The financial side of running a trade business can be challenging and complicated, but it’s important to get it right otherwise you could end up losing money. Research by ElectricalDirect found that almost three-quarters (74%) of UK tradespeople don’t feel confident handling their company finances and many have ended up
Architects, builders and building control officers scratching their heads about how to comply with the changes to Part L which came into force last year could find a RIBA-approved CPD, created by insulation experts Actis, will help unveil and summarise all the upcoming changes. The free one-hour Tomorrow’s Insulation Solutions
Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division, a global leader in digital reality solutions, today announced the availability of a new version of PV Elite, its complete software solution for vessel and heat exchanger design, analysis and evaluation. Since its launch three decades ago, PV Elite has helped users have confidently design
Honeywell released yesterday its predictions for emerging trends that will help shape building operations and technologies in 2023 and beyond. Top experts at Honeywell revealed insights on opportunities to make buildings more sustainable, safer and occupant focused. Honeywell’s predictions for 2023 include both ongoing and burgeoning trends: 1. The acceleration of
Land and property company Wain Estates has announced a new structure, splitting the company into two separate divisions; Development and Land Promotion. The change sees Wain Estates Development Director, Jack Brister, promoted to Managing Director of Development and former Urban Splash Land Director, Angela Heaney, appointed as Managing Director of
Andrew Ingram has been announced as the new Managing Director at leading heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes. Long-serving Andrew has taken over the top job at the thriving Enfield-based business from Martin Hastings. Andrew has been with TG Lynes for almost 20 years having started out
Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading school fitout specialists, has been awarded its largest contract to date in the education sector – a £5m project for BAM to manufacture furniture and fit out the two high schools on the Dunfermline Learning Campus. The Deanestor team will supply and install more
City Plumbing has introduced a new digital tool to to help housing associations quickly and accurately diagnose heating system faults, identify replacement parts and improve the lives their tenants through better service. Using the industry’s most comprehensive and product-specific data, the national merchant’s FaultFinder equips housing associations and field service
One of the North West’s fastest growing contractors, HMS, has signed a new £450 million repairs and maintenance contract with leading housing group, Torus. Part of Torus’ £1.2 billion Repairs and Maintenance Framework, HMS has been appointed to deliver a variety of reactive repairs and planned maintenance activities to Torus’
The market-leading temporary site service company WysePower, which emphasises the use of carbon-neutral building solutions, has been acquired by the RSK Group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Founded as WysePlant in 1958, the company began by providing temporary electrics, hoists, cranes, cabins and general plant. Today, WysePower
The financial side of running a trade business can be challenging and complicated, but it’s important to get it right otherwise you could end up losing money. Research by ElectricalDirect found that almost three-quarters (74%) of UK tradespeople don’t feel confident handling their company finances and many have ended up making a loss on jobs because of pricing errors (25%). While many tradespeople are excellent at their jobs, dealing with finances is a different thing entirely, which is where businesses can fail. One option is to outsource your finances to qualified accountants or to use financial advisers to help you make wise decisions. For example, bfinance.com offers skilled investment advisors to help businesses and individuals alike improve their cashflow. However, there are always ways that individual tradespeople can improve their financial skills and literacy. With this in mind, the electrical retailer has partnered with Rick Smith, Managing Director at Forbes Burton, to share five pieces of expert financial advice for tradespeople as we head into 2023. “As a small business owner, your income depends on the payment you get from your customers. However, getting funds from your clients on time can be difficult, and this can cause a strain on your mental health and well-being. “To avoid this problem, it’s best to try and implement a ‘50% up front’ policy. Doing this will help maintain a steady cash flow. It will also help you identify genuine customers interested in your product or services; thus, you save time, resources and money.” “Your most important asset, as a business owner, is your savings. You can rely on your savings in difficult times or when you need to handle unexpected expenses. Besides that, you can also take a break when you need or want one. It is