We’re looking for water treatment engineers, covering sites in London and the South East. If you become a water treatment engineer for Guardian, you may find yourself working on some very exciting buildings, iconic landmarks, such as the ‘Cheesegrater’, London’s finest hotels and important premises such as hospitals and schools. We maintain water systems and […]
Health and safety legislation, which covers water treatment practices, aims to minimise risk to building occupants and members of the public. The law, as discussed in the following article, applies to commercial settings. Hygiene is paramount when it comes to designing and maintaining water systems, whether for drinking water or facilities. The following provides a […]
In the picture, left to right: Toby Hunt (Guardian), Rehan Rafique (NSG Group), Juliette Sinclair (Guardian), Lynn Sencicle (editor ACR News, which sponsored the award). Guardian Water Treatment’s bacteria killing ‘green’ alternative to chemical dosing, Wallenius Advanced Oxidation Technology (AOT), has won ‘Sustainable Product of the Year’ at 2016’s HVR awards. Safe and environmentally friendly […]
Most UK companies are holding their breath as the true effects of Brexit are yet to be revealed. According to a new survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and SELECT, the trade association for the Scottish electrical industry, however, it seems that for the building services engineering sector […]
Whether you are in charge of an elderly people’s home, help run a hospital or are the landlord of an office, there is one thing you have to keep uppermost in your mind – you are responsible for making the premises fit for your staff and residents to work and live in at all times. […]
In August, leading Building Services trade publication, H&V News, held a question time to discuss Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), a topic that has hit the headlines on a number of occasions so far this year. Sponsored by Envirovent, Nuaire, Vent-Axia and Airflow Developments, the event saw a hundred-strong audience taking part in the debate. As […]
Our non-chemical water treatment, Wallenius Advance Oxidation Technology (AOT), has been shortlisted for an HVR award; ‘Sustainable Product of the Year’. Safer and greener, compared with traditional chemical water treatment, Wallenius AOT has been proven to kill 99.999% of bacteria, helping combat the UK’s growing Pseudomonas problem, which causes fouling, inefficiencies and breakdown in closed-circuit […]
We’re spending more time than ever indoors in the UK – it’s not uncommon to work more than 40 hours per week and some experts estimate that overall, we spent up to 90% of our time indoors. Air pollution is known to cause a variety of short and long term health conditions, from eye irritation […]
With water cooling treatment such an integral part of operations for a range of industries, scale, corrosion, fouling and microbiological contamination can be costly both in terms of productivity and product quality. Water: The Universal Solvent Water is a highly efficient heat transfer medium that has the ability to dissolve many substances. As a result, […]
Following a fatal outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at St Christopher’s Hospice, which provides end-of-life care in South London, the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) has emphasised the importance of proper controls in public buildings, with legionella training essential for responsible parties. The Hospice has been named as a source of Legionnaire’s disease following […]
