GBE Fire & Security was appointed as part of the re-development programme by CF Roberts. Included within GBE Fire & Security’s scope of works was the installation of the new PAVA system, disabled refuge and toilet alarms throughout the Grandstand and new royal and private boxes.

The Jockey Club’s objective is to have a PAVA system that provides state-of-the-art evacuation messages throughout the venue and sound reinforcement for the comprehensive AV system. The technically demanding specification involved GBE Fire & Security performing extensive acoustic surveying and sampling to provide an accurate design suitable to meet the requirements. One of the key challenges was to design a PAVA system that could integrate with the AV equipment to provide sound reinforcement to the large number of different zones within the new building.

In addition, the works were undertaken whilst the racecourse was still functioning, so well-organised programming and disciplined working was required.

On completion of the design GBE Fire & Security decided to specify our VIGIL2 PAVA system. As Gold Status Customers, GBE Fire & Security has been working with Baldwin Boxall for over a decade and are confident that our equipment would achieve the high level of technicality and quality needed.