crucial that you have cash reserves as they allow you to handle these expenses. “If you want to be comfortable, it is advisable to save 30% of your earnings each month.” “Tax returns are usually put off for a long time, and you will find this last on the to-do list for most people. Voilà, it’s another year, and you are rushing to submit your tax returns with just a few days to go, which may turn out to be larger than your expectations. “The easiest solution is to prepare your tax returns as early as possible after April 6th. Doing this will help you handle this critical task on your to-do list efficiently and quickly. Also, it informs you of the amount to pay the following January; thus, you get to avoid any horrible surprises, and you have a lot of time to save if the need arises.” “We’ve learned from the previous few years that the financial landscape is anything but predictable. Thus, you need to have plans for different scenarios that may happen in 2023 as a business owner. “How much money have you saved for possible eventualities? What kind of help or options are available? There is no such thing as being over-prepared.” For expert advice on how to handle your company finances, visit: https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/blog/financial-expert-shares-top-four-tips-for-electricians Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Architects, builders and building control officers scratching their heads about how to comply with the changes to Part L which came into force last year could find a RIBA-approved CPD, created by insulation experts Actis, will help unveil and summarise all the upcoming changes. The free one-hour Tomorrow’s Insulation Solutions for Future Homes Standards CPD module gives guidance on how to meet revised energy efficiency targets which see new build homes having to reduce carbon emissions by 31% over previous levels. The Actis CPD, which has also been certified by the Construction CPD Certification Service, will look at different tactics to help achieve the greater goal of building Net Zero by 2050, such as the increased importance of having a ‘fabric first’ approach. Actis regional specification manager and co-author of the CPD, Amaret Chahal, explained: “Making sure everyone is confident in understanding the Part L changes and what it means for us to futureproof our buildings, is the main focus of this new CPD. We’ve simplified and summarised all the changes that are happening now, while making it clear that this is ultimately another stepping stone towards the Future Homes Standard. “Combining more use of efficient building technologies with a thermally sound building structure is the key to achieving lowering requirements. Reducing the need for energy in the first place is essential, which means minimising overall heat loss through thermal bridging and improving air tightness.” The CPD will look in detail at ways to improve U-values, reduce thermal bridging, address the performance gap and improve air tightness. And to ensure these changes don’t create a problem in the other direction, it will look at how to ensure there are no issues with overheating. “The key way to minimise thermal bridging is to make sure insulation is continuous and has no gaps,” explained Amaret. “Using flexible reflective insulation, such as those in the Actis Hybrid range including an insulated breather membrane and vapour control layer, is an excellent way of achieving this. Because Hybris doesn’t need to be cut with 100 per cent accuracy like solid insulation, it can be moulded into corners, gaps and awkward junctions, making for a snug, leak-free fit.” Amaret, the self-styled Actis CPD queen, likes nothing better than helping customers tackle complex specification issues, making her the ideal co-creator of the company’s fourth CPD alongside its UK and Ireland technical director Thomas Wiedmer. The CPD will also look at SAP 10, the latest update to the Standard Assessment Procedure, which is incorporated within the revised Part L regulations and designed to ensure correct thermal modelling junctions are used. The Standard Assessment Procedure is used to work out the predicted energy use and emission rate of a dwelling. It assesses how much energy will be used, how much of it will be lost or gained, how efficient the home is at retaining heat, and ensures minimum fabric energy efficiency requirements are met. The CPD looks at how a building’s energy efficiency is quantified by offsetting heat losses against heat gains and examines the eight areas which have been updated under the new, revised SAP 10. It highlights changes to default y-values, the removal of Accredited Construction Details (ACD’s) and reminds developers of penalties for those who don’t consider heat loss through building junctions by simply overlooking the value of having thermal modelled junctions. This summer’s Part L changes is another step in the direction towards far more stringent energy efficiency requirements for new homes, which will be laid down under the forthcoming Future Homes Standard, expected to be in place by 2025. That in turn will play a key role in enabling the UK Construction industry to meet its 2050 net zero target. