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Water Wonderful Idea!

Water fountains that save plastic AND help provide clean drinking water to developing nations hit the UK ahead of World Water Day (22 March) Consumers keen to do their bit to tackle single-use plastic by refilling their water bottles will now also have the opportunity to provide clean drinking water to some of the world’s poorest communities at the click of a button, thanks to an innovative new fundraising initiative arriving in the UK this week.

Dutch charity Made Blue, in partnership with water cooler experts MIW, has created a water fountain that offers filtered, chilled drinking water and an option to donate 75p via a QR code positioned on the unit. This small contribution will guarantee at least 500 litres of clean, fresh drinking water to a community in one of five live projects in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.

The first of these fountains was unveiled this week at Northwood military base in North West London. The partnership aims to launch further units in a wide range of UK destinations including shopping centres, museums, universities, sports clubs, hospitals, libraries and transport hubs, with an ambition to raise thousands more for the worthy cause.

Made Blue this week celebrates the milestone of providing 8 billion litres of clean drinking water to overseas communities through partnering with businesses that either serve or save water. Their 4

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projects operate in countries where government is unable to install and maintain water supply, regions that lack infrastructure or governance and in densely populated slums.

Machiel van Dooren, cofounder of Made Blue said: “785 million people across the globe do not have access to clean drinking water and the effects of climate change will exacerbate the problem in the coming years. We’re confident that the British public’s appetite for tackling plastic waste and helping the environment by embracing the refill movement will extend to helping the world’s poorest communities access clean drinking water – something we take for granted every day. As water refill stations are free to use, we hope that people who perhaps used to spend 75p on a bottle of water from a shop, will donate to this incredibly worthy cause.”

Mike Winter, CEO at MIW Water Cooler Experts said: “As we emerge from lockdown restrictions, we are delighted

that our safe and hygienic refill stations are being put back into action to help reduce the environmental impact of singleuse plastics. Our partnership with Made Blue is a wonderful opportunity to take things a step further, and we are particularly pleased to be able to offer these new fountains with no ongoing maintenance costs. We expect a lot of interest in this project and are happy to adapt existing water refill stations and fountains so they can be part of this new initiative.”

The scheme has been designed to make it very simple for consumers to contribute, with the QR code allowing payment via Paypal, Apple Pay, Credit or Debit card.

Bottle Up, an organisation that creates reusable bottles from sugar cane, has also pledged its support by donating 100 litres of clean drinking water for every bottle they sell.

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GRITIT Group Appoint Andrew Barry as Group Chief Executive Following the recent acquisition of Doncaster-based surfacing and engineering business NMC Group Ltd, creating a new £50m revenue market-leading provider of Outdoor Estate Compliance Solutions, GRITIT Group has today announced the appointment of Andrew (‘Andy’) Barry as the new Group Chief Executive with effect from 1 March 2021.

With its heritage in winter services compliance, the GRITIT Group has scaled rapidly since the investment

by Total Capital Partners in 2018. Significantly, during that time, the business has invested heavily in people, systems and its growth strategy, resulting in site growth of over 60%, with some 7500 sites now under management. The Group will soon be announcing a rebranding of the business to better represent the scale and breadth of its new, integrated service solutions focused on outdoor estate compliance.

Andy Barry has served as the GRITIT Group Sales Director since 2019. A qualified accountant, prior to joining GRITIT he held a number of senior Finance and Managing Director positions at Compass Group Plc. In his last role at Compass, Andy delivered sustainable doubledigit growth over a number of years, both organically and through acquisition. Andy has transformed the GRITIT Sales and Marketing function to set the foundations for GRITIT, and now also for NMC, to deliver and maintain marketleading growth. Andy brings www.twitter.com/BFM_Magazine

to his new role a wealth of industry knowledge, customer insight and vital experience of leading and growing multi-service line solution businesses.

Andy said: “It’s a hugely exciting time to be taking the reins of this ambitious company. The acquisition of NMC supports and scales our expanding service line offering. Together with the very strong growth in our other non-winter service lines, this move has largely eliminated the traditional seasonal dependencies within the business, letting us deliver a greater number of service lines to our ever expanding customer base.

