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LONDON LAUNCH BROCHURE
DES Southern Office
Cantilever Court, 212 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2JU Tel: 020 3617 3577 | Web: www.deselectrical.com
Whitecroft Lighting wishes DES every success with the new London venture
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NESCOT College, Surrey
Welcome It is with great pleasure that the Directors and staff welcome you to the launch of DES Southern. Another major step in the development of DES as a brand within the construction industry and particularly within our capital city. We like to feel we offer something a little different to our competitors, with a no risk - early engagement policy. Something that maybe of interest to some of our guests today. My personal thanks to you for attending and we hope you enjoy the event and hopefully look forward to working with you in the future.
Our values
Our London office will provide a host of opportunities not only for ourselves but for our clients, sub-contractors and suppliers. The key reasons for us opening a London Office are: • Offer greater accessibility to our business for all stakeholders. • Enhance or client service offering to the London and SE region. • Provide a training base to develop our workforce including engineering apprentices. • To help increase employment opportunities within the communities in which we work. • To meet construction framework KPI’s - including localism requirements. • To strengthen our operational delivery by providing a closer point of contact.
Trust, Honesty and Quality are in everything we do William Dugdale CEO
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iSTEM Centre, Preston College
Why DES? At DES we offer something different. We have established a reputation for providing early stage expertise and design value engineering. This has enabled us to provide a unique service that is invaluable to both the client and ourselves. DES join the team right at the start working together with the client, the Architect and the Consultants, to be involved with planning, assessing buildability, cost estimating and value engineering. We offer a ‘cradle to grave’ service; from the moment you get the idea to the handing over of the keys. Our in-house design team who provides a comprehensive design and build facility at stage C & D often work at risk without an order. Our people have a passion for what they do - both in support of our business and in pursuit of their own personal career goals. This is what enables us to attract and retain the very best the industry has to offer. DES is committed to the sustainable future of the industry. We currently employ twelve apprentices. As part of our development in London, one of our main principals is to increase this within 18 months. We have taken these learning opportunities and have educated our business, helping to mould and develop DES. Our unique approach is recognised by our clients as we continue to work together to challenge what we do and how we do it.
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20% of DES’ workforce is made up of apprentices DES has a staff turnover rate of 8% We understand your needs and exceed your expectations
Winner Best Client/Partnership Award ECA Awards
‘ This London office opening is a well-deserved mile stone in the DES journey, the future can only be exciting for them’ Darren Border, Procurement Director - Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
Good luck to DES on the launch of its Southern office, it’s great to see one of our national supply chain partners expanding into the South Graham Shaw, Managing Director - Willmott Dixon Interiors
All at Brith Services wish you and the team well in your new venture on the next step of your empire build and hope you have the success you are rightfully due Charles Smith, Managing Director - Brith Services Limited
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ELECTRICAL WHOLESALER Moss Electrical (NW) Opened in 2011, Moss Electrical (NW) has grown into one of the North West’s leading electrical distribution companies. An established and admired company with an unmatched reputation for quality, reliability and innovation. Moss believes in keeping our customers happy and providing them with the products they need at very competitive prices.
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The Worshipful Company of Lightmongers wishes to congratulate DES on the opening of their Southern Office. Michael Simpson, Master - Worshipful Company of Lightmongers
On behalf of the ECA and its members in the Greater London region may I say how pleased we are that D.E.S has opened a Southern office here in London and we welcome them into our region , DES are clearly an impressive company and they are long standing members of the ECA Malcolm Conby, Regional Manager - Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)
I would like to send my congratulations to DES Electrical Contactors UK Ltd on the opening of their Southern office, JTL has worked closely with the company since it’s inception under Billy Dugdale. The company has been an excellent ambassador for the industry and since 1999 has trained 49 apprentices, which is a credit to all concerned at DES. Good luck and best wishes Anthony Lett, Electrical Training Officer - JTL Training People
Core Atlantic was founded in 2011, and we have quickly developed an excellent working relationship with many of the major companies across our specific sectors. We are a specialist supplier of contingent labour, with core teams who source both permanent and temporary staff to meet the exacting requirements of our clients. At Core Atlantic, we provide a number of recruitment services to clients across the M&E, rail and construction industries. We take pride in every aspect of our work and only source and place candidates of the highest calibre. We believe that knowledge and experience of the field we are working in is essential, and most of the consultants who work at Core Atlantic have also worked in their specific industry sectors. This provides us with a better understanding of what our clients need from their staffing requirements.