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division, a global leader in digital reality solutions, today announced the availability of a new version of PV Elite, its complete software solution for vessel and heat exchanger design, analysis and evaluation. Since its launch three decades ago, PV Elite has helped users have confidently design equipment for the most extreme uses. The new version provides them with expanded capabilities for unparalleled safety. Specifically, this latest release incorporates all the tools necessary to perform a broad range of vessel analysis and boundary-defining data inputs, enabling engineers to efficiently design and quickly comprehend results that ensure safety. It includes: This version of PV Elite also includes user experience enhancements, making it easy to learn, start up and use for new and experienced engineers alike. It streamlines data entry by breaking input into sensible subsets, while analysis may be done in one pass over the entire pressure vessel model or on individual components (such as shells, nozzles, flanges, etc.). Kristin Coyle, Product Owner, Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division, said, “Pressure vessel engineers are tasked with projects that vary greatly by size, type and material. This new version of PV Elite provides them with everything they need to improve their productivity, save time and optimize engineering design using enhanced data capabilities. In addition, it’s easier than ever to learn and use, which makes it perfect for users requiring fast start-up and confidence in their safety code calculations.” Maximilian Stechhammer, Head of Sales & Marketing, Hering AG, said, “PV Elite has helped us save time and money. We have reduced our engineering and calculation costs by 30%. We have also kept our quality level high, as PV Elite is an excellent tool for designing and validating our products.”
Honeywell released yesterday its predictions for emerging trends that will help shape building operations and technologies in 2023 and beyond. Top experts at Honeywell revealed insights on opportunities to make buildings more sustainable, safer and occupant focused. Honeywell’s predictions for 2023 include both ongoing and burgeoning trends: 1. The acceleration of the ‘Electrify Everything’ movement. In May of 2022, the European Commission proposed the REPowerEU Plan[1] in part to rapidly reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas but also to fast-track the EU’s clean energy transition. To incentivise that transition, the EU has also this year granted €1.1 billion[1] to fund seven innovative, large-scale clean energy projects, using revenues from its Emissions Trading System. As building owners everywhere face increasing pressure from stakeholders and regulatory agencies to curb energy consumption and reduce their facilities’ carbon impact, the electrification trend will accelerate. “An all-electric building requires not just a viable sustainability plan but also a smart controls strategy, which starts with establishing realistic baselines of current energy performance and taking a hard look at existing infrastructure including supply and demand side power,” said Udaya Shrivastava, vice president and chief technology officer, Honeywell. “It also requires creative thinking, investment in ready now technologies and a holistic effort across the organisation. Making these changes may seem prohibitively expensive, but solutions exist that can measurably cut operating expenses and help reduce carbon emissions.” 2. Cybersecurity embedded and integrated into digital innovation. As the Internet of Things continues to merge operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems – and cyberattacks increase in frequency as well as sophistication[i] – advanced AI/ML-enabled cybersecurity will become foundational to the design of digitalised building technology systems. At the same time, the shortage of cybersecurity professionals[ii] will likely remain a challenge. “Generally, there still remains a lack of understanding on the importance of hardening OT infrastructure and having proper protocols in place in the case of an incident,” said Mirel Sehic, vice president and general manager, Buildings Cybersecurity, Honeywell. “Cybersecurity starts with technology development, as digitalisation continues, engineers and product development teams need to take a security and privacy by design approach.” 3. Dynamically responsive buildings will be possible. Building controls have traditionally used setpoints that operate on the assumption that every space is 100% occupied, which is no longer the norm due to an uptick in hybrid workforce. The 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction[iii] found that the building and construction sector accounted for 34% of energy demand and 37% of energy and process-related CO2 emissions in 2021. Building management systems will increasingly leverage AI/ML algorithms to optimise both energy efficiency and occupant well-being, which will no longer be viewed as mutually exclusive priorities. These algorithms can build sophisticated models that reveal hidden energy waste as they weigh conditions and demand against current occupancy, weather conditions and utility pricing. “It’s become imperative for building owners to make meaningful, near-term change in their carbon impact,” said Manish Sharma, vice president and general manager of Sustainable Buildings, Honeywell. “To do this, they need better data about their operations. Given the heightened awareness of, and investment in, sustainability, it’s critical for a company to know and communicate to stakeholders how its facilities are optimising energy baselines to ultimately reduce their carbon footprint, without impacting the occupant experience.” 