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All we are saying … is give bees a chance
All we are saying … is give bees a chance
October 2024

True, we had live bees on our stand (carefully contained within a hexagonal see-through box where they happily got down to ‘buzzness’ over the two days). Also true, we make award-winning solar-powered gates and barriers. However, bees don’t take easily to electronic engineering jobs. They do well in the teamwork exercises but lack the pristine focus (and physical strength) needed for surveys, installations and maintenance.
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Rain, goats and butterfly sandwiches – An 18th birthday walk to remember
Rain, goats and butterfly sandwiches – An 18th birthday walk to remember
September 2024

It was meant to be 18k, they pinky promised me. A fund-raising walk to mark the 18th birthday of Solar Gates UK. 18’s an age for bold adventures and “venturing out”. So, why not?
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Solar Gates Latest Recruits are Breaking Barriers & Raising the Bar
Solar Gates Latest Recruits are Breaking Barriers & Raising the Bar
August 2024

Solar Gates is cranking up the chaos (in the best way possible!) with two cracking new additions to our talented crew. Joining the fray are Gareth Dorian, our new Account Manager, and Scarlett Roberts, taking on the mighty role of Prison Rehabilitation and Welfare Consultant. Trust us when we say these two bring more than just experience—they bring a wealth of lived expertise, wit, and integrity.
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SOLAR GATES UK EXPANDS SERVICE COVERAGE  WITH TWO NEW DEPOTS IN SOUTH WEST AND MIDLANDS
SOLAR GATES UK EXPANDS SERVICE COVERAGE WITH TWO NEW DEPOTS IN SOUTH WEST AND MIDLANDS
August 2024

Solar Gates UK, the leading provider of innovative solar-powered barrier systems, is thrilled to announce the opening of two new depots in South West, and Midlands. This strategic expansion enhances their ability to deliver faster, more efficient service and better support our customers across the UK.
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Reading Borough Council Leads the Way with Groundbreaking Traffic Management Innovation from Solar Gates UK
Reading Borough Council Leads the Way with Groundbreaking Traffic Management Innovation from Solar Gates UK
July 2024

Reading Borough Council, known for its commitment to innovation and safety in traffic management, has successfully integrated the INSTABOOM Go system developed by Solar Gates UK into its Traffic Operations Department. This lightweight, solar-powered, remote-controlled Stop:Go solution promises to transform industry practices by significantly enhancing safety and efficiency.
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It's Showtime!
It's Showtime!
June 2024

SGUK are on the road this summer with plenty of opportunities for you to get up close and personal with the innovation INSTABOOM and SOSEC solar, anti-incursion range of barriers.
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Solar Gates Celebrates 18
Solar Gates Celebrates 18 "MF" Years of Keeping Your World Secure
May 2024

In a world where trends come and go quicker than a squirrel with ADHD, this plucky little company is celebrating 18 MF years in business. Marking nearly two decades of keeping people safe. Solar Gates comes of age, symbolising resilience, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to their values. From its humble beginnings of building ‘Green’ Gates, Solar Gates UK has evolved into the people and organisation you know today. Creators of the SOSEC and INSTABOOM barriers.
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Solar Gates SLT Embarks on Innovative Adventure with INSTABOOM Go at InterTraffic 2024
Solar Gates SLT Embarks on Innovative Adventure with INSTABOOM Go at InterTraffic 2024
April 2024

Neil Sampson, Managing Director, Chris Long, Operations Director, and Anna Blake, Head of Sales and Marketing at Solar Gates, have set off on another exciting adventure, showcasing the revolutionary INSTABOOM Go at InterTraffic 2024. This event brings together international industry leaders and innovators from traffic management, providing a platform to exhibit cutting-edge solutions that redefine efficiency and safety on the roads.
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Talking Highways - Building from the Solar Upwards
Talking Highways - Building from the Solar Upwards
February 2024

In Februarys' TalkingHighways blog, Anna Blake talks about the importance of solar in helping to reduce carbon
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Solar Gates UK Invited by HS2 to Meet New Conservative MP for Weald of Kent
Solar Gates UK Invited by HS2 to Meet New Conservative MP for Weald of Kent
January 2024