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Meet the Directors
Bill Dugdale CEO E: billy@deselectrical.com M: 07730 658 946
Sean Egan Managing Director E: sean@deselectrical.com M: 07730 658 952
Richard Walker Regional Director E: richard@deselectrical.com M: 07714 789 718
Jane Barlow Finance Director E: jane@deselectrical.com M: 01253 881 220
Ian Brough Pre Construction Director E: ian@deselectrical.com M: 07730 658 950
Roger Smith Estimating Director E: roger@deselectrical.com M: 07801 571 125
John Leahy Design Director E: john@deselectrical.com M: 07790 658 954
Brian Powell Operations Director E: brian@deselectrical.com M: 07730 658 947
AOV & Fire Systems
Fire Bright are a 3rd party accredited Fire Safety Systems specialists providing engineered solutions to customers throughout the UK. Specialists in Fire Alarm and Smoke Control systems • Conventional fire systems • Intelligent fire systems • Air sampling systems • Natural smoke ventilation • Mechanical smoke ventilation • Environmental ventilation
• Design • Supply • Installation • Commissioning • Service & Maintenance
DES supply chain award winners • Best Quality 2017 • Best Sub-contractor 2016 & 2017
Hochiki Europe award winners • HFP Partner best sales 2016 & 2017
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The DES Journey Is it really almost 18 years since I decided to embark on the insane idea to go it alone. Some called it a mid-life crisis. However, I saw it as an opportunity to create and develop a companyI could be proud of. The early days were tough to say the least. Starting in an office in Chorley, Lancashire with 3 desks and a phone, praying that this could be the start of something special. Turning over just under £1M in the first year and making a profit after all the start-up costs had been accounted for, was a feat in itself. Rapidly rising to £4M turnover by 2004 we moved into our first bespoke offices and storage unit in Poulton le Fylde - to which we are still here to this day. By 2007-2008 we turned over £8M employing 75 people within the business. The growth had been constant for 8 years running. However, when you think you have made it something always comes along to bite you when you least expect it - “The Dreaded Recession”. The recession certainly had a devastating effect on DES and the rest of the construction industry. However, someone said to me at the time “Out of every recession there becomes an opportunity”. You just need to see what it is. This was the time when Sean Egan joined the business. It was clear he had the drive and passion to succeed. He has been at the forefront of our journey out of the recession and it wasn’t long before he progressed to Managing Director. From that moment on Sean and I realised we had to do something different. We remodeled the company offering; dedicated site based management, no risk early engagement and developed our client base to work with Blue Chip main contractors offering design, installation and delivery - on time every time.
There have been many changes over the last 18 years but one thing remains constant the “Founder Mentality” - Trust, Honesty and Quality and our word is our bond ethos. A seamless operation where trust is key and becomes “Partnering” in the true sense of the word, whilst offering quality and value for money to the end client. My thanks go to all the people who have made DES what it is today. From the workforce to our supply chain to our clients who have made this journey possible. Too numerous to mention but they know who they are. As one of the fastest growing electrical contractors in the North West today, we now look to expand our operations into London. So, now we must look to the future, to which is set out in our 2020 Vision. Together with our people, we can continue to build something special. The future is bright and we look forward to continuing our journey into the London construction industry.What do I consider the finest achievement to date? That one is easy to answer. Seeing young men who started their apprenticeship with DES become the management of today.
FIRST Client: Big Box Eddie Mather £600
August 15, 2000 Director William J Dugdale (Bill)
August 15, 2000 Inception of DES (Chorley) Ltd
2000
2001
Turnover - 1st Year £911,252.00
Awarded Esporta Health & Fitness, Rugby £350k
DES Projects Awarded project to supply Packaged Plant to Tel Aviv, Israel.
Nov 23, 2001 National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) Accredited
Sep 21, 2001 Joint Industry Board (JIB) Membership
Sep 19, 2001 Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) Accreditation
Aug 29, 2001 ISO9001 Accredited
Apr 23, 2001 Change of Business Address 88-96 Market Street West, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2EU
Turnover - 2nd Year £1.9 million
Awarded Link 59 Industrial Park 80 new units
DES Projects Awarded Rail DES Projects at Dublin, Streatham, Hull & Clapham.
