North Lanarkshire Council Command and Control Centre - Intech Furniture

north lanarkshire council is the fourth largest local authority in scotland, serving a population of approximately 330,000 and has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. however it became apparent that the council had outgrown the capacity of the current system which was situated in several remote locations, therefore a strategic plan was devised to further enhance the monitoring of the cctv system.

it was decided that in order to serve the public more efficiently and effectively the monitoring should be centralised in a dedicated self-contained control centre. not only would this help fight crime in the area it would also make north lanarkshire a friendly place in which to live, work and visit.

“the centralised monitoring station will enable the council's community safety strategies to be supported. the provision of centralised cctv services will ensure a safer and secure environment in areas such as schools, community centres, town centres and housing estates. by centralising our cctv monitoring activities, we will be able to provide a 24hour-365 days a year service in the support of safer communities within north lanarkshire.”

councillor tom maginnis, convener of economic regeneration committee

intech furniture tendered for the opportunity to help on this project as they are the market leader in designing, manufacturing, and installing bespoke furniture in this highly specialist field. peter booth, md, with over 30 years experience produced a unique individual concept design, with a total solution for the project, which consisted of:

technical furniture building works suspended ceilings electrical services air conditioning full decoration floor covering ups and generators mechanical services design and project management

after reviewing all tenders north lanarkshire council were delighted with intech’s design and proposal that they placed an order to transform an existing industrial unit into a multi disciplined command and control centre. this is one of the largest control room upgrade in recent years and this scheme has recently been awarded installation of the year at ifsec 2007.

on this project peter booth worked closely with scotshield fire and security, wallace whittle and of course the client north lanarkshire council. together they were able to produce a full working control centre which incorporates innovate technology with the use of rear projection, making it that more flexible and easier to use.