Solar Gates UK are privileged to be invited by HS2 to meet Kent Conservative MP
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Solar Gates Uk kit out Youth Football team
Solar Gates Uk kit out Youth Football team
December 2023

hmp standford hill, charity football, youth football, second chances,
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Solar Gates UK signs Middle East Distributor for INSTABOOM and SOSEC brands
Solar Gates UK signs Middle East Distributor for INSTABOOM and SOSEC brands
November 2023

Solar Gates UK proudly announces its exclusive Middle East distributor for leading INSTABOOM and SOSEC brands.
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Standing Against Road Worker Abuse at Highways UK
Standing Against Road Worker Abuse at Highways UK
October 2023

One stilt-walker, five-hundred yo-yos and…. A road networks industry event. Solar Gates bring INSTABOOM Go to Highways UK
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INSTABOOM Go at Highways UK
INSTABOOM Go at Highways UK
September 2023

We are exhibiting at Highways UK and bringing the brand new, award winning, INSTABOOM Go
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INSTABOOM Go Wins LCRIG Innovation Award in Traffic Signs and Lines Category
INSTABOOM Go Wins LCRIG Innovation Award in Traffic Signs and Lines Category
August 2023

Solar Gates' INSTABOOM Go clinched the prestigious LCRIG Innovation Award in the Traffic Signs and Lines category. This recognition from LCRIG underscores the potential of the INSTABOOM Go, which boasts cutting-edge features designed to enhance traffic control and road safety whilst being simple and effortless to control and set-up.
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Solar Gates UK Launch Two New Temporary Traffic Management Products At LCRIG Innovation Festival
Solar Gates UK Launch Two New Temporary Traffic Management Products At LCRIG Innovation Festival
July 2023

The two innovative temporary traffic control solutions; INSTABOOM Go and INSTABOOM Flagger are both designed for one-person instant deployment, dramatically improving worker safety and helping the UK-wide labour shortage.
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Crossing Lines: The Passage Into Addiction
Crossing Lines: The Passage Into Addiction
July 2023

Highway News has recently published an article written by Anna Blake, the Head of Sales and Marketing at Solar Gates UK. The article is part of a series that aims to raise awareness of addiction in the industry. Anna Blake bravely discusses her personal journey with addiction and highlights the wider impact that it has on society. The article is a call to action to help others onto the road to recovery.
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Solar Gates at Traffex 2023
Solar Gates at Traffex 2023
June 2023

Solar Gates UK took the road in early June 2023 to shout about how their products can help keep people off work sites by using the just the power of sun. However, the company's presence at the event was not just about showcasing their products. Solar Gates UK also took the opportunity to raise awareness about addiction in the industry. The company acknowledges that addiction is a silent battle and that many people suffer in silence, feeling completely alone.
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What Powers Solar Gates
What Powers Solar Gates
May 2023

The leading manufacturer and installer of solar hybrid barriers and gates based out of Boughton Monchelsea near Maidstone is proud of its products, which are now saving lives and carbon on highways and railways across the globe. Talks about hiring ex-offenders and working on National Highway's contracts with the INSTABOOM and SOSEC solar barrier products.
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How I Saved My Own Life - Anna's Story Of How She Overcame Addiction
How I Saved My Own Life - Anna's Story Of How She Overcame Addiction
February 2023


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How working with Solar Gates will make you feel good!
How working with Solar Gates will make you feel good!
January 2023


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Another Unmatched Year for Solar Gates UK
Another Unmatched Year for Solar Gates UK
December 2022


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Solar Gates UK Instals Community Defibrillator
Solar Gates UK Instals Community Defibrillator
December 2022

Solar Gates UK has funded and installed a community defibrillator, paid for from our scrap metal recycling. We have fitted it after one of our colleagues asked us to, following the death of her friend.
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Solar Gates Protects and Secures SCS HS2 Site
Solar Gates Protects and Secures SCS HS2 Site
November 2022

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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Silver Healthy Workplace Award For Solar Gates UK
Silver Healthy Workplace Award For Solar Gates UK
October 2022

Solar Gates UK are delighted to announce that Kent County Council have awarded them a SILVER Healthy Workplace Award.
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National Prison Employment Conference
National Prison Employment Conference
September 2022

