Securitas and STANLEY Security have amalgamated to officially launch Securitas Technology, bringing together the electronic security expertise and capabilities of the firms ‘to drive the future of security”.
Global smart buildings specialist Johnson Controls has acquired CDS Integrated Security Systems and Gem Security Services, a Wales-based systems integrator providing intelligent business protection solutions.
G4S has been awarded a four-year contract by the London Legacy Development Corporation to supply security services at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, including the London Stadium and all open spaces.
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the trade body for the professional security industry in the UK, believes that 62,000 new security officers must be recruited, trained and licensed over the next 12 months if the sector is to keep up with demand.
Charter Security, part of Grosvenor Services Group, has been awarded a three-year contract worth at least £4.5 million by Riverlinx CJV to guard the Silvertown Tunnel construction site.