At the very heart of GRITIT’s success is its market-leading technology platform. Our focus is on utilising this proprietary technology across all areas of the business to help our customers achieve greater commercial efficiency and to maintain our market-leading levels of industry SLA compliance.”

On handing over to Andy in March, Jason Petsch, GRITIT’s current CEO and founder, will transition to a Non-Executive Director position on the GRITIT Board.

Mark Rogerson, Chair of

GRITIT Group, commented: “The evolution of GRITIT over the past few years has been truly remarkable in all senses.

From humble beginnings, GRITIT is now emerging as one of the Service Sector’s shining stars, with huge potential for further growth.

Not only does GRITIT’s differentiated operational technology enable it to lead the industry in service level terms, but it has created a unique platform that is highly scalable and adaptable across multiple service lines.

The combination of clear strategy execution, stellar growth and the appointment of Andy as our new CEO is a very powerful one. My fellow board members and I are also delighted that Jason, who has been such an inspirational and visionary leader, will be remaining on the Board for the next stage of our exciting journey.”

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Quality of service underpins resilience for office working While lockdown has seen offices close and brought tough times for many businesses, Dominic Ponniah – CEO of London-based Cleanology says new contract wins show important trends for the future.

“Cleaning contractors gain valuable insight into the health and wellbeing of office working. What we’re seeing at Cleanology is that flexibility is key. While many cleaning firms have experienced a downturn, we recently won two new contracts that illustrate the resilience that comes with quality.”

Ponniah said: “Alignment of values is crucial. Cleanology shares these values. We demand exceptionally high service from our teams and focus on quality of service.

“Our relationship with the Work.Life, is based on similar ethics and values. We are both working towards certified B Corps status, and continuously work to improve sustainability.

Cleanology already looked after one section of the estate; our excellent service and ability to adapt has resulted in the new contract expanding to cover the whole estate.”

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quality co-working spaces, and also offers a modern take on office management under the Yours by Work.Life brand.

Cleanology has adapted its service to meet the needs of the 10 co-working organisations on its books. As well as delivering a flexible cleaning service, it also provides housekeepers who work more closely with the FM team.

Ponniah concluded: “Work spaces have undergone dramatic changes in the last year. Even offices that opened up after the first lockdown were asking a number of staff to work from home where possible, and facilities are reorganising, to create more space. Offices are changing but, with new contracts being signed, it is clear that the office is far from extinct.”

Cleanology also recently signed a contract with Brookfield Asset Management,

its first contract in One Canada Square, Canary Wharf.

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How tech can make the world more sustainable Technological advancements have helped humanity achieve many things, from creating machines smarter than ourselves, to producing viral cat videos that can be shared and seen worldwide. With global waste production to grow 70% by 2050, technological advancements can help increase recycling rates, assisting the move toward a circular economy.

The waste industry continues to innovate, helping to influence behaviour, increase recycling rates and improve operations.

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Waste Innovators in the Heart of London Bywaters, London’s leading sustainable waste management company, uses technological innovation to process waste

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and reduce CO2 emissions.

Their Flagship Facility has the most extensive solar panel retrofit on an existing building in London. The 4,000 solar panels significantly reduce the facility’s environmental impact, generating 897,000 kWh per year, enough power to 225 houses annually.

Recently, Bywaters carried out a £7million upgrade to their vehicle fleet, reducing emissions associated with waste collections by up to 95%

. Each vehicle is fitted with a Dynafleet system that monitors environmental performance and driver behaviour, ensuring every journey is made using the most efficient route.

Reducing waste using A.I In the current telecommunications revolution, companies are using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to improve our way of working. Some communities and organisations have started to introduce A.I smart bins. These clever containers capture visualisations of the waste thrown away, and intelligent software uses IoT (Internet of Things) data to identify what materials the waste contains. After identification, the bin segregates the waste to its suitable waste stream and compresses the product, making source segregation easier whilst holding more waste than your standard bin. The U.K

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In movies, humans are frequently depicted fleeing Earth when it is no longer habitable. In reality, we have 129 million pieces of space junk orbiting our planet posing a threat to our planet and may avert us from exploring space, making inhabiting other planets impossible. To tackle this problem, NASA has created ‘the Deep Asteroid challenge’, inviting participants to come up with A.I technology to detect incoming comets and space junk that may harm our planet.