A national conference hosted by Solar Gates UK at their Kent head office, on 15th September to over 200 delegates has detailed how businesses have successfully adopted a more open approach to their recruitment and personnel cultures, to help give prison leavers a ‘second chance’ while benefitting their own business mission.
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RTL sign up as exclusive New Zealand distributor for INSTABOOM range
RTL sign up as exclusive New Zealand distributor for INSTABOOM range
July 2022

RTL have joined the growing team of international distributors for the INSTABOOM range, exclusively covering New Zealand
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Solar Gates UK launch NEW INSTABOOM Site
Solar Gates UK launch NEW INSTABOOM Site
June 2022

Work sites in the highways sector are set to become even safer and more sustainable after the launch of new innovation from Solar Gates UK
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Solar Gates to host National Prison Employment Conference with MOJ and Timpson’s, 15th September 2022
Solar Gates to host National Prison Employment Conference with MOJ and Timpson’s, 15th September 2022
May 2022

Solar Gates UK is extending an open invitation to construction and highways employers with a desire to widen their employment pool, improve retention and work with government to offer life changing opportunities to ex-offenders.
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Solar Gates pilots new Employment Advisory Board at HMP Standford Hill
Solar Gates pilots new Employment Advisory Board at HMP Standford Hill
April 2022

HMPPS have started a national, government led, program to introduce employers into all 91 resettlement prisons across England and Wales. The outcomes of the project are to help solve critical labour shortages as well as reducing reoffending.
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Bronze Healthy Workplace Award For Solar Gates UK
Bronze Healthy Workplace Award For Solar Gates UK
January 2022

Solar Gates UK are delighted to announce that Kent County Council have awarded them a bronze Healthy Workplace Award.
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Solar Gates UK Leads The Way For Second Chances and Takes 2 Highway’s Heroes Awards
Solar Gates UK Leads The Way For Second Chances and Takes 2 Highway’s Heroes Awards
December 2021

Solar Gates UK are absolutely honoured to have won 2 unique and highly coveted Highway’s Heroes awards from last night’s ceremony at the QEII Centre, London.
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Highways UK 2021 - Solar Gates UK showcase the all-new INSTABOOM Lite
Highways UK 2021 - Solar Gates UK showcase the all-new INSTABOOM Lite
November 2021

Solar Gates UK is thrilled to have been able to showcase our latest innovations to the Highways Industry at Highways UK
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COP26 conference - Construction site of the future
COP26 conference - Construction site of the future
November 2021

Solar Gates UK are delighted to be supporting Balfour Beatty at the COP26 'Construction Site of the Future' innovation event in Glasgow
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Innovative, carbon saving, Pallet-Trailer comes to the UK
Innovative, carbon saving, Pallet-Trailer comes to the UK
October 2021

Solar Gates are proud to bring to the market a unique new delivery tool for their SOSEC barriers, the pallet trailer
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Solar Gates partner with SRL
Solar Gates partner with SRL
October 2021

Solar Gates and SRL Traffic Systems have signed a partnership agreement
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Party On The Heath
Party On The Heath
September 2021

Party on the Heath - a celebration of staff, local families, business partners and raising donations for The Princess Project
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Solar Gates UK Finalist For 2 Highways Awards
Solar Gates UK Finalist For 2 Highways Awards
September 2021

Solar Gates UK are delighted to announce they have been shortlisted for not 1 but 2 Highways Awards, ‘Highway’s Industry Product Of The Year’ and ‘Site Safety Initiative Award’.
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It's all sweet at Solar Gates
It's all sweet at Solar Gates
August 2021

With over a dozen hives at their premises, the Solar Gates team have had a bumper honey harvest this year with over 250lbs of sweet, fresh meadow honey.
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SOLAR  GATES UK Announce Launch of NEW INSTABOOM Lite
SOLAR GATES UK Announce Launch of NEW INSTABOOM Lite
July 2021

Solar Gates UK are delighted to announce the launch of the NEW INSTABOOM Lite, which available now for hire via their delivery partner, SRL.
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Why at Solar Gates UK We Believe In Second Chances
Why at Solar Gates UK We Believe In Second Chances
June 2021

At Solar Gates UK we believe in second chances. It’s a philosophy that is held and passed on through the company by the Managing Director, Neil Sampson. It is a risk that not everyone would be willing to take but to Solar Gates UK we believe in being able to create a better world for the people who need it.
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NEW safety exit touch screen SOSEC solar barrier
NEW safety exit touch screen SOSEC solar barrier
June 2021