4. Cities will look to build energy resilience into operational plans. As extreme climate and weather events occur more frequently,[iv] energy resilience will continue to gain attention. Cities and communities will need solutions that help them better respond to power outages, especially where they affect critical infrastructure such as hospitals and traffic control systems. Microgrids and battery energy storage systems that leverage real-time, adaptive control strategies will help cities continue to provide essential services in the wake of disasters. “In 2023, we can expect to see significant public investment in community resilience particularly in the United States, supported in part by the $1.2 trillion in federal funding[v] from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said Matthew Britt, general manager, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Honeywell. “Communities that embed energy resilience programmes into their sustainable smart city initiatives, will be better prepared to mitigate power outages, improve their operating costs, while supporting their sustainability initiatives.” These trends collectively embody a common theme: technology is rapidly becoming integral to every facet of building operations. Whether it’s helping to help reduce carbon impact, defend against cyberattacks, optimise both energy performance and occupant well-being, or make communities more resilient in times of crisis, it can provide a competitive business advantage as well as help reduce operating expenses. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Land and property company Wain Estates has announced a new structure, splitting the company into two separate divisions; Development and Land Promotion. The change sees Wain Estates Development Director, Jack Brister, promoted to Managing Director of Development and former Urban Splash Land Director, Angela Heaney, appointed as Managing Director of Land Promotion. Wain Group Executive Chairman Will Ainscough, said: “The changes allow a fully dedicated team to focus on delivering the most important land asset within the Wain Group – Carrington Estate – with quality design and placemaking at its heart. “It also gives us an opportunity to build a land promotion team that can focus on third party landowners and operate independently from the Group’s other land interests. The separation will allow the division to become a fully-fledged land promoter selling all its opportunities to the open market.” Carrington Estate, the 1,665-acre former Shell Refinery site, is one of the largest regeneration projects in the UK with the potential to provide 3.5 million sq ft of employment space and up to 4,000 new homes. Planning permission has already been secured for 597 homes and 1.2 million sq ft of employment. The first employment and residential phases have already been developed. Future phases are to be brought forward imminently. Jack, who joined Wain Estates in 2019, said: “This is a hugely exciting time. We have a great team and have achieved a lot over the last couple of years. We are now in a position to really deliver on the potential at Carrington and have a number of projects at various stages in the delivery pipeline. “Carrington Estate presents a major resource for jobs and homes for the whole region and our ambition and commitment is to deliver the very best we can.” The Development team also includes: Paul Wrigglesworth, Property Director; Will Young, Project Manager; Kevin Fletcher, Project Manager; Jenny Dockney, Senior Surveyor; and Andy Hesketh, Estate Manager. Experienced land professional Angela Heaney has been recruited to head up the Land Promotion team supported by Planning Manager, Nicholas Mills. The division is already promoting 3,950 residential homes on behalf of third party landowners, but is aspiring to evolve into one of the UK’s leading promoters. Angela, who has previously worked as a Director for a national housebuilder and a large strategic land promotion company, will be looking to build a new team dedicated to growing the business across England. She said: “I was attracted not only by the scope and potential of the role, but the culture and values of the Wain Group. You can feel there is a real sense of doing things in the right way to create the best outcomes for landowners. We also have the financial resource and wider Group support to help achieve our objectives.” Will Ainscough added: “Our motivation is to make Wain Estates the best working environment with clearly defined strategies and career prospects. We want to create the right atmosphere for people to achieve their goals and ambitions.