Pressroom :: M&E company beats downturn £5.75 million of orders
M & E company beats downturn with £5.75 million of new orders
A mechanical and engineering company is proving the downturn hasn’t badly affected commercial construction in the UK, by announcing £5.75 million of new orders.
Kershaw Mechanical Services has recently won six major new contracts across the UK.
They will all start before the end of 2008.
Sales director Ian Greenstock said: “There is a lot of talk of downturn at the moment, but we are personally not seeing that yet.
“The work is there, and we are focusing on the things that we have done to build our company over the last 30 years – delivering an excellent service and great customer service.”
Ian added: “We will continue to stay positive and focused on business over the next 12 months.”
Kershaw Mechanical Services supplies commercial mechanical and electrical services to construction contractors around the UK.
The new orders are:
- Complete mechanical and electrical services including heating, air conditioning, security and alarms for Parkfield, a new primary school in Barnet. Main contractor is Willmott Dixon. Value £1.5m
- Complete mechanical and electrical services for Hyde, a second new primary school in Barnet. Main contractor is Willmott Dixon. Value £1.7m
- Complete mechanical services for two new academic buildings at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. Main contractor is Kier Eastern. Value £1m
- Complete mechanical and electrical services for DC10 in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, an existing building being converted into an examination print room. Main contractor is John Young. Value £1m
- A Waitrose store conversion carried out in a four week period. Main contractor R G Carter Projects. Value £400,000
- A number of refurbishment projects for Her Majesty’s Courts in the Midlands area
Kershaw Mechanical Services recently proved its green credentials by being awarded the ISO 14001 environmental standard.
It is the lead company of the successful Kershaw Group, which employs 183 people and has its head office in Cambridge.
The group is a major sponsor of Cambridge United.
Kershaw Mechanical Services has also sponsored the Cambridgeshire Football Association Premier Leagues – known as the Kershaw Leagues – for 18 years.
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