Ensuring public safety around high traffic volumes is paramount. Bollards are an unassuming structure, but they play a vital role in safeguarding public spaces, pedestrian ways and shop frontages. They are a silent guardian for keeping these areas safe.
Bollards are sturdy vertical posts that are typically made from strong, robust steel and powder-coated in yellow, so they are easily spotted in public areas. Bollards are either bolted to the ground or they can be cast-in. They are widely used in cities, carparks and all areas of traffic management.
Bollards guide and regulate the flow of vehicles, preventing unauthorised access to pedestrian-only zones or protecting areas during events.
They act as barriers to safeguard buildings, storefronts and vulnerable infrastructure from accidental collisions or deliberate vehicle attacks.
Bollards help to fortify sensitive areas such as Government buildings, stadiums and any store fronts where there is a risk of personnel being injured from ram raids and out of control vehicles.
Northpac has a range of bolt-down and cast-in bollards for various situations.
The bolt down bollards are permanently anchored to the ground with 4 sturdy bolts. Made of high-grade steel and with a powder-coated finish, they are an excellent protection for buildings, store fronts, pedestrians and to block vehicle access to specific areas.
The cast-in bollards are set directly into concrete for a more permanent situation. These galvanised steel bollards are strong and when set directly into the concrete they are much harder to destruct or vandalise.
Both these types of bollards come in various sizes, both length and diameter to suit a wide range of applications.
Used in construction sites the galvanised steel, powder-coated bollards are an essential barrier to define work zones, therefore enhancing safety for both the workers and the vehicles or pedestrians that are passing by.
Being highly visible with a bright yellow powder-coated finish the bolt down or cast in bollards can withstand heavy impact which safeguards against accidental – or intentional collisions.
Construction zones can be very hazardous areas, so contractors want to be sure all unwanted vehicles and pedestrians are kept safely out of their working zones, and traffic is kept flowing as well as possible.
Bollards offer a formidable resistance against vehicle impacts so they are a reliable barrier and certainty for business owners that have stores vulnerable to attacks from ram raiders and the likes.
Bollards are also used in a wide variety of events where it is important to keep crowds out of production areas etc. Serious injury can happen when unwanted vehicles enter areas where there are large crowds - buildings and property can be severely damaged without the presence of these bollards.
Schools are another area where bollards are essential to keep young children safe from wandering vehicles or intentional ramraids. Our families need to be kept safe in areas where they are learning or where other activities are going on.
For glass fronted buildings and stores, injuries can be very severe without bollards to hinder the out-of-control vehicles.
Northpac supply the bolt down bollards, cast-in bollards and also the flexible bollards which are ideal in situations where traffic needs to be kept in lanes and vehicles can knock them without damage to their cars as they bend and flex back up again.
They are a strong plastic bollard, brightly coloured in yellow and can easily be moved around or bolted down. They are often used in traffic regulation where a collision risk is high, and they give an awareness to drivers to keep in their safe areas. Flexible bollards can be used in car parks to define certain areas and separate lanes and they are used in loading areas to help manoeuvre heavy vehicles into loading bays.
Whether you require a strong, sturdy steel bollard or a short-term flexible bollard, here at Northpac we have a selection of sizes available to meet your needs.
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