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Andrew Ingram has been announced as the new Managing Director at leading heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes. Long-serving Andrew has taken over the top job at the thriving Enfield-based business from Martin Hastings. Andrew has been with TG Lynes for almost 20 years having started out as Transport Manager before progressing to General Manager and now MD. He said he was thrilled to take up the new role and had a clear vision of how to keep the business moving forward. “Becoming MD of TG Lynes has been a goal of mine in recent years so I am delighted that the board agreed with my ideas and has given me the opportunity to carry on Martin’s fantastic work,” said Andrew. “TG Lynes offers excellent career progression opportunities and a chance to improve yourself and I am just one example of that. “The business is in a strong position and has enjoyed seven years of year-on-year growth – but we still have big plans and goals for the years ahead. “We have great clarity on how we continue to move forward. Our overriding aim is to make the experience as simple and as easy as possible for customers, many of whom have highly pressurised lives.” Andrew said the business would also continue to look for new products to add to its already extensive range, while continuing to make strides in sustainability and towards net zero. He added that the business would continue with its promise to support the local community in Enfield. Last year TG Lynes launched its inaugural Helping Hands campaign which saw more than £15,000 of product and labour awarded to three good causes in its vicinity. Andrew said: “Our commitment to excellence and the four pillars of the business – sustainability, community, integrity and quality – will remain the same. “We have made significant advances in sustainability and our community work in recent years and we’re keen to continue building in those areas while offering first-class, hassle-free service to customers, old and new.” Andrew praised Martin for his achievements over six-and-a-half years at the TG Lynes helm. Martin has moved on to become CEO at Leyland SDM which, along with TG Lynes, is part of the Grafton Group. “Martin has been fundamental in the success we have enjoyed in recent years,” he said. “He has overseen not only tremendous growth but also improvements for colleagues and I wish him all the best.” TG Lynes stocks industry leading brands and supplies thousands of products including valves, steel and copper tubes and fittings, press systems, composite and plastic plumbing, drainage solutions and support systems and tooling. An extensive plant hire service is also available. Visit www.tglynes.co.uk for more information. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading school fitout specialists, has been awarded its largest contract to date in the education sector – a £5m project for BAM to manufacture furniture and fit out the two high schools on the Dunfermline Learning Campus. The Deanestor team will supply and install more than 42,000 items of loose and fitted furniture for St Columba’s RC High School and Woodmill High School – that are relocating to Dunfermline Learning Campus in Fife. Due to open by Summer 2024, the high school project is part of a wider learning campus development, which also sees the construction of the new Fife College. The schools project is being delivered by the Council’s partner, hub East Central Scotland. Designed by AHR, AECOM and Rybka, the 27,000sqm scheme is one of the UK’s largest Passivhaus education buildings. The architectural design is based on Passivhaus standards to improve internal comfort levels and reduce energy consumption and life cycle maintenance. The transformational facilities will offer a consolidated approach to learning and life skills that will support a clearer pathway from secondary education to training, further education and into employment. The new co-located high schools will retain their independence and identities with shared core facilities, such as assembly halls, dining space, outdoor education zones, and multi-purpose sports pitches. Ramsay McDonald, Managing Director for Deanestor in Scotland, said, “This is our largest school fitout contract to date and we are even more thrilled that it is local to our Scottish headquarters in Dunfermline. We are pleased to be playing our part in such a visionary and ambitious education scheme which will provide world class facilities for students, the local community, and businesses across the region.” Deanestor will manufacture a range of education furniture for the new high schools, including teaching walls, storage solutions, worktops, shelving, and kitchen units. Its team will fit out over 500 rooms across both schools and the shared facilities. The interior design theme is based around the principles of openness, connectivity, and inclusiveness. The colour palette will reflect the branding and identities of both schools and will use greys and muted shades of green and blue to echo the local