Challenge

During the London 2012 Games, Frontier Pitts protected various Olympic sites including the Olympic Park, Greenwich Park, Old Trafford and St James Park.

Solution

Three pairs of Frontier Pitts PAS 68 Terra V Gates were installed at Greenwich Park venue during the games. The venue held the equestrian events and the riding and running parts of the modern pentathlon events. VIP attendees to Greenwich Park during this time included members of the Royal Family. After the games, our client described the Terra V Gates as the ‘Best Security Gates of the London 2012 Games’.

The primary function of the PSSA Verified Terra V Gates was to enable legitimate site vehicle access and egress whilst stopping any hostile vehicle that may try to enter by ramming. Such clients for this type of HVM product include high security establishments and CNI (Critical National Infrastructure) sites.

Manchester United Football Club’s home Old Trafford was the venue that hosted the Olympics Football Tournament. Frontier Pitts PAS 68 Terra Surface Mount Blockers protected this venue and the blockers have remained as part of the Olympics Legacy program.

Newcastle United Football Club’s home St James Park was another venue that hosted the Olympics Football Tournament. Frontier Pitts PAS 68 Compact Terra Barriers proved the perfect protection for this venue.

 

At the Olympic Park numerous Frontier Pitts Garrison Manual Rising Arm Barriers were installed as a traffic control measure at certain key access control points. This counter-balanced vehicle barrier is easy to operate with lifting handle and locking bar, and installed to obstruct or permit vehicle access.

The Garrison Manual Barrier is available with a boom length up to 7.5m, and with a lower folding skirt up to 5m. End rests are recommended for booms over 4 metres. The Boom is manufactured from aluminum, which a choice of finishes; either white with red stripes or yellow with black stripes. Pedestal and fixed end rests are shot-blasted to clean metal, hot zinc sprayed.

Outcome

Grant Lemmon, Project Director of FM Conway HVM commented "Frontier Pitts supplied 3 no sets of V gates for Greenwich Park as part of our HVM install for the London Olympics 2012. These gates proved to be a good choice as the anticipated traffic flows were higher than anticipated but the gates remained totally reliable throughout the games period. Frontier Pitts showed a very professional approach and coped well with various design changes, gave an excellent back up service and would recommend there services on other schemes."