Wasteless, an Israeli startup, has developed a dynamic pricing algorithm for point of sales systems in retailers.

The algorithm will track the expiry dates of perishable products in real-time and change its value based on its expiry date, incentivising the discounted products to be bought and used before it goes into waste. A retailer that used ‘Wasteless’ saw food waste decreased by 39% while boosting revenue by 110%.

Technology changing the way we recycle The best way to encourage better recycling practices is education. In order to tackle this global issue it’s important to raise awareness of correct and sustainable recycling methods. Smart bins that use behavioural technologies aim to educate, using innovations and experimental methods to influence behavioural change. Utilising behavioural technology will play a significant role in educating people on sustainability. Multiple countries have introduced community smart bins to track an individual’s recycling rates through computer chips; awarding them as they recycle.

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modern technology to classify, sort, collect, and process various materials, offering a range of dynamic incentives such as cashback and discount vouchers designed to increase the recycling experience’s value.

In 1984, Sweden launched a deposit return system for cans, and in 1994, one for plastic bottles. The country now has a recycling rate of 85.6% recycling rate for cans and plastic bottles, which is almost double what the U.K. recycles.

Some companies in the UK have started trials of these bins.

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Innovations can convert waste into new products and produce clean energy, but to implement real change, we must modify our behaviour and expand our knowledge. Although modern technology provides us with fantastic eco friendly solutions, it’s up to us to change our lifestyle for the better.

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Plug and play CO2 monitor keeps your workplace safe As offices begin to open up in the next few weeks, and safety comes to the fore, companies are being encouraged to install CO2 Monitors in the workplace.

Ventilation, in the current pandemic, is one of the most important factors in helping reduce the relative risk of the airborne transmission of COVID-19.

A report produced by Sage’s Environmental and Modelling Group (EMG), and endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), suggests that fresh air plays a significant role in keeping the virus at bay indoors, and that poor air quality could be highlighted with the use of a CO2 monitor.

In response, a UK manufactured, USB powered ‘plug and play’ CO2 monitor has been launched in 2021 to provide a cost-effective solution. The Vision CO2 Monitor helps determine if further ventilation is required by providing a clear digital readout and focuses on a bold traffic light display to indicate that further ventilation is required when it matters.

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where there are installation constraints, facilitating a fast but reliable method of monitoring the risk of COVID transmission,’ commented Andy Green, who developed the unit.

Elevated CO2 levels not only provide an indication that airborne contaminants may be present, but they also reduce cognitive function, productivity and can have long term adverse effects on health and general wellbeing.

‘Most buildings are naturally ventilated and rely on opening windows for fresh air, or use air recirculation systems that have been switched off, so without a CO2 monitor there is no way of knowing if spaces such as offices and classrooms are adequately ventilated,’ commented Andy Green.

‘There are a number of ‘cheap’ units available online, however these focus on gimmick displays rather than the required traffic light

indication. We also offer UK support with a guaranteed supply chain if larger quantities are required.’

‘The Vision CO2 Monitor removes any uncertainty and provides an immediate indication that further ventilation is needed,’ he added. ‘If risk reduction for COVID is an issue in your workplace or school I strongly recommend getting in touch,’ Andy concluded.

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Specialist collaboration delivers quality with minimal disruption Effective teamwork has enabled occupants of Gateway Housing Association to have their 1930s housing estate brought up to modern day standards whilst still in situ, being able to get on with their day to day lives.

A major element of a refurbishment programme on the Poplar, London housing estate was the walkways.

The walkways give access to all the flats above ground level on the two six-storey blocks. Water was penetrating through low door thresholds and exposed corridors were showing visible deterioration of the floor covering.

Furthermore, the top floor walkway also served as a roof to a number of the dwellings; it was therefore essential to meet current insulation requirements, compliant with Building Regulations.

Project management from Faithorn Farrell Timms (FFT) entrusted Langley Waterproofing Systems Ltd to assess the condition of the walkways and roof. Langley undertook a comprehensive

roof condition survey to confirm areas in urgent need of remedial work, compliance to Building Regulations.

Main contractor Axis in turn called in Langley Approved Contractor Premier Roofing & Construction (PRC) to undertake the remedial works to the roof and walkways.

