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College extension project
Network expansion
Work on a two-storey extension at New College Durham’s Framwellgate Moor Campus is set to commence following Esh Construction being appointed as design and build contractor. The £8.9 million development will be constructed as an extension to the College’s modern state-of-the-art-facilities. The appointment of Durham-based Esh Construction will provide a wealth of benefits for the area through the employment of a local workforce and procurement of a local supply chain. As Esh’s Pre-Construction Director, Chris Hale noted the business is passionate about delivering social value within its local communities. “Throughout the scheme we have committed to employing local apprentices, offering work experience for T-Level placements, and arranging tailored site visits to allow construction students to use the live site as part of their studies,” he said. Designed by Ryder Architecture, the building will include adaptable spaces and technologies making it more flexible for different educational delivery needs. A glazed central atrium will form the ‘heart of the building’, with work and breakout zones to encourage interaction and creativity. Specialist spaces for healthcare qualifications, and digital and science labs will also feature across the two floors.
amBX has welcomed a new Danish partner into its network - IoT Simplified. amBX’s smart lighting and building software, SmartCore, enables key stakeholders in the supply chain to add extra value to their proposition. IoT Simplified is a commissioning engineering company that integrates ventilation, lighting, access control, meeting booking and several other systems under one single solution. The Danish installer was seeking a flexible, openarchitecture platform that
New building for Helsinki Sponda Ltd, one of Finland’s leading real estate asset management companies, is to build a new office building of approximately 16,000 square metres at Lauri Korpisen katu 9 in Tikkurila, Vantaa. Valmet, the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries will be the principal tenant, and over 700 people will work in the new building. Construction is set to begin in the latter part of 2022, with completion scheduled for late 2024. The building’s design prioritises the flexibility of rooms, lighting in the open workspaces and energy efficiency. The office premises have been divided into separate zones that create natural meeting places and reduce the sound levels between the zones. The property is aiming to achieve a class A energy performance rating (EPC) and a platinum-rated LEED environmental certificate. It will produce renewable energy for its own use, as well as prioritising indoor air quality. The development will also aim to comply with EU taxonomy requirements. The office building, which will be developed mainly for Valmet’s use, still has 3,600 square metres of vacant office space available for rent, as well as approximately 2,400 square metres of leasable retail space.
would allow it to simply link multiple systems, aggregate data and converge it all into a single source. This requires a system that can communicate in multiple languages or protocols simultaneously. amBX designs and develops software solutions for smart buildings and smart lighting with the aim to improve the smart building industry with interoperable solutions. It is passionate about partnerships and collaborations, providing key users with the very best smart, sustainable solutions for both new and old buildings – driving positive change globally. As a partner of amBX, IoT Simplified will be able to add additional value to its solutions, completing installations faster and saving them money. The solution also helps it overcome data visualisation and technical challenges through bespoke integration. The ability to offer customers a custom UI is an added bonus; having a userfriendly front-end enables data that is captured to be viewed in real-time, interacted with and made useful.
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