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Contractor
(over £10m turnover)
of the Year
WINNER: Adcock Group
A RUNNER-UP two years ago, improvements of up to 30% in
the Adcock Group was this energy efficiency.
year proclaimed the winner of The ‘forensic’ capabilities of
the Contractor of the Year Adcock’s service and
(£10m+ turnover). Established maintenance teams have
in 1964 and still in family enabled the company to be in
ownership, Adcock Group has the vanguard of initiatives
expanded its UK network to relating to the introduction of
13 branches with the recent the F-gas regulation last July
establishment of a Northern and also the phase-out of R22.
Division centred in Harrogate, F-gas: Adcock undertook for
North Yorkshire. clients regular leak testing, the
The company specialises in clear identification of labelling
the installation, service and relevant equipment and
maintenance of air maintenance of
conditioning, refrigeration comprehensive records of
and other climate control refrigerant usage.
systems. It has its own in-house R22 phase-out: At the
computer-aided design centre beginning of 2008, Adcock
based in Essex, which operates major installations for the academy at the cost of launched an R22 Phase-Out
UK wide. The company has refurbishment of Lord’s £200,000 and recruited a information and education
grown to a workforce of 240 Cricket Ground and for training manager from one of campaign to make clients
and has 25 Chelsea Football Club’s new Britain’s top institutions to aware of their responsibilities
trainees/apprentices. youth academy. head the initiative. So and help them turn this
Turnover in the year ended Recent contract completions impressed are Adcock’s perceived threat to their
2008 had risen to £31m demonstrate Adcock Group’s clients, they are sending their advantage via a proper, long-
against £25.6m for 2007 and versatility and include the own engineers to be schooled term replacement strategy,
Group pre-tax profit increased provision of advanced chiller by the company. which in turn helps them
from £2.07m to £2.5m year-on- technology for the treatment Adcock has been proactive boost their energy efficiency,
year. and storage of food produce in leveraging its service and slash their energy bills and cut
Clients include leading in Cambridgeshire; climate maintenance expertise to help their carbon footprint.
companies across a broad control for the new i-Dorm at clients identify potential To address the cost
range of industry sectors, the University of Essex; the problems before they develop implications to clients
academic and scientific new marina at The Waterfront into business-threatening endemic in both pieces of
research institutions as well as area of Ipswich; and the supply problems. legislation, Adcock Group
public bodies. Adcock’s of two innovative cold stores One of the Adcock’s fastest created an easy-terms, tax
expertise even helps protect for duck producer growing areas of work is being efficient rental package
the Crown Jewels and their Gressingham. asked to inspect equipment phased over the long-term to
mounting fabrics in the Tower Adcock employs its own, in- that the company didn’t take the strain out of any
of London. house and full time health and originally install. Adcock’s required equipment
The company has also safety manager. prompt detection and replacement.
extended its expertise into the Two years ago Adcock replacement have helped Adcock Group
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FINALISTS
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creation of the BRA Code of Practice on the past year: LT Led lighting and HT
minimising refrigerant leaks. light conversions; energy efficient
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five pioneering initiatives in recent cabinets; night blinds with remote
months: the creation of a CO
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monitoring; solar electricity; biomass
refrigeration training facility; roll-out of boilers; GSHP, CCHP, using an
hydrocarbon training; application for absorption chiller and energy profiling
City & Guilds accreditation under the AT THE forefront of new technologies and health checks.
new F-gas laws; implementation of ISO Space Engineering Services has Space Engineering Services
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