News
Bunzl
Fireco fire
Coffee Point
safety at the BBC
retains
Fireco Ltd – the UK’s leading specialists
in fire prevention, fire safety and fire improve some of the physical features of
consultancy – has won a contract to carry fire protection and fire management within
Dickinson
out Fire Risk Assessments for key BBC the buildings. Fireco assessors will also be
sites in the London area including TV, advising about means of escape,
Radio and Recording Studios plus admin evacuation and compartmentation issues
Dees
and technical support facilities. across various specialist properties.
Fireco has been appointed by Johnson Fireco are fire consultants to a number
Controls Inc (JCI) the providers of facilities of major UK organisations, assisting them
Bunzl Coffee Point, the UK’s largest management services to the BBC for their to meet their responsibilities for Fire Risk
vending operator, has retained its London and Scottish properties. Assessment through the company’s
business with law firm Dickinson Dees As part of the fire risk assessment training and consultancy services.
following a hard-fought tender process. process required under the Regulatory For more information contact Fireco on
The new deal will see the installation Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fireco 0845 241 7474 e-mail sales@firecoltd.com
of twenty-two top-of-the-range vending will be making recommendations to or visit www.firecoltd.com
machines in the company’s premises in
Newcastle and the Tees Valley.
Dickinson Dees is amongst the
North’s largest law firms and one of the Company’s pledge is good for wood
leading independent regional firms in
the UK, providing a full range of Sash window renovation specialist recycling waste
services for corporate, public sector and Ventrolla has secured approval from the materials and
private clients. Dickinson Dees currently Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for its introducing low
employs almost 800 people across its commitment to using timber from emissions
five offices in Newcastle, Tees Valley, sustainable sources. vans.
York and London and is seen as a The firm now offers nine different FSC “In addition,
significant member of the national certified softwood products to its the Ventrolla
business community. The firm has commercial and domestic customers for service itself
recently been short listed for Regional / use in renovation projects on period sash contributes to
National Law Firm of the Year at The and casement windows. saving energy
Lawyer Awards 2008. Ventrolla’s marketing director Alan Bell by focusing on
Bunzl Business Development said: “We are committed to minimising the renovation
Manager, Paul Henderson, said “when the impact our company has on the of existing
a firm like Dickinson Dees has built its environment and developing business materials rather
reputation on ‘excellence’, it’s practices which contribute to the than replacing
imperative that its supplier partners sustainability of natural resources. them with new.”
achieve the same standards.” “The FSC process provides a clear The FSC is an independent, not for
Sales Manager Steve Hartland labelling scheme for products that come profit organisation established to promote
added: “I’m delighted that Bunzl Coffee from properly managed forests and is well the responsible management of the
Point has been retained by Dickinson established and well recognised by our world’s forests.
Dees once more and we’re determined customers. Products carrying the FSC label are
to continue to provide the firm’s “This pledge to use FSC certified independently certified to assure
management and staff with products timber sits alongside a broad range of consumers they come from forests which
and services that complement the environmentally friendly policies across all are managed to meet the social, economic
quality and professionalism of their aspects of our business, including and ecological needs of present and future
own.” www.bunzlvend.com minimising the amount of packaging used, generations. www.ventrolla.co.uk
Above & Beyond shortlisted
Architectural and interior design environment. It was vital that the design
practice, Above & Beyond, has been facilitated this.
shortlisted for a prestigious British Council Above & Beyond is one of a number of
for Offices (BCO) Award. companies shortlisted in the Fit Out of company’s ethos and values, allowing
Over approximately 18 months the Workplace over 2,000m² category. The key them to successfully interpret the brief
company has worked with South Yorkshire criteria in the evaluation of each entry as a into an inspirational yet functional
Passenger Transport Executive on its workplace are sustainability (socially, workspace.
Sheffield Head Office relocation and economically and environmentally), Above & Beyond will welcome the BCO
development. The brief was an integral effectiveness as a place to do business regional judges to the project in March.
element of SYPTE’s strategic vision to and the degree to which others could The will explain the key design issues of
integrate its existing staff with external benefit by adopting ideas from the project the project and answer questions about
transport bodies that would promote and into future work. the building’s design and use. They will
stimulate effective communication within a Having worked extensively with SYPTE, also give the judges a comprehensive tour
vibrant, light and modern office Above & Beyond fully understood the of the building. www.above-beyond.co.uk
10 news Building & Facilities Management – March 2009
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