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J S Wright signs new pump deal

11/12/2019

 
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From left, Phil Leech of J S Wright, Glynn Williams of Grundfos Pumps and Stuart Herritty of G M Treble
Building services provider J S Wright has signed a new agreement with its pump suppliers which it says will help keep estate services running efficiently.

The contractor has agreed a protocol with Grundfos Pumps and distributor G M Treble for resolving any pump-related issues within a vastly reduced timescale. The move follows the success of a supplier agreement struck three years ago between the parties for the design, delivery and installation of all pumps, pressurisation units and water boosters for residential developments.

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Raising the bar for research centre

9/12/2019

 
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The new Quadram Institute in Norwich
A laboratory air management system, supplied by TROX, has been installed to optimise safety and environmental performance in a new clinical and research facility.

The EASYLAB system, incorporating TROX VAV controllers, specialist filters, grilles and diffusers, will help the Norfolk-based Quadram Institute to meet stringent requirements for its research.

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Exyte Hargreaves staff  back Giving Tree

9/12/2019

 
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Employees of HVAC specialist Exyte Hargreaves are backing the 2019 Giving Tree campaign, organised by the charity, KidsOut.
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The initiative, which began in 2014 with just 63 companies taking part and had grown to more than 750 last year, invites firms to ditch 'Secret Santa’ and buy toys for children in local refuge homes instead.

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Tools Talk: finding faults fast

4/12/2019

 
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JAVAC Sales Engineer Andy Robinson explains how the PVR manifold can make fault finding on AC and refrigeration systems faster, safer and more streamlined.  

​Finding and repairing faults on a refrigeration or AC system can be stressful at the best of times. As always, time is of the essence when systems are down and there are high expectations on the engineer to get things back up and running to minimise loss of revenue for the customer caused by faulty systems. 

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EnviroVent donates greenhouse for sheltered housing residents

25/11/2019

 
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From left, Lewis Ronaldson from EnviroVent, with Patricia Harrison, resident of St Mary’s Court and Paul Sanderson from Sanctuary Housing, outside the new greenhouse
Ventilation manufacturer EnviroVent has donated a new greenhouse to a sheltered housing development for over 60s in Scarborough.

The greenhouse now has pride of place in the gardens of St Mary’s Lodge after Harrogate-based EnviroVent received a request from Sanctuary Housing to help with replacing an old greenhouse. 

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Carrier highlights district savings potential

29/10/2019

 
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Integrated city heating and cooling systems are becoming increasingly important because of growing urbanisation
Carrier says its new CPD module for consultants, developers and system designers highlights opportunities for large-scale energy savings using district heating and cooling schemes.

Developed in conjunction with CIBSE, the module is designed to explain the growing need for integrated and efficient heating and cooling solutions to meet the demands of increasingly urbanised living.

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Mitsubishi Electric opens new London office

14/10/2019

 
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Rob Bowden and the Mitsubishi Electric team aim to support the London construction sector
Mitsubishi Electric has opened a new London office, with a specialist team dedicated to delivering energy efficient HVAC solutions in the capital.

The office, at Sustainable Bankside II in Southwark, is said to reflect the company's commitment to supporting the growing construction market in London and is specifically aimed at bolstering its consultative offering. 

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RIP Brian Townsend (1935-2019)

17/9/2019

 
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Brian Townsend
Tributes have been paid to Brian Townsend, the former managing director and founder of commissioning specialist contractor End Systems, who died on Sunday, aged 84.

A statement from End Systems said: "Obviously true to form, Brian fought his short illness right up until the end and will be sorely missed not only by his family but by the many that know him in the industry and beyond.

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Filtermist invests in distribution centre

17/9/2019

 
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James Stansfield of Filtermist International, left, with James Selka of the Manufacturing Technologies Association
Industrial air filtration and extraction specialist Filtermist International has opened a new 30,000 sq ft distribution centre close to its HQ in Shropshire.

Filtermist, part of the Absolent Group, says organic sales growth and the acquisition of the DCS Group of Companies and Kerstar in the last six months led to the decision to create a central facility in Telford that would be responsible for the firm’s logistics operation.

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PWX for Crossrail station

10/9/2019

 
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The Kaleidoscope development at Farringdon East Crossrail Station. Image courtesy of Helical
PWX fan coils and grilles from TROX UK will be used in the new office development at Farringdon East Crossrail station in central London.

The  development by Helical, known as Kaleidoscope, will be a six-storey office building of 88,600 sq ft with a restaurant unit on the ground floor. The fancoils were selected by MACE MEP Services to assist the achievement of ambitious sustainability goals, and to provide flexibility for layout of the office spaces.

