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A landmark hotel in Madrid is saving energy and meeting its environmental goals after equipping its HVAC systems with ABB drives and high effi ciency motors. Energy usage has been reduced by 445,000 kWh a year – enough to boil two million kettles of water. new.abb.com


Albion Valves (UK), one of the UK’s leading valve suppliers, has appointed Eve Laverack as senior sales administrator following the recent promotion of David Wreakes. www.albionvalvesuk.com


Due to increasing demand, Potterton Commercial has introduced new training dates for its Sirius three, Paramount fi ve and Eurocondense fi ve boiler ranges. In addition, Andrews Water Heaters has added more dates to its MAXXfl o and ECOfl o training sessions. www.pottertoncommercial.co.uk


This Easter, Vaillant celebrated its own iconic bunny as the company marked 120 years of its ‘hare in the egg’ logo. www.vaillant.co.uk


Clayton Rugby League Football Club, an amateur rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, recently received a substantial free makeover to its clubhouse as part of a ‘Community Kindness’ initiative sponsored by Viessmann and organised by the Pulse 1 and Pulse 2 radio stations. www.viessmann.co.uk


BSRIA has launched its free-to- download topic guide on Soft Landings and Business-Focused Maintenance. As usual, the guide is an ‘at a glance publication’, intended to give readers a glimpse of the subject and recommending further reading. www.bsria.co.uk


Over 600 manufacturers, suppliers, installers and contractors recently joined guests from government departments, other industry associations, institutes and members of the press at FETA’s celebrated Annual Lunch. www.feta.co.uk


BG ENERGY SOLUTIONS OPENS LONDON OFFICE


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G Energy Solutions (BGES), one of the UK’s leading independent BMS and energy management companies, has strengthened its national presence with the opening of a new offi ce in London. The expansion will allow the Sheffi eld-based building


controls and energy solutions specialist to better serve its growing client base in the South of England. The award-winning business has been headquartered in Sheffi eld since it was established in 1995, where today it employs over 50 experienced engineers. With strong roots in the building controls arena, the BGES team off ers impartial and expert guidance on using technology to make buildings smarter and more effi cient. The company’s new London offi ce has been opened in


response to a growing number of clients and opportunities in London and the South of England.


Heading-up the BGES London team is Lewis Locke who has joined as regional manager. Mr Locke is a highly experienced fi gure in the controls and built environment sector, having worked at George Birchall, Chartwell Controls and Eton Associates. He brings with him a wealth of local contacts and experience. Gareth Barber, managing director, said: “We are really excited to be able to expand our national reach with new


offi ces in London. Being ‘on the ground’ at client sites is a crucial part of managing projects seamlessly and getting to the heart of our customers’ energy management challenges. We are delighted to have Lewis Locke on board to lead our services and projects in the region. There is no doubt, our new base in London gives us a fi rm foundation for future growth and it further strengthens our position as one of the UK’s leading energy management companies.” BGES anticipates strong growth throughout 2019 and


will continue to invest in its Northern base near Sheffi eld. “The North of England is where are roots are – and


we are proud to be part of the Northern Powerhouse,” concluded Mr Barber.


FUJITSU BRINGS IN TWO NEW PARTNER SCHEMES


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ujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has launched two brand new partner schemes, eff ective


from this month, each providing comprehensive training programmes with extended periods of product warranty and further support services for Fujitsu customers. ‘Infi nity Partner’ and ‘Infi nity


Partner Elite’ both focus on education, with no minimum value of sales required in order to achieve membership. On completion of a number of


technical training courses each year, both Infi nity partners and Infi nity Elite partners will be eligible to receive extended product warranties from Fujitsu.


Martyn Ives, Fujitsu’s technical manager, explained: “We have seen that customers who undertake a comprehensive product training programme are less likely to raise a


warranty claim than those who have not been trained.” “Education is a main focus of


Fujitsu and is a key reason why we have taken this step to link the two together in our new approach,” he added. In recognition of close customer


relationships, marketing rebates at 1% of sales shall be provided for partners spending up to £50,000, extending to 2% at £125,000 for Elite partners


Elite partners will also be able to


benefi t from a transferable product warranty, which means that if they inherit a product that has been installed by a third party, the product will be covered by their extended warranty. Fujitsu will further assist at this


level with labour contributions, plus a new dedicated out of hours technical help line.


The existing, long-standing


‘Comfort Club’ shall continue as Fujitsu’s customer reward scheme, continuing to provide a 2% rebate of sales as points to any member. These points can be redeemed though a collection of high street vouchers, joint corporate events or in Fujitsu’s new online store, where co- branded items can be designed and purchased. In addition, existing Comfort Club members who already meet the training criteria will instantly qualify for the new ‘Infi nity’ partner schemes. These members should submit a


completed application form in order to preserve their 2019 extended warranties. To fi nd out more about the new


Infi nity Partner schemes or Fujitsu’s product range, visit www.fujitsu- general.com/uk or email sales@fgac. fujitsu-general.com.


8 May 2019


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