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Hard FM services provider, Kimpton, has been appointed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory to provide management and maintenance of its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, following a competitive tender process.
The HVAC planned preventative maintenance (PPM) contract involves ongoing responsibility for management of a large and varied HVAC asset base of more than 450 pieces of plant.
Kimpton, which is headquartered in Bromborough, already has its turnkey team permanently based on site at the Cheshire facility delivering a range of construction and fit out projects and this is the second consecutive time it has been awarded the PPM contract.
Since its inception in 1962, Daresbury Laboratory has pushed the boundaries of modern science. It is internationally recognised for world-leading scientific excellence in a diverse variety of fields ranging from nuclear physics to supercomputing. Its achievements consistently deliver impact on a human scale and have inspired scientists, adults and children alike.
Part of the Sci-Tech Daresbury campus, it employs more than 650 staff, and scientists and engineers, from both the university research community and industrial research base, use the facilities.
Matt Breakwell, Director of Sales and ESG at Kimpton, said: “The STFC Daresbury Laboratory comprises specialist facilities across a range of disciplines including accelerator science and health research, supercomputing, data analytics and AI.
“Its HVAC systems play a pivotal role in supporting mission-critical spaces where environmental control, reliability, and compliance are essential. We are delighted that our service and facilities division is able to further expand our relationship at Daresbury and that we have been entrusted once again with the management of these vital systems.”
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