Solar Gates UK have developed an app-based portal that requires drivers exiting a compound to answer a series of vital safety questions, giving them the onus of responsibility for their own vehicle.
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Save Time, Money and Carbon with SolarGates UK and SiteCircle
Save Time, Money and Carbon with SolarGates UK and SiteCircle
April 2021

Solar Gates UK are delighted to announce we are working with SiteCircle to produce a brand new innovative workforce management solution linking your workforce arrival to their designated worksite with a barrier powered by green/hybrid energy. Saving you time, money and carbon.
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Solar Gates UK Confirms Membership With Safer Highways
Solar Gates UK Confirms Membership With Safer Highways
April 2021

Solar Gates UK are delighted to announce their membership with Safer Highways and attendance at the SHL!ve Exhibition in 2022.
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UK-wide Managed Service – Peace of Mind, Wherever You Are
UK-wide Managed Service – Peace of Mind, Wherever You Are
March 2021

Our duty of care doesn’t end once you’ve taken delivery of award-winning INSTABOOM anti-incursion barriers. Rest assured, Solar Gates UK make rigorous checks on the UK’s first solar/hybrid, instant deployment barriers to identify potential faults as well as any possible mishaps that could compromise your security.
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Cutting-Edge Telematics For Your Cutting-Edge Barriers
Cutting-Edge Telematics For Your Cutting-Edge Barriers
February 2021

Enjoy an added layer of control to the safety of your site, by adding the 3G tracker to any award-winning INSTABOOM® or SOSEC barrier. This high-tech upgrade allows for fully remote management, proactive servicing and email alerts/notifications so that you’re always well and truly on top of things.
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INSTABOOM Shakes The Virtual Room at Prestigious Awards Ceremony
INSTABOOM Shakes The Virtual Room at Prestigious Awards Ceremony
February 2021

Playing an instrumental part in keeping highway construction teams safe for an incredible 1.3 MILLION HOURS – INSTABOOM has won Solar Gates UK (along with project partners Kier Highways) the Site Safety Initiative award at The Highways Virtual Awards 2020.
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Don't Worry We've Got You
Don't Worry We've Got You
January 2021

At Solar Gates UK, we ensure that your barrier’s safety is taken care of – so you can look after your site’s safety. With INSTABOOM®, you have one less thing to worry about.
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Do Your Barriers Meet UK Safety Standards? Are They Maintained?
Do Your Barriers Meet UK Safety Standards? Are They Maintained?
December 2020

INSTABOOM because it’s important that your barriers are keeping your site – and therefore your team – as safe as possible. A safer product means a safer site. Instaboom meets the highest safety standards.
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Solar Gates UK chosen as finalist for the coveted ‘Highway Industry Product of the Year’ Awards
Solar Gates UK chosen as finalist for the coveted ‘Highway Industry Product of the Year’ Awards
November 2020

We are excited to announce that Solar Gates UK’s has been nominated for ‘Highway Product of the Year’ with our product INSTABOOM, which is a revolutionary new product that dramatically cut’s incursions to your worksite whilst saving you money.
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Highway Care Ltd invests, taking INSTABOOM to the Global stage
Highway Care Ltd invests, taking INSTABOOM to the Global stage
April 2020

Solar Gates UK (inventors of the pioneering INSTABOOM and SOSEC solar barriers) are delighted to announce we have joined forces with Highway Care Ltd who invested in a 30% shareholding of the company on Monday 27th May 2020
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Highways England Safety Initiative of the Year 2019
Highways England Safety Initiative of the Year 2019
November 2019

Solar Gates UK is delighted to receive the coveted Safety Initiative of the year award from Highways England for GS6 INSTABOOM
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The Brave Green Gate Green Team Complete London to Brighton Ride
The Brave Green Gate Green Team Complete London to Brighton Ride
September 2019

The Green Gate Green Team did it! All 17 brave and fearless riders including the official youngest and the oldest on the ride. The team from Green Gate and its suppliers (Rustrick Accountants and KMC Electronics) and a crew from the Vine Church and Princess Project cycled the 55 miles from Clapham Common to Brighton Marina.
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GS6 INSTABOOM – ‘A Game Changer for over-height protection’
GS6 INSTABOOM – ‘A Game Changer for over-height protection’
July 2019

