WHAT’S NEW? INTERDUCT UK WINNERS
AT THE H&V NEWS AWARDS Specialists in the cleaning, maintenance and management of kitchen ventilation and grease extract systems, Interduct UK, have been crowned as winners at the Heating and Ventilation News Awards this month.
The awards have been running for 23 years, and are an annual celebration of excellence, forward thinking and the highest achievements across the building services industry. Held at the London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, this year the ceremony saw more than 1,000 people attend from various industry sectors. The evening was hosted by multi-award- winning comedian and presenter Russell Kane, and after show entertainment included a casino and karaoke bar.
Northamptonshire-based Interduct UK, have been recognised for their innovative HCV (Hot Chemical Viscosity) riser cleaning method in the Service and Maintenance Initiative of the Year category. The judges were especially pleased to see how Interduct set out to find a solution to an industry-wide problem.
Andrew Gaved, editor in chief at H&V News commented: “I think these Awards demonstrate an industry that’s resilient, innovative and responsive - reacting to everything that’s thrown at it with imagination and passion.”
The method and product has been modified over the past four years, to ensure that the system now works extremely well. The team now clean in excess of 500 risers per year, which has led them to hold the title of the largest cleaner of kitchen grease extract risers in the UK.
Their unique cleaning method keeps risers in industrial kitchens safe and compliant all year round. This was initially introduced because of the requirement of TR19 guidelines, and the demand from premises for an effective way to combat issues such as grease build up and the fire hazard that this can often lead to.
Mark Poultney, Managing Director at Interduct said: "We’re honoured to say that our innovative HCV riser cleaning method has been recognised and commended in the industry. It is a method that has been perfected over the years, and we are confident that there is nothing to rival this in the market currently. To receive such a prestigious award is a great achievement for our team.”
www.interduct.com. ELECTRONIC SECURITY
ON THE UP AT TRIGION UK Following a period of investment in its commercial department and supporting structure, Trigion has reported a largely stable turnover for the past fiscal year as it gears up for accelerated growth in 2017.
Manned security and the electronic security both maintained previous margin levels, but a change in the proportion of turnover in favour of the electronics division has led to a 39% improvement in Trigion’s operating margin.
The security industry is seeing a continuing trend away from manned security towards electronics or a combination of the two. Trigion offers all security services in-house and has its own Control Centre. It has also developed a consultative approach to ensure a solution designed to meet the client’s individual needs, and combining all relevant security elements, is developed. This means the client receives increased security at a reduced rate. In addition, a new financial model means they can see a return on investment from the first day without the need to apply for capital expenditure.
Jan-Hein Hemke, Trigion’s Managing Director, said: “We are looking to accelerate our growth in the coming years and have made substantial investments in our commercial department and supporting structure to help achieve this. We have also refreshed our service offering. We believe these actions should lead to a substantial growth in 2017.”
The development of the National Living Wage (NLW) has had a significant influence on the security industry. In the period from October 2015 to April 2016 the NLW went up by 10.7%. The outlook for the coming years is considerable further increases in the pay rates. Trigion remains a strong supporter of the Living Wage Foundation. It believes the trend in wage rates is desirable from a social point of view. However, it also feels that the increase in cost of labour will further increase the move from manned security to electronic security.
Despite the trend towards reduced manned guarding, Jan-Hein stressed, “Well-skilled and highly-competent colleagues remain important in our desire to be client focused and act as a professional partner to our clients. We have a strong focus on training and development.”
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