Saints in the city

Saints in the city

15 August, 2024

EPR Architects’ new London headquarters, All Saints in Austral Street, underwent a remarkable transformation into a Net Zero carbon in operation studio. Zumtobel’s lighting solutions were pivotal in this retrofit project, aligning with the practice’s sustainability, flexibility and innovation values.

Hushed tones

Hushed tones

20 November, 2024

As part of works to install new safety railings to the famed Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, CBG Light Perceptions was appointed to devise a new lighting scheme to align with the new design.

IN-store savings

In-store savings

20 November, 2024

Clarke Controls is helping Wickes achieve its sustainability goals and cut energy bills by providing cutting-edge heating controls at over 200 sites across the country.

Lighting the best medicine

Lighting the best medicine

20 November, 2024

The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building at Edinburgh BioQuarter’s health innovation district provided TRILUX with the perfect opportunity to showcase its innovative lighting and control solutions.

Greenpeace and quiet

Greenpeace and quiet

20 November, 2024

Pure Thermal has provided the latest ultra-low noise hydrocarbon heat pump to Greenpeace UK to provide a low carbon retrofit heating solution at its London headquarters.

Heating revolution

Heating Revolution

20 November, 2024

A leading bar operator is using innovative heat recovery technology from wholesale group Beijer Ref to reduce energy costs and achieve ambitious sustainability targets.

Spurred on

Spurred on

20 November, 2024

Zumtobel has provided lighting solutions at Tottenham Hotspur’s Training Centre in Enfield, North London.

New tech for tenants

New tech for tenants

20 November, 2024

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is the preferred manufacturer of air source heat pumps for family-run installation company Concept Heating Systems. 

Bussing it

Bussing it

20 November, 2024

Polypipe Building Services
has secured an order for more than 4,000 prefabricated drainage stacks to help transform an historic London site which is being redeveloped by Telford Homes.

Lucent Lighting

Fashion fit-out

20 November, 2024

Lucent Lighting has revitalised a new clothing store in London. Chic American clothing brand Veronica Beard opened its second retail store in the UK, in the sought-after Sloane Square in Chelsea, London. 

Added Comfort

Added comfort

20 November, 2024

Bright Source has supported the NAPIT offices in Mansfield to improve its lighting scheme, making the environment more comfortable for office staff while maximising on a sustainable solution.

Quay Project

Quay project

20 November, 2024

Keyfix’s non-combustible cavity
tray system has been supplied and installed throughout Weston Homes’ Abbey Quay development in Barking.

Fig 2&3

A Gloucestershire non-league football club is aiming to decarbonise the whole of its ablutions by installing a high temperature R290 heat pump solution for the DHW requirements in the club’s washrooms and showers.  The target for the football club is to reduce carbon by installing a state-of-the-art Rinnai commercial heat pump system.

Landmark Project

Landmark project

12 October, 2024

alphaLED Lighting Solutions has provided the lighting for a prestigious refurbishment project in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Cabin crew

Cabin crew

12 October, 2024

A farm in rural Staffordshire has selected various products from ClickSmart+, part of the Scolmore group, to kit out a series of bespoke, hand-built waterfront holiday cabins.

Space saving solution

Space saving solution

12 October, 2024

When Mulalley and Co. needed to update the existing boilers at its main office in Essex, a new Wessex ModuMax mk3 system from Hamworthy Heating was installed to help maximise space at Teresa Gavin House.

Better Together

12 October, 2024

Panasonic has partnered with social housing provider Together Housing to deliver sustainable heating solutions to over 1,200 properties across the North of England. To date, Together Housing has switched hundreds of homes from gas boilers to Panasonic J Series Aquarea Monobloc air-to-water heat pumps. This year, the team is scheduled to retrofit a further 750 homes with many more to follow.

Fashion Sense

Fashion sense

12 October, 2024

Following a number of successful years as an online-only fashion brand, Manière De Voir recently expanded its reach with the opening of a physical store on Oxford Street, London. An accomplished project team oversaw the construction and design, which included a number of luminaires from Light Forms.

Hows that!

How’s that!

12 October, 2024

In an inspiring move towards sustainability, GB NRG has signed an exciting new partnership with Somerset County Cricket Club which will help the club reduce both its carbon footprint and operational costs.

