Author: Phil Wantling
I'm the marketing guy here at Aimteq. I designed and built this site and i'm responsible for all Aimteq collateral and materials. If you need any help with the site or any content, just give me a shout.
Coronavirus Update
by Phil Wantling | Mar 18, 2020 | Company news
Page Last Updated: 18th March 2020, 3:00pm In the event of a change, we will update and timestamp this page for your reference. We’re still operating as normal The first thing you need to know is that we’re still operating as normal. All our engineers are still...
The Trend and Siemens training boards in our new training facility
by Phil Wantling | Mar 10, 2020 | Company news
It’s been a busy few weeks here at Aimteq HQ, with new owners and now a new training room. We’ve added in some new training facilities to our boardroom to deliver on our commitment to develop staff internally and to help clients understand exactly what hardware we’re...
Aimteq has been acquired by learnd to provide world class delivery capability for building performance service
by Phil Wantling | Feb 19, 2020 | Company news, Industry news
learnd acquires Aimteq, adding world-class delivery capability to its unique ‘building performance as a service’ offering The acquisition represents the latest step in the journey to help customers across the UK get more from their buildings through guaranteed...
Microsoft end support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 & 2008 R2 - January 14th
by Phil Wantling | Jan 6, 2020 | BMS, Company news, Industry news
What is Extended Support Microsoft operates two support lifecycles phases, mainstream support and extended support. During mainstream support, users receive paid support, warranty claims, security updates, non-security hotfixes etc. This mainstream support phase has...
by Phil Wantling | Jan 2, 2020 | Company news
Support for your legacy BMS Systems ends in Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Upgrade your BMS with Aimteq Legacy Product Deadline UK & Ireland – 6th April 2020 What’s happening? Schneider Electric are simplifying their product range in the UK...
Matalan renew BMS bureau contract with Aimteq
by Phil Wantling | Nov 19, 2019 | Company news, ROC
We’d like to thank the Matalan team for working with Aimteq to redesign the existing service agreement to construct this innovative service offering that enables a much more intelligent building-based approach to BMS Maintenance, Building Environmental...
We're now an approved Trend Systems Integrator
by Phil Wantling | Sep 26, 2019 | BMS, Partners
I’m sure the bright orange image above this post has given up the big news already, but just in case you missed it (how?), we’ve recently become a Trend Controls Systems Integrator. We’re delighted to be able to add Trend Controls to our list of...
New BMS bureau services from the ROC
by Phil Wantling | Jul 26, 2019 | Company news, ROC
Waaaay back in November last year, we dropped some images showing our bureau undergoing some refurbishment and rebranding. Now, our newly minted Remote Operations Centre (or ROC for short) has some newly designed services to go with it, and in this blog post,...
Aimteq engineer, Chris Lamb being presented with his award
by Phil Wantling | Nov 23, 2018 | Company news
Dorset engineer recognised for volunteer work.We’re extremely proud to share that a member of our team, Chris Lamb and his teammates have been recognised as the best Community First Responder (CFR) team for the area of Dorset. The award was presented to Chris...
The Re-furb and re-brand underway on our middle floor
by Phil Wantling | Nov 19, 2018 | Company news
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...
Wales Millennium Centre - A Siemens BMS system upgrade froim Aimteq
by Phil Wantling | Oct 10, 2018 | BMS, Company news, Projects
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....
Aimteq complete BMS system installation at University of Manchester's Executive Education Centre
by Phil Wantling | Jul 5, 2018 | BMS, Case studies, Company news
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 latest case study for Transpennine Express in this edition of Building & Facilities Management magazine
by Phil Wantling | Feb 7, 2018 | Case studies, Industry news
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...
TPE Blog Image compressor
by Phil Wantling | Jan 31, 2018 | Company news
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...
Probiotics international compressor
by Phil Wantling | Jan 25, 2018 | BMS, Company news, Industry news, Projects
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
by Phil Wantling | Dec 15, 2017 | BMS
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...
Worcester royal grammer compressor
by Phil Wantling | Nov 30, 2017 | BMS, Company news
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...
Upgrade with Aimteq compressor
by Phil Wantling | Nov 28, 2017 | BMS, Company news
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...
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by Phil Wantling | Oct 12, 2017 | Company news, Events, Jobs
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...
new aimteq blog banner compressor
by Phil Wantling | Oct 3, 2017 | Company news
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.
BornSurvivor compressor
by Phil Wantling | May 15, 2017 | Company news
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...
1000 companies to inspire britain
by Phil Wantling | May 15, 2017 | Company news
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 its fourth edition and is aimed at identifying the UK’s most...
Horizon Scan April Election Special
by Phil Wantling | Apr 25, 2017 | Company news, Industry news
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...
Energyst Directors Report
by Phil Wantling | Mar 15, 2017 | Industry news
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...
Horizon Scan February brexit
by Phil Wantling | Feb 27, 2017 | Industry news
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...
trump compressor
by Phil Wantling | Jan 27, 2017 | Industry news
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...
aimteq pizzahut banner blog compressor
by Phil Wantling | Jan 16, 2017 | Case studies, Company news
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...
npower blog compressor
by Phil Wantling | Dec 1, 2016 | Company news, Demand response, Industry news
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...
Value of bms maintenance contract
by Phil Wantling | Aug 22, 2016 | Guides
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...
Restaurant energy management compressor
by Phil Wantling | Aug 16, 2016 | Guides
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)...
Hinkley Point compressor
by Phil Wantling | Aug 4, 2016 | Industry news
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...
Aimteq horizon scan energy july 2016
by Phil Wantling | Jul 15, 2016 | Industry news
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...
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by Phil Wantling | Jun 7, 2016 | Industry news
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....
solar
by Phil Wantling | May 11, 2016 | Industry news
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...
GA compressor
by Phil Wantling | Apr 13, 2016 | Company news
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...
Pylon compressor
by Phil Wantling | Apr 7, 2016 | Industry news
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...
Aimteq PizzaHut compressor 1
by Phil Wantling | Mar 22, 2016 | Company news
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...
PP
by Phil Wantling | Mar 18, 2016 | Industry news
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...
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by Phil Wantling | Mar 4, 2016 | Industry news
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...
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by Phil Wantling | Nov 17, 2015 | Demand response, Industry news
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...
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by Phil Wantling | Oct 22, 2015 | Events
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...
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by Phil Wantling | Oct 16, 2015 | Company news
It’s fantastic to see the new Aimteq website go live. Bringing together the solutions/project delivery side of the Wireless Energy Management International (WEMS) business (now called Aimteq Solutions) and Aimteq Energy Management business under one roof has created...