Chris Lamb with Chief Executive of South West Ambulance Service, Ken Wenman
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The refurb in the ROC is well underway. Carpet tiles and livery going on today.
The ROC – new brand, new services, new decor
Goodbye Magnolia…Exciting times this week at Aimteq, and in our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in particular. For those that don’t know, we’ve been undergoing a bit of a re-brand and refurb of our bureau (now called the ROC) and the services...
Aimteq win Wales Millennium Centre BMS Upgrade
Aimteq win Honeywell to Siemens BMS Migration at Wales Millennium Centre
About Wales Millennium Centre The centre itself is a highly recognisable building located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The centre first opened in November 2004 and is a leading arts centre that regularly features theatre, dance and comedy performances....
Executive Education, University of Manchester Case Study
Executive Education (University of Manchester) Case Study
AIMTEQ INSTALL SCHNEIDER ECOSTRUXURE BMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER’S NEW EXECUTIVE EDUCATION CENTRE Wohoo, it’s new case study time. READ THE FULL CASE STUDY HERE. We recently completed the installation of a brand new Schneider Electric EcoStruxure...
Catch our TransPennine Express case study in this month's BFM Magazine.
TransPennine Express Wireless BEMS – BFM Magazine
It’s always nice when one of our case studies gets picked up by a print publication. This month, Building & Facilities Management (BFM) magazine featured our recent TransPennine Express case study in their HVAC section. If you’ve not already had a scan...
TransPennine Express Case Study - Now Available!
TransPennine Express Case Study
Wireless BMS system helps TransPennine Express cut energy use at their train stations. Hurrah, our latest case study is finally online and available for download. It details the retrofit work we’ve been carrying out for train operator, TransPennine Express, at...
Aimteq win Schneider Electric BMS contract at Probiotics International.
Aimteq win Probiotics new build project – Schneider Electric BMS system
Aimteq win Schnedier Electric BMS system installation contract Our Cirencester office has won a contract to supply Probiotics International with a Schneider Electric EcoStruxure system at their new-build facility in South Petherton, Somerset. The project involves the...
Boots Glasgow, before our upgrade to Niagara 4
Boots store legacy BMS System to Niagara 4 Upgrade
Everybody loves a BMS upgrade Hurrah – everybody loves an upgrade. Whether it’s an upgrade to your phone, a better seat on a plane, or a better room in a hotel. In this instance, we’ve upgraded an old legacy BMS system to a shiny new Niagara 4...
We're completing a new project for Royal Grammar School, Worcester, using Siemens PC Web.
Aimteq win Royal Grammar School Worcester Siemens BMS project
Aimteq win Siemens BMS System Contract. We’ve won the contract to install a new Siemens PC Web BMS system at Royal Grammar School (RGS) Worcester’s Godfrey Brown Theatre as part of a planned upgrade. RGS didn’t want a static terminal on-site, but...
Our new BMS upgrades brochure is now available for download
Upgrade your Schneider Electric or Siemens Legacy BMS with Aimteq
Our new upgrades brochures is now live and kicking. Hurrah, great news! We’ve put together a comprehensive BMS upgrades brochure as a quick and dirty (glossy really) guide to how we can help you migrate an old legacy BMS to a shiny new contemporary one. If...
On the lookout for new apprentices at Bury College's engineering careers day
Bury College Engineering Careers Day
How awesome is careers day these days? It’s been 17 years since I’ve been to a careers day. Indeed, ‘careers’ at my old school involved inputting some likes and dislikes into a computer running a program called Kudos. Eventually, after a...
Come in, have a look round, make yourself at home.
Welcome to the new aimteq.co.uk
Yes, we’ve changed our website a couple of times over the last couple of years. Yes it’s been hard work…and yes, we’re finally getting to the point where the site does some form of justice to the awesome work that the staff within the business carry out on a daily basis. We do some mega-cool things each and every day, whether it’s staff in the ROC dialling into sites to perform some energy optimisation tasks, or the development of our Data Centre BMS platform, all the really cool and useful stuff we do now has a place.
Aimteq Warriors at the finish line of Born Survivor 217
Aimteq take on Born Survivor 2017
Over the weekend 21 staff from Aimteq HQ took the Born Survivor at Capesthorne Hall in Macclesfield. The event is a military-inspired muddy obstacle course, set over 10 kilometres, with countless ditches full of mud, things to jump over, crawl under, and in some cases...
The London Stock Exchange's 2017 edition of their 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain...guess who's in it...
We’re one of the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2017
Great news here at Aimteq HQ over the last couple of days. We’re officially in the London Stock Exchange Group’s top 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2017. The annual report is now in it’s fourth edition, and is aimed at identifying the UK’s...
A rough snapshot of what it could mean for energy
What will the General Election mean for low carbon?
The biggest headline of note this month is the recent calling of a General Election. The largely unexpected move from the Conservatives has caught many off guard. It’s impossible to judge which way the results might swing. But what’s certain is the impact...
We take a quick skim through the Energyst's annual Director's Report
Energyst Director’s Report
Businesses should brace themselves for two years of volatile energy costs, says report The latest industry insight, courtesy of the Energyst, hints uncertain electricity costs and strategies to mitigate them remain a huge challenge. Future price concerns are a risk...
Our take on what's going on in the energy industry this February . Sneak peak - quite a bit on Brexit.
Industry Insight – February
Ongoing Brexit fears continue to hit clean tech A recent appeal, arguing that the UK needs a ‘green guarantee’ to protect its environment after Brexit, has been launched by Green Party MP Caroline Lucas. More than 1,100 European Union environmental laws, ranging from...
Big Don has gone and won it. Who knew. But what does it mean for energy and the rest of the world?
