Safety standards - Case Studies

Pertwee Estates are converting one of the Ipswich’s most interesting and historic buildings into office accommodation. This iconic building, to be known as The Maltings, is close to Ipswich station, town center and business district. Pertwee Estates wanted flexible office space that could have the potential to be let to one or multiple companies. Owing to limited floor to ceiling height at each level, Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning designed a Daikin VRV System using Floor Mount...

With over 50 years as a Burger King franchisee, Bennett Management Corporation has a long list of industry-changing firsts, like introducing the drive-thru concept to Burger King corporate. With a motto of, ‘People Pleasing People’, the family owned and operated franchisee with 25 restaurants and over 1,000 employees in the US States of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, prides itself on being an ‘amazing and inventive company’ with a people and community focus. Mark Peterson,...

Manchester-based Courier Express Refrigerated Transport has updated its fleet with two high-performance Carrier Transicold Supra® 850 MT (multi-temperature) units mounted to new 18-tonners, to support the company’s temperature-critical pharmaceutical and foodservice deliveries. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies. Supra units provide...

Viessmann has been selected to provide environmentally-friendly heating solutions to The Belfry Hotel & Resort, the scene of more Ryder Cup golf tournaments than any other venue in the world. Two Viessmann Vitodens 200-W gas-condensing boilers were installed last month during renovation of a plant room that serves one of the hotel’s three 16-bedroom ‘pod’ accommodation wings, which stand separately from the main building. The new arrangement will be replicated in the plant...

Lancashire-based GBA Services, specialists in time-critical logistics, has taken delivery of six new 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, specified with lightweight and powerful Carrier Transicold Xarios 350 refrigeration units. The vans will be used for long-distance temperature-sensitive deliveries across the UK and Europe, each covering up to 100,000 miles per year. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), re...

Adcock has worked on multiple projects with Morgan Cass over the last few years and this successful partnership has led to another installation contract for Pembrooke House in Pitsea, Essex. The existing office space is being stripped out and completely refurbished. Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning was asked to provide the comfort cooling solution which would provide the highest levels of comfort, freshness and energy efficiency across all three floors. heating and cooling operation T...

Supporting Utah Food Bank’s initiatives to fight hunger and food insecurity, Carrier Transicold recently provided the organization with a new generation Supra truck refrigeration unit to keep perishable food at the right temperature as it is delivered to food pantries around the state. The grant is funded in part by Carrier and its parent company, United Technologies Corporation, to aid food banks in the Feeding America network. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, global provider of...

Air curtains are not designed to resolve negative air pressure but can be designed to reduce the problems that negative air pressure creates. The facility called upon the expertise of high-performance stainless steel air curtain manufacturer Powered Aire Inc., which knowing that an air curtain cannot stop this type of air movement, focused instead on tempering the cold air as it entered the hallway. Air Curtain Rx Like many medical facilities, this hospital in an urban U.S. city built a parkin...

The Biltmore Hotel in London’s Mayfair has installed two award-winning Carrier AquaForce Vision chillers as part of a £60 million refurbishment project. The 30KAV inverter-driven screw chillers were selected for their exceptional energy efficiency, reliability, environmental performance, low noise, reduced running and servicing costs, and the high quality indoor climate they provide for building occupants. Carrier is a global pioneer in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has decades of experience and knowledge working in healthcare environment. The company has formed long and successful partnerships with healthcare and pharmaceutical customers that their climate control and refrigeration equipment can be found in over 100 NHS sites. Following on from successful completion of full mechanical installation at the new medical center in Wickford, the company is pleased to confirm that they have now been awarded the ongoing m...

Norwegians and others who love winter sports will soon have the ability to enjoy Nordic and Alpine skiing year-round, thanks to Carrier Commercial Refrigeration’s PowerCO2OL refrigeration system that is being installed at SNØ – Norway's first year-round indoor ski arena – in Lørenskog. Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is a part of Carrier, a leading global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and bu...

Based on the previous successful experience, Aston Rose selected Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning for their new project at Brook Street, Mayfair. By replacing their old air conditioning system with new Mitsubishi Electric VRF equipment, the company helped to improve the energy efficiency, lowered the energy costs and prevented unexpected breakdowns for reliable year-round comfort.  VRF solution enables to heat and cool different parts of the building at the same time or set the sy...

‘An atmosphere that only a true football arena can achieve’ – This is how the Signal Iduna Park was described on April 2, 1974, on its christening with a friendly match against FC Schalke 04. Since the third expansion stage was completed, the Dortmund stadium is among the largest stadiums in Europe. For its smooth operation, the sports venue, located in the Ruhr area of Germany, relies on smart pump technology, provided by Wilo. Signal Iduna Park stadium At 62 meters high, t...

Adcock recently won the contract to replace refrigeration equipment in the campus supermarket coldrooms. The existing condensing units were originally designed to operate on refrigerant gas R22 and were situated in a poorly vented plant room which created an issue at the height of summer. Planned preventative maintenance Adcock upgraded the system to a modern, efficient solution. The works had to be scheduled and completed during term shut down, to ensure there was no impact on the day to day...

For over 18 years, the BAOBAB CHILDREN FOUNDATION in Kissi, Ghana, has been caring for children and young people who often have little chance of receiving a proper education in the surrounding rural area. As well as basic English, reading and arithmetic skills, the foundation teaches the children in its care traditional handicrafts, farming techniques and how to take responsibility for themselves. The village is spread across some five hectares, providing accommodation for more than 100 girls a...

