Case Studies

A47 Thickthorn Junction Camera Installation | P&D & Core Highways | Solar Gates

A47 Thickthorn Junction - Improvement Scheme

P&D delivered the installation and commissioning of 23 camera systems across the A47 Thickthorn junction, supporting a wider programme aimed at improving traffic flow, safety, and real-time network visibility. The scope included installation, alignment, and testing of roadside camera equipment to ensure full operational performance across this key strategic route.

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dublin Port x INSTABOOM

Dublin Port x SG

Dublin Port handles about two-thirds of all Ireland’s port traffic and is the country’s largest freight and passenger port. It has faced long-standing challenges in managing traffic, with a major issue arising during the delivery of new cars, when hundreds of vehicles must cross a main artery leading out of the port, causing significant congestion.

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Fire Alarm System Installation - British Airways Hangars | P&D Specialist Services

Heathrow Airport - Fire Alarm System Upgrades

P&D Specialist Services delivered the installation of new fire alarm systems across two British Airways hangars: FSU and TBE, both used for aircraft maintenance and repair. The works involved the removal of legacy fire alarm infrastructure and the installation of a new fibre-based heat detection system, designed to improve safety and response times within these critical operational environments.

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CHM Group update Dublin City cycle lane with new Horizont delineators

CHM Group update Dublin City cycle lane with new Horizont delineators

CHM Group enhances a key Dublin city cycle lane with Horizont delineators, improving visibility and cyclist safety.

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Quarry Traffic Management Solution | VMS Installation | Solar Gates

Catplant Doncaster

A local Quarry met MVIS at the Hillhead trade show in 2022. The team was tasked with finding a solution to an issue they had with a one-way track at the waste disposal area of the quarry.

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DSF Refractories Site Safety Upgrade | VASS & VMS-A Installation | Solar Gates

MVIS Improves Site Safety for DSF Refractories with Vehicle Activated Speed Sign

MVIS recently had the opportunity to support DSF Refractories with the installation of one of our Vehicle Activated Speed Signs (VASS) and VMS-A. The project was initiated by Russ Ferns, the companies Compliance Manager, who was looking for a reliable solution to address speeding issues and improve traffic safety on-site.

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Limehouse Link Tunnel Fibre Optic Installation | Fire Alarm Upgrade | Solar Gates

Limehouse Link - Canary Wharf

P&D was commissioned to install, terminate, and test a fibre optic network within the eastbound and westbound bores of the Limehouse Link Tunnels as part of a critical fire alarm system upgrade.

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Road Control Services Trial INSTABOOM Go in Dublin

Road Control Services trial INSTABOOM Go in Dublin

Road Control Services in Dublin is a trusted provider of temporary traffic management services. Since 2018 the company has grown by delivering reliable, high-quality traffic management solutions across Ireland. With the constant worry of staff shortages and operational constraints, Road Control Services needed a safer, more efficient solution to help them cope with their growing traffic management operations. The company required a system that would improve safety of their workers, allow staff to focus on managing the site works effectively and reduce manual handling.

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Colas boosts night-time safety and efficiency on the M275 with  INSTABOOM remote barrier system

Colas boosts night-time safety and efficiency on the M275 with INSTABOOM remote-operated barrier system

Transport infrastructure specialist Colas has deployed the INSTABOOM remote-operated barrier system on the M275, improving safety, reducing labour costs and streamlining night-time closures on one of the UK’s busiest arterial routes.

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Barnsley Council Public Messaging Solution | Portable VMS Deployment | Solar Gates

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MVIS have long been relied upon to help bring clear and concise messaging to the general public. This is especially true over the last year, where we have taken a front facing role across the UK in helping local authorities communicate important COVID messaging to the general public, helping to maintain standards of safety, keep people informed as well as keep order in town centres, high streets, points of interest and other central locations such as car parks.

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Multevo and INSTABOOM Go Success

Multevo and INSTABOOM Go Success Story

Multevo win a long-term local authority contract for pothole, patch and defect repairs. Their traffic management team take INSTABOOM Go to tackle the job, professionally and safely!

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READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Remote Controlled Stop:Go Innovation

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Remote Controlled Stop:Go Innovation

Reading Borough Council saw dramatic improvement of safety of operatives and public when they used INSTABOOM Go at remote operated Stop:Go system. removing those operatives from the road and out of harms way.

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Milestone Infrastructure and INSTABOOM Go

Milestone Infrastructure & INSTABOOM Go

Milestone Infrastructures trial of INSTABOOM Go demonstrated significant safety and cost benefits, along with ease of use, leading to Milestone retaining all 3 units and rolling out deployment to other depots.