Langleys’ PR-15 and PR20 Pararapide Balcony and Walkways Systems were specified. The systems’ rapid curing time enabled the walkways to be upgraded with minimal disruption to tenants: the systems can cure in minutes and include a slipinhibiting finish. Both systems also have an excellent point load resistance, meet NHBC Technical Standards. Chapter 7.1 for roofs and balconies, and have been independently BBA-certified confirming

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PRC overlaid PR-15 Pararapide Balcony and Walkway System on all the cantilevered walkways, and PR-20 on all those walkways with homes beneath.

Pararapide’s self-terminating properties meant it could abut cladding whilst still preventing weather ingress without the need to install separate cover flashings. To conform with current building regulations, the slip-inhibiting finish was further applied for optimum resident safety.

Greg Brown, FFT project manager, observed, “One of the main challenges faced was that the communal floor coverings had to be installed whilst residents were in situ, so the whole process had to be managed and monitored prudently.

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“Langley recommended solutions that provided the best value for each permutation- providing optimum waterproofing where needed, without over-specifying for a truly cost-effective solution. Its teams of quality-assured Approved Contractors gave us peace of mind about operative competency.”

Added Matt Walker from PRC, “We hadn’t used PR15 and PR-20 liquid systems before, but are glad we did! We now frequently recommend these solutions to our customers. It’s not

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UAP Ltd unlocks the door to celebrations for its silver anniversary The company maybe more familiar with plated steel, but it will be silver all the way for UAP Ltd in 2021 as the hardware specialist celebrates its silver anniversary after 25 years in business.

UAP first started trading as Universal Imports in July 1996 with a single product – a door knocker – and a makeshift bedroom office.

By 2000, the company had moved to its HQ in North Manchester and changed its name to UAP. These days, it has grown to a £22 million business, selling more than 3,000 products across 25 countries with a portfolio of brands including Fullex, Locking Systems, Intelligent Hardware, TradeLocks and Firemongery.

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David Jennings, CEO of UAP comments: “It seems like only yesterday that a good idea became a fledgling business, but so much has happened over the past 25 years and we have grown to become a substantial business, an innovator in our market and a respected supplier for both quality and service.

“Our anniversary provides an ideal milestone, not only to celebrate the company’s achievements but also to thank our customers, our supply chain partners and our team for supporting us and contributing to our success over the past 25 years. In many ways, it could not have come at a better time because, after the challenges of the pandemic, a reason to celebrate is just

what we need right now and we have plans to keep the celebrations going all year!”

UAP’s plans for its 25th year in business will be unveiled as the company’s silver anniversary progresses, with a range of activities already in the pipeline.

“We are proud to be marking 25 years in business,” David adds, “and because we became a co-operative in 2019, now every member of our 80-strong team benefits from our continued success. We want to spend this year looking back but also, as we always have, focusing on the future and the innovation we can bring to the market over the next 25 years.” https://uapcorporate.com/

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Benefits of membership • Access to up to date info on all issues of sustainability affecting the public sector including the latest news, case studies, legislation, policy and reports • Reminders and invitation to trade events, exhibitions, conferences and seminars involving sustainability • Networking opportunities • Discounted training and education courses • Access to a PSSA Members-Only online forum to discuss issues, problem solve and connect (Launch date TBC) For more information on becoming a member of the PSSA, please visit www.pssa.info.

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Fusion21 Launches its £1.1bn National Workplace & Facilities Framework Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Workplace & Facilities Framework – worth up to £1.1 billion over a four-year period.

Over 60 prequalified, highly skilled suppliers, both SME’s and multinational organisations, with extensive knowledge, appropriate accreditations and expertise have secured a place on the framework, which has been designed to meet the needs of local authorities, NHS trusts, bluelight organisations, education providers and central government.

Multi-sourcing options in Lots 1 and 2 allow the appointment of a service provider to deliver multiple services (bundled or TFM) incorporating elements of physical asset management, and service management Lots 3 to 6 offer individual services.

