Luminaires manufactured by Zumtobel Lighting have been installed as part of a £600,000 makeover project at the Mintlaw Academy, giving their library a brand new space known as the “Learning Plaza”. The luminaires were chosen to enhance the overall appearance of the new state-of-the-art facility whilst increasing wellbeing and comfort for users, providing a low maintenance, energy efficient solution. Mintlaw […]

TROX has been selected by BAM Construction to supply PWX fancoils for the second building at Paradise, Birmingham – Two Chamberlain Square. The 183,000 sq ft office building, the vision of Glenn Howells Architects, will join the first building in offering a cumulative 350,000+ sq ft of Grade 1 office space as part of the Paradise masterplan. Inspired by the […]

Rinnai has just completed the installation of two HDC1500i continuous flow hot water heating units at a busy laundrette serving businesses and the public in Stafford. Rinnai were chosen on the recommendation of another laundrette owner, in Lancashire, who praised the efficiency and major cost savings because of switching to cascaded continuous flow hot water units as they guarantee almost […]

The existing Basingstoke Fire Station building dating back to 1966 has made way for the construction of a new £6m ultra-modern facility. The new station will accommodate improved modern living quarters, a training tower and smoke training building. To maintain continuity of service during construction the existing training facilities were converted into the fire-fighters temporary home. Part of the new […]

Luceco has supplied LED lighting to the iconic Northern & Shell building located at 10 Lower Thames Street, London.  Concept M&E Ltd, based in Hemel Hempstead, took care of the electrical installation of the LED luminaires for Meyer Office Solutions, a commercial design and build company.  Meyer Office Solutions specialise in the design of floor plates from large commercial buildings, […]

Kingspan’s pipe and ductwork products have been installed on the Grade II-listed Hanover at NOMA in Manchester to provide space-saving insulation which enhances the performance of its building services. Hanover comprises a former Edwardian drapery warehouse and office block, linked by an atrium. The development team at NOMA wanted to ensure the regeneration of the eight-storey structure preserved its heritage […]

Hounsfield Boilers’ external Tuscan oil-fired boiler has been installed on a houseboat and modified to run on diesel. The Sir Max Atkin was a lifeboat that had saved over 150 lives, but the boat was about to change beyond all recognition when Guy Gregson purchased it for his new home. Guy turned to Hollie Stallworthy of Hollies Heating. Guy explains: […]

Building services design has gone to exceptional lengths to help achieve a high-end finish to a major hotel development- over 50m in this particular case. The length is that of the bulkhead in the reception area for the new 210 room Crowne Plaza and 116-room Staybridge Suite which are in one, 18 storey building for in the heart of Manchester- […]

The washrooms in the prestigious new international headquarters of exams group Cambridge Assessment feature the latest infrared water management technology from Cistermiser. More than 1,600 Cambridge-based employees, formerly based in 11 Cambridge Assessment offices located across the city, have been brought together in the new HQ complex called The Triangle. The series of linked buildings, sited to the south east […]

Building services specialists that use high pressure water jetting for cleaning and maintenance will benefit from improved training following a review of the UK’s main water jetting safety course. The Water Jetting Association (WJA) has significantly updated its Safety Awareness course, a mandatory course designed to support safe water jetting in all applications. Central to the course upgrade has been […]