2002 2003
Turnover - 3rd Year £2.9 million
Awarded First Fitness contract for refurbishment & New Builds
DES Projects Awarded Esporta, Northampton
Aug 07, 2003 Inception of DES Holdings Ltd
Oct 08, 2004 Moved premises to Sovereign House, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. Opened by Jimmy Armfield OBE.
DES Projects Awarded first project for Willmott Dixon Construction (WDC) - ROKO, Bournemouth Leisure Centre.
Oct 20, 2004 Change of Business Address Thompson House, Blackburn, Lancashire.
Oct 11, 2004 DES (Chorley) Ltd renamed to DES Electrical Contractors UK Ltd
2004
2005
DES Projects Awarded Elmbridge Leisure Centre, ROKO Gillingham, ROKO Newcastle, Esporta Wolverhampton, First UK Private, Sky Diving Centre (Milton Keynes) & St Mary's College Student Accommodation.
Feb 19, 2005 Change of Business Address Mentor House, Blackburn, Lancashire.
Awarded 26 x Fitness First Refurbishments.
Awarded Vue Cinema, Thurrock & Exeter.
FIRST £1 million Contract
DES Projects Awarded Derby NAL Cinema Complex
2006
BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS
2007
Awarded DES Projects in Spain, Switzerland, South of France, Portugal, Majorca & Marrakesh.
Feb 16, 2007 SSIP SAFEContractor Accreditation DES Projects Awarded Legoland Contract for new Ride & HV/LV Infrastructure.
Awarded WDC University of Surrey Leisure Centre new build.
DES Projects Awarded St Million Hotel & Golf Resort major refurbishment via Midas Construction.
Mar 05, 2008 Environmental Agency Waste Carrier Registration
November 27, 2008 Inception of Impact Energy Saving Solutions Ltd
2008
B.Sky.B Studios Installation, Westminster, London
Playboy Casino Refurbishment, Mayfair, London
DES Projects David Lloyd Tennis Centre Refurbishment, Dublin
2010
PUBLIC SECTOR
2009
Awarded Spire Bushy Private Hospital £650,000
DES Projects Awarded Guildford Civic Centre. *Largest Electrical Contract to date £1.8 million*
Oct 19, 2009 Achilles Accreditation
LEISURE
Birth of BIM REVIT was procured by DES
2015
2016
JOHN LEAHY
2017
Turnover since DES Inception in 2000
£96 million
AWARDS NICEIC Certificate of Recognition 15-Years continuous Registration"
DES Projects Awarded Largest single Electrical Order in DES History Kingston University
May 02, 2017 Regional Director Appointment: (SW, London & Farnborough) Richard Walker
ROGER SMITH
ENTERTAINMENT
DIY / SOS DES joins 'Big Build' Charity Project Blenheim House, Blackpool
ECA Contractor of the Year Award 2016
AWARDS Lancashire Business View Red Rose Awards Construction Business Winner 2016
BRIAN POWELL
Aug 01, 2016 Operations, Design & Estimating Director Appointments: Brian Powell John Leahy & Roger Smith
Sept, 2015 DES secured first BIM / REVIT Project: HOE Valley School & Leisure Centre (Completed Nov, 2016)
MBO completed
July 06, 2015 Inception of DES Pinnacle Ltd
Constructing Excellence National Awards 2015 Finalist
HEALTHCARE
DES Projects Preston STEM Centre KIER Northern M&E Project £1.8 million"
Runner Up: Health & Safety & Customer Care
WDC AWARDS Best Health, Safety & Environmental
2014
Best Individual Site Supervisor (Brian Powell)"
2013
IAN BROUGH
WDC AWARDS Best Sub-Contractor
JANE BARLOW
Best Quality
2012
SEAN EGAN
Nov 28, 2013 Pre-Construction Director Appointment: Ian Brough
Nov 25, 2013 Managing & Finance Director Appointments: Sean Egan & Jane Barlow
DES Projects FIRST KIER Northern Project at Stretford School Leisure Centre & School Refurbishment.