The full Lot structure includes: Lot 1 – FM Principal Contractor Lot 2 – FM Managing Agent Lot 3 – Cleaning & Washroom Services Lot 4 – Security Services Lot 5 – Waste Management Lot 6 – Building Engineering Services (M&E) Framework benefits include: • Flexible pricing options available allowing call off of a comprehensive range of works and services to enable smooth running of any facility small or large • Ability to add in additional services such as catering or grounds maintenance • Members can manage services themselves or if they don’t have the expertise in-house they can appoint a Managing Agent or Principal Contractor • Flexible approaches to call off without reopening competition - Direct Award (with or without Negotiation), Single Stage and Two Stage Mini Competitions • Procured in line with Public 16

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Contracts Regulations 2015 and Public Contracts Regulations (Scotland) 2015 • Complementary Cleaning and Washroom services DPS that sits alongside the framework giving Members greater choice • Ability to focus on and target local suppliers where appropriate Successful suppliers appointed to Fusion21’s national Workplace & Facilities Framework: Amulet (Churchill Security Solutions) Ltd Irwin M&E Limited Apleona HSG Limited Just Ask Estate Services Limited Atlas Facilities Management Limited Kimpton Ltd Avison Young (UK) Limited Kingdom Services Group Limited Avrenim Facilities Management Limited Mace Macro Limited AZT Trading Limited Mario Group Facility Management Limited BAM FM Limited Mitie Waste & Environmental Services Limited Bellrock Property and Facilities Management Limited MPD FM Limited Biffa Waste Services Limited Munnelly Support Services Limited BJF Connections Ltd NG Bailey Facilities Services Limited Bouygues E&S Solutions Limited Norse Commercial Services Limited CBRE Managed Services Limited Octavian Facilities Management Limited T/A Octavian Security UK

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We work with organisations of every size so rest assured that whatever your requirement we can offer a fantastic solution to fit your business needs.

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Creating secure office environments with Selectaglaze secondary glazing A good work environment provides a sense of wellbeing and encourages efficiency.

However, securing the contents within the workplace is equally of paramount importance; be it physical high value objects, highly sensitive data or the employees inside.

If this is the case, secondary glazing could provide a welcome and secure addition to workplace design.

Under physical attack, secondary glazing works by providing a second barrier to entry. At lower risk levels, it must prevent manipulation of the locks and catches or removal of the glass or glazed panels. As the performance increases, it must resist levering or use of cutting tools including penetration of the glazing, which at higher risk levels will be a sophisticated 20

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combination of glass, resin and polycarbonate.

Secondary glazing can protect office workers and contents from the effects of an explosion by containing the flying shards of glass from the breakup of the primary window.

Fixings, frame, locks and glass are all designed to work in harmony deflecting and yielding to absorb the blast wave. PVB interlayers are used in the laminated glass composition to stretch and contain the blast.

Protection from firearm attack is achieved by several layers of glass of various thicknesses laminated together. The front layers of glass are designed to shatter, thereby absorbing the initial impact energy, subsequent glass and interlayers absorb the lower level shockwaves.

Fire-resistant glazing provides a protected escape route for office staff. Specialist glass, together with fire and intumescent seals set within appropriate framing, resists the intense heat of a fire.

Various offices have been treated with Selectaglaze secondary glazing, from more basic levels of security like Secured by Design to enhanced security.

Established in 1966 and Royal Warrant Holder since 2004, Selectaglaze has a wealth of knowledge from working on all building types from new to Listed.

For further information, please contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271. Email: enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk or visit: www.selectaglaze.co.uk

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Flooring

Flexibility the key to flooring for new Keymer Community Centre As new build community centres grow in size, scope and flexibility, Britain’s flooring contractors are responding with solution-led, adaptable floorcoverings.

When Designer Contracts, the UK’s leading flooring contractor, was asked to supply flooring for the new Keymer Community Centre at Burgess Hill, West Sussex, it was able to meet a brief that called for practical and durable products that visually matched the building’s modern aesthetic as well as meeting all health and safety requirements.

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new homes development on the former Keymer Tiles site features a 17.5 x 10 metre sports hall, a kitchen, cafe, creche, male, female and disabled toilets. The first floor includes a viewing gallery for the sports hall. There are also two meeting/function rooms, more toilets and a balcony.

Designer Contracts was asked to fit out all areas apart from the main sprung hall floor, supplying a total

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of nearly 700 sq metres of floorcoverings for the entrance hall, meeting areas, creche, café, kitchen and toilet facilities.

