CONTRACT NEWS HIGHBAY LAMPS OFFER QUICK AND EASY PAYBACK SOLUTION Signify has introduced its new Philips TrueForce LED highbay universal lamps that are easy to install, save energy with low initial investment and are particularly suitable for industrial use, in warehouses, and retail areas. Ipsen, a global supplier of heat treatment systems with production sites in Europe, America and Asia, has installed TrueForce LED highbay lamps at its production facility in Kleve, Germany. “We’ve chosen Signify’s LED products because the TrueForce LED lamps are much more energy efficient than the conventional lamps we had. TrueForce LED lamps easily fit into our existing system, thereby providing an easy way of enhancing the light quality without having to change the light fixtures or sacrifice the light effect. The fact that the ignitor as well as the conventional ballast can both still be used, is a major plus,” says Georg Segers, Production Manager, Ipsen International GmbH. Philips TrueForce LED lamps provide an easy LED solution to replace HID lamps, highbay lamps, SOX lamps as well as SON-T lamps. Benefits of LED are improved energy efficiency and long lifetime, while keeping initial investment low. Signify, signify.com
ENGIE BOLSTERS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PROVISION IN FARNHAM
KANE AWARDED £29M MEP CONTRACT AT LEWISHAM GATEWAY PHASE 2 Kane has secured a £29m design and build contract with Balfour Beatty to deliver the MEP installation at Lewisham Gateway Phase 2. The 26-month contract consists of the design and construction of 649 residential units contained within four blocks ranging in height from 11 to 30 stories. The dwellings will facilitate 530 residential apartments with the remaining 119 being utilised for co-living. The project also incorporates retail units including food and beverage fitted to shell and core, a shell finished space for a cinema, the construction and fit out of a co-living facility, co-working building with a Category A fit out, gym space fitted to shell and core and a below ground energy centre. Kane will deliver efficient offsite construction solutions by incorporating prefabricated utility pods, in each residential unit. Additionally, the energy centre will be prefabricated off site, along with corridor service modules containing all landlord low temperature hot water, boosted cold water and sprinkler pipework, and electrical containment. All specialist systems, inclusive of commercial sprinkler system, residential sprinkler systems, dry and wet risers, smoke and environmental ventilation systems, BMS, access control, fire alarm, CCTV, PV systems and electric vehicle car charging systems will be designed, supplied, and installed as part of Kane’s scope of works.
ENGIE and Waverley Borough Council have completed the installation of a series of electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Farnham, bolstering the Council’s efforts to improve charging infrastructure across the district. This latest installation, powered by ENGIE’s GeniePoint network, sees three brand new EV charge points go live at Farnham’s Riverside Car Park 3 – a key location for those accessing Farnham Leisure Centre, Brightwell Tennis Club, and a range of local businesses. The new chargers comprise of one rapid charger (EV Box QC50) and two fast (Alfen) charge points, offering EV drivers flexible charging options. The scheme is part of Waverly Borough Council’s efforts to help Farnham become more environmentally friendly and improve its sustainability credentials. It follows on from the successful rollout of EV charging provisions in public car parks in Cranleigh, Godalming and Haslemere. Richard Homewood, Head of Environmental and Regulatory Services at Waverley Borough Council, says: “We hope that by increasing publicly accessible electric vehicle charging points we can encourage wider adoption of electric vehicles in our towns, working towards improving both general air quality for residents and overall environmental credentials. This is just the first phase of our plan to help improve sustainability in Farnham, and we hope to be able roll out even greater provision for EV drivers in the town in the future.” The GeniePoint Network chargers will provide 100% renewable energy and will offer the latest in EV charging technology. Drivers can access and pay for GeniePoint chargers by RFID card or via the GeniePoint app. ENGIE, engie.co.uk
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SPIE TAKES CHARGE OF SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR FOR MERSEYTRAVEL SPIE UK has been awarded a new contract for the supply and installation of replacement high voltage switchgear by Merseytravel. SPIE UK will be supplying, installing and replacing high voltage switchgear, low loss transformers, and high voltage, low voltage, and control cabling at the Promenade Ventilation Station, which provides ventilation and power to the Kingsway Road tunnel, which runs under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Wallasey. Four 1500kVA Wilson e3 Low Loss Transformers will be installed in order to ensure the new system is highly energy efficient.
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The new high voltage switchgear delivers on the dual benefits of being extremely energy and cost efficient. Systems being supplied and installed by SPIE UK are forecast to save an estimated 437 tons of CO2 over the course of their lifetime, based on a 60% load factor, in comparison to the systems that they are replacing.
In accordance with this high level of energy efficiency, the new high voltage switchgear will also help Merseytravel achieve significant cost savings. Based on the same 60% load criteria set out above the saving is estimated at £10,223 annually, delivering a much-improved total cost of ownership. SPIE UK, spieuk.com
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