Green Gate announce the launch of our new product the GS6 INSTABOOM. This remarkable new height detection system connects to our flagship INSTABOOM barrier and has been created specifically for over height warning and asset protection on highways. The first production model is already being used to protect an overhead powerline from strikes on the M20 motorway with Kier Highways.
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Green Gate and RBLI form Manufacturing Partnership on D-Day Anniversary
Green Gate and RBLI form Manufacturing Partnership on D-Day Anniversary
June 2019

With orders for InstaBoom coming in thick and fast, Green Gate are investing in our Maidstone production facility
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Speedy Innovation Team Invite InstaBoom to Rail Expo
Speedy Innovation Team Invite InstaBoom to Rail Expo
May 2019

Speedy Group, the UK’s leading hire provider invited InstaBoom to be a part of their product team
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InstaBoom is invited to Balfour Beatty ‘Site of the Future Innovation Hubs’
InstaBoom is invited to Balfour Beatty ‘Site of the Future Innovation Hubs’
April 2019

Balfour Beatty the UK’s largest infrastructure contractor invited InstaBoom to their invitation only M4 and M6 prestigious ‘Site of the Future Innovation Hubs’.
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Green Gate Sponsors Princess Project Charity Ball
Green Gate Sponsors Princess Project Charity Ball
March 2019

Green Gate are proud sponsors of the Hollywood themed Princess Project Charity Ball 2019
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InstaBoom Officially Launched at Traffex 2019
InstaBoom Officially Launched at Traffex 2019
February 2019

The final InstaBoom production model was officially launched at Traffex 19.
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Green Gate Green Team will be riding from London to Brigton to raise money for The Princess Project
Green Gate Green Team will be riding from London to Brigton to raise money for The Princess Project
January 2019

15 of our pluckiest members of staff and some of our bold suppliers have banded to together to create The Green Gate Green Team and ride the 54-mile-long iconic London to Brighton bike ride on 15 September 2019
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Green Gate launches the SOSEC Instaboom at the NEC
Green Gate launches the SOSEC Instaboom at the NEC
November 2018

Green Gate launch latest, fully mobile, solar/hybrid barrier for instant road closures and night works.
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Award winners at Kent Construction Show 2018
Award winners at Kent Construction Show 2018
October 2018

What a day at Kent's biggest construction event – where our solar-powered SOSEC range of barriers and site lighting got a lot of attention!
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Green Gate Helping To Make Festivals Eco-Friendly
Green Gate Helping To Make Festivals Eco-Friendly
August 2018

Campers, glampers and motorhome visitors at Kent’s Vicar’s Picnic music festival in July were able to see in the dark, sleep in silence and enjoy an environmentally-friendly weekend thanks to their engineering and inventive SOSEC range of solar gates, barriers and lighting.
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BEE-HAVE….! We’re Sweet at Green Gate…!
BEE-HAVE….! We’re Sweet at Green Gate…!
June 2018

No, we haven’t gone mad but yes, we have got a beehive at our HQ in Boughton Monchelsea! We thought those busy bees would fit right in with us and our solar-powered barriers, gates and lighting in our SOSEC range.
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Happy 12th Birthday Green Gate
Happy 12th Birthday Green Gate
June 2018

Happy Birthday to Us! Green Gate is celebrating a significant milestone this year and has turned 12! A huge achievement for the company and its staff! Green Gate was started in 2006 by Neil Sampson who's vision was to revolutionise the solar gate industry. In just 12 years Green Gate has won many awards for gate safety and has grown the business has reached a record £1.1m turnover!
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Kent Vision LIVE / Lighting Launch
Kent Vision LIVE / Lighting Launch
May 2018

Kent Vision LIVE was lit up with the launch of our new SOSEC lighting – and it caused quite a stir at the entrance! You couldn’t fail to miss it if you were at the Detling show, where we exhibited. We took along a barrier from our SOSEC range of solar-powered and mobile barrier/gate products.
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Green Gate Brings Home A Safety Trophy
Green Gate Brings Home A Safety Trophy
April 2018