Said Grant Barwell, principal architectural technologist of the project: “Key to designing a community centre is its flexibility in terms of use and facilities – and flexibility in the design and specification of materials, including flooring, should facilitate this.”

Designer Contracts installed a range of products including Polysafe Quattro. This heavy duty wet room safety flooring is specifically designed to provide a high degree of slip resistance, for those using continually wet areas in either footwear or bare feet.

The main staircase was fitted with a hardwearing, 100% solution dyed nylon carpet tile.

Elsewhere, across the entrance and meeting areas, PolySafe Wood FX was used.

This is a high specification, decorative safety vinyl flooring range combining the assurance of sustainable slip resistance with high durability. Featuring authentic reproductions of popular and high clarity wood designs, the range incorporates a light to dark colour spectrum with nonintrusive safety aggregates in the vinyl to create a safe yet attractive interior in commercial or residential areas.

Said Simon Lovett, area manager for the Designer Contracts Thames Medway region: “We were delighted to supply floorcoverings for this project which is part of the second phase of the 475 new homes development. The much anticipated community centre also includes open space that consists of a grass sports field, a multi-use games area, mini soccer pitch, a play

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space with various fitness and play equipment, some ponds....and an orchard!

“First install was midDecember 2020. The project was completed in sections with final sign off on February 16 – a period during which a large number of trades required access to the centre which we accommodated by starting late in the day and working over weekends.

“We’re delighted to have been involved in this community project and hope our contribution to the finished centre helps local residents enjoy the amenity in both comfort and safety.”

Designer Contracts, which was recently named as a finalist in the 2020 Lloyds Bank Business Awards, operates across 15 UK regional facilities. www.DesignerContracts.com flooring

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Cooling Tower Q & A Chris King is the Industrial Disinfection Sales Director - EMEA at Evoqua Water Technologies. When he is not sampling wines of the world or basking on deserted beaches, he is driving innovation and leading growth in industrial water solutions across a range of market sectors.

Learn more about the types of application solutions Evoqua supplies for commercial, facilities and industrial customers in this Q&A. Q. What role do cooling towers play in an industrial context?

Various industries including datacentres, commercial building and facilities maintenance utilize cooling towers to maintain heat transfer and enable process heat removal. In commercial or building applications, cooling towers are utilised to ‘comfort cool’ the people who work in them.

Q. What are the types of problems that clients come to you with?

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There are really only four main water treatment issues that we deal with: biological contamination, corrosion, fouling and scaling. They are issues mainly because they reduce energy efficiency, which means more electricity to do the same job and increased overheads as a result.

Q. Can you tell us more about what causes these issues?

Wherever cooling towers are installed are usually hot and humid places, ideal for the growth of unwanted bacteria.

These bacteria eventually form a thin film we call a biofilm inside the equipment which reduces thermal efficiency. These bacteria can be dangerous for

staff working in the facility, and are certainly not great for the efficiency of your cooling tower.

Corrosion and leaks are the other thing, especially in closed loop systems. A cooling system that is not maintained is prone to corrosion caused by air, sodium and other chemicals that are found in our water supplies. Once the metal starts to corrode, that’s when leaks happen.

In terms of fouling, cooling surfaces or pipes often get clogged with debris, dirt and dust. When water can’t pass through the heat exchanger, the air doesn’t cool which means the system has to work harder, using more electricity in the process.

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Special Feature The build-up of minerals in the water we use in the cooling towers can contribute to the excessive creation of deposits like calcium which lead to a reduction in heat transfer efficiencies and increased operating and maintenance costs. That’s what we call scaling.

Q. What water cooling treatment solutions does Evoqua offer?

In EMEA, Evoqua offers a range of disinfection products to help solve the complex issues around cooling tower disinfection.

Our products include UV disinfection systems, chlorine dioxide generation, onsite hypochlorite generation, gas chlorination and ozone, meaning we really do have the depth of portfolio to match your treatment need to the best technology.

We also offer filtration solutions to remove suspended solids and control biological growth in the recirculating water stream. These filtration solutions, deployed either side stream or full flow, support reducing water make up required to keep the cooling system running efficiently.

By deploying our products in your system, we will allow industrial plants to run more sustainably by reducing energy and chemical consumption, saving on electricity and lowering costly overheads.

