Background

Cadwyn Housing Association is a social housing provider in Cardiff with numerous locations across the city. They take pride in providing high-quality, well-managed and maintained homes that are safe, comfortable and energy efficient.

Continuously prioritising resident safety, Cadwyn Housing explored the possibilities to optimise site security. With a number of developments in the pipeline, Cadwyn committed to installing CAME KMS’s access control system (SimpleKey Web) across the first phase of developments, The Wharf and Clarence House, due to the cloud based features and security improvements.
 

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

There were several site-specific needs, which meant that CAME KMS had to adapt the access control system delivered, since The Wharf was a modern new build development and Clarence House was a retro-fit renovation project.

Cadwyn Housing were keen to prioritise resident safety, therefore the solution deployed had to fulfil all current Secure By Design regulations.

It was critical to manage resident access throughout each site since there are locations within each building that should only be accessible to specialists and contractors.

Furthermore, Cadwyn Housing were eager to create a more efficient method of direct communication with tenants. Due to the number of locations in Cardiff, a remote method of distributing messages would be incredibly beneficial.

SOLUTION

CAME KMS’s cloud-based access control system, SimpleKey Web, offers excellent tailoring and flexibility for a range of installations. The solutions for The Wharf and Clarence House were adapted to suit specific site requirements.

Cadwyn Housing valued SimpleKey Web’s cloud-based nature since it would allow them to manage locations remotely, removing the need for an onsite concierge team to monitor specific sites thus considerably reducing staffing costs.

The Wharf

SimpleKey Web successfully controls access across this new build development, The Wharf, ensuring the building remains secure and residents remain safe.

Key fobs are configured specifically to grant individuals access to their block, floor, and apartment. As a result, key fobs will only allow residents access to areas of the building where they are permitted, increasing site security.

Proximity readers are installed near the doors of limited access points, such as the Electric Meter room, so only staff or contractors with their assigned fob can enter these areas.

Cadwyn Homes added a Digital Notice Board to the entrance area. Another cost-effective solution, that allows them to immediately share messages about maintenance or activities in the area.

Clarence House

Clarence House is another Cadwyn Housing development. In contrast to The Wharf, it is an old building refurbishment project which will utilise the benefits of the industry leading cloud-based access control solution- SimpleKey Web.

The functionality of SimpleKey Web is identical to The Wharf which symbolises the systems versatility as it can be implemented in new builds or refurbishment projects.

RESULTS

The Wharf and Clarence House have been a huge success from both the management perspective from Cadwyn Housing, but also from a resident satisfaction and usability perspective.

Initially, Cadwyn Housing wanted to trial the SimpleKey Web solution on these two development for proof of concept testing, with the intention of implementing it into other developments across Cardiff in the future.

Since CAME KMS have delivered an industry leading access control solution, which is reinforced by the unmatched customer service support, Cadwyn Housing are currently planning the next phase of the project with the implementation of SimpleKey Web into both existing social housing developments but also new builds.