CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDY #1
ARCHWAY CAMPUS
Teaching Campus in Archway
The Ambika Solution:
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Vacated by University
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3.5 acres
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6 large buildings
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Targeted by squatters
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Listed on rave websites
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Install 24-hour security
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Site Manager installed
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Regular patrols
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CCTV monitored
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Perimeter fenced
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Hundreds of doors secured
The property was owned by University College London.Earmarked for sale, the property was being targeted by squatters, various websites highlighting its imminent closure.
Ambika Security installed caretakers to protect the campus whilst staff were packing up and leaving, thus ensuring that the property was never vacant. Working closely with UCL’s relocation team, Ambika provided a small team of caretakers ready to occupy buildings as they became vacant.
With stringent fire, health and safety requirements, Ambika worked with UCL to devise a robust Fire Risk Assessment allowing our team to occupy the buildings whilst ensuring
high level fire protection. Several attempted thefts and break-ins were foiled and details provided to the local Police.
AMBIKA SAVED THE CLIENT £50,000 OVER 3 MONTHS COMPARED TO MANNED GUARDING.
CASE STUDY #2
PUBLIC HOUSE IN SOUTH LONDON
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Squatter-occupied for 4 months
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25+ squatters
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Vandalised
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Regular raves and parties
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Crime hot-spot
The property was owned by a housing association. The building was earmarked for demolition and new-build flats would be developed. Steel doors and shuttering proved to be ineffective and were used to create secure areas for drug dealing within the property. Graffiti and fly-tipping became commonplace. The housing association instructed Ambika Security to provide resident caretakers on-site;
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AMBIKA ATTENDED THE EVICTION WITH BAILIFFS
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LOCKS WERE CHANGED, DOORS AND WINDOWS SECURED
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REFUSE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROPERTY CLEANED.
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SHOWERS / TOILETS WERE INSTALLED TO MAKE THE BUILDING HABITABLE
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LIVE IN SECURITY SECURED THE PROPERTY
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PROPERTY RETURNED TO CLIENT AS PER REDEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
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SAVINGS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS TO THE CLIENT FOR SECURITY AND NO DELAYS TO CONSTRUCTION