Q. What are the key benefits of an Evoqua solution?

There’s no doubt that our water-cooling treatment solutions do exactly what they should do: improve system efficiency, minimise annual cleanings, boost the effectiveness of chemical programmes, support microbiological control, and from a management perspective, significantly reduce overheads.

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comes as part and parcel of our sales team. We challenge ourselves to really understand the needs of your business, and collaborate with you to get those needs met. Our multi-technology portfolio means that we will always match the right technology to your application – and provide you with the product to solve your challenges. With a comprehensive service and aftermarket capability, we are never going to just sell you the equipment and disappear.

Q. Can you tell us what areas you specialise in?

Evoqua globally has about 100 years’ experience as the trusted advisor to 38,000 municipal, industrial and recreational customers. So, we have a pretty broad repertoire. The industrial markets we cover include food & beverage, healthcare, microelectronics, pharma, power generation, refining and chemicals, commercial, facilities and datacentres.

Due to the pandemic and the whole world suddenly needing to work and school and be entertained from home, growth in the latter is really strong at the moment and a core focus for our team.

Q. Could we talk briefly about individual disinfection and filtration systems & how they compare?

At Evoqua, we are lucky enough to have a depth of portfolio that allows us to make an informed decision based on needs of customer.

It’s totally dependent on the situation, environment and specific needs of the client.

1. Chlorine dioxide generators deliver all the preoxidation and disinfection benefits of chlorine dioxide with safety and efficiency in mind 2. In chemistry-controlled environments, disinfection process analysers and controllers provide compliance with health, safety and regulatory standards, optimise process efficiency and minimise chemical overdosing to

maintain customer satisfaction and reduce operating costs 3. OSEC® On-Site Hypochlorite systems safely generate sodium hypochlorite on-demand, using only salt, water and power. With over 30 years of success, this in-situ product works well across municipal, aquatics and industrial markets 4. UV is used for disinfection and removal of organic and inorganic contaminants, including chlorine, ozone and total organic carbon. Key benefits include low maintenance and running costs without the need for large scale storage, handling or transportation of bulk chemicals 5. Chlorine gas has been the predominant chemical for the disinfection of water for over 100 years. Using a remote vacuum-operated gas feeder, a chlorine solution is prepared on-site by dosing the chlorine gas into the process water – both safe and economical 6. VAF™ Screen Filters are automatic self-cleaning screen filters for removal of suspended solids which provide costeffective, efficient, and spacesaving solutions to reduce water waste and limit maintenance 7. High-Efficiency Microsand Filters allow the unit to operate at filtration rates of up to four times greater than those of traditional media filters, while filtering 10-50 times finer - reducing water consumption, saving energy, reducing chemical costs, and requiring minimal maintenance.

For us, the goal is to ensure that cooling towers run superefficiently to reduce energy and chemical consumption, save on electricity and lower the total cost of doing business. The last thing that clients want is an outage that means downtime - costing money, causing headaches and damaging brand reputation.

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New EV charge point protection and safety solutions from Brandsafe Improved levels of electric vehicle (EV) charge point protection are provided by a new range of highperformance solutions from Brandsafe, the UK impact protection equipment specialists.

There are currently in excess of 30,000 electric vehicle charge points across the UK in over 11,000 locations*.

Furthermore, the Department for Transport has allocated £10m to local councils to fund the installation of an additional 7,200 commercial charging stations by 2021.

The resilient, cost-effective and flexible EV charge point protection range from Brandsafe is ideal for the all round protection of new or current EV charge point installations from vehicles in public and private car parks, service stations, industrial depots and HGV service yards, and features an array of durable and impact resistant bollards, wheel stops and Armco barriers.

For light and medium duty applications, such as private office or public car parks, ImpactSAFE Protection Posts are available in either 600mm, 800mm or 1000mm height options. These bollards are strong and robust and feature different colour options to suit individual requirements, offering added safety and visibility for vehicle drivers when they are either reversing up to or pulling alongside a charge point.

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where there is a higher risk of impact damage, ImpactSAFE Heavy Duty Bollards should be utilised. These bollards, which are available in 1000mm, 1300mm or 1600mm height options, are highly reflective and feature shock absorbing rubber buffers to deflect the force of impact away from critical areas, offering the requisite protective benefits for industrial use.