EDUCATION
2011
DES Projects London Olympics Basketball Arena & Swimming Training Pools
Oct 03, 2012 Constructionline Accreditation
Jun, 2011 EXCEL Cabling Authorised Partner
May 09, 2011 ISO 14001:2004 Accreditation
Apr 20, 2011 Draka Authorised Partner
Apr 13, 2011 CHAS Accreditation
WDC AWARDS Best Contractor Best Training & Development Best Quality & Best Supply Chain Site Supervisors
NW Regional Construction Awards 2015 SME of the Year
AWARDS GRAFTERS Awards 2015 Best Electrical Contractor
Goldman Sachs Programme Completed
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Official Ribbon Cutting, July 2017 Pictured Left to Right: Richard Walker (DES), Sean Egan (DES), Bill Dugdale (DES), Dan Tovey (Voltimum), Oliver Tang (Voltimum), Michael Simpson (Worshipful Company of Lightmongers) and Malcolm Conby (ECA)
New London Offices We are all pleased to announce that as of the 1st of June we officially started DES Southern with the opening of our new central London office. The DES Southern office is situated in Vauxhall, which is a part of London that is undergoing a huge transformation with the imminent opening of the New American Embassy bringing gentrification to the area. Our London office is well located and is afforded with excellent train and tube links. The opening of our London office allows us to offer better support to our London based clients as well as providing operational support to our London projects. We are pleased that by having this London office, it will enable us to continue with our ongoing investment in our people. This will be sustained through the recruitment of people, from apprentices to office staff all part of our growth within Greater London. By opening this new office, it enables our clients and suppliers to; ‘be able to be inside our business more’. For this to be possible we have set up Hot Desking facilities for all to use and also have private meeting rooms which enable us to host tender workshops and pre-start meetings.
Along with these facilities we now also have a full equipped training facility. The training space hosts can host up to 100 people, which will be used for monthly training days for our site based managers. In addition to these facilities, we are now equipped with full Video Conferencing suites at both DES Northern and DES Southern offices. This new system enables us to hold video conferences between our two offices, as well as operate group video conference meetings with our clients and suppliers.
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Case Study | Ronald McDonald House Charity, Evelina BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS
Project Overview Ronald McDonald House Charity (RMHC) Evelina is a house that is a purpose-built free ‘home away from home’ for the families of children being treated at the nearby hospital. DES helped provide kitchens, playrooms, communal areas and laundry facilities for the families that will be staying there. These facilities and the charity itself help to aid families with a proportion of normality, support and comfort whilst their child is in hospital.
Project Sector Commercial
Client Willmott Dixon Construction
Contract Length 15 months
Works Undertaken • Main LV distribution / Sub mains • Small power installation including FF&E and workshop • General lighting and control • External lighting • Office area lighting • Bedroom facilities • Fire alarm installation • PV array and wind turbine • Data - structured cabling • Lightning protection
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Case Study | Fairfield Leisure Centre BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS
Project Overview The £12m refurbishment and extension of the facility has meant a new reception and soft play area. The leisure centre is aimed to attract more families to use the facility within the local area.
Project Sector Leisure
Client Willmott Dixon
The completed leisure centre boasts a modern and sleek look with all the latest fitness equipment, such as a 95 station gym, 4 court Sports Hall, Dance/Exercise studios, Poolside Sauna, Pool and more.
Contract Length
We used our knowledge and expertise within this sector to help save costs across the whole project for the end client.
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9 months
Works Undertaken • External lighting • Lighting control system • Small power disaster recovery • Plantroom works • Substation electrical fit out • Communications installations • CCTV • Security detection and alarm
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Case Study | iSTEM Centre, Preston College BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS
Project Overview The new £13m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) development was completed June 2015. Preston College, working with industry, put together an ambitious plan - which will see all the science and technology sectors brought together under one roof at the St Vincent’s Road campus. DES worked with Kier and Clancy Consulting to generate £200k M&E cost savings through re-design, helping the client achieve their budget target. DES was brought in as part of the early design team twelve months before construction commenced.
Project Sector Education
Client Kier
Contract Length 8 months
Works Undertaken • Full M&E Design through to Stage F • Main LV distribution / Submains • Small power installation including FF&E and workshop • General lighting and control • External lighting • Fire Alarm installation • PV array & Wind turbine • Data - structured cabling • External lighting • Mechanical ventilation • Air conditioning installation • Specialist welding extract system • BMS Automatic controls installation
Case Study | Hoe Valley School and Leisure Centre BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS
Project Overview DES have been key to the Hoe Valley School and Leisure Centre project, helping to detail the mechanical and electrical Revit families and model. The £6m mechanical and electrical project based in Woking has been completed to BIM Level 2 standard.
Project Sector Education and Leisure
Client Willmott Dixon Construction
Contract Length
Extensive design work has been undertaken due to building layout alterations, which has been carried out in tandem with our mechanical partner, ensuring excellent levels of buildability and detailed services design and co-ordination.
