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BUILDING SERVICES: TIDYCO LTD Some projects are particularly challenging, such as the replacement of a 700 kilowatt gas powered handling unit at Leeds Bradford Airport. “It was on top of the terminal building,” recounts David. “We installed a new heat exchanger weighing about a tonne, craning the old unit off the roof and a new unit up there. There was the challenge of it being a working airport but it was an interesting job.” Those types of project require much planning, with another one due in August for Toyota when three large heat exchangers will require a crane to handle the lifting. Increasingly, the emphasis is on health and safety, with many companies requiring CHAS and Safecontractor accreditation for all suppliers. Having the product manufacturing and distribution businesses does keep the Climate Change division informed of technology changes. The Hydraulics division is a Parker Hannifin Hydraulics Technology Centre and so is high on the distributor network. There’s also a close relationship with various manufacturers and the company acts as service agents for some of them. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS With the current emphasis on the environment and energy saving, all installed heating equipment is ECA approved where possible and on the Carbon Trust’s Energy Technology List. David says: “We are looking at some heat pump technology and have two products on trial. One is a hot water cylinder with a built in integral heat pump that generates its own hot water. We have exclusive access to the products on trial and, if successful, we’ll be promoting them.” Although Tidyco hasn’t been proof against the recession, it held its own and, as David confirms, is looking forward to better times: “We are expanding and looking to strengthen our work force with some qualified engineers and adding to our customer service team. We concentrate a lot on customer service to ensure our customers keep coming to us.” www.tidyco.co.uk Telephone: 01332 851300
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