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The Story So Far
Legend has it that bollards began life in the 1600’s and were designed to represent upended canons, utilised as boundary posts and other town markers they have evolved into an everyday sight for us all.
Around our supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, shops, stadiums, everywhere we look around our roads, towns and cities, everywhere we travel on our highways and byways, these days we cannot avoid the sight of bollards. They tell us which direction to travel in, they protect us from crime, they tell us where we can and cannot park, they sometimes even give us somewhere to sit and eat our lunch, some of them even disappear under the ground when not required, telescopically standing to attention when needed.
We can even choose the material they are made of, concrete, wood, rubber, mild steel, stainless steel, cast-iron, even re-cycled plastic. And the colours, painted, nylon coated, powder coated, black, green, any colour we like, or even just plain old galvanised.
Check out the answers.com definition of bollards by clicking here .
See how wikipedia, the online encyclopedia describes a bollard.
Bollard is also a very distinguished family name and Chris Bollard has spent many years tracing his family history, you can check his research and the bollard family tree here, or take a look at the Bollard family coat of arms here.
History
The history of the retractable bollard can be found right here on our own site. The rest of the history of bollards is as varied as the places they protect or decorate, check these links to learn more:
Cavendish Place in Brighton has some original 19th Century bollards
Waddesdon Manor in Aylesbury is one of the most beautiful and historic pieces of architecture in Britain, whilst there is no mention of bollards on the site it is definitely worth a look and the manor is protected by 67 strategically positioned ATG Access ™ rising bollards.
The Future
We believe the future of bollards, bollard systems and bollard technology lies right here at ATG Access ™. As we continue a programme of product development from listening to our clients we continue to provide solutions to problems ranging from driveway theft of vehicles, the policing of traffic through city centres right up to the protection of personnel and facilities with our anti terrorist SP1000 bollard.
Bollards hold key positions within the infrastructure of the world and there are, quite rightly, many standards to be met and many accreditations specifying the levels of quality one should expect from this critical piece of equipment. Here at ATG Access ™ we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of setting these standards and in attaining the highest levels of accreditation available.
The forthcoming PAS68 British Standard will be the UK equivalent of the American K12 standard. This Publicly Available Specification has been prepared to address the needs of organisations who wish to have assurance that vehicle security bollards will provide the level of security that they seek.
The Highways Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), and is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. They operate a number of approvals programmes and ATG Access ™ was the first rising bollard manufacturer to hold approval for use on the British Highways.
Take a look at our accreditations page for a list of other standards and awards.
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