Designing Security In: Why Secured by Design Is Gaining New Momentum in Mission-Critical Buildings

As the UK reassesses how it protects its defence estate, critical national infrastructure and high-risk public buildings, security is increasingly being treated as a design discipline rather than a late-stage specification. In that shift, few frameworks have gained as much renewed relevance as Secured by Design (SBD) — the official police-backed initiative that sets out […]
Sliding into the Future: How High-Security Sliding Doors Are Transforming Mission-Critical Buildings

Across the UK’s most sensitive buildings—data centres, defence facilities, secure laboratories, control rooms and high-risk public assets—a quiet but significant transformation is taking shape. Traditional swing doors, long considered the default for secure environments, are increasingly being replaced by high-security sliding doors engineered for both operational efficiency and certified attack resistance. The shift reflects the […]
Engineering the Front Line of Data Security: The Rise of Warrior Doors

In a quiet corner of Birmingham’s industrial heartland, far from the glossy marketing of big tech, Warrior Doors is quietly building some of the most advanced stainless steel security doors in the UK. These are not generic door sets with a beefed-up lock; they are engineered, certified security systems designed for data centres, critical infrastructure […]
Data Centre Security in the AI Age: Warrior Doors on the Front Line of a Global Geopolitical Contest

As the world enters what analysts are calling the decisive chapter of the fourth industrial revolution, the infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence has become a strategic battleground. According to S&P’s latest Geopolitics of Data Centers report, competition over data, compute power and digital sovereignty is reshaping global politics—with the US and China controlling a combined 61% […]
UK Manufacturing Gives Crucial Oversight for Certified Security Sliding Doors

Birmingham-based manufacturer Warrior Doors has highlighted the critical role of UK manufacturing oversight in delivering certified stainless steel security sliding doors for high-risk environments, including critical infrastructure, defence industry sites and high-security public buildings. As demand for robust, fully certified entrances continues to grow across the UK, the company is positioning its Birmingham facility as […]
A Strong Budget for Manufacturing Regions Rebuilds Communities As Well As Economy

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver the upcoming Budget, a clear message is emerging from manufacturing-led regions across the UK: meaningful, targeted investment in engineering and industrial capability is needed for businesses — and essential for rebuilding local communities, restoring prosperity, and creating safer, more resilient high streets. Few companies embody this interconnected mission more […]