Henry Brothers have been awarded a £9 million contract to construct a new Enterprise Innovation Centre for Trent University. The project is the third undertaken by Henry Brothers Midlands for the university – and the latest in a number of schemes completed in the higher education sector across the East
BAM Construction has secured orders worth more than £120 million from projects across Essex in the last 20 years. BAM, part of the worldwide Royal BAM Group, tracked orders across the region since 1999, but the firm’s work in the county of Essex actually dates back to 1879, just 10
The construction of a new data centre is back on track following the rapid adoption of its electricity infrastructure by Energy Assets Networks (EAN), one of Britain’s leading independent distribution network operators (IDNO). An Independent connection provider (ICP) approached EAN when delays to the adoption of HV assets serving a
Leading supplier of hardware components, Rothley, has partnered with the UK’s largest specialist ironmongery supplier, IronmongeryDirect, tolaunch Rothley Endurance – an innovative range of strong, durable and long-lasting tubes and fittings for multiple applications. Unlike similar products currently on the market, the Rothley Endurance range is crafted from grade 201
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Henry Brothers have been awarded a £9 million contract to construct a new Enterprise Innovation Centre for Trent University. The project is the third undertaken by Henry Brothers Midlands for the university – and the latest in a number of schemes completed in the higher education sector across the East Midlands. The building will be the focal point of NTU’s enterprise activities – from supporting start-up companies to commercialising research, advising on intellectual property and offering services to local businesses. The £9 million, four-storey building will be linked to the University’s existing Dryden Centre at the City Campus in Nottingham and will provide the flexible space needed to accommodate entrepreneurs and businesses. Henry Brothers has recently handed over a new £23 million engineering facility at the Clifton Campus to NTU, and earlier this year started work on a new Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF), which is also being built at the Clifton Campus. Ian Taylor, Managing Director of Henry Brothers Midlands, said: “As a company, Henry Brothers is proud to support Nottingham Trent University – the Guardian University of the Year 2019 – as it continues to invest in, and develop and create, first class learning and supporting accommodation and facilities. “This is our third construction project for the University, and we are delighted to have now broken ground at the site and started work on Nottingham Trent University’s latest development at its City Campus. The Enterprise Innovation Centre will have a positive impact not just at the university, but also on the wider economy of Nottingham and the East Midlands and it’s great to play a part in creating such a facility.” Nottingham Trent University Vice-Chancellor Edward Peck was joined by a number of guests at the ground-breaking ceremony, including Anna Vinsen from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and internal colleagues in Executive Dean of Enterprise, Mike Carr, and the recently appointed Head of Enterprise Innovation Centre, Megan Powell Vreeswijk. Launching the project Mike Carr said: “What the Enterprise and Innovation Centre gives us is the focal point for our work with enterprising start-ups and established businesses as well as being somewhere a community of entrepreneurial people can come together to exchange knowledge and ideas.” Megan added: “We have developed the centre based on the three Cs of Community, Connectivity and Collaboration. It allows us to bring together a community of entrepreneurs from across Nottingham and the wider region who can learn from each other and development their businesses. In doing so, we aim to further stimulate the local economy in our area.” Henry Brothers is working on the Enterprise Innovation Centre with architect Evans Vettori, engineers Mott MacDonald, Edge as project manager, Robinson Low Francis as quantity surveyor, with Couch Perry Wilkes handling the M&E elements. The centre is planned to open in late 2020 and will become the new home for the Hive, which is currently based in the University’s Maudslay building. The Hive offers mentoring, support, training and networking opportunities for students, graduates, staff and other entrepreneurs launching a business or social enterprise. It has been part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Sustainable Urban Development Scheme (SUDS), coordinated by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government with the support of the D2N2 LEP and Nottingham City Council.