We are now the winners of the 2018 British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF)’s Safety in Excellence award. Our SOSEC range being used on construction sites, mining sites, schools and highways won the award innovation for its instant safety – the barriers are ready to go once they’ve been very quickly and easily set up.
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Bulrush Gates Blend Engineering and Design – With Beautiful Results
Bulrush Gates Blend Engineering and Design – With Beautiful Results
March 2018

We’ve just installed our first gates designed by a client – and they look beautiful. The best bit though, is that they cost only a fraction more than ‘off the shelf’ gates, giving homeowners and businesses the option to create bespoke gates using their own designs and branding.
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Celebrations as new showroom, training and manufacturing facilities opened
Celebrations as new showroom, training and manufacturing facilities opened
September 2017

The new base has now been home for six months and we celebrated by inviting the Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Malcolm Greer and his wife to the official opening of the showroom, along with customers, suppliers and supporters.
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Maidstone Mayor officially opening Green Gate
Maidstone Mayor officially opening Green Gate
August 2017

To celebrate the team's hard work and thank our customers for their patience and loyalty, we'd love you to join us for lunch and a guided tour of the new Green Gate HQ on Monday 4th September 2017.
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Double Success at Maidstone Business Awards
Double Success at Maidstone Business Awards
June 2017

Green Gate Access Systems had an extremely successful night at the Maidstone Business Awards picking up two awards, winning in both the Innovation and Entrepreneur categories.
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SOSEC saves the day at castle
SOSEC saves the day at castle
May 2017

The security team at Leeds Castle had a problem when their security barrier failed. With an urgent need to secure entry, something had to be done.
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Mobile Solar Site Security at Traffex 2017
Mobile Solar Site Security at Traffex 2017
April 2017

Join us at TRAFFEX on 4-6 April at the NEC, for a UK first! SOSEC, the UK's first mobile, solar powered barrier and gate system for work sites will unveil its new highways version at the show with our partner, Highway Care.
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SOSEC® at the Awards
SOSEC® at the Awards
March 2017

The SOSEC product range and Green Gate Access Systems have been shortlisted in two major awards this month.
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SOSEC® hits the road – Live trial on M23
SOSEC® hits the road – Live trial on M23
February 2017

Developed towards the end of 2016, the Highways version of SOSEC is now on a live trial on the M23 motorway improvements project and is helping the main contractors reduce their manned security costs.
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Demand for SOSEC® at the start of 2017
Demand for SOSEC® at the start of 2017
January 2017

The future looks bright for Maidstone based Green Gate Access Systems as the company powers up to meet significant demand for its SOSEC solar powered range of products launched last autumn.
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SOSEC® recognised at the Builder & Engineer Awards
SOSEC® recognised at the Builder & Engineer Awards
December 2016

Green Gate Access Systems did Kent proud at the home of Liverpool FC, after its SOSEC® range of products were recognised as one of the year’s top innovations at the 2016 Builder and Engineer Awards.
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SOSEC® finalist at the Builder & Engineer Awards
SOSEC® finalist at the Builder & Engineer Awards
November 2016

It is with great pride that SOSEC announces they have been shortlisted as Product of the Year for The Builder & Engineer Awards 2016 - one of the UK’s largest and most established awards programmes in the construction sector.
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SOSEC® set for the fast lane with Highway Care joint venture
SOSEC® set for the fast lane with Highway Care joint venture
October 2016

The next time you pull up at a temporary set of traffic lights, it won't just be red you're seeing, but the latest in solar technology - or at least that's the aim of a new joint venture between two Kent firms.
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Green Gate launches SOSEC - the UK's first mobile, solar powered barrier and gate system
Green Gate launches SOSEC - the UK's first mobile, solar powered barrier and gate system
September 2016

A revolutionary new approach, SOSEC is the UK’s first mobile, solar powered barrier and gate system and will be officially unveiled for the first time at the Construction Expo at the Kent Event Centre next month.
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Visit Us at the Construction Expo 2016
Visit Us at the Construction Expo 2016
August 2016

We are delighted to be exhibiting at the Construction Expo at the Kent Event Centre later this year. The expo, taking place on Thursday 6 October, is one of the leading events in the industry calendar.
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Green Gate Installer's Fundraising Mission for Maidstone Charity
Green Gate Installer's Fundraising Mission for Maidstone Charity
July 2016

