Fife Housing Group installs new access control system
Working with installer Caledonia Fire and Security, Videx has supplied audio intercom systems to 14 blocks of flats.
Fife Housing Group has teamed up with access control and door entry experts, Videx, to equip 84 flats in and around the Fife area with bespoke access control systems tailor-made to meet residents’ requirements.
Working with installer Caledonia Fire and Security, Videx has supplied audio intercom systems to 14 blocks of flats, which each carry key features that make them an ideal access control solution for housing association tenants and their various entry needs.
The panels are also fitted with Videx’s standalone offline proximity system, MiAccess, which is perfect as part of a multiple entrance system without the need to cable between devices.
Billy Paton, Scotland and Ireland Sales Manager at Videx, said:
“Fife Housing needed a robust access control solution that was simple to use and navigate yet highly secure.
“The panels we made are to a bespoke size with many features to suit the specific needs of those who live there. For example, the panels included high visibility, yellow ring bezel buttons that help the partially sighted.
“What’s more, the MiAccess proximity also means that the programming of fobs can be done remotely, saving time, money and helping to reduce the carbon footprint. Housing staff are also given a master card which allows access to each individual tenanted block.”
All block panels are also engraved with appropriate numbers and addresses, helping the caller to speak to the right person when they visit.
Fife residents have expressed how easy to use the systems are, while also providing a nice, modern design.
David Todd, Contract Officer at Fife Housing, said:
“Security with ease of access and a user-friendly system that could be specifically made to meet the entry needs of all different types of residents, including those with disabilities, was imperative and the Videx system has provided exactly that.
“The team have been really supportive and hands-on throughout the entire installation, working closely and positively with our installer and providing technical and practical advice both pre, during and post installation.
“I also know that if I had any issues with the system, or need to modify it according to entry needs, this wouldn’t be a problem and Videx would be on hand to help us do this. It’s been a pleasure to work with Steve and the team - the system is doing a sterling job.”