LIXIL Americas’ kitchen and bath brands, American Standard and GROHE, are proudly supporting the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTS) in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. By providing some of the latest plumbing innovations, LIXIL aims to help students receive the proper training necessary to pursue a plumbing career in the modern world. The support is part of a larger effort of LIXIL Americas, maker of pioneering water and housing products, to steer the conversati...

Adcock gets a maintenance contract from Anglian Water. Adcock recently won a tender for a maintenance contract with Anglian Water. Adcock was the previous holder of the contract and have now secured the agreement for an additional four years.

Following the successful delivery of numerous natural refrigeration projects within the health sector, Green Cooling recently provided a Panasonic CO2 Condenser unit supplying a walk-in freezer at an M&S Simply Food franchise located within a large NHS Hospital. For this project Green Cooling provided a system that included a Panasonic 2kW CO2 Condenser unit (2kW at -30C) with RDM control incorporating remote monitoring, along with the cold room structure and associated services. The proje...

Wilkins and Sons Ltd, renowned manufacturers of preserves, marmalades and associated food products, have announced that a new Energy Center was unveiled in December 2018 by Peter Wilkin, Great Grandson of the Founder of the business. Panasonic VRF system installed by Adcock Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd (Adcock) Ipswich Branch Manager, Keith Augustus, was delighted to be invited to the grand opening of Wilkins’ new Energy Center. Keith stated at the opening, “The he...

ICA, Industria Chimica Adriaticak, has been producing wood coatings for more than 50 years. It’s still a family-run company, with 800 employees nationally and internationally. ICA has grown extensively over the years and has seven buildings: two for production, others for administration, warehouses, and laboratories, covering a total surface of 25,000 m2. ICA has significantly invested in research for this reason it has three main laboratories, for a total of 5,000 m2. The newest one is f...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd (Adcock) has maintained equipment at the Royston, Cambridge premises of The Automation Partnership Ltd. for many years now. They are currently replacing an existing McQuay water chiller that was manufactured in 1999. Carrier 30RBP Greenspeed Aquasnap water chiller The new equipment will be a Carrier 30RBP Greenspeed Aquasnap water chiller with Pro-Dialog Plus control system, low noise Flying Bird 1V fans and micro channel all aluminum condenser fan...

Carrier China was selected to provide Sunyoung Group, an engineering group providing integrated design and construction management services, the second generation of AquaFlow Variable Water Volume (VWV) systems for its headquarters building in Shanghai. The first order since its launch last year, the inverter water-cooled multi-connected central air conditioning systems have been delivered to Sunyoung for its headquarters that spans more than 30,000 square meters. Carrier China was also selecte...

De Bijenkorf, which translates into ‘the beehive’, is a chain of luxury department stores in the Netherlands, which offer clothing, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, books, toys, and homeware. Its flagship store is in Amsterdam located in the central Dam Square. Founded in 1870 as a haberdashery shop, over time the business expanded with a second store opening in The Hague in 1926, and the third in Rotterdam in 1930. Currently de Bijenkorf has a webshop for the Netherlands and Belgium,...

Johnson Controls will improve lighting infrastructure in eight schools within the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) in Folsom and Rancho Cordova, California. The installation of intelligent LED lighting fixtures will help modernize school infrastructure, initiate energy savings throughout the growing district and improve the environment for student and faculty performance. The installation project will take eight months according to the plan developed by FCUSD school officials and...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) are currently working on an installation project for South Essex College at the new Stephenson's Road Campus, in Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom. Engineering and construction facilities Stephenson's Road Campus will introduce motor vehicle courses to Southend for the first time. Phase one of the project is due to open in September 2018 with the motor vehicle courses starting. The second phase of the development will then introdu...

Mace MEP Services are an international consultancy and construction business. They shape the cities and communities of the future by connecting clients, communities, suppliers and partners. Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) has recently completed an installation project working with Mace MEP Services at 70 St Mary Axe, London, United Kingdom. The HVAC services company supplied and installed the Mitsubishi Electric R2 Series VRF System at the site, which offers the ultimate...

As part of The Community Housing Group, Oakleaf Commercial Services has been providing high quality, professional, property maintenance and construction services since 2000. They provide a wealth of services including responsive repairs, building construction, modernizations and adaptations, grounds maintenance, fleet services, a PVC-u manufacturing facility and a bespoke joinery. Their central operating base is located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, which allows them easy ac...

For over 30 years, KKT Chillers has been developing and producing energy-efficient chiller solutions for customers’ medical and industrial applications. They have long become a valuable global player in the chillers market, thanks to their sites in Germany, USA and China, as well as their global service network. And to cater to customers’ heating solution needs as well, special solutions with the heat pump function are no problem for KKT Chillers. The company produces bespoke water...

The ctalk contact center system provides a wide range of call management services across the UK. Their support services include contact centers, outbound dialing, call recording and 24/7 automated call handling. Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning recently won the contract for the new ctalk premises in Stafford, having maintained and serviced the air conditioning at the original site just across the road. ctalk had outgrown their former location and needed to move to the much larger build...

While reducing outdoor air pollution has long been at the forefront in China, improving indoor air quality is now garnering more attention. To help improve its indoor air quality, LIVAT Centre Wuhan, which is affiliated with IKEA Group, selected Carrier China, a renowned HVAC company, to provide a robust set of solutions including new air conditioning units, airside equipment cleaning and renovation, as well as chiller maintenance that helped to create a cleaner and healthier indoor shopping env...