BAM Construction has secured orders worth more than £120 million from projects across Essex in the last 20 years. BAM, part of the worldwide Royal BAM Group, tracked orders across the region since 1999, but the firm’s work in the county of Essex actually dates back to 1879, just 10 years after it was founded – which also makes them one of the UK’s oldest construction firms. Adam Harding, BAM Construction’s regional director for the South East, said: “This year we completed a multi-storey car park for Stansted Airport, and it made us reflect on what other schemes we might have delivered across Essex. “We’ve dug into the archives and found over 30 schemes dating back to when we built the War Office in Waltham Abbey for the Government in 1879, exactly 140 years ago. “That job was priced at £12,400. Today, that’s something like £2 million. It isn’t just the money that’s changed of course. Our business is unrecognisable now – we are cleaner, safer, and highly technological. “When we began, our materials moved around by horse and cart. Now we have drone pilots and virtual reality engineers. But construction has always been about people – collaborative relationships between designers, engineers, clients and sub-contractors. “And that’s one reason we value the firms with whom we have placed those orders. Our supply chain in Essex has exported its skills across the UK. We score them on every aspect of what they do from quality and sustainability through to their attitude. And we pick the best – because it is how well you work with others that makes the critical difference.” Apart from the War Office, BAM’s track record includes two major bypass roads, shopping centres in Harlow, factories for BOC, and neuroscience research buildings for Merck, Sharp and Dohme – one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It also created the Sklan factory in Harold Hill, which made miniature furniture. An archive clip of this happening is below from You Tube and British Pathe. It also created the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre and the new HQ for former financial giant Access, both in Basildon. Just a few years ago it handed over Harlow University technical College (UTC), having built more UTC buildings than any other contractor in the UK. Adam Harding added: “We’ve managed to build just about everything in Essex – education, health, industrial, and leisure facilities, plus several supermarkets for Tesco, Asda and Waitrose. The story of 150 years is that you need to be versatile and adaptable to survive, and know how to do more than just create buildings. You need to improve people’s lives along the way.”
The construction of a new data centre is back on track following the rapid adoption of its electricity infrastructure by Energy Assets Networks (EAN), one of Britain’s leading independent distribution network operators (IDNO). An Independent connection provider (ICP) approached EAN when delays to the adoption of HV assets serving a new section of a data centre campus threatened to compromise the site’s development schedule. Wiltshire-based Ark Data Centres builds and operates facilities that power IT systems critical to connectivity across a growing range of services accessed via smartphone, computer, tablet or other electronic devices. They are central to the way that businesses engage with their customer base. The project was at risk of missing critical deadlines, so the ICP which installed the network contacted EAN to adopt the assets. EAN is thought to be the only IDNO with an in-house legal resource and, as a result, was able to conclude multiple land rights agreements within a 12-week period from inception to adoption. At the same time, the company’s technical team completed all the necessary connections certifications and documentation with the distribution network operator and meter operator. Lewis Rogers, Head of Construction at Ark Data Centres, commented: “EAN worked with us to understand the criticality of the deadline dates, whist maintaining a focus on the importance of a robust adoption process. This practical approach mitigated against the potential for long delays we were facing with the DNO. “The EAN team mobilised professionally and quickly to help us maintain the programme of works that will ensure the facility is brought online as scheduled.” Symon Gray, Compliance and Standards Manager at EAN, said: “As a business, we possess a positive and flexible mindset when it comes to network adoption. Our investment in in-house legal and technical resources means we are able to complete ownership agreements professionally and in a timely manner, creating optimal value for ICPs and businesses.” To find out more, go to www.energyassetsnetworks.co.uk
Leading supplier of hardware components, Rothley, has partnered with the UK’s largest specialist ironmongery supplier, IronmongeryDirect, tolaunch Rothley Endurance – an innovative range of strong, durable and long-lasting tubes and fittings for multiple applications. Unlike similar products currently on the market, the Rothley Endurance range is crafted from grade 201 stainless steel, making it harder wearing and eliminating the need for the environmentally damaging chrome plating process. Due to their robust and rust-resistant properties, Rothley Endurance tubes are suitable for multiple interior and exterior applications including curtain poles, shoe racks, wardrobe rails, shower head holders and outdoor handrails in gardens. The range comes in two high-quality finishes, mirror polished or brushed satin, and is available exclusively at IronmongeryDirect with competitive trade prices and next-day delivery. Simon Cox, Sales and Marketing Manager at Rothley, said: “We’re delighted to partner with IronmongeryDirect to launch our latest innovative product range. We hope Rothley Endurance will provide a solution for those looking for premium, high-quality tubes and fittings with the added benefit of being suitable for indoor and outdoor use.” IronmongeryDirect has over 17,500 products in stock. Orders can be placed as late as 8pm for next day delivery from Sunday through to Friday and by 4pm on Saturdays. Free, no quibble returns are available on all products. For more information visit IronmongeryDirect.com or call their team of specialist advisors on 0800 168 28 28.
