ASSA ABLOY Security
Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening
solutions, has been awarded the contract to supply and install fire-rated steel
doorsets to the New District, a major new development on the Canary Wharf
estate in London.
Canary Wharf
Contractors Ltd has selected ASSA ABLOY Security Doors to supply and install
over 600 steel doorsets, including personnel and fire doors. The doors supplied
will be installed in the basement areas of the mixed-use development and
prepared for future access control requirements.
Peter Mather,
Project Manager at Canary Wharf Contractors, said: “ASSA ABLOY Security Doors
was selected as it provided an integrated manufacture, delivery and
installation of doorsets and ironmogery that suited the technical and
architectural needs of the project.
“This integration
gives us comfort of compatibility and certification, while also allowing the
future proofing of the doorsets for later requirements.”
The order features
high-end ironmongery from the ASSA ABLOY Skyline range, combining sleek
aesthetics with functionality and ergonomics. This makes it suitable for
applicatons in modern buildings, particularly those for commercial use.
Located east on the
Canary Wharf estate, the New District is built around a 211-metre, 57 storey
cylindrical residential skyscraper designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
Alongside residential properties, the development incorporates commercial
office space, as well as retail and amenity spaces.
The production of
the steel doorsets from ASSA ABLOY Security Doors is underway, with
installation expected to take place throughout 2018.
Chris Cole, Area
Sales Manager at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, said: “We were one of four
companies initially nominated by the Adamson Associates Architects. We
understand how crucial it is for a project of this scale to ensure the products
supplied are fully tested, certified and compliant with the stringent fire and
security requirements.
“We are honoured to
collaborate with Canary Wharf Contractors Ltd again by taking part in such an
ambitious development. This contributes to our recent successes with 22
Churchill Place and Jubilee Place projects, as well as the Crossrail project’s
new Canary Wharf station.”
