Industrial gases and engineering business BOC has launched the Hymera DC, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell system capable of delivering 150W of DC power in off-grid and remote locations. The Hymera DC incorporates an automatic battery charger, so that power can be maintained in locations where changing batteries is not practicable. In many applications it is a silent, cheaper and much cleaner alternative to diesel and petrol generators. The Hymera DC is also ideal for providing power in hard-to-reach places. Advanced Monitoring, a CCTV and access control security group with offices in Limerick a...

MITIE's Built Environment business has won a major project worth £10.5 million for Derwent London, a leading British-based property investment and development business. The new business award, located at 49 Clerkenwell Green is a category A, 7500 m2 refurbishment and fit out starting in January 2012 and scheduled to finish the same year. This design and build project will provide high quality CAT A office space with a new reception and entrance facing Clerkenwell Green. The works include structural alterations to enable the new entrance to be formed, an atrium infill and level 4 office ext...

Emprise Services plc, leading support services provider, proudly celebrated the 10 year anniversary of its cleaning contract with The Berkeley, a 5* luxury hotel in Knightsbridge. Emprise provides behind the scenes services including kitchen cleaning, porters and a flexible back of house support staff to the Berkeley through its long-serving team of 15 employees. Emprise is delighted to be able to show its appreciation to the team for their dedication and commitment to delivering a first-class service to this prestigious client. Jose Ruiz, Director of Human Resources at The Berkeley comment...

FTSE 250 outsourcing and energy services company MITIE has been awarded a three year £2 million per annum contract with global payment processing company WorldPay. The contract will run across WorldPay’s four UK sites, including its headquarters in London, which employ a total of 2,000 staff. As part of the contract MITIE will be delivering an integrated FM service encompassing: maintenance and engineering fabric maintenance security helpdesk catering cleaning pest control waste management reception and post room WorldPay operates in over 40 countries and is a maj...

The British government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has employed global security specialist Pilgrims Group to provide safety training to its key departments working in politically unstable and often highly dangerous parts of the world. Pilgrims has built a reputation for protecting businesses, NGOs and journalists working in unpredictable, high threat environments. The security provider will provide Security Awareness in Fragile Environments (SAFE) training to FCO employees at its specialist training centre set in 200 acres of Surrey countryside, preparing them for dangers in an...

Ward Security has further cemented its reputation in the industry by achieving a prestigious environmental standard. The company has been awarded ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS), an internationally-recognised certificate accreditation that guarantees a quality approach to environmental management. The fact that the Rochester-based business has been operating within the framework of the standard over the last couple of years certainly stood it in good stead when it came to the environmental audit process. To secure ISO 14001, Ward Security had to prove that it could meet a nu...

G4S Gurkha Services, a subsidiary of the UK’s leading security company G4S Secure Solutions (UK), has been ranked among the top five per cent of security companies out of a total number of over 700 approved contractors, by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) auditors. Scoring 139 points out of a possible 168 in the SIA’s Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS), the business has improved by 26 points on its 2011 results. John Whitwam, Managing Director at G4S Gurkha Services, said: “The significant improvement on our ACS score in just 12 months is a fantastic achievement and t...

Following a very successful six month implementation period, G4S Cash Solutions UK, part of the world's leading security solutions group G4S plc, has agreed a three year contract with ACM Environmental plc, leading specialists in environmental waste, recycling, and waste to energy technology for the provision of all their waste management services. Prior to engagement with ACM, G4S’s recycling levels were running at approximately 28%, but since ACM’s involvement, G4S has seen a dramatic rise in recycling rates to 83%, and are on track to reach their challenging target of 95% by April 201...

Merlin Entertainments Group has awarded a contract to provide security services at four of its top London attraction sites to OCS. OCS has held a contract with the leisure company for nearly 7 years, providing security services to the city’s celebrity waxwork tourist attraction, Madame Tussauds. However, Merlin Entertainments recently tendered a security contract to cover three of its other attractions including the EDF Energy London Eye, the London Dungeons and the SEA LIFE London Aquarium.  After a rigorous selection process, OCS secured the three year contract to provide manned ...

MITIE’s Total Security Management business has appointed Ian Campbell as its new director for security systems. Ian has significant expertise of security technology and will be working closely with the security systems team to enhance MITIE’s reputation as a leader in the design, installation and maintenance of integrated security systems to customers in all business sectors. Campbell brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a 30 year career in the armed forces and security industry holding senior management roles. The 46-year old joins MITIE after three years at G4S Secure Sol...