Launch of Energy and Controls research project

I am excited to announce the launch of the Energy and Controls Yearbook 2022 research project – an in-depth assessment of the UK’s controls businesses. Not the major manufacturers of control equipment but rather those organisations at the sharp end of installation, maintenance, energy saving and building ‘smarts’.

For energy to be used efficiently, building controls or BeMS must be expertly installed, integrated, programmed and maintained. E&C Yearbook 2022 will provide detailed knowledge about those businesses, their capabilities, history, control platform specialisations, sector expertise and innovations.

E&C Yearbook 2022 is intended for building operators, owners, occupiers or maintainers and anyone who has a need to understand the range of expert services available from the UK’s specialist BeMS companies. The services that ensure optimised control, occupant comfort, targeted maintenance, energy efficiency, plant integration, performance reporting, data analytics and so much more…

If you’re a BeMS customer visit the website https://ecyearbook2022.co.uk and register for project updates and a free summary report when available or reach out and tell us what you want to see included in the study.

For more information contact:

Andrew Crawford, Project Lead

website: https://ecyearbook2022.co.uk

email: info@ecyearbook2022.co.uk | telephone: +44 (0)  7502 722370

ENGIE launches EQUANS, a new brand for services-led activity

New €12 billion global leader in technical services, present in 17 countries
Existing UK activities in technical, FM, energy solutions and regeneration to join EQUANS
EQUANS will continue to be owned by ENGIE Group, but with a dedicated management team

ENGIE has announced the launch of a new global business, EQUANS – which will separately manage the majority of its services-led activity in a number of countries including the UK & Ireland.

By bringing together these activities under a new brand, EQUANS creates a market leader in the sector with 74,000 employees and revenues of 12 billion euros.  EQUANS will be present in 17 countries – mostly across Europe, but also with significant interests in North America, Latin America and Australia.

EQUANS will provide focused support for its customers enabling them to fully embrace the energy, digital and industrial transitions, offering a breadth of expertise and services which will help build a more efficient, safe and connected world.

In the UK & Ireland, all of ENGIE’s activity in technical services & facilities management, energy efficiency and regeneration – as well as their specialist energy related capabilities (including smart buildings, green mobility, district and embedded energy, and decentralised renewables) will become part of EQUANS. This equates to a £2 billion revenue company, employing 13,500 people – a significant part of the overall new global operation.

EQUANS will continue to be owned by ENGIE, but will have a dedicated management team and operating structure, providing the conditions to further accelerate growth and service performance.

The new EQUANS brand will begin to roll-out across operations in the coming months.

Nicola Lovett, CEO of EQUANS UK & Ireland, said: “The creation of EQUANS is an exciting development for our business, placing greater focus on our core services capabilities and providing new agility to deliver a market leading service for our customers. Operating under the EQUANS banner, we will be focused on unlocking further opportunities across the built environment as our partners continue to embrace a greener, more efficient and increasingly digital world.”

Jérôme Stubler – EQUANS CEO “EQUANS is made of state-of-the-art expertise which totally responds to the needs of our customers in delivering solutions for the Energy, Industrial and Digital transitions. This is a great moment for the 74,000 employees all over the world who will form the new business. I am very honored and pleased to lead this fantastic team.”

Catherine MacGregor, ENGIE CEO, said: “We are very proud to announce the creation of EQUANS, an autonomous entity within ENGIE, known in recent months under the project name “Bright”. We are on track to deliver on our simplification plan through the positioning of EQUANS as a leader in multi-technical services and reaffirmming ENGIE as a leader in the energy transition, refocused on its growth markets and with a more industrial approach.”

 The creation of EQUANS reflects ENGIE’s desire to simplify its structure and refine its existing strategy to have a clearer focus on energy infrastructure and grid-scale renewables. As such, ENGIE’s non-services UK activities in energy supply and power generation will remain part of the core ENGIE business and retain the ENGIE brand.

To find out more visit us at engie.co.uk/equans

Upcoming Armstrong Fluid Technology webinars

Armstrong Fluid Technology has a busy webinar programme lined up for July and August.

Dates for your diary include:

Wednesday 14th July 2021 – 9am
Control Valve Basics – How Control Valves Interact and Pump Speed Controllers Interact to Deliver the Right Flow

Wednesday 21st July 2021 – 9am
State-of-art Pumping Technology that Guarantees System Redundancy and Maximises Energy Efficiency and Space Savings

Wednesday 28th July 2021 – 9am
Protecting and Operating your HVAC System in Hostile Environments and Harsh Weather Conditions

Wednesday 4th August 2021 – 9am
E coating Whitepaper Review

Wednesday 11th August 2021 – 9am
Understanding the Expansion of Liquids and Solids in Hydronic Systems

Wednesday 18th August 2021 – 9am
Best Practices in System Automation

Wednesday 25th August 2021 – 9am
Boilers/Heating Systems for Maximum Efficiency and Cost Savings

All webinars are free to attend, and each live session concludes with a Q & A in which you can put your questions to Armstrong’s technical experts. If you can’t attend the live event, you can catch up by watching a replay. Armstrong’s web-based library contains replays of more than 80 previous webinars on a wide variety of subjects.

Visit  https://armstrongfluidtechnology.com/en/resources-and-tools/education-and-training/webinar-library to register for webinars or to replay previous sessions.

N.B. Subject and date/time of webinars may be subject to change. Check the website for the latest details.

Stepping up to net zero before it’s too late

Adopting a net zero roadmap and taking those first steps towards reducing emissions is a significant undertaking for any businesses. In many cases, COVID-19 has forced leaders to focus on rebuilding their core business, derailing plans and strategies towards decarbonisation. In our latest blog we explore why prioritising a net zero strategy is a benefit to business, and despite the challenges, why making a step change will build the foundations for what is yet to come.