Vehicle traffic routing Armco safety barriers can also be

installed in industrial areas to protect either individual or multiple charge points, providing a further level of protection against vehicle impact damage. The barriers come with hardwearing and weather resistant polyethylene corner and end sections to further protect electric vehicle (EV) charge points from collision damage.

A selection of highly visible and hardwearing vehicle

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Sustainability wheel stops, which are quick and easy to install and moulded from recycled truck tyres, are also available as part of this new range.

These can be specified to suit all applications, with solutions available to accommodate everything from domestic vehicles to commercial vans and HGVs. As with the bollards, various colours of wheel stops are available to match

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the client’s requirements.

Standard product packages have been created

by Brandsafe to suit the application and location of EV charge points, but customers can also opt for bespoke solutions to suit their individual requirements.

Paul Roehricht, UK strategic account manager for Brandsafe, said: “The EV market in the UK is growing rapidly and operators need

to protect their charge points from damage and loss. Our new range of added value impact resistant solutions offers a comprehensive, cost effective and accessible way to safeguard these investments.”

Full details at https://www. brandsafeprotection.com/ product/electric-vehiclecharging-point-protection/ *According to www. zap-map.com

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Join the PSSA - Launching the Public Sector Sustainability Association The Public Sector Sustainability Association (PSSA) provides a professional association and network for all those working in the Public Sector who have a common interest in sustainability. The aim of the association is to bring together a wide group of people working across all areas of the Public Sector – to help educate, train, support and connect as we work towards a more sustainable future.

Never has there been a more pressing need and indeed, requirement for individuals and organisations to turn their attention to sustainability and take stock of their environmental impact on our world.

An increasing number of UK local authorities have declared a climate emergency. But having made this important step, what happens next? Well for many sustainability professionals working within these authorities, they simply do not know. Logically, the first step that can be taken is to develop a strategy to address

the challenge of the emergency they have declared. However there are a number of pitfalls and issues which can arise when doing so and there is a need for the individuals tasked with creating such a plan to be given the knowledge and support they need to do so.

Similar issues are faced by professionals working in the NHS (the health and care system in England is responsible for an estimated 4-5% of the country’s carbon footprint), Universities, Schools and of course central Government.

Through the PSSA we hope to

provide these individuals with the support, guidance and knowledge that will assist them and by extension, the entire country in tackling the climate emergency and recuding their organisations carbon footprint. The assocation will provide the latest news and developments, best practice, case studies, white papers, reports and guides to this aim.

There is no charge for membership to those working within the Public Sector and we are now open to new members.

If you are interested in joining, please visit our website where you will find more detailed information about the association and also a membership form to join. www.pssa.info

PSSAWARDS Public Sector Sustainability Awards Highlight your commitment to sustainability - become an environmental leader.

The purpose of the Public Sector Sustainability Awards is simple - to promote environmental leadership, to innovate and to inspire all those working in the Public Sector committed to reducing the carbon footprint of their organisation.

HOW TO ENTER: There is no qualifying criteria that needs to be satisfied in order to enter the awards. All we ask is that entrants send us up to 2000 words detailing the activities undertaken by them to reduce, by any means, the impact of their organisation on our environment. Please feel free to attach any images, graphs, charts etc to support your entry.

You can focus your entry on just one project or multiple schemes. You can enter as an individual or on behalf of your organisation, or both, as there are awards for both categories.

There is no charge for entry.

If you wish to enter, please complete the registration form at www.pssa.info/pssawards or download the form from the website, complete it and email it back to us. Your completed entry needs to be submitted by the 31st January 2020 and should include images and/or logos.

Please send your entries through to submissions@pssa.info.

If that is not possible, you can mail them to: PSS Awards, 42 Wymington Park, Rushden NN10 9JP

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BECOME A CORPORATE MEMBER The Public Sector Sustainability Association (PSSA) provides a professional association and network for all those working in the Public Sector who have a common interest in sustainability. The aim of the association is to bring together a wide group of people working across all areas of the Public Sector – to help educate, train, support and connect as we work towards a more sustainable future.

Corporate membership of the Public Sector Sustainability Association is available to any private sector organisation wishing to reach committed and influencial sustainability professionals in Government, Local Authorities, NHS, Education and Housing Associations.

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