A section of new perimeter fencing has been installed in order to enhance security at the United Kingdom’s largest airport – Heathrow Airport in London. The new hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) fence at Heathrow Airport will provide protection against the potential event of a vehicle-borne attack or threat.
Renowned UK-based safety barrier supplier, Hardstaff Barriers, worked alongside partner - Fernden Fencing, to install the steel ZoneGuard PLUS HVM system, a combined crash-tested barrier and fence solution tested to PAS 68 and IWA 14.1.
ZoneGuard PLUS HVM system installed
The components of the ZoneGuard PLUS and fence are all fabricated and assembled off-site
The ZoneGuard PLUS HVM system was installed on-site swiftly, thanks to the unique features of the combined barrier with fence system. The components of the ZoneGuard PLUS and fence are all fabricated and assembled off-site, thereby ensuring minimal on-site build time.
The ZoneGuard PLUS solution offers unique features such as crash-tested HVM barrier. The hostile vehicle mitigation system also offers a solution for both pedestrian and vehicle access gates, within the barrier run.
Enhancing security at UK’s Heathrow Airport
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heathrow Airport welcomed over 80 million passengers annually and was also one of Europe’s busiest airports.
Globally renowned safety & security barrier solutions specialist, Nigel Bullock, who serves as Solutions Manager, at Hardstaff Barriers, has worked in the supply of the HVM barriers to Heathrow Airport and other international airports for the last 14 years.
Nigel Bullock, the Solutions Manager at Hardstaff Barriers, said “We are delighted that our ZoneGuard PLUS HVM system has been installed at Heathrow Airport and that Hardstaff is providing solutions to improve the security of Britain’s largest airport.”