Skanska to start work on the £260 million development in Central London comprising of two distinct buildings united by a new public piazza named New Ludgate. Together, the buildings include more than 355 000 square feet of office accommodation and 26 800 square feet of restaurant and retail facilities.

After an extensive competitive tender process, Universal Security Systems was chosen to design and build a fully integrated security system to protect the site, people and assets at its prestigious new development.

Integrated security required

The New Ludgate site was built as two separate buildings with video surveillance, access control and video door intercoms, which were installed during the building construction phase of the project. It was vitally important to Land Securities that the development’s new security system could integrate the various systems together and synthesise their data to provide a clear and total security picture, preferably through a single user interface. Land Securities also sought a security solution for New Ludgate that could provide the scalability and flexibility to accommodate additional tenants in the future and to adapt as the use of the buildings evolved.

Lee Pegram, engineering director at Land Securities said: “In particular, we needed a tight integration between our buildings’ lifts systems and the video surveillance system so that our control room operators could view alarms that combined video surveillance footage with lift activity. In addition, the new security system needed to run on the buildings common network, and communications between systems and devices had to work properly without impacting other network communications.”

The solution

The security team at Universal Security Systems worked closely with engineers to design an integrated system that could provide an intuitive GUI for video management, IP video surveillance, lift integration, access control and video intercoms. Since several disparate systems needed to be integrated together, integrator Universal Security Systems wanted to be able to test the unified system before installing it at New Ludgate, opting to build the entire security system for a full FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) prior to the final installation.

Together, Universal Security Systems and Land Securities chose Tyco Security Products’ C•CURE 9000 Enterprise to unite the New Ludgate buildings’ disparate systems together. The C•CURE 9000 user interface provides the single, comprehensive security view that Land Securities desired from its new security system. Using C•CURE 9000, security operators can monitor events in real time, manage personnel, create reports, display dynamic views, and monitor system activity using a desktop computer, web client or the C•CURE Go mobile app.

“The flexibility that C•CURE 9000 offers allowed us to create a truly unique security solution for New Ludgate,” said James Crouch, Director of Universal Security Systems. “One of C•CURE 9000’s most powerful capabilities is that you can simultaneously monitor alarms from several different devices, systems and buildings in a single user interface. That was vital to the success of the entire project.”

The choice of C•CURE 9000 Enterprise provides New Ludgate with an advanced distributed architecture that can be scaled according to needs and growth. C•CURE 9000 also gives New Ludgate the option of implementing visitor management with a visitor management web portal, and offers conditional access and dynamic area management for areas requiring supervised entry and occupancy.

Using C•CURE 9000 to manage and access data from all of the different systems provides the option for advanced reporting, which can be used to understand events and patterns, and overall business intelligence as well.

The completed project at New Ludgate delivered a fully scaleable, integrated security system including video, access control, intercom and lift services. The C•CURE 9000 solution enables Land Securities to manage and let out the site to many different tenants, whilst simultaneously ensuring the overall safety and security for the site. Because the security system was built on a virtual local area network, it is a scalable solution that enables future expansion.

Mark Ponzini, senior project engineer at Land Securities said: “One of the things that impresses me the most about our C•CURE 9000 solution is that it works so well with other systems and devices from different manufacturers. Going forward, we also have the option of remotely managing other systems and devices in other geographical locations from the same C•CURE 9000 work station used for New Ludgate. That kind of flexibility is phenomenal.”

For more information contact Johnson Controls Security Products, +27 82 566 5274, [email protected]



Credit(s)




Share this article:
Share via emailShare via LinkedInPrint this page



Further reading:

Who has access to your face?
Access Control & Identity Management Residential Estate (Industry) AI & Data Analytics
While you may be adjusting your privacy settings on social media or thinking twice about who is recording you at public events, the reality is that your facial features may be used in other contexts,

Read more...
Human-centric control rooms
Iritron Integrated Solutions Surveillance Residential Estate (Industry)
Iritron and Oculus show that when it comes to control rooms, people, not just technology, are at the centre of the most significant performance differentiators today, not just how efficiently the technology works.

Read more...
Cape Town estates gain access to advanced security technology at Securex
Securex South Africa News & Events Integrated Solutions
For the first time, estate and complex security decision-makers in the Western Cape will have direct access to the breadth of solutions and expertise these shows are synonymous with.

Read more...
Smarter security for safer estate living
neaMetrics Suprema Integrated Solutions Surveillance Access Control & Identity Management Residential Estate (Industry)
The expansion of residential estates has led to many communities being constructed with security as an afterthought. Unfortunately, fencing, cameras, and a guard at the gate only create a false sense of safety, which vanishes after the first incident.

Read more...
Making drone security more accessible
Editor's Choice Integrated Solutions Residential Estate (Industry) AI & Data Analytics IoT & Automation
Michael Lever discusses advances in drone technology, focusing on cost reductions and the implementation of automated services, including beyond line of sight capabilities, for residential estates with SMART Security Solutions.

Read more...
View from the trenches
Technews Publishing SMART Security Solutions Editor's Choice Integrated Solutions Security Services & Risk Management Residential Estate (Industry)
There are many great options available to estates for effectively managing their security and operations, but those in the trenches are often limited by body corporate/HOA budget restrictions and misunderstandings.

Read more...
Visitor management views
Entry Pro ATG Digital Technews Publishing SMART Security Solutions Access Control & Identity Management Residential Estate (Industry)
Visitor management is always changing, taking technology and legislation into account. SMART Security Solutions examines the latest trends with input from ATG Digital and Entry Pro.

Read more...
Securing your estate beyond the gate
ATG Digital Access Control & Identity Management Residential Estate (Industry) AI & Data Analytics
Protecting gated communities and lifestyle estates requires a modern, intelligent approach. A truly intelligent system protects both physical and digital perimeters, it must be a fully integrated ecosystem.

Read more...
Secure, long-distance thermal from Keenfinity
Products & Solutions Surveillance Residential Estate (Industry)
The DINION thermal 8100i camera is a bullet thermal camera built for mission-critical applications, prioritising long-distance monitoring and reliable perimeter intrusion detection with built-in Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) Pro Perimeter video analytics.

Read more...
Reliability, innovation and flexibility
Entry Pro Access Control & Identity Management Residential Estate (Industry) Products & Solutions
Through constant innovation and advancement in technology and systems, Entry Pro strives to provide its clients with not only the most suitable, but also the most advanced solution.

Read more...










While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the publisher and its agents cannot be held responsible for any errors contained, or any loss incurred as a result. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers. The editor reserves the right to alter or cut copy. Articles submitted are deemed to have been cleared for publication. Advertisements and company contact details are published as provided by the advertiser. Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or veracity of supplied material.




© Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd. | All Rights Reserved.