Sustainability for students

Sustainability for students

12 October, 2024

Glasgow based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to a £59 million, mixed-use development in Edinburgh by Graham.

Ceiling centrepiece

Ceiling centrepiece

12 October, 2024

The vision for Europe’s largest digital ceiling has become a reality thanks to a lighting control system from Pharos Architectural Controls.

Drinking in the sunshine

12 October, 2024

Construction consultancy EDGE is helping one of the country’s largest restaurant, pub and bar operators – Mitchells & Butlers – save the equivalent of 500 homes’ worth of energy through the delivery of a major solar energy scheme across the UK.

Aico in action

Sensor for safety

12 October, 2024

Cheshire West and Chester Council, colloquially known as ‘CWAC’, has embraced new technologies by recently adopting a revised specification to ensure the safety of its residents. This involves fitting Aico’s flagship Ei3030 multi-sensor alarm across its housing stock on upgrade programmes and where replacements are required.

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Helec plant Room

An “EnSmart” pre-packaged plant room energy centre was handed over to The Formation Group’s Berol Yard residential new build scheme in Tottenham, North London. Work on the project had begun in March 2020 and continued - off-site and socially distanced - throughout the pandemic. The Technical Director designed and built a complete plant room to deliver space heating and domestic hot water services to 167 apartments and delivered it to site and into position in three main sections.

Sauter Automation, Southbank Place, Vision Centre

Sauter Automation has completed the design, installation and commissioning of the controls package for the buildings known as One and Two Southbank Place in London. This is a mixed-use development with the signature Shell Centre Tower building at the heart of it. The project is a joint venture by developers Canary Wharf Group plc (CWG) and Qatari Diar, working together to revitalise the area with high quality architecture and much improved public spaces.

Waterloo, Glan Clwy Hospital, Laing O’Rourke, Crownhouse Technologies

The £170 million redevelopment of Glan Clwyd Hospital in North Wales has seen Waterloo Air Products provide a wide range of air terminal devices which met the exacting hygiene standards of a healthcare facility whilst ensuring the wellbeing and optimum comfort of patients.

Combat Heating, Four Pure Brewery, CoRayVac, radiant tube system

Following a £500,000.00 investment Four Pure Brewing opened a new taproom based in London which was set to ‘blow people away’. The new facility includes a bespoke horseshoe bar with 43 taps, a reception room, brewery shop, meetings areas and a live music area.

Mitsubishi Electric, Strand Palace, HVRF, hybrid VRF, GWP, Elementa

London’s Strand Palace Hotel has upgraded its cooling with an innovative hybrid VRF (HVRF) system from Mitsubishi Electric.

Viega, press fit, Promech Services, Megapress,

In partnership with M&E specialist Promech Services, Viega has supplied its Megapress press connection system for thick-walled steel tube to the redevelopment of the former Britannia Music offices in Ilford, East London.

Grundfos Pumps, pumps, Murrayfield Stadium,

In the heart of Edinburgh and with the biggest capacity in Scotland, the BT Murrayfield Stadium is not just home to Scottish rugby, but also regularly hosts an array of other musical and sporting events.

GDL, Crow Wood Hotel, Burnley, ventilation, grilles, diffusers, slot diffusers

The recently opened Crow Wood Hotel & Spa near Burnley is a luxury venue with 76 bedrooms and suites, set within 40 acres of secluded countryside offering wedding, spa and conference facilities.

Rinnai, H Pickup & Sons, water heaters, limescale protection

Scarborough-based H Pickup Mechanical & Electrical Services has applied a Rinnai continuous flow hot water solution at a large-scale seafood processing plant in the North East of England.

Dunham-Bush, Hydrocourse, Eastbourne, Devonshire Park, trench heating

Dunham-Bush has supplied its Hydrocourse trench heating to the Devonshire Quarter for the £54 million transformation of the old Devonshire Park into a cultural, conferencing and sporting facility.

Coolair Equipment, Platform 21, Birmingham, air conditioning, Mitsubishi Electric

Coolair Equipment has been awarded a £900,000 contract by Imtech Engineering Services Central on behalf of Wates Construction to help provide the best possible working conditions at a Birmingham property named Platform 21.

