St James Medical Centre, Dudley, Birmingham

Type of works: supply and installation of Charter Integr8 security shutters.

Demand for built-in security shutters looks set to grow due to the ever-increasing need to improve security. That’s the view of the project manager who oversaw the recent £3m development of the St James Medical Centre on Grange Road in Dudley, Birmingham. The centre, which houses nine GPs, a minor surgery room, two treatment rooms, a physiotherapy room, a baby clinic as well as the offices of the Primary Care Trust, is protected by built-in security shutters from the Charter-Integr8 range. In total 35 shutters were fitted to protect vulnerable ground floor windows and doors at a cost of £35,000.

“The shutters are brilliant. This is the first time we’ve used this type of product and we were very impressed,” explains the project manager, who works for a major construction company. “Charter’s installation team was efficient, courteous and did a really good job. The shutters themselves look fabulous and sit inside the building controlled by a panel on the wall. They’re completely concealed during the day as they go up into the ceiling. Charter supplied a great quality product, that’s easy to install at a good cost – we would certainly recommend Charter for other projects.”

For more information on the Charter-Integr8 range of security shutters and its commitment to customer service call 0845 0508705 or visit www.chartergroupuk.com.