One of Green Gate Access Systems’ top installers drastically changed his signature look, as part of a series of fundraising feats for local charity, The Family Trust having his face shaved, before undergoing a leg wax.
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Sales Manager Returns Home after Uganda Charity Mission
Sales Manager Returns Home after Uganda Charity Mission
June 2016

Green Gate Access Systems’ philosophy is to always go the extra mile for its clients but many of its staff go even further – with one employee just back from supporting a children’s project in Uganda.
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Green Gate Access Systems Celebrates 10 Years in Business
Green Gate Access Systems Celebrates 10 Years in Business
May 2016

Ten years on, Green Gate Access Systems has become one of the most successful and well respected within the security gate industry – achieving a number of UK firsts and winning contracts with a number of high profile clients.
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Innovative sliding security for Triptych Logistics
Innovative sliding security for Triptych Logistics
March 2016

Triptych Logistics had a three-fold problem: their insurers insisted on a secure, gated compound around the building within an extremely tight business estate area with neighbours to consider and a budget ceiling.
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Car Manufacturers suppress the truth about keyless cars
Car Manufacturers suppress the truth about keyless cars
February 2016

The Telegraph on 10th January ran the story,
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40,000 Cars Stolen Every Year
40,000 Cars Stolen Every Year
January 2016

You may well think that without a key, your car is safe, but the Met Police has news for you about a growing trend. The Met explain how organised criminal gangs target many prestige cars and vans.
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Rising bollards challenge thieves
Rising bollards challenge thieves
December 2015

The Deputy Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police recommended a move towards the public helping the police more, such as handing over CCTV footage from personal cameras to help with investigations.
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Lifting Avant gate system tackles tricky spaces and difficult terrain
Lifting Avant gate system tackles tricky spaces and difficult terrain
November 2015

The Avant Gate hydraulic lifting system removes the obstacles of tricky installations around small spaces and sloping driveways where gates simply cannot swing or slide forwards or backwards.
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Green Gate director lead speaker during Gate Safety Week 2015
Green Gate director lead speaker during Gate Safety Week 2015
October 2015

Following the success of the first National Gate Safety Week in 2014, the DHF Powered Gate Group are focusing for another week of action to raise awareness of the issues surrounding poorly fitted and maintained gates.
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Unlocking the Answer to Livestock Security
Unlocking the Answer to Livestock Security
September 2015

Securing property boundaries and access routes for clubs and yards can be tricky, especially with horse boxes, suppliers, vets, grooms and players coming and going at all times of the day – and even after dark.
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Green Gate appointed by EHA to manage Automated Gate Safety
Green Gate appointed by EHA to manage Automated Gate Safety
August 2015

Green Gate Access Systems have been appointed by the non-profit organisation, Estuary Housing Association to manage the safety and maintenance of their automated gates across the South East of England.
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Green Gate Access Systems launches UK’s first Solar Barrier Kits
Green Gate Access Systems launches UK’s first Solar Barrier Kits
June 2015

Green Gate Access Systems has launched the UK's first solar-powered car park barrier systems. The kits - manufactured by Italian company, O&O have been described as a 'UK solution for the UK market'.
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Growth and Expansion for Green Gate Access Systems
Growth and Expansion for Green Gate Access Systems
April 2015

Kent based company, Green Gate Access Systems has announced the opening of an additional office in Salisbury. The new operation will be headed up by new employee, Dan Small as Area Installation Manager.
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Green Gate Access Systems distributor for world’s largest Vertical Lifting Gate
Green Gate Access Systems distributor for world’s largest Vertical Lifting Gate
July 2014

Kent based company, Green Gate Access Systems has announced that it has been chosen as the exclusive distributor for SMOES vertically lifting gates in the Eastern part of the UK.
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Solar Powered Access for Waste Recycling Company Agrivert
Solar Powered Access for Waste Recycling Company Agrivert
June 2014

Kent based company, Green Gate Access Systems has finalised the installation of a solar powered double gate automation project at waste management solutions company, Agrivert.
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Urgent Call for Change Ahead of Gate Safety Week
Urgent Call for Change Ahead of Gate Safety Week
June 2014

The Powered Gate Group’s new Chairman, Neil Sampson, is leading the organisations’ call for greater awareness of gate safety across the industry following the prosecution of two gate companies.
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UK’s First Solar O&O Barriers Installed At Warwick Hospital
UK’s First Solar O&O Barriers Installed At Warwick Hospital
May 2014

