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lighting management system for the new £15.7m Remembrance Centre at the National Memorial Arboretum. The lighting controls have been tailored to the needs of each space, whilst minimising the


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environmental impact of operating the building. The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, opened by Prince William, is the UK’s year-round centre


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of Remembrance and a spiritually uplifting place which honours the fallen, recognises service and sacrifice and fosters pride in our country.


The Arboretum forms part of the National Forest, with 30,000 maturing trees and over 330 memorials. The centre piece is a new public space known as Heroes’ Square, where Prince William unveiled a commemorative plaque and met veterans from each of the Services. In the restaurant area,


REL goes back to school with latest contract win


CPN Lighting supplied a purpose built lighting control panel that had both DALI dimming from DALI gateway units and single channel LCMs for mains switching which were all housed in a purpose built enclosure. CPN included a scene setting panel for manual control with up to eight settable scene options. This allowed for the restaurant – which is split into three areas, all requiring differing light levels – to each have a dedicated photocell for


individual light control. The main office area is controlled by lighting control modules each with 10 fully addressable channels in conjunction with patch lead connected PIR detectors with a combiners detector and photocell. This allows for a constant light level to be maintained within the busy office area.


CPN also installed a combination of microwave and presence detectors to corridors and toilets within the building.


S I Sealy shortlisted in Stockport Business Awards uThe 3D BIM model of the exterior of the new Al Noor Primary School.


appointed to deliver electrical services for a new school in Ilford near East London. Starting in September, the contract forms part of the construction of Al Noor Primary School, the first Muslim faith school in the Redbridge area.


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The contemporary three- storey building will replace the existing school and an adjacent pub, increasing capacity to 420 children and 35 staff. Facilities include new play areas on the ground floor and roof deck.


The project follows REL’s successful handover of the electrical works at


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Woodford County High School for Girls in Essex. Toby Buckley, REL’s


Managing Director said: “We worked closely with the project team during the very early stages of this project, developing a design using Level 2 BIM prior to being awarded the contract. “This early engagement has resulted in the most appropriate and effective electrical design which will save time and improve efficiency during the installation stage.” Kier Construction is the main contractor for the project and Kershaw Mechanical Services selected REL for the electrical works.


uilding services design engineering company S I Sealy & Associates has been shortlisted for Business of the Year in this year’s Stockport Business Awards. The awards celebrate business excellence in the region. S I Sealy has been based in Stockport since 1949 and continues to be committed to the area. Throughout the years the company has provided job opportunities for local residents, supported Stockport College, and it


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continues to support the area in any way that it can. David Stafford, Director, said: “S I Sealy is an established Stockport business with over 60 years’ experience in the industry and our team is passionate about building services. “Being shortlisted for Business of the Year is wonderful news and we look forward to celebrating Stockport business at the awards ceremony – whatever the outcome!” The winner will be announced in October.


Global FM provider Servest acquires stake in Getronics


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nternational facilities management provider Servest has partnered with Bottega InvestCo, in the acquisition of integrated ICT services company Getronics.


The transaction, supported by Investec, will enable Servest to play a leading role in the workplace technology market and provide a seamless FM and mobile technology offering. It comes at a time when workplace management is increasingly focused on digital transformation through the development of smart buildings and the Internet of Things.


With operations in 22 countries and covering more than 100, Getronics provides integrated ICT services including solutions focused on Workspace Management, Managed Cloud, Unified Communications and Collaboration, and Network and Applications for large corporates and the public sector. It has in-depth experience in application and solutions development and provides FM-specific products.


NEWS IN BRIEF New Commercial Director at Albion Valves


Albion Valves UK Ltd has promoted Commercial Manager, Darren Baxter to the position of Commercial Director. This new position is a strategic move to grow the business by expanding the core management team. Baxter has been with the company for 12 years and in his new role will take a seat on the board and work with the company owner and two co-directors to deliver the company's three-year rolling strategic plan.


CIPHE welcomes new President


The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) held its AGM on June 30, when Geoff Westall was elected as National President, while Tracey Richardson was voted in as the Vice President. Westall has been a CIPHE member since 1981. He has served as CIPHE Branch Secretary for Lincolnshire and Area Co-ordinator for the Midlands, as well as supporting outgoing President, Paul Williams, for the previous year in his role as Vice President.


Condair opens new Hamburg factory


Global humidifier specialist, the Condair Group, has opened its newly built production, logistics and sales facility in Hamburg, Germany. The 13,000sq m building centralises Condair’s European manufacturing operations, previously carried out in four regions across the continent. Situated next to Hamburg airport, the new facility incorporates the latest in energy saving building services technology.


Apex Acoustics celebrates award success


Apex Acoustics has been recognised at The Association of Noise Consultants Acoustic Awards which reward excellence among UK acoustic consultants. Apex Acoustics won the Environmental Noise category, sponsored by ANV Measurement Systems and the Smaller Projects award, sponsored by Bruel & Kjaer. The awards were presented by James Woudhuysen, a forecasting and innovation specialist and visiting professor at London South Bank University.


NEWS BSEE CPN provides lighting controls for new Remembrance Centre


uThere is a dedicated photocell for individual light control in each of the restaurant’s three areas.


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