CONTRACT
NEWS
DTG TEES OFF
AT ST ANDREWS ROLEC OFFERS FREE HOME
CHARGE POINT INSTALLATION
Dieselec Thistle Generators (DTG) has
installed and commissioned a generator
set for The Royal and Ancient Golf
Club of St Andrews (R&A) at its new
equipment testing centre at Kingsbarns
Golf Links near St Andrews.
The FG Wilson P88-3 silent
generator with a 125A auto-changeover
panel was re-painted to match the
surroundings at the development
which has been designed in an energy KIA Motors and Rolec EV have launched a new
initiative which will see KIA’s EV and PHEV
customers receive a Rolec home charging point,
fully installed, for free.
Customers purchasing a new KIA Soul EV, Optima
PHEV, Optima Sports Wagon PHEV or Niro PHEV will
qualify for the free Rolec home charge point.
Kieron Alsop, managing director of Rolec EV,
commented, “We are delighted to have joined with
KIA Motors to offer their new EV customers free
charging points.
“This free charge point installation offer has
been made possible as a result of OLEV grant
funding, further subsidised by the KIA Motors and
Rolec EV partnership.”
effi cient, environmentally sensitive
manner. The building incorporates a
range of features, such as air source
heat pumps, and uses sustainable
materials, including an extensive sedum
roof that will allow it to sit comfortably in
its setting at Kingsbarns.
The 22,750 sqft centre will
provide a testing and research facility
that will consolidate The R&A’s
Equipment Standards department,
which is currently spread across
three locations. It represents a major
investment for The R&A that will
enhance its ability to monitor and
apply the ‘equipment rules’ on behalf
of its 152 affi liated organisations
around the world.
“We’re delighted to have been
involved in the development of this
world-class facility,” said Brian Muirie,
sales director at DTG. “As a trusted
partner to some of the UK’s major
infrastructure projects, it’s great to
be selected again and again for such
incredible high profi le developments.”
FLEXICON PROTECTS ELIZABETH LINE STATIONS’ POWER AND DATA CABLING
Flexible conduit systems from Flexicon will be protecting critical power and data cabling for the 10 new Elizabeth line stations, currently
being built by Crossrail Ltd.
Cable protection from Flexicon will be used for lighting, small power, CCTV and audio systems in both the general public and back
offi ce areas and for the Platform Edge Screens (PES) that separate the station from the track area.
The main requirements for the cable protection system are to protect cabling from vandalism, provide ingress protection of up to IP68
and meet the stringent fi re safety standards for sub-surface rail installations. For public facing areas the conduit also had to meet the
aesthetic requirements of the installation.
Back offi ce areas use FSS stainless steel corrugated conduit, which combines low fi re hazard performance with an ingress protection
of IP68 and corrosion resistance. Public facing areas use either FSSBRD, which has a stainless steel over braid for added aesthetic
appeal, or a specially developed all metallic black stainless-steel conduit called FSS black which is being used on the PES.
“Power and data is vital for operational effi ciency and critical safety systems. Cable protection is important not just from day one but
for the lifetime of the installation,” said Daniel Tokoro, senior project engineer and package manager for the electrical installation for NG
Bailey at Farringdon station.
THAMES TOWER READING’S
FIRST ‘WIRED CERTIFIED’
OFFICE BUILDING
Developed by the joint venture between Landid
and Brockton Capital, Thames Tower is now
the fi rst Wired Certifi ed offi ce development in
Reading, after the building was awarded a Gold
rating by WiredScore.
The Wired Certifi cation is a commercial real
estate rating scheme that champions cutting-
edge technology and rates the infrastructure,
connectivity and technological capacity of
commercial buildings. Thames Tower’s Gold
rating has been achieved due the building’s
diverse access points, free Wi-Fi in common areas
for occupiers and guests, mobile phone signal
throughout the building and BT Openreach access,
to name a few features.
The project, designed by dn-a architects, saw
the original 10-storey 1970s building stripped
back to its frame, fl oor plates were extended and
four fl oors added – creating an additional 62,000
sqft of space.
The 15-storey tower comprises 195,000 sqft
of design-led contemporary offi ce space, with
panoramic glazing providing large volumes of
natural light throughout the day.
A 4,000 sqft rooftop lounge, terrace and
garden was added, providing breakout space for
occupiers, event space and a communal bar and
café, including an in-house barista, within a winter
garden setting.
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ENVIROVENT VENTILATES
THIRTEEN HOMES
Ventilation manufacturer
EnviroVent has secured a
fi ve-year agreement to
provide both Positive Input
Ventilation (PIV) systems
and its Filterless Infi nity
Fans for homes by property
developer Thirteen.
EnviroVent will install
PIV units or Infi nity Fans
on any properties that
are having
energy effi cient
upgrades, such
as External Wall
Insulation (EWI) schemes.
By contracting with EnviroVent, Thirteen,
which has a stock of around 34,000 properties,
is aiming to provide ventilation that will protect
residents’ health and the fabric of buildings.
The PIV units will be fi tted in the central
hallway or in the loft space, providing whole
house ventilation. These units are designed
to take advantage of the benefi ts of solar
gain from within the loft space, to result in
a relative saving of around 150W per day in
an average modern family home, according
to EnviroVent.
XPELAIR PROVIDES
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Xpelair has retrofi tted a two-bedroom
bungalow in Peterborough with its
Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery
(MVHR) system, Natural Air 180, to provide
the home with fresh air.
The Natural Air 180 extracts stale air and
moisture from dwelling wet rooms while
resupplying habitable rooms with fi ltered
fresh air, transferring heat from the extracted
air during the process.
Paul Johnson used Xpelair Ventimiser
in the renovation of his two-bedroom home.
The unit is a demand control device with a
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