Urban Solutions and Temporary Barriers

Built for Real-World Urban, Infrastructure and Public Environments

No two environments are the same, but the level of risk should never be underestimated.

Projects may involve busy city centres, high streets and constant pedestrian movement. Others may appear more straightforward, such as rural roads, temporary bus stops or short-term traffic management schemes. But lower traffic does not mean lower risk.

A temporary bus stop on a rural road may only operate at certain times of day, but when it does, it often serves school children and local communities standing just metres from live traffic. In these environments, the margin for error is zero. That’s why protection should go beyond basic compliance, using barrier systems tested to recognised standards such as BS EN 1317-2, delivering the highest level of performance where risk is greatest.

We support a wide range of environments across the UK, including:

• City centre and high street traffic management

• Infrastructure and utilities projects

• Transport and roadside environments

• Rural and lower-traffic locations

• Public-facing environments, including events

With increasing focus on public safety and legislation such as Martyn’s Law, there is a growing expectation to move beyond basic traffic management and deliver safer public environments designed around risk, protection and real-world use.

Temporary Barrier Systems Engineered for Higher Levels of Protection

Not all temporary barriers provide the same level of safety.

In high-risk or high-footfall environments, selecting the right traffic management barrier system is critical to reducing the risk of vehicle and pedestrian interaction and ensuring appropriate levels of protection.

As part of our Urban Solutions offer, we provide advanced temporary barrier systems designed to go beyond basic separation, delivering enhanced protection, control and security in live environments.

SVEA Barrier System
A high-performance, crash-tested temporary barrier system engineered to deliver some of the highest levels of protection available in traffic management in the UK. Designed for high-risk environments, SVEA provides robust physical protection against vehicle incursions while maintaining a compact footprint and efficient installation.

Urban Barrier System
A flexible, ultra-stable temporary barrier designed to manage pedestrian movement and maintain safe separation in constrained urban environments. Its adaptable design ensures safe navigation through complex city layouts without compromising protection or accessibility.

Used independently or in combination, these systems create a more robust and considered approach to urban traffic management and public safety, combining protection, control and flexibility to suit each environment.

Event Safety, Traffic Management and Vehicle Mitigation

Safety expectations across public spaces, infrastructure projects and events continue to evolve.

For local authorities, contractors and event organisers, this includes:

• Event traffic management and planning

• Temporary barriers for pedestrian safety and crowd control

• Perimeter protection and controlled access

• Consideration of hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM)

A vehicle mitigation barrier is designed to help protect people from the risk of vehicle incursion into pedestrian areas, particularly in high-footfall environments such as events, transport hubs and city centres.

While not all schemes require full HVM measures, there is a clear shift towards higher-performing temporary barriers that provide enhanced protection and improved stand-off distances.

Using advanced systems such as SVEA allows projects to move beyond minimum requirements, delivering a more robust level of protection alongside wider traffic management solutions.

Our role is to support customers in selecting and delivering the right solution, ensuring every environment is properly planned, specified and protected.

From Design to Installation

What sets Urban Solutions apart is not just the barrier systems or traffic management services available, but how everything is brought together.

From initial concept through to on-site installation, every element is designed, specified and delivered as part of a single, coordinated solution. This ensures projects achieve the required levels of protection while maintaining efficiency and minimising disruption.

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