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New “Net Zero ready” warehouse facility for Ovia


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colmore Group company Ovia has moved its warehouse and distribution


centre from its original site in Tamworth Staffordshire to a new, increased-capacity premises in nearby Appleby Magna. As the lighting division continues to expand, the new 51,000 sq ft site will not only accommodate an increased number of products, but will play a role in helping the company, and Scolmore Group as a whole, to manage its sustainability targets.


The new warehouse unit has been constructed to the highest levels of specification and sustainability and is Net Zero ready, BREEAM Excellent and EPC A-rated. The new premises also benefits from solar panels on the roof and ten active EV parking spaces, with passive infrastructure in place for a further 32 and storage for up to 12 cycles. The relocation of the Ovia warehouse facility is freeing up the original site for the growth and expansion of other divisions within the Scolmore Group.


Collingwood publishes lighting design guide for offices


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ollingwood Lighting has produced a lighting design guide for offices to help


electricians win more commercial lighting business this winter. Andrew Fairhurst, sales director at


Collingwood, said: “It’s now over a year since the ban on manufacturing fluorescents, which means there will be lots of offices refurbishing their lighting and installing modern LED luminaires over the next few months.”


Also in the news:


Forum Lighting Solutions has appointed Steve Kaye as the businesses’ new marketing and sales manager.


Scolmore has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Andy Taylor as new area sales manager for the Berkshire, Sussex and Surrey regions.


JTL Group, a provider of electrical and plumbing apprenticeships, has entered into an agreement to divest its subsidiary, Develop Training, to RelyOn, a global leader in safety and competence for the renewable, oil and gas and maritime sectors.


Scolmore Group’s Sangamo time switches and heating controls division has moved its operation to new, more modern premises at Air Cargo Centre, Paisley, in close proximity to Glasgow and the airport.


Scolmore Group regional sales manager Audra Fellows successfully reached the summit of Kilimanjaro, raising £8,619 for the Electrical Industries Charity.


The Electrical Safety Roundtable has shared its support for a new Government safety campaign concerning the dangers of buying unsafe e-bikes and e-scooters: ‘Buy Safe, Be Safe’.


NVC Lighting has boosted its environmental credentials by teaming up with packaging solutions provider Springpack – saving costs and reducing plastic usage in the process.


Ovia has welcomed Mark Humphry as its new regional sales manager overseeing the Midlands area.


The guide explains the principles of lighting


design to mix ambient, accent and task lighting to create a sophisticated multilayered scheme. It details recommended illuminations levels for different areas, correlated colour temperatures, how to minimise glare and lighting control. The guide also covers emergency lighting


requirements and a room-by-room guide to help plan a compliant and good design throughout the building.


Eurovent to host IAQmatters conference in London


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rade association Eurovent will hold its IAQmatters conference


on 22 January 2025 at the Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) in London.


The conference is designed to probe the link between Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in educational buildings and the health, wellbeing and educational outcomes of students.


Organised in partnership with the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the conference will explore ways to improve the achievement and wellbeing of children and adults in education, reflecting on how to turn research findings into practical, real-life solutions.


The event will bring together a diverse line-up of speakers to explore the topic in depth. More information about the speakers and programme will follow soon.


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