landscape, the history of Fife, its industrial heritage, and growth of the area. The fitted furniture and joinery from Deanestor will be finished in white and different tones of grey. The new campus will have a wide range of facilities including learning plazas to promote collaboration, digitally-enabled learning zones, outdoor learning areas, break-out booths for individual study, and a pioneering learning lab featuring performance analysis, media studio, recording booth, food technology, and extensive creative project space. Deanestor manufactures and installs robust and flexible loose and fixed furniture solutions for early years, primary, SEN, and secondary education, fitting out areas such as classrooms, science laboratories, ICT, design and technology, atria, social dining spaces, break-out areas, sports facilities, and changing rooms. The company has extensive design, technical and project management experience in fitting out large campus projects and award-winning school architecture – on time and to the highest quality standards. For further information, visit www.deanestor.co.uk/education, call 01623 420041 or email enquiries@deanestor.com. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
City Plumbing has introduced a new digital tool to to help housing associations quickly and accurately diagnose heating system faults, identify replacement parts and improve the lives their tenants through better service. Using the industry’s most comprehensive and product-specific data, the national merchant’s FaultFinder equips housing associations and field service engineers with the practical knowledge to quickly and accurately diagnose faults within the system. Combining this with the hands-on knowledge of staff in more than 370 branches across the UK, City Plumbing can help engineers source the parts they need quickly and improve first-time fix rates. Described as a ‘game-changer’ for engineers and social housing providers, the tool’s diagnostic capabilities mean that engineers will no longer need to be in the property to diagnose the problem. Perfectly suited to housing associations and private landlords, FaultFinder allows tenants to input details of the problem into an online portal or over the phone. This gives engineers the opportunity to restore heat and hot water as quickly as possible by triaging the issue remotely and understanding if a visit is required or whether the tenant can fix the issue themselves. It also means that if a home visit is required, engineers can quickly sourcing the correct spare parts from their local City Plumbing branch before arriving at the tenant’s home, allowing them to resolve the issue quickly and efficiently. “As the industry-leading provider of heating and plumbing solutions, we’re looking for revolutionary ways to support professionals to get the job done every day. Through FaultFinder, we can take this support even further by placing our expertise in the hands of our customers, exactly when and where they need it. It’s a real game changer for social housing providers and landlords looking to improve tenant satisfaction.” says Dave Griggs, Managing Director of Spares at City Plumbing. “Whether they’re on-site to resolve a problem, or if a customer has described their issue through our online portal, housing associations and contractors can easily access the information they need to restore heat faster than ever before. By inputting the product name or code, they’ll be able to see any commonly recurring issues or describe the fault they’re experiencing to unlock practical advice on how to fix it. From there, FaultFinder will even recommend the components required to repair the system. Crucially, it also gives our branches the insight they need to ensure the correct stock for properties in the local area is available for collection or delivery as soon as it is needed.” Through its nationwide network of branches, City Plumbing provides professionals with the tools and equipment they need to deliver uncompromising levels of service to their customers. To unlock the benefits of Fault Finder for yourself, visit www.faultfinder.com Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
One of the North West’s fastest growing contractors, HMS, has signed a new £450 million repairs and maintenance contract with leading housing group, Torus. Part of Torus’ £1.2 billion Repairs and Maintenance Framework, HMS has been appointed to deliver a variety of reactive repairs and planned maintenance activities to Torus’ 40,000 homes for at least the next three years. The First Call Off Contract from the framework, HMS will deliver a range of Asset Management Services to Torus’ property portfolio across the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire East and West, Wirral, West Lancashire and Wigan, HMS will head up a number of workstreams, including Responsive, Vacant home property repairs and Planned Maintenance, Facilities Management, Gas and Electrical Servicing and Estate Services. Expanding on HMS’ existing partnership with Torus, this latest iteration of its Repairs and Maintenance service will see the team continue futureproofing homes and creating safe, secure properties