Facility Management

Content partner: ASSA ABLOY Key control in commercial environments

Security systems have evolved radically over the last couple of decades and electronic systems have become far more prevalent. But most commercial facilities still rely on mechanical keying as their primary access control. Besides, even electronic doors and access control doors remain fundamentally operated by a mechanical lock and have an override on them.

Therefore, it’s imperative for facility managers and building owners to ensure they do their due diligence before specifying a mechanical key system and determining which is the best one for their building.

There are several aspects that should be taken into account. The first thing any

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