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More Than Just Bad Parking - Protecting Car Parks with Tru-Gard
Car parks – they’re everywhere, and they’re full of hazards. No, we don’t just mean people’s questionable parking; there are genuine dangers, including moving traffic, rogue trolleys, and pedestrians to watch out for. Incidentally, we have a simple, non-moving solution for making these areas safer – our Tru-Gard Bollards. Available in safety yellow or galvanised finishes, they can be installed in your choice of removable, surface-mount, or in-ground configurations to suit. While this may sound vaguely like the safety equivalent of a fast-food order, side note also perfect for these sites, our bollards are the ideal solution for sites where pedestrians and vehicles need to be separated. The benefits don’t end there – our Tru-Gard bollards are perfect for supermarkets, shopping centres, sports grounds, hospitals and healthcare centres, stadiums, or anywhere pedestrian and vehicle traffic need to be kept apart. They are also backed by our 10-year warranty and have been independently tested to ensure they are up to the task. By minimising risks and ensuring clear boundaries, our bollards help make these spaces safer for everyone – reducing accidents and providing peace of mind for both drivers and pedestrians. “At Tru-Gard, we’re driven by a commitment to make every car park safer – from quick supermarket stops to hospital visits. Our bollards provide a reliable way to keep people and traffic safely apart. Wherever your park, we’re working to make it safer.” – Bromley Taylor, Safety Sales NZ If your site could do with additional safety or, you’d like our team to provide advice for your space contact us today to find out more about our customised safety solutions. Discover our range of bollards here.
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The Billion-Dollar Burden: Using bollards to prevent crime for your business. A Tru-Gard Safety Insight.
We’ve all seen the barrage of news articles about ram raid crimes targeting small businesses across the country. While recent efforts and funding support have helped reduce the number of these offences, retail crime still costs New Zealand retailers $1 billion every year. Not to mention the enormous personal toll on business owners and those working in the industry. Ram raids have been a significant contributor to retail crime, providing offenders with a means of forced entry to businesses of all types and sizes, including petrol stations, supermarkets, dairies and convenience stores, retail premises, and commercial properties. Between April 2017 and February 2023, the New Zealand Police recorded over 2,100 ram-raid-style offences across the country! Although ram raids are now trending downward thanks in part to government-funded initiatives, the deterrent effect of physical barriers such as bollards remains critical. These barriers not only provide security but also send a strong psychological message to would-be offenders, discouraging attempts before they begin. While these crimes often have a high financial cost to businesses, ram raid offences typically result in thefts/shoplifting with a value of between $0 and $1,000, with the vast majority of these being under $500 in estimated value. Money and cash registers, tobacco, cigarettes, alcohol, designer goods, and power tools remain consistent targets. Although the estimated value of these stolen items may be low, the costs to businesses in repairs, insurance, staff care, and other losses are significantly higher. Tru-Gard Bollards keeping retail spaces safer across NZ and Australia. If you’re looking for ways to protect your assets, team, and livelihood from this, we can help. From small business solutions to big-box retailers, our team has decades of experience and can create a bollard system to suit. With options for inground, surface-mount, and removable bollards, we can design a safety solution that works specifically for your site and its unique needs. Bollards have been proven to be a physical and psychological crime deterrent, with Auckland Transport among local bodies recommending their use, alongside other methods such as fog cannons for ram raid protection. Auckland Transport is also streamlining the application process for businesses to install bollards (including processing the application free of charge), and our team can support you with technical data for these or other local application processes. With a range of options for inground, surface-mount, and removable bollards, we can design a safety-focused, crime prevention solution tailored specifically for your site. For example, our removable bollards can be used to cover roller doors or access ways for commercial properties at night, surface-mount bollards offer a cost-effective deterrent for small businesses, and our in-ground bollards are the perfect heavy-duty solution for 24/7 property protection. Our bollards come with the Tru-Gard 10-year Warranty and are made in New Zealand from high-quality materials. They undergo rigorous independent testing to ensure top-level protection for you, your staff, and your premises. Our in-ground options include plastic caps that arrive separately, allowing contractors the flexibility to fill them with concrete on-site for added strength. Bollards offer an extremely cost-effective solution for preventing loss and damage to your premises. To find out more about the right bollard product for you, contact our expert team today. NZ Sales – Bromley Taylor, bromley.taylor@tru-gard.com Statistics courtesy of the New Zealand Police
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