Street furniture specialist Shelter Store has been appointed to work on two large projects in the United Arab Emirates, marking its first entry into the Middle East.
 
The company, which is an official supplier to Transport for London (TfL) has been awarded the contract to create sustainable air-conditioned bus shelters for the Abu Dhabi Road Transport Authority.
 
Shelter Store has also just completed work alongside Frontier Group at the new Leisure Club in Abu Dhabi. A bespoke 50-metre wide entrance canopy which reaches 10-metres above ground was supplied to the new development.

 
James Nash, Shelter Store’s Director, said: “We are committed to innovative design, and ready to embrace the challenges of pioneering projects. It’s very excited to be working alongside the Abu Dhabi Road Transport Authority to create solar-powered bus shelters.
 
 “The Leisure Club project presented an incredible opportunity for us – not only was it our first large-scale contract in the Middle East, but a great chance to work alongside an excellent contractor to create a truly original canopy.”
 
The London-based company recently secured a contract which will see it contribute a 135-metre canopy and cycle parking to a new commercial development in Qatar.
 

You should select a bus shelter, waiting shelter, smoking shelter and any other outdoor shelter based on how much room you need and the weather conditions and elements you expect to encounter (rain, frost, snow, wind, bugs, heat, etc). For example, if you’re using the shelter as a waiting shelter, you should consider the number of people you have waiting and how long they wait usually, this will advise you on the size of shelter you need, the extra/options that will be necessary such as seating, bins and advertisement panels.  Other outdoor shelters such as smoking shelters need to be well ventilated and designed for all round-seasonal use. Smoking Shelters also need to meet the smoking shelter policies and laws.  

The issues one should consider when looking at a shelter are:

• How storm worthy in view of the conditions expected
• Ease of installation – (Will you need it to be installed or DIY)
• Ease of entry (Security locks/open front/gate/sliding doors etc.)
• Ventilation (summer want a lot, winter I don't want ventilation other than high vent)
• Protection from bugs (only care about if there are bugs)
• Usable space (sloping sidewalls can limit this)
• Weight (Is it going to be in an open area/wall mounted/how will it be mounted)
• How it looks (consider surroundings and purpose of shelter)
• Cost (Is it going to be cost effective)

Shelters Store carries a wide range of outdoor shelter solutions; you can contact the Shelter Store Team for more information and advice on selecting the ideal shelter for you.

Shelter Store manufactures automatic bollards for commercial and domestic clients. The bollards come in various standard specification and we can also manufacture bespoke bollards to your requirements. The uses for the bollards vary from simple home security to large anti-ram installations for airports and government buildings.

These bollards can be installed for private entrances both for business and residential properties. The automatic bollards can also be used for access control and industrial security. With the automatic bollards you have the option to have multiple synchronisations for all bollards to raise and lower together at the same time or you can have each bollard operating independently.

Automatic bollards are typically manufactured and supplied from 2-4 weeks, depending on the specification and quantity required. To discuss and get advice on automatic bollard installation and supply contact the Shelter Store Team today to get in touch with one of our specialist.

At Shelter Store we love to keep up to date with all the latest outdoor shelter news and trends, we recently discovered a team of guerrilla gardeners from Stockwell have started transforming areas near London bus shelters into living green spaces and community growing locations. The project aims to transform abandoned spaces along the London bus network into ‘striving neighbourhood hubs that are celebrated by local residents and users of the bus route.’

The project is not only about growing and planting greenery along the spaces found, but also engaging and connecting communities together. This is not just about growing food; it’s about connecting people and provoking thoughts in order to generate reactions. Green spaces allow you to slow down, breathe and take in what’s around you. They allow you to take time out from your daily routine.

So whether it’s for a minute or fifteen, I’m sure everyone would love a bit of greenery to view whilst waiting to board the bus at the bus stop. You can find out more about The Edible Bus Stop project and how to get involved from their web page: http://www.theediblebusstop.org/