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t has been another successful year for the Facilities Show. Organised by UBM EMEA and held at London’s ExCEL in June, some 11,124 visitors attended over three days.
Run in association with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), and with show partner Mitie, the show’s Gold sponsor was Sodexo with support from CIBSE, Building
Futures Group and magazine partner FMJ. The Facilities Show attracts visitors from 39 countries, and 35% of them have a budget of over £1 million. Fergus Bird, Event Manager, said: “Visitors to this year’s show came from a huge range of organisations including Westfield Europe, Vinci Facilities, ITV, NSPCC, GlaxoSmithKline, ISS and
NHS Blood and Transplant, to name but a few. “A quick scan of visitor job titles – including Head of Facilities, Head of Strategic Procurement, Global Facilities Manager, Head of Sustainable Workplace, and Operations Director – shows just how important the exhibition is to the key opinion formers who are setting the pace in this sector.” Facilities Show also successfully launched the Energy Management Trail this year. Visitors interested in sustainability, waste management and environmental issues didn’t need a sat nav to find relevant exhibitors – a special trail mapped out on the exhibition hall floor directed them to all the latest products and services in this area. This was inspired by the Innovation Trail, introduced last year, which highlighted all the latest products and services. Total Facilities Management
(TFM) continues to be a significant
British fan manufacturer Manrose is recognised for apprenticeships
anrose Manufacturing, the UK ventilation manufacturer, has been awarded a commemorative plaque by training provider Key Training, for the training and work opportunities it provides to its apprentices at its Reading and Slough facilities. Working in partnership with Key
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Training, Manrose has provided local young people the support needed to be successful in employment and a step on the ladder to success.
Manrose is committed to UK manufacturing and local employment which is illustrated through its ongoing expansion of its manufacturing facilities. Comprising a 2,000sq m head office complex in Slough, the company’s ever-growing product range includes over 2000 items. Manrose also has a 4000sq m manufacturing centre in Reading and has opened a new distribution centre close by. Chris Gibbs, Operations Director, said: “Manrose is a
successful, growing company. Core to this success is our staff. We are therefore delighted to receive this award from Key Training, which is recognition of our success with Apprenticeships within both our Reading and Slough facilities. Since 2011 we have employed three young people following completion of their NVQs. The early
achievement of our Procurement Manager completing an Apprenticeship has paved the
way for a number of employees to follow suit, and they see the benefits of starting this journey with our Apprenticeship scheme.”
Chris was presented with a commemorative plaque at the Manrose offices in Slough on Monday, 11th May 2015 by Jenny Hyam Business Development Manager from Key Training Limited.
www.manrose.co.uk
sector, and some of the biggest names in the business were exhibiting on the show floor and also took part in the ‘Meet the Buyer’ programme.
This feature, launched in 2014 and brought back by popular demand, gave visitors and exhibitors the chance to hold one- to-ones with the procurement teams from some of the UK’s largest FM outsourcing companies. Mitie, Bilfinger, Sodexo, Bellrock, Vinci, Bouygues and CBRE were among those who took part.
Additional highlights included the launch of the Inspirational Speaker Series which attracted
large crowds from across the security, safety, fire, facilities management and service management industries to the 400 capacity theatre each day. Kicking off with Baroness Karren Brady on the first day, followed by Sir Ranulph Fiennes on the second day and finishing with Sir Chris Hoy on the final day, each speaker took to the stage to share anecdotes from their own illustrious careers and offer advice on leadership and achieving success. Next year’s show runs from 21st-23rd June at ExCeL London.
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New CIBSE code boosts 14 per cent heat target
Manrose Group has been recognised by Key Training for its apprenticeship scheme.
Quartzelec secures a £3m plus M&E design and installation contract
anchester-based Quartzelec’s building services and electrical contracting business has secured – through lead contractor Galliford Try – a £3m plus M&E design and
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installation contract to work on a £20m extra care scheme development for Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG), which will provide 135 homes for the over 55s in South Manchester.
The M&E scope includes all lighting, power and security systems (including fire alarms, CCTV, automatic door control, warden control and data) as well as the supply and installation of all major plant, hot and cold water distribution, drainage, ventilation and a comfort heating system. This project is also being designed and will be built to the highest BREEAM rating.
Significant planning and design work has already been
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undertaken with physical delivery on the project starting this month, with completion anticipated by February 2016.
A key feature in the current design phase is the development of a fully interactive BIM/REVit 3D model which will provide detailed walkthroughs of all the M&E aspects of the project.
“Our team of estimators have worked on this project for months alongside Galliford Try, attending numerous meetings to
ensure the most practical, attractive and cost effective proposition was developed,” said Martin Broughton, General Manager for Quartzelec’s Manchester operation.
“This ongoing relationship is now reaping results and we anticipate having around 15 to
20 fully qualified Quartzelec people working on-site throughout the delivery phase of the project. It’s another massive undertaking but we’ve already proved that we are more than up to the task.”
www.quartzelec.com
he Government’s plan to supply 14 per cent of the UK’s heat via heat networks (also known as district heating) received a boost last month as the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) unveiled their new CP1 Heat Networks: Code of Practice. The new code aims to support the procurement, design and operation of heat network technology by setting minimum standards and providing a framework of guidance for the whole life cycle of a heat network project. It was drafted by AECOM, supported by a steering group of experienced industry practitioners, and is the first Code of Practice to be published by the Institution. According to CIBSE, the new code “will considerably increase the success, efficiency and desirability of heat networks by setting clear requirements and responsibilities, which should eliminate poor commissioning and standardise specifications”.
The Code has been welcomed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and is expected to provide a welcome boost to the deployment of heat networks, which are a significant part of Government plans for low carbon infrastructure in the UK. Heat networks have been successfully deployed in European cities such as Malmo and Copenhagen, where the waste heat from industrial processes such as power generation is channelled into the domestic supply. In the Danish capital, this accounts for 98% of the city’s domestic heat supply. The Code will also benefit homes and businesses, for whom heating costs represent over half of their energy bills, by enabling them to tap into cheaper shared heat sources that will lower their living costs.
The Code of Practice is available to download, free for CIBSE members, via the CIBSE Knowledge Portal.
http://www.cibse.org/CP1
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