Trump – what does it mean for energy?
As Donald Trump takes the helm in the US, what does this mean for global and local commitments to carbon reduction and energy management? The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States took place on Friday, January 20, 2017, on the West...
We've been helping Pizza Hut cut the energy costs at their 'Huts'. See how we've helped, get the case study.
Aimteq help Pizza Hut ‘slice’ their energy consumption with wireless BEMS
New Pizza Hut BEMS case study now online Get case study Here at Aimteq we’ve got a wealth of experience in energy management in all sorts of buildings…and that now includes huts – Pizza Huts to be specific. Over the last twelve months we’ve...
That's right, we've formed an epic team-up, between us, npower and the guys at WEMS. It's gonna be awesome.
Aimteq and npower sign demand side response partnership
Energy service provider npower, has formed a strategic partnership with Stockport-based business Aimteq, to deliver an integrated demand side response (DSR) platform to their business customers. As part of the partnership npower will use WEMS hardware and software...Public Sector Estates and Assets Management Conference
You can catch us at the Public Sector Estates and Assets Management Conference on December 6th 2016. Following our great experience there last year we’ve decided to re-book. The conference provides exclusive insights into best practice asset management and...Edie Responsible Retail Conference
We’re exhibiting at the Edie Responsible Retail Conference on 21st September 2016. The conference is the only event to equip retailers with the diverse tools needed to realise the commercial, social and environmental benefits of a sustainable retail model. Venue...
BEMS maintenance contracts can be a lifesaver, we point out why.
The value of a BMS maintenance contract
Did you know, simple BMS maintenance could have a massive impact on your business, and your profits? We understand that having your BMS serviced is a bit like paying for car tyres…nobody really wants to do it. But just as tyres are essential to your safety, BMS...
A quick guide to energy management in your restaurants.
A restaurant energy manager’s guide to selecting the right BMS (building management system)
Plainly, restaurants use a lot of energy. Cookers, chillers, bespoke lighting and temperature control, all must operate at peak performance throughout the restaurant’s opening hours. Clearly the opportunities for cutting energy and carbon (and therefore costs)...
What's going on in energy this August? Sit back, relax and have a read.
Industry Insight – August
Following the Brexit vote and Theresa May’s new Premiership, DECC has been axed and Hinkley C is being ‘reviewed.’ What other fallout is coming from recent political change? A new Prime Minister Theresa May has taken power. What’s her...
The energy news for July - plus the obligatory Brexit stuff.
Industry Insight – July
With Brexit has come the biggest UK political change for generations. What does it mean for green business? UK votes to leave EU For once, there can scarcely be anyone in the UK unaware of the top story; the UK has voted to leave the EU. At this stage, it is difficult...
June's energy news...and more on Brexit.
Industry Insight – June
As the Brexit vote approaches, what news, views and opinions are polarising debate? Here’s our latest digest on the key points. Could Brexit harm UK energy policy? As heavyweight contributions across the Brexit debate roll in, Chatham House has played its card....
May's biggest and best energy stories.
Industry Insight – May
Can renewables and efficiency supercharge UK industry? The Financial Times (FT) argues that Britain has quietly become a star in the world of green power. It writes that a record 25% of electricity generated last year came from wind farms, solar panels and other...
We've got a new case study out. This time for Go-Ahead (not the biscuit people). Get it here.
Go-Ahead and Aimteq combine to save 30% gas consumption in bus depots
I’m pleased to announce our latest case study is now live and available for download. The case study covers our installations at Go-Ahead Group’s bus depots throughout the country where we’ve been tasked with reducing gas consumption and controlling...
April's energy news round-up. Including a bit on the French-funded, Chinese built (cos that's a great idea) Hinkley Point.
Industry Insight – April
Challenges for UK industry As Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant faces closure, recent industry news is focusing on the challenges for UK manufacturing. To date, more than 120,000 people have signed Jeremy Corbyn’s petition calling for Parliament to be...
Some of the Aimteq crew digging into some of Pizza Hut's finest wares.
Aimteq helps Pizza Hut ‘slice’ their energy consumption by 20%
We’re pleased to announce that following a three-year relationship and a tender process that involved several other BMS companies, Aimteq has secured an exclusive agreement with Pizza Hut to install wireless BEMS across their estate. Simon Wood, Head of Sales at...
It's budget time again. What does the tatty red briefcase have in store for energy this year?
Budget 2016 – What does it mean for energy?
In this crucial overview of energy trends, we examine how George Osborne’s Budget opens the path to a new UK energy and carbon taxation framework Single reporting framework on energy efficiency and carbon taxes is coming In his Budget, George Osborne has begun...
Boom. All the energy news from February coming your way.
Top insight into the industry news for February 2016
DECC announces 5 year plan DECC has outlined how both DECC and DEFRA will spend their annual budgets, of £3.3bn and £2bn respectively in 2015/16. According to EDIE, Amber Rudd’s department will, “Ensure the UK has a secure and resilient energy system,” by driving a...
Demand response could be a cracking little side-earner.
UK blackouts catalyse demand side response; participating businesses could make thousands
On November 5, 2015, The Guardian reported National Grid had used: ‘Last resort emergency powers, to tell companies to reduce their electricity usage in an effort to avoid the risk of blackouts.’ The news confirms a worrying UK power shortage, but behind...
We promise, there were more people there, not just Simon and Jonathan.
EMEX London – Stand B24
We’re visiting EMEX for the first time this year. The event takes place on 11th & 12th November and is the only show endorsed by the Energy Manager’s Association (EMA). Following the success of its first year in 2014, the EMA and Lord Redesdale are...
Yep, it's new website time...again.