PSSA Newsletter - April 2016

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NEWS|ISSUE 11 April 2016
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PSSA Member News
New
Certification
Project
The PSSA is establishing a working group
to consider future policy with reference
to standards and schemes already
supported by member companies.
This will involve a pause in the current
Verification Scheme pending the results
of the detailed review of the working
group. Rob Oliver, Secretary to the
Council explained, “Steve Munden and
Mike Webb of Business Keys have done
great work in devising and delivering
the PSSA Verification Scheme and we
are very appreciative of their efforts.
But there have been some significant
challenges in making it sustainable
going forward, so consequently we are
taking a fresh look at future strategy.
We want to make sure that whatever
emerges meets the requirements of
the maximum number of high security
product suppliers as well as achieving
widespread support and recognition
amongst clients. Discussions, including
with CPNI, have already started as to
what comes next.” 
Fair Payment
Charter
The Construction Supply Chain Payment
Charter is supported by many leading
organisations in and around the
construction sector, including Build UK,
and by the Government. To find out more
about the Code and how your company
can sign up it go to
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PSSA member Zaun has created two innovative
ornamental sculptures to showcase its product.
The cube within a cube within a cube
– or Cube Cubed – is the creation of the
steel fencing manufacturer’s research and
development manager, Adam Christie, in
response to a challenge from director and co-
founder Alastair Henman.
It features a 6” ArmaWeave cube inside a
medium-sized cube of HiSec double space
inside a 12” cube made from Super Rebound.
The original sculpture is bound for
the NatWest Bank commercial branch in
Wolverhampton after Zaun’s relationship
director at the bank, Richard Dowen, asked for
a display piece to showcase Zaun’s product.
But Henman was so taken with the design
that he had a replica made to display in
Zaun’s own reception at its headquarters on
Steel Drive. 
Zaun beats The Cube
The cube within a
cube within a cube –
or Cube Cubed
PSSAAims &Objectives
The EGM re-endorsed the objectives of the PSSA as…
“The principal aim of the PSSA is the promotion of the interests of
professional companies involved in the design, supply, and installation
of external perimeter protection products and services that provide the
highest levels of protection against terrorist or criminal attack.
In order to achieve that aim the PSSA will seek to work with other
individuals and organisations who share an objective to continually raise
industry standards and to encourage the use of professionally installed,
and independently tested, external perimeter protection products in all
circumstances where terrorist or criminal attack is a risk.” 