The £4.5m Allam Marine offices building outside Hull East Yorkshire has chosen ievo biometric fingerprint readers that use Lumidigm multispectral imaging sensors to control the building’s access. Biometric access control was the essential choice for this office building as Allam Marine needed a particular finish for the door access system, with a specific set of access requirements.
The install involved a Boon Edam Circlelock entrance, which provided standard access with secondary opening actions from dedicated readers elsewhere in the building. The system lets users “latch” open the circle lock in the event of corporate open days, with biometric accountability.
Martin Conley, IT manager at Allam Marine says: “Our requirements were complex and we found a highly suitable solution from ievo which answered all of our specific requirements. Since the installation, we have been extremely satisfied with the installation which has met our demands and it is outperforming all of our initial expectations.” A worker registers their print on joining the business. This print now acts as the identification method, replacing the traditional identification card. When staff arrive at the offices, they press their fingers onto the reader and this opens the first door of the Circlelock. The Circlelock consists of two sliding doors, which will open one after the other, creating an interlocking security booth. The access-control system is a bi-directional security door allowing entry and exit in turn.
The difficulty of tracking cards due to staff losing or swapping cards, alongside their brittle nature, were two of the main reasons as to why the office site wanted to veer away from standard card access control. Allam Marine wanted a reader that would solve time and attendance issues and still provide security. Other installs include two premiership football grounds and buildings within the Canary Wharf area in London.