Prolojik, Arm Holdings, smart buildings, power over ethernet, PoE

Cambridge-based Arm Holdings, one of the world’s leading semiconductor design specialists, has used technologies from Prolojik in its new headquarters building.

Micronics, Princes Dock, heat meters, U1000

Energy Metering Management has installed 24 Micronics U1000 heat meters at Princes Dock in Liverpool.

Elco, 100 Bishopsgate, Evo, boilers, heating, hot water

100 Bishopsgate is a striking new 40-storey office tower in the heart of London’s financial centre. Six Trigon XXL Evo boilers from Elco Heating Solutions have been installed in this at 900,000 sq feet building.

Waterloo, air movement, Studley Castle, hotel, grilles, air valves, diffusers

Waterloo Air Products’ grilles, air valves and diffusers have been used extensively throughout the renovated Studley Castle, successfully creating the perfect environment at Warner Leisure’s new landmark hotel.

Dunham-Bush, historic buildings, refurbishment, God’s House Tower, Southampton, heat emitters

God’s House Tower, a late 13th century gatehouse into the old town of Southampton, has had its heating systems modernized with the installation of a diverse selection of Dunham-Bush heat emitters, including fan convectors, hydro-course trench heating and radiant panels, to meet the varying installation requirements of this ancient monument.

Grundfos, fire, combustible,  jockey pump

With internal flexibility now a core demand of so many new building projects, the design and delivery of the new Riverside Studios in London has successfully managed to combine a range of entertainment options into a new exciting space. This new build project, on the banks of the River Thames, has been carefully designed to offer a free-flowing area that can be transformed to meet any demands for theatre, studio, cinema, music, dance, comedy, art, comedy, art, events or hospitality needs.

Science and Technology Facilities Council, STFC , Remeha, Gas 220 Ace boilers

The UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has refurbished a series of heating systems at its Harwell Campus in Didcot using Remeha high-efficiency condensing boilers.

SES Engineering Services,  mechanical, electrical, plumbing

SES Engineering Services has been appointed to deliver mechanical, electrical and plumbing services on Phase One of Milburngate, the prestigious mixed-use regeneration scheme on site in Durham city centre. This is a multi-million-pound contract win for its North East office working with main contractor, Tolent.

Vital Energi, Royal Arsenal Riverside development

Vital Energi are continuing their relationship with Berkeley Homes after being awarded the £7m mechanical and infrastructure package for the next phase of the scheme.

Architect, Jake Edgley, Titon, Trimbox NO2 filter

Architect adopts Titon

01 January, 2020

Architect Jake Edgley used two Titon HRV10 Q Plus units with Trimbox NO2 filters on his own self-build home. And he has since gone on to recommend them to his clients.

air conditioning, Apple Technical Solutions, refurbishment, Royal Bath & West Pavillion, Toshiba, Toshiba Smart Cassettes

High-performance Toshiba Smart Cassettes running on low Global Warming Potential (GWP) R-32 refrigerant are at the heart of a new air conditioning system at Bath and West Showground’s recently refurbished restaurant.

Viessmann, boilers, CHP, modular, tall buildings, 110 George Stret, Vitobloc, Vitocrossal

Viessmann boilers and a Viessmann CHP unit have been specified for 101 George Street in Croydon. The project is the tallest modular building in the world.

Heatrae Sadia, Lush, hot water, cylinder, Megaflo

When the Norwich branch of the fresh handmade cosmetics retailer moved to a larger unit in order to meet rising customer demand, a new hot water cylinder was needed to supply enough water for product demonstrations and use in staff facilities throughout the day – no matter the time of year.

 Dunham-Bush, Glasgow Dental School, Panther, Fan coil units, FCU

Dunham-Bush Panther fan coil units have been installed at the Glasgow Dental School. Fitted in the Restorative Clinic at level 6 of the building by contractors James Frew, these high specification units were selected for their quiet powerful operation, energy efficiency and easy access for on-going maintenance.

Coolair Equipment, Gloucester Business Park, Spie UK, Hitachi, VRF

Coolair Equipment has won a contract worth over £300,000 to install an air conditioning system with heat recovery at the Gloucester Business Park at Brockworth. Gloucester Business Park was officially opened in September 2000 and is home to more than 70 companies including Direct Wines, Horizon Nuclear Power, Ageas and TBS Engineering.




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