Although safe storage solutions can be introduced at any stage in a building project, considering effective solutions in the planning phase of a build is most effective and ideal. With an increased expectation to safeguard personnel, high-risk areas, valuable products and confidential data, people rely on the advice of experts in this field. Chubbsafes, a Gunnebo brand, offers a range of products that have provided protection against burglary, fire, explosives and armed attacks to a broad scope of businesses for almost 200 years.

The residential sector has benefitted from graded safes, fireproof safes, and home safes available with various levels of certification. Products are designed to prevent the burglary of small, easily transportable items such as jewellery, car keys, passports, ID cards and other documents relating to identity that are often readily converted into cash.

Next to the risk of a house burglary is the underlying risk of losing important documents to fire. By storing insurance documents, high-value original receipts, title deeds, etc. in a fire-resistant safe, you can rest assured that valuables are safely stored.

Increasingly popular in the residential market is the recently launched EverydaySafe – a compact drawer safe that discreetly integrates into your kitchen or furniture units. It is accessed via a fingerprint scanner or smartphone app and comes with Faraday functionality that protects against keyless car theft (relay attacks) and contactless credit card fraud.

Gunnebo’s specialised safe storage solutions for banks comprise strong rooms and vault doors, as well as certified safes and cabinets to optimise storage, transfer and deposit of cash and documents.

They also offer banks and private safe deposit operators customised solutions for self-service deposit lockers for maximum security in storing valuables, as well as electronic high-security locking systems to coordinate a network of electronic mechanical safe deposit box systems providing highly secure solutions for the safe storage of valuables. Gunnebo can support architects and customers in finding the right location and premises for these solutions and it is imperative that they be involved in the planning stage of these projects.

High-risk sites also require specialised storage solutions that are often industry specific and require customisation. These might include demountable and extendable strong rooms and high-security vault rooms for physical protection against burglary, fire and explosives, as well as blast- and attack-resistant windows and doors. Or even a panic or safe room where personnel can safely secure themselves during an attack.

In commercial or retail environments, storage solutions should be considered upfront to understand how to secure important original documents, cash and technical equipment from burglary and fire. This can be done by ensuring that there is space for the installation of graded safes, fire-resistant filing cabinets/safes, or secure storage cabinets if these are not included as part of the original build. It is important to plan office and retail space to include these security features and to ensure that there is sufficient space for, and access by authorised personnel to, devices in secured areas.