CONTRACT NEWS
POWER OF SCOTLAND
Evolt has been selected by the Energy Saving Trust ( EST ) as one of the companies to provide EV charging solutions on a new Scotland-wide framework agreement .
The new framework includes the right to tender , be selected , or quote for the installation of rapid , commercial and domestic charging units on the mainland and in the Highlands and Islands . The announcement follows a full tender and is effective immediately to an initial expiry date of December 2018 .
Having established itself as a significant player on the Scottish EV charge point supplier market over the past five years , Evolt has supplied in excess of 1,100 charging points to 24 local councils and many private businesses in Scotland .
Included in the 1,100 Evolt charge points installed in Scotland are 85 of the Evolt Rapid chargers . Each unit can efficiently charge two EVs to 80 per cent of their battery life within 30 minutes through a 50kW DC and 43kW AC outlet .
THE RIGHT TRACK
ABB has used Ellis ’ innovative Cable Guide Clamp to install HV cables in the Kensal Green section of National Grid ’ s Crossrail Connection Scheme in London .
Designed to feed , and then restrain , large diameter cables along routes that feature significant numbers of twists and turns , Ellis ’ Cable Guide Clamp was used by ABB on SGT1 and SGT2 transformer end cable sealing support structures .
Ellis ’ Cable Guide Clamp works in two stages . Firstly , cables are guided by it into their final location , while trumpeted entry and exit points ensure the cable is not damaged when fed through particularly sharp angled turns . Once the cable is laid correctly , the top half of the guide is removed , a fixing piece installed directly onto the cable and the top half resecured , thus turning it into a fully functioning HV cable clamp .
Crossrail is a new railway for London and the South East . Aimed at improving journey times across London , easing congestion and improving connections , it features 42km of new tunnels and will deliver a 10 per cent increase to London ’ s rail capacity when it opens in 2019 .
TENANTS IN TWEED
Berwickshire Housing Association ( BHA ) has installed smoke and heat alarm systems from Aico to keep tenants safe in their homes . BHA has 1,800 homes in Berwickshire and Berwick-upon-Tweed , from single flats and family homes to bungalows adapted for disabled people and sheltered housing for older people . Aico ’ s new mains powered multi-sensor fire alarm , Ei2110e , will be installed throughout all of these properties over the coming years . In addition to the multi-sensors , BHA will be installing Ei450 alarm controllers to allow tenants to test and silence alarms on the system , plus locate the trigger alarm , all from a safe , accessible location . Aico ’ s fire / CO alarm interface , Ei414 , will also be installed .
The installation work has already begun , starting in BHA ’ s empty properties , with the aim of bringing them up to the more stringent LD2 category of fire protection . To meet this , multi-sensors will be installed in the main living area and will be replacing optical and ionisation alarms on exit routes . This will be rolled out to all BHA ’ s housing stock over time .
TRUNKING IN TORBAY
Marshall-Tufflex ’ s Odyssey trunking system ’ s curved profile and smooth lines have ensured a sleek look at a new office development in Torbay .
Supplied by Newey & Eyre in Plymouth , Odyssey was installed as part of a £ 1m makeover of Kings Ash House , comprising of a full internal fit out to create 30 modern , multi-use offices , completed by the Torbay Development Agency ( TDA ).
Out of operation for a number of years , the repurposed building is now providing a much needed resource for local businesses ; a significant contribution to Torbay ’ s ongoing regeneration , implemented to encourage investment in the town .
Data compliant Odyssey trunking has a builtin cable tray for fast and easy installation and three part tee to provide full cable segregation . EMI screening is available with no reduction in cable capacity . Adjustable bends mean Odyssey is suitable for difficult angles and building intolerances , and it complies with Part M of the Building Regulations thanks to a range of coloured accessory boxes . The boxes feature Odyssey ’ s unique flange design which contrasts with the trunking and standard white plate accessories to meet the Disability Discrimination Act ( DDA ) regulations for visual impairment .
PRIMARY PROTECTION
PEL Services has completed the installation of site-wide access control , CCTV and intruder alarm systems at the smartly reinvented and redeveloped Westbrook Primary School in Hounslow , West London .
The new state-of-the-art school building and grounds , costing £ 10.58m and teaching 665 pupils aged from three to 11 , has an ingenious space configuration cleverly arranged to allow the local community to also benefit from its excellent facilities out of school hours – including three halls – whilst securing access to the main teaching areas .
To provide maximum protection from unauthorised visitors , whilst ensuring unhampered pupil and staff access , PEL Services has installed a Paxton Net2 proximity access control system to all perimeter doors and gates ( including the barrier protected car park ), the school ’ s sporting and meeting halls , doors that lead from reception into the school and on IT rooms which house potentially valuable equipment . Fifteen entrances in total are protected and the system has approximately 100 users . Perimeter entrances also benefit from a video door entry system , integrated into the access control system by PEL .
Westbrook further benefits from a HikVision IP networked CCTV system featuring 22 dome day / night vision cameras which have been installed by PEL to monitor the school ’ s perimeter external grounds , corridors and reception .
SENIOR ROLE
LJJ has been awarded a £ 3.5m building services contract as part of the £ 16m development of a 96 bed luxury care and assisted living scheme by Signature Senior Lifestyle in Sunninghill , Berkshire .
Designed by PRP Architects with interiors by Leisure Concepts , the scheme continues LJJ ’ s relationship with Signature Senior Lifestyle , following three previous projects completed in Brentwood , Marlow and Kingston Upon Thames . Sunninghill is the first project that the building services specialist will deliver for main contractor Wates Construction .
LJJ is responsible for developing concept design and installation of all building services . The company started on site at the end of April , with ground floor sample rooms completed by September 2016 and a marketing suite operational by December 2016 . The whole scheme , due for completion in May 2017 , is being delivered by LJJ ’ s Southern office based in High Wycombe .
The luxury new build senior lifestyle and assisted living complex comprises a mix of ensuite one bedroomed apartments and en-suite studio apartments all with kitchenette . Specialist dementia care en-suite bedrooms are provided on the third floor . Facilities will include a cinema , hair salon , library , restaurant , bistro , fine dining and café area .
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