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The close partnering relationship has allowed us to develop strategies that assist in the economies of design co-ordination as we carry out internal M&E clash detection prior to model uploads.
• Public Address System
These methods of work, include developing a close collaborative working relationship with primarily the architectural, structural and client teams amongst other specialist disciplines. This has resulted in a design that shows levels of detail that are readily available to our site teams, utilising remote viewing software which have previously been unattainable. Additional benefits to the construction information includes detail in ground building entries, internal co-ordinated BWIC details and pattress schedules.
Works Undertaken • CCTV • Disabled Refuge/Alarm • Lightning Protection • Structured Cabling • LV Distribution • Telecommunications • LV Panels • External Lighting
BIM
Challenges and Impacts
During the past 18 months DES have engaged in the proactive approach in embracing the latest technologies and software design processes to ensure we keep up to date with the latest advances in building services design.
From the use of BIM across Hoe Valley and other projects, DES have already started encountering the benefits that the inclusion of BIM highlights. One to which we have found that our clients are more explicit with their requirements and understanding on how to articulate objectives more coherently in order for us to provide a comprehensive service when creating and maintaining the Revit models. In addition, this promotes a collaborative culture, increasing responsibility, productivity and motivation.
A key part of our strategy was to ensure DES were BIM ready when the requirements to use collaborative 3D BIM processes were introduced on all centrally funded public projects in April 2016 - we achieved and surpassed this. BIM aims to increase collaboration within construction, breaking down the antiquated silos which exist and increase efficiency by driving out wasteful processes. Part of our companies BIM readiness is aided by the software we use to provide services, produce deliverables and deliver the information required. DES utilise Autodesk BIM software solutions to help meet the technical requirements of BIM Level 2, whilst adopting electronic file sharing to ensure we have real time communication with our site teams and our supply chain. DES are currently working towards BRE Building Information Modelling Level 2 Business Systems Certification Scheme (BSC). This will enable us to remain ahead of the curve within the industry to make sure we are continuously improving to provide a collaborative and comprehensive service.
Other projects delivered by DES in Revit
From a client perspective, DES continue to bring added value to all projects, including cost savings where applicable from an early stage of the design process. The inclusion of BIM helps to minimise waste therefore ultimately minimising duplication and cost. The end model also presents an in-depth detail of knowledge transfer from ourselves to the end client through a comprehensive model. This will also aid future facilities management and the installed systems. Consequently all these areas highlight that BIM is not just a software product but a cultural shift for the construction industry to which DES have proved to be ahead of the curve in providing an efficient, comprehensive and quality service from design through to construction.
Kingston University Town House Design: 2D Stage F information received from the Consultant to achieve a level 2 Construction Model. Project Overview A 5 storey pre-cast concreate construction. Currently in design and requiring extensive level of very detailed work and co-ordination with the concrete fabrication team and architect to incorporate all service containment routes within a pre-cast concrete build.
Project: Southcote Primary School Design: Stage 4b to stage 5 Project: Chipstead Valley Primary School Design: Stage 4b to stage 5 Project: Christchurch C of E Primary School Design: Stage 4b to stage 5 Project: St Johns C of E Primary School Design: Stage 4b to stage 5 Project: Canterbury Mills Primary School Design: Stage 4b to stage 5
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Case Study | The Light Cinemas BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS
Project Overview DES have worked on multiple The Light Cinemas nationwide from Bolton to Cambridge. Each cinema is unique and is specifically designed to meet the needs and desires of the audience. All The Light Cinemas boast the cutting-edge technology with all the latest sound systems to provide a full cinematic experience for all. The cinemas range from 3 screen to 9 screen and host café bar areas.
Project Sector Entertainment
Clients McLaren Construction Phelan Construction
Contract Length Average - 4 months
Works Undertaken • LV Distribution • Lighting Installation • Emergency Installation • Small Power Installation • Telecoms and Data • Intruder Alarm • CCTV System • TV & Sky Installation • Audio Visual • Background Music System • Disabled Facilities
DES Southern Office Cantilever Court, 212 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2JU Tel: 020 3617 3577 | Web: www.deselectrical.com
DES Northern Office Sovereign House, Sovereign Court, Wyrefields, Poulton le Fylde FY6 8JX Tel: 01253 881 220 | Web: www.deselectrical.com