Green Gate Access Systems has installed the UK’s very first solar O&O barriers at Warwick Hospital enabling parking closer to the site for their 300 plus auxiliary nurses and key workers to speed their arrival on shift.
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Security ‘Drama’ at Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Security ‘Drama’ at Orchard Theatre, Dartford
April 2014

Green Gate Access Systems has solved the ongoing issue of access and security at Dartford’s Orchard Theatre via the use of a cutting edge computer-based access control system, connected to the building’s network.
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Neil Sampson announced as Chairman of the DHF’s ‘Powered Gate Group’
Neil Sampson announced as Chairman of the DHF’s ‘Powered Gate Group’
March 2014

Green Gate Access Systems are delighted to announce that their Managing Director, Neil Sampson, has been selected as Chairman of the Door and Hardware Federation’s ‘Powered Gate Group’ following a nomination process.
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Neil Sampson announced as Chairman of the DHF’s ‘Powered Gate Group’
Neil Sampson announced as Chairman of the DHF’s ‘Powered Gate Group’
March 2014

Green Gate Access Systems are delighted to announce that their Managing Director, Neil Sampson, has been selected as Chairman of the Door and Hardware Federation’s ‘Powered Gate Group’ following a nomination process.
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O&O K12 Anti-Terrorist Bollard Launched in UK
O&O K12 Anti-Terrorist Bollard Launched in UK
March 2014

Green Gate Access Systems are delighted to announce that they will be introducing the new O&O K12 anti-terrorism bollard to the market, named ‘The Oak’, following its UK crash testing and approval by MIRA.
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Fast, reliable speed barriers at Care UK
Fast, reliable speed barriers at Care UK
January 2014

Care UK provides healthcare service and run hospitals, care homes and surgeries across the UK. Car park entry was just not working for the varied users at their office on the Colchester business park.
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K4/PAS68 crash test for O&O bollards
K4/PAS68 crash test for O&O bollards
October 2013

MIRA, the UK’s leading motor industry testing association have been commissioned by O&O to conduct simulation analysis on the Grizzly 800/10 rising bollard that has been developed to suit the high end security market.
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IFSEC Awards Finalist - Communication & Security Products of the Year
IFSEC Awards Finalist - Communication & Security Products of the Year
April 2013

Green Gate Access Systems have been shortlisted as finalists for two prestigious IFSEC awards. Their unique GateTracker software and the new Grizzly hydraulic bollard from O&O are both being recognised.
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New Showroom and Offices in Maidstone
New Showroom and Offices in Maidstone
December 2012

After many months of planning and development, we are extremely proud to be in our new premises with a full showroom and testing facility, as well as a massive increase in space for our staff.
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GRIZZLY - the new hydraulic bollard from O&O
GRIZZLY - the new hydraulic bollard from O&O
November 2012

The Grizzly bollard is the first hydraulic product from O&O and is introduced following an intense period of market research and product development to offer a host of newly designed features.
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Rising bollards protecting cars at Ford dealership
Rising bollards protecting cars at Ford dealership
March 2012

If a car is stolen from a busy garage concourse, it tends to have quite an impact on everyone. Rising bollards ensure that no vehicle can be driven from the showroom, forecourts or workshop areas while enabled.
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Securing underground car park in Dartford centre
Securing underground car park in Dartford centre
October 2011

When the Green Gate team were approached by a despairing property management firm about a major parking problem, they sprung into action with a neat and secure solution.
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Contract awarded with Buckinghamshire Housing
Contract awarded with Buckinghamshire Housing
September 2011

Green Gate Access Systems have been awarded the contract to roll out parking solutions for Wycombe County Council and Red Kite Housing, who have many properties they manage across Buckinghamshire.
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Four Year Warranty on all Bollards and Barriers
Four Year Warranty on all Bollards and Barriers
August 2011

As soon as we started to install the O&O range of barriers and bollards, it became obvious that we had found a product worthy of its claims and we soon started strategic discussions to become the first UK distributor.
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Constructionline approval for Green Gate
Constructionline approval for Green Gate
March 2011

Green Gate Access Systems have been successfully approved by Constructionline, the UK register of pre-qualified construction services.
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