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Solar Gates Protects and Secures SCS HS2 Site

Solar Gates UK is delighted to have been chosen by SCS to secure and protect their HS2 construction worksites. With over 20 SOSEC barriers across the site, up to 4 SOSEC barriers protect each entrance, creating a secure two-way traffic airlock. The huge scale of the HS2 project means that security and health and safety of the sites needs to be of the highest standard and construction areas need to be kept extremely secure.

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SOSEC Barrier Protects Vistry Group and Linden Homes Sites

SOSEC Barrier Protects Vistry Group and Linden Homes Sites

Sebastian Briere-Edney, Chief Buyer for Linden Homes said: “Solar Gates UK, have been great to deal with, the barrier was easy to install and worked straight away".

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GS6 INSTABOOOM prevents overhead strikes on M20

GS6 INSTABOOM protects M20 work lane from overhead strikes. Zero Carbon:Zero Harm

Balfour Beatty Vinci JV calculate savings of £2.4m by utilising INSTABOOM barriers and dramatically cut incursion and improve worker safety on the M4 SMART motorway J3-12 project.

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An Englishman's home is his castle

An Englishman's home is his castle

“The personal service by Solar Gates UK is second to none. I have known and worked with Neil Sampson (MD) for 15 years now, I rely on the team and the 24/7 offering is more reliable than other companies can offer.”

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Highways, Raising the Bar

INSTABOOM SAVES BALFOUR BEATTY £2.4m on M4 SMART MOTORWAY PROJECT

Balfour Beatty Vinci JV calculate savings of £2.4m by utilising INSTABOOM barriers and dramatically cut incursion and improve worker safety on the M4 SMART motorway J3-12 project.

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Custom designed driveway gates

Bulrush gates blend engineering and design – with beautiful results

When a clients with a very specific brief approached us, asking for driveway gates and an infill panel with a unique bulrush design, which we were only too pleased to create a unique gate for them.

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Kier Living develops unique, green site security solution with SOSEC

Kier Living develops unique, green site security solution with SOSEC

Kier Living was seeking a solution to their ‘no one shut’s the gate’ problem. Using SOSEC barriers on Kier sites has allowed them to cut site security costs, improve public demarcation, reduce HSE interventions.

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Solar powered GS6 over height warning and asset protection

GS6 INSTABOOM – ‘A Game Changer for over-height protection’

The latest innovation from INSTABOOM is a unique GS6 over height warning and asset protection system for highways and railways that physically closes a work lane as a breach is detected.

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A picture painted of three problems by Saatchi Gallery

A picture painted of three problems by Saatchi Gallery

Three problems were solved when Solar Gates worked with Triptych Logistics, on a secure storage unit for the Saatchi Gallery. The insurers required a secure, gated compound around the building, the solution needed to fit within a tight space and all within a tight budget.

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Kier saves £30,000 per site using SOSEC solar barriers

Kier saves £30,000 per site with SOSEC solar barriers

The SOSEC solar barrier has allowed us to make considerable saving on our site security costs, we certainly would not want to go back to the old, labour intensive, methods of securing the site

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INSTABOOM controlled traffic lights securing East Leeds Orbital Route haul crossing

INSTABOOM controlled traffic lights securing East Leeds Orbital Route haul crossing

INSTABOOM barriers integrated to standard traffic signal crossing system secure haul route crossing making ELOR site safer and greener.

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Rising bollards give peace of mind at Rates Ford

Peace of mind at Rates Ford

“The new bollards have improved the image of the whole garage. Customers have noticed, staff feel more secure and everyone drives more carefully. It is win-win all round” comments Colin Rate, senior owner, Rates Ford.

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REDROW Housing development saves money and protects work site from incursions

REDROW Housing saves money and protects site from incursions

Site manager Tom Holmes, said “The barrier improved things instantly and is doing the job we need it to".

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SOSEC Solar Barrier saves the day at Leeds Castle

SOSEC saves the day at Leeds Castle

“The SOSEC mobile barrier was perfect for the urgent yet temporary need that we faced at the castle” explained Kelvin Wood, Security Manager, Leeds Castle.

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Solar powered sliding gate

The UK’s Largest Solar School Gate

“The most important benefit to the school is that there are no running costs. I have been very pleased with the communication from the start of the project. I would recommend Solar Gate to anyone.” explains Mr. Foryan.

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Fast, reliable speed barriers at Care UK

Fast, reliable speed barriers at Care UK

“I am so glad that we chose to work with Green Gate. It was amazing leaving work on a Friday and coming back on Monday morning to find our new double barriers and pavement up and working!”, explained Rebecca Hampshire, Corporate Offices Building Manager, Care UK.

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