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News Release from: Space Airconditioning | Subject: Revamp HQ of water giant
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2008
Space Air and Adcock revamp HQ of water
giant
Space Airconditioning plc, a Daikin distributor and Chelmsford-based climate control specialist Adcock Group have played key roles in a sensitive refurbishment project
Significant growth, fuelled by a key acquisition, has triggered a major upgrade of the UK headquarters, in Redhill, Surrey, of global engineering, consulting and construction company Black and Veatch Space Airconditioning plc, the Guildford based Daikin distributor and Chelmsford-based climate control specialist Adcock Group have played key roles in a sensitive refurbishment project, that allows BandV to integrate staff into functional and project teams, following the acquisition of MJ Gleeson's water business, and improve the overall physical environment in the office
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 11 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Adcock director, Nigel Claydon, said: "Prior to our total refurbishment project the building had experienced high temperatures during the summer".
"We removed a radiator heating system and boilers and installed Daikin VRV systems, which comprised 16 outdoor units and 192 ceiling void, ducted fan coil units".
"We also installed a roof mounted air handling unit and distribution ductwork to each floor and a dedicated fresh air system serving the conference rooms".
"The whole building services installation is controlled by Daikin's "Intelligent Manager" centralised controller incorporating web access and power proportional distribution, which interfaces with all the plant installed, this was also supplied and commissioned by Space Air".
Nigel Claydon continued: "The contract took 29 weeks, covered 5,000 sqm over four floors and was completed on a floor-by-floor basis".
"It was a time-sensitive programme but we demonstrated that the project could be completed on time and within budget".
Quality of environment reflects quality of staff.
Globally Black and Veatch has more than 8,000 professionals in 100 offices worldwide.
The business delivers projects that improve the quality of peoples' lives: ensuring clean drinking water in ample supply, dependable flood prevention, conveyance, treatment and safe reuse of wastewater - and much more.
An estimated 20% of the world's population served by community systems drinks water through systems designed, constructed or supported by Black and Veatch.
Malcolm Hallsworth, Communications Manager for Black and Veatch Water Europe, said: "Our people are vital to the continuing success of the business and the Grosvenor House refurbishment provides a quality of environment that reflects the quality of the workforce.".
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