and neighbourhoods thanks to increased funding into the creation of a bigger network of tradespeople, suppliers and apprenticeships. Paul Worthington, Managing Director of HMS, said: “It’s fantastic to continue our work with Torus and act as their preferred supplier of all repairs and maintenance services. Being able to expand on the services we have delivered for the Group over the past three years is something we’re excited to continue as we have already recorded several successes for Torus and their customers over the years and know we are able to further exceed expectations. “Quality is central to how we deliver, as we constantly learn, improve and collaborate to ensure that Torus customers influence the repairs and maintenance services they ultimately receive. This iterative approach to delivery has seen us effectively mobilise multiple workstreams and grow alongside the Group, acting as a single provider of a number of vital services.” Continuing, Chief Operating Officer at the Torus Group, Cath Murray-Howard, said: “HMS have a great track record of delivering for our customers and we have numerous examples of how the team has gone above and beyond to support our communities. Their dedication to each one of our customers and our wider communities is evident and along with their passion for delivering award-winning services makes them the perfect delivery partner. “As a Group, Torus is committed to investing in its properties and ensuring every one of our tenants live in a safe, secure and well-maintained home – one that they and us at Torus can be proud of – so the launch of this framework and renewed partnership with HMS is something to be celebrated, having already seen so much progress to date, and we’re thrilled to begin works and see our investment come to life in the new Financial Year.” HMS will commence delivery of the new Repairs and Maintenance contract in April 2023 and the increased investment in all workstreams will see numerous career opportunities available for residents within our community. To find out more and stay up to date with current vacancies, please visit the HMS website. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
The market-leading temporary site service company WysePower, which emphasises the use of carbon-neutral building solutions, has been acquired by the RSK Group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Founded as WysePlant in 1958, the company began by providing temporary electrics, hoists, cranes, cabins and general plant. Today, WysePower is the market leader in temporary site services, with more than 260 directly employed and qualified staff operating from eight regional UK offices, from Glasgow to Bristol, along with operations in five European countries delivered from its operational centre in Amsterdam. WysePower recorded an annual turnover of £28 million in the last financial year. WyseBase is part of the WysePower group and offers a carbon-neutral and cost-effective alternative to traditional concrete foundations for modular and building set-ups, as well as ground stabilisation and walkway solutions. This enables the installation of stacked cabins of various heights without breaking ground. In addition, the foundations are made from recycled materials and are fully recyclable after use, which will save on average 1.66 tonnes of carbon for each tonne of concrete produced. Recent WysePower projects include data centres across the UK, Europe and Scandinavia, Gigafactories, HS2 works, Grade 1-listed buildings, expansive commercial and retail developments and a multitude of high-quality residential schemes. Managing Director Shawn Callaghan, who will continue to lead the business, said: “For more than 60 years, we have developed and maintained the trust and support of our clients, who appreciate the breadth of our service packages, the quality of our designs and installations and the dedication of our employees. We look forward to continuing this work, specialising in prestige projects and emerging market sectors, such as high-tech manufacturing, hyperscale data centres and major infrastructure projects while benefitting from the growth RSK can offer. This gives us the opportunity to enhance our project work and client relationships by working with a host of RSK businesses from the same or related sectors.” RSK Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Ryder said: “I’m pleased to welcome WysePower and its 260 employees into RSK. Temporary site services remain in high demand despite the ongoing economic slowdown, and I expect this will only continue. Beyond this, WysePower is a great cultural fit in our group; the ethos and values of the business are very similar to those of the wider RSK family, so I have no doubt they will settle in quickly.” As RSK continues to deliver its ambitious growth strategy, it now comprises more than 175 companies, employing 10,000 people. The group’s annual turnover at the end of FY22 is expected to be in excess of £800 million, more than double that of the previous year. The acquisition advisor was James Mines, Partner of FRP Advisory Trading Limited. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals