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How can you secure your business’s car park? How about your driveway? Security bollards are the go-to way to protect areas of your site from vehicular traffic. At EDS we’ve supplied versatile automatic rising bollards that can help to reactively restrict access to pedestrian areas, calm traffic and add security to any site. We’ve recently seen many businesses and homeowners run into a particular security issue on their property. This is that if a vehicle parks on a driveway you can’t legally remove the vehicle. The same applies to a business car park. Written permission is required from the owner … Read more

Crime rates have risen across the country in recent years. And since rural crime has increased at a greater rate than urban crime, it’s more important than ever to take measures to prevent it. Isolated properties are often more appealing to burglars and other criminals. It’s also true that farms and other rural properties are often home to a wide range of expensive equipment that need to be secured. Securing your property has to be one of your top priorities. Whether you’re moving somewhere new, replacing an outdated element of your security system, or looking for a complete refresh, at … Read more

Event planning needs to be a highly organised process. Regardless of the size of your concert, festival, exhibition or event, you need to guarantee that guests and staff alike can access your site with ease. Especially during the summer, you need to avoid large queues and wait times, since it’s likely the first impressions guests will have of your event. This has become even more relevant since the beginning of the pandemic. Access control needs to be one of your top priorities. A huge variety of new technology is helping to make the event experience a much smoother process. At … Read more

In the professional services, appearances mean everything. The chances are that in your sector there are quite a few businesses, who all claim to offer the same service you do or better. While only you know the true capabilities of your business, it’s important that you put your best foot forward to potential customers. That’s where we come in. At EDS we specialise in designing, provisioning and installing a wide range of entry solutions for businesses. This includes but is not limited to doors, access control solutions and the topic of today’s blog, gates. Installing a gate offers great security … Read more

At EDS we’ve spent years developing an incredibly diverse selection of clients, from large, multi-site businesses to residential properties and even some of Britain’s most important public services. Even across this wide range of clients, we’ve seen that there are many services that overlap and can be made the most of by both commercial and residential properties. Many of these systems come under the banner of security and this makes sense. People want the best of the best to protect their homes, and this often means turning to a business-grade service. There is a risk that you could overpay though, … Read more

At EDS our ability to design, manufacture, install and maintain bespoke projects is what sets us apart from the competition. Our unique services can be adapted from just about any product you see on our website, from gates and entry solutions to safety features and decorative displays. This is backed up not only by our great and very flexible team, but also a wide variety of outside help. We know that for the scale of bespoke projects that we undertake here we can’t be experts at everything. That’s why we have built long term relationships with a wide range of … Read more

The transportation sector is all about getting people and things from one place to another. It’s only natural, then, that businesses here need to take a closer look at the technology that they use for entering their premises. At EDS we’ve worked alongside transportation sector businesses big and small. Our customers have included everyone from airports at Gatwick and Luton to small stations, cruise liners and some of Britain’s best-known car brands. All our projects are made bespoke, so we can cater to just about every need. Over this time, we’ve built up some valuable experience on what makes a … Read more

The manufacturing sector is one of the most diverse in the UK. Businesses here can range from small teams of just a few members of staff, to large-scale operations that need to support thousands of staff and visitors. Manufacturing is also an industry that above all else needs to prioritise the safety of its staff and visitors. Heavy equipment and other potential dangers need to be always accounted for. Security needs to be strongly considered as well. Your manufacturing site contains a large amount of valuable equipment, data, and staff possessions. It’s important that potential intruders and any other unauthorised … Read more

If you don’t already know about turntables, here’s a quick catch up about why they can be so valuable to a residential property. We know that space is now at a premium for many homes. At the same time, it’s much safer to allow cars to exit facing forwards, and in some situations it may be a legal requirement. A turntable allows you to rotate cars safely, allowing them to exit the property smoothly. A turntable is an innovative way to maximise your available floor space and greatly improves the safety of your property. At EDS, our turntables use the … Read more