About the project

In the UK, the data centre market has sustained huge growth since 2012, fuelled by strong demand from the technology, media and telecom industries and a growth in hybrid cloud services

Work undertaken

Zaun's Armaweave Plus high-security fencing was specified to secure a UK data centre in the Home Counties. Almost 650m of 3.6m-high ArmaWeave Plus was installed by Zaun subsidiary Binns Fencing.

ArmaWeave’s unique properties add substantial resistance to cutting attacks with hand, powered and non-contact tools.

The tight mesh pattern provides no climbing aids, again limiting the potential for intrusion.

In addition, Zaun enhanced ArmaWeave with the ability to rake. Uneven land requires that fences either be stepped – uniform sections are installed at different heights to create a stair-step appearance, or raked – the fence height remains constant as the fence follows the gradient of the land. Raking eliminates the need for stepping panels on slopes and reduces installation costs significantly compared with standard welded mesh systems, while still conforming to the highest rated standards for fencing products defending against forcible attack.

ArmaWeave fencing is produced on the world’s largest mesh weaving machine at Zaun’s West Midlands manufacturing base.

Zaun co-founder and director Alastair Henman says: "We had to invest in the weaving machine ahead of the sales in the belief we could produce an innovative product installers, specifiers and high-security facility managers would want."

ArmaWeave is tested to the very highest standards and can be combined with other intruder systems, electronics and access control to create the optimum integrated fencing solution. Tens of thousands of metres have also been installed at water, gas, electricity and nuclear sites around the UK.