The PWX units feature new inlet attenuators, inlet plenums and discharge attenuators capable of achieving outstanding performance across a wide range of applications. SFPs across the range comply with and exceed Part L requirements, with typical values between 0.15 to 0.25 W/(l/s) at 30 Pa ESP. The range is said to be able to speed up the specification of projects, streamline installation and commissioning, and provide environmental and cost benefits whilst reducing levels of risk.

'Dramatic' savings from AHU refurbs

27/8/2019

 
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Engineering company ECEX has published a guide to air handling unit (AHU) refurbishment.

Managing director John Grenville said: "Conventional wisdom dictates that air handling units (AHUs) should be replaced every 10 to 15 years, depending on use and maintenance over that time. There is, however, a potentially far more cost-effective way to proceed than replacement - refurbishment and/or upgrade.

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RIBA approval for EnviroVent CPD

20/8/2019

 
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Ventilation manufacturer EnviroVent has gained approved from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for its Ventilation Strategies & Best Practice Compliance CPD course.

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Pressing ahead with innovation

13/8/2019

 
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As Conex Bänninger celebrates its 110th anniversary, David Todd travelled to Spain to discover what lies behind the longevity.

Unsurprisingly for a business that has been around since Louis Blériot flew the Channel and Selfridges first opened its doors, there have been many important milestones along the way for Conex Bänninger.

Few, though, can have had a more significant impact than the 2011 acquisition of parent company IBP Group by the IDD Group, a global supplier to the HVAC and sanitary markets, including IBP, headed by chairman and CEO Martin Tang.

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Inside story: late payments

13/8/2019

 
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In the first of an occasional series, a well-known industry figure gives a personal view on a topical issue. In this edition, we look at late payments and what action is needed to protect businesses.

When I sat down to write this article, I deliberated many times on the potential consequences that my words would have for those that read it. I work in an industry where late payments are commonplace. So much so that our business now has the potential to achieve its first trading year in more than a decade with no bad debt. We see this as a major success. That isn’t good enough and is cause enough to write some strong words about the situation that our industry finds itself in.

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Rising to the challenge

13/8/2019

 
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Mark Scott and Gary Hall of TQ Environmental
It was a chance enquiry some four years ago that provided the springboard for TQ Environmental to establish a significant foothold in the air conditioning refrigerant leak detection market.

Gary Hall, managing director of the Wakefield-based business, recalls: “A business contact got in touch and said they were having issues with their existing product and they were looking for an alternative to what was out there.’’
Part of the problem for the customer was that the sensor could be triggered by hairspray or deodorants, a particular concern for systems in hotels.

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Hanwell extends global reach

12/8/2019

 
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Patrick Hoevenaars
Wireless environmental monitoring equipment manufacturer Hanwell Solutions has restructured its worldwide distributor network and appointed a new European distribution manager to spearhead a drive into new markets.
 

The company says the reorganisation and investment reflects growing demand for its environmental monitoring offering .

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Model behaviour

29/7/2019

 
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Wayne D'Aranjo of Brymec
Information science has the power to revolutionise the way an HVAC business operates. Wayne D’Aranjo, marketing manager at Brymec, examines two specific digital developments and assesses their impact on the sector.

The digital landscape is changing as initiatives like Industry 4.0 become more firmly entrenched. Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution in manufacturing, where cyber-physical systems link real with virtual objects via the internet – has been around since 2010 but has only recently captured the imagination of business. It was preceded by:

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Cars Refrigeration to distribute Samsung

29/7/2019

 
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Samsung has partnered with Cars Refrigeration in a new distribution agreement.
 
Cars, which offers next-day nationwide delivery from its base in Stoke-on Trent, is a leading supplier of refrigeration components, tools and equipment and will now sell Samsung air conditioning and climate control solutions products.

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Toshiba launches new CPD programme

24/7/2019

 
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​Toshiba Air Conditioning has launched a new CPD programme for consultants, installers and end-users wishing to update their knowledge on key technical and legislative topics. 
 
The courses are certified by CIBSE and those attending gain credits towards their annual personal CPD learning programmes. Courses are offered free of charge and presented by experienced practitioners at customers’ offices or other locations around the country.

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​Big Foot support for acoustic screening

24/7/2019

 
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Big Foot Systems has supplied custom support for acoustic screening on the rooftop of a mixed-use development of luxury flats, offices and retail outlets at Hatton Wall in Holborn, London.

The screening surrounds a group of condensers and associated plant on a PVC membrane and green roof which blocks plant noise from the surrounding private homes.

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