PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Tax relief available for energy-saving Elta Fans in Kuwait Royal Airport project
equipment
Various fans manufactured by
Wireless telemetry Elta Fans Building Services
specialist Radio-Tech has Export Division Fareham,
announced that its energy Hampshire and Kingswinford,
management system now West Midlands have been
qualifies for the Carbon installed in the Royal (Amiri)
Trust’s Enhanced Capital Terminal complex for VVIP
Allowance (ECA) scheme flights at Kuwait International
under ‘Component-based Airport. The new terminal will
automatic monitoring and be for the exclusive use of the
targeting equipment A’mir and his guests when
(AMT)’. The scheme can travelling abroad and
realise significant financial savings, in both the short- and long-term, as important representatives of
well as aid improvements in a company’s energy efficiency and its other countries when visiting the country. Just as importantly, the terminal
environmental impact. will also be used as a welcoming venue for the A’mir to receive and greet
An ECA provides 100% tax relief on any investment in energy-saving visiting Heads of State from all over the world.
equipment in the same tax year as the purchase is made. This means a Not surprisingly, the building embodies state-of-the-art construction
business paying corporation tax at 28% will receive 28p tax relief for design and technology and will have the very highest standards of finish,
every £1 invested in energy-saving products. The scheme also reduces all overseen by main contractor The Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading
the payback period on the initial investment. Company.
There are additional and significant long-term savings to be made Fans to a contract value of nearly £110,000, were supplied to
from such an investment. Energy-saving equipment will usually reduce a Kuwait-based Kharafi National, the civil, electrical, mechanical and
company’s energy bills, which in turn will reduce the company’s Climate plumbing contractor through long standing distributor, Kazema Traders
Change Levy. Company w.l.l.
The Carbon Trust, the independent body set up by the government to A wide range of products were manufactured for the project
combat the threat of climate change, highlights the importance of AMT including high-temperature, smoke-exhaust fans with attenuators suitable
systems in its document How to monitor your energy use: “Automatic for a temperature/time category of F300 for 120mins, certified by the
meter reading systems provide accurate and timely data with the Loss Prevention Certification
minimum of effort. These systems make it easy to take readings in real The aircraft hangar, which can house two Airbus A380 aircraft, will
time and therefore identify savings opportunities quickly. They often pay incorporate 16 emergency smoke extract fans with silencers
for themselves in under a year.” manufactured at the Fareham site in the UK. The Amiri Terminal complex
Radio-Tech provides a range of radio telemetry products ideal for is just part of a large scale modernisation and expansion programme to
sub-metering applications (where organisations wish to measure energy improve services and to increase flight and passenger capacity at Kuwait
consumption within particular areas of their sites). Low-power radio International Airport. The development also includes other public-private
transmitters and data concentrators allow simple collection of metering partnership opportunities such as hotels, aircraft maintenance and supply
data. Whether data is being collected from individual occupiers of facilities and fuel stations – as well as new cargo buildings, the
commercial sites or different areas of a business, consumption and development and extension of the western runway and the eventual
usage can be monitored remotely, accurately and securely. construction of a third runway. Tel: +44 (0) 1489 566500.
E-mail: sales@radio-tech.co.uk www.radio-tech.co.uk www.eltafans.com
InterfaceFLOR Launches Unique Concept in Flooring Design
InterfaceFLOR has launched a new you move offices or premises your floor can move with you. This not
flooring concept: The Versaflex™ System only makes The Versaflex™ System a cost-efficient option, it also makes it
from InterfaceFLOR. The patent- a sustainable choice by eliminating the waste associated with creating
pending system enables hard and soft and installing a whole new floor, as well as removing and disposing of
surfaces to be combined in a single the old one. This is in line with Mission Zero – Interface’s pledge to
installation for the first time and reflects achieve a zero carbon footprint by 2020.
InterfaceFLOR’s strength in innovation Adding to the system’s sustainable properties, The Versaflex™ System
and sustainability on every level – from is made using the latest techniques in precision engineering to ensure
its design and manufacturing right maximum efficiency and minimum waste in the manufacturing process.
through to its installation and end of For example, advanced robotic technology is being used to assemble the
life. component parts of the system. Also, it can be disassembled at end of
The Versaflex™ System has been life while both the grid and grout are fully recyclable.
developed with complete versatility and The Versaflex™ System consists of a hard surface tile already
portability in mind, making it ideal for fast-changing retail and office mounted on a support grid with a flexible L-shaped grout attached.
environments. It is six times quicker to install than a conventional Tiles are then joined together to build up a floored area and carpet tiles
ceramic or porcelain floor and can be walked on immediately after it is can be inserted to create rugs and other bespoke patterns within the
laid, resulting in minimum downtime and disruption to business. floor area.
Also, it is installed in such a way, using a unique grid system with Installation is easier and cleaner than with traditional ceramic floors -
flexible grout and without damaging the sub floor, that it can be easily no messy wet grouting or adhesive is used - and can be carried out by
replaced or re-used. Customers can create a whole new look, change InterfaceFLOR’s known and recommended contractors. Overall
layouts or repair any damage simply by removing and replacing installation costs are comparable to a conventionally laid ceramic floor.
individual tiles. It is even possible to take up the entire system, so that if www.interfaceflor.co.uk/versaflex
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