Since the COVID-19 outbreak, FenceSafe Hire has helped to protect a number of testing centres and temporary hospitals. So, when we were contacted to help protect a testing centre being constructed in Inverness, they jumped at the chance to support key workers.

Similar to the testing centres that had previously been worked on, the site meant that key workers were able to use the drive thru centre as part of the UK wide Government Scheme. This network of testing centre across the UK provided PCR swab tests, allowing essential workers to go back to work after receiving negative COVID-19 tests.

The facility was situated on the UHI Inverness Campus and set to open on the 26^th April. With the speed of FenceSafe Hire on prior testing centres, Sunbelt Rentals contacted FenceSafe Hire once again to help secure the perimeter. Before the site opened, we managed to turn around 320m of FenceSafe Temporary Fencing with a single Temporary Pedestrian Swing Gate within the 24-hour window given.

The Brief

To protect this testing centre during appointments and visits, they were in need of a temporary fencing system that held all the same security properties as a permanent solution. These were the following requirements:

• A perimeter that is safe and secure for all visitors and staff
• Zero ground strike temporary fencing for fast installation
• Wind loaded rated solution for added security