TPS counter terrorism security seminar hailed a great success
Response to lead to future events
The Security Consulting Group at TPS (part of Carillion plc) hosted the latest in a series of counter terrorism security seminar and Q&A sessions this autumn, successfully shedding new light on the best and latest practices in protection of corporate buildings and occupiers from the risk of terrorism.
The free event held at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, was hailed as a great success by those who attended and its organisers. Around 60 key people were in attendance, including representatives of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, members of the Scottish Government, Police and Fire Service, architects, engineers and members of corporate security industry.
The seminar, chaired by Professor Yong Lu, Professor of Structural Mechanics at the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment at Edinburgh University, covered bomb blast and hostile vehicle mitigation measures for the built environment, critical national infrastructure and crowded places; following themes laid down in the security review conducted by the Government’s Security Minster, Lord West.
A particularly notable area of discussion raised within the seminar was the examination of issues relating to collateral damage that could be sustained by buildings in close proximity to what could be regarded as high value targets by terrorists – an issue that has been all too often overlooked in the past.
“TPS is very pleased to host these free events on what is an incredibly important subject for all of those with an interest in the safety and security of the built environment,” said Mark Whyte, Director of Security Consulting and Explosion Effects at TPS. “Getting the message across that designing in security at an early stage in any new scheme, is the most operationally and cost effective way of helping to keep people and assets safe and secure.”
The instant success of the event was verified not only by the volume of positive feedback received by the organisers, but also by the calls for follow up seminars. TPS is addressing these requests with plans for a series of further seminars around the UK in the near future.
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