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News & Insights
Project wins, company updates and technical guidance from the SPS Technical team.
Why Choose a Monitored Fire Alarm System for Commercial Premises?
A practical guide to monitored commercial fire alarm systems, including signalling, Alarm Receiving Centres, response arrangements, false alarms, resilience and maintenance.
Emergency Intruder Alarm Repair and Maintenance: A Business Guide
A practical guide to commercial intruder alarm faults, emergency repair, planned maintenance, signalling issues, system takeovers and reducing security downtime.
Commercial Fire Alarm Beeping: What It Means and What to Do
A practical business guide to fire alarm beeping, panel buzzers, detector chirps and fault warnings — including what facilities teams should check and when to call an engineer.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): A Guide for Commercial Buildings
A practical facilities guide to role-based access control, including roles, permissions, least privilege, joiners and leavers, multi-site estates, audit trails and integration with physical security.
What Is an SSAIB Alarm? A Business Guide to Security Certification
A practical guide explaining what people mean by an SSAIB alarm, what SSAIB actually certifies, why certified scope matters and how certification relates to professional security systems and police response.
How Often Should a Commercial Fire Alarm Be Tested? A 2026 Guide
A practical guide for facilities managers and Responsible Persons explaining weekly commercial fire alarm tests, periodic professional servicing, logbooks, monitored systems and what to do when a test identifies a fault.
Active CCTV Monitoring for Businesses: How Remote Video Surveillance Works
A practical guide for facilities and security managers explaining how active CCTV monitoring turns cameras from a recording tool into a managed security response, including analytics, verification, remote intervention, escalation and data protection.
Commercial Intruder Alarm Systems: A Business & Facilities Manager's Guide
A practical guide for business owners and facilities managers on choosing a commercial intruder alarm, including risk, Grades 2 and 3, monitoring, police response, SSAIB certification, integration and lifecycle maintenance.
A Guide to the Fire Safety Order 2005: Compliance in 2026
A practical guide for facilities managers, building owners and responsible persons on the Fire Safety Order 2005, recent legal changes, fire risk assessments and maintaining compliant fire safety systems.