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End Systems Secures Work at Manchester’s new Proton Beam Therapy Facility for The Christie

We are delighted to announce End Systems are currently working on the new Proton Beam Therapy Facility at Manchester’s Christie Hospital carrying out Commissioning & Testing, Water Treatment and Preparation of the Operating & Maintenance Manuals.

The new facility will be one of only two NHS Proton Beam Therapy centres in the UK which will provide a specialist form of radiotherapy that targets certain cancers very precisely, increasing success rates and reducing side-effects. The new facility, due to open in 2018, will see up to 750 patients a year use the new unit therefore reducing the number of patients having to travel aboard.

Our complete turnkey service offering on this prestigious project also includes a pioneering deployment of our latest software development, EndBim. EndBim enables critical data held in the O&M Manual to be accessed via objects within the Building Information Model. This will give facility maintenance staff direct access to valuable O&M data via a virtual model of the MEP Services.

End Systems are proud to be working alongside Interserve on this significant project and to see the advances The Christie are making for cancer treatment

End Systems Secures Work at The University of Manchester’s Multi-Million Pound Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre

End Systems are pleased to announce that following on from the successful completion of the award-winning National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester, we have been awarded the contract for the University’s new centre – the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC).

The £60m project will be one of the University’s world class centres providing cutting-edge research to accelerate the commercialisation of graphene and two-dimensional materials throughout many industrial sectors and support Manchester in becoming a world leader advanced materials innovation.

The GEIC will fill a critical gap in the ecosystem for graphene and 2D materials research, development and application in the UK. The University’s second world-class multi-million pound graphene-focused centre will see industry-led development in applications through partnership with academics.

End Systems are delighted to add GEIC to the portfolio of works carried out for the University of Manchester whilst continuing our successful relationship with Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick.

The team look forward to once again demonstrating the range of services we will provide to such a prestigious project, including Commissioning Management, HVAC Commissioning and Testing, Water Treatment, Preparation of Operating & Maintenance Manuals and Client Video Training.

Local Rugby Team Crowned the Under 7’s Warrington Clubs Challenge Champions

At the start of the year End Systems continued their commitment of supporting local communities and sponsored 3 youth teams, one being the Culcheth Eagles under 7’s Rugby Team. They are an enthusiastic young team who have had a fantastic season wearing their striking Orange and Black ESL Kit!

Shaun Daley, who coaches the team and is also a parent of one of the team members, gave us an insight into their successful season.

“Culcheth Eagles are a local rugby league club with players from age four all the way up to open age, the clubs junior section was set up by Jon McLeod and Phil Houghton in 1999 and has been growing ever since.

The under 7’s, consisting of 15 young men, have gone from strength to strength since forming in the summer of 2016 and are having a superb first season. Their biggest achievement so far is their successful run in the Warrington Clubs Challenge Cup, which involved a series of group games which resulted in two teams progressing to the final which was played at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

On the night, the team produced a stand out performance which saw them finish the game as winners and be crowned the Under 7’s Warrington Clubs Challenge Champions. For their first season of rugby league the team couldn’t have made a better start and they certainly have looked the part in their brand-new kits that were kindly sponsored by End Systems.”

Congratulations boys – here’s to another great season!

End Systems Take Home Two Awards at the 2017 Commissioning Specialist Association Awards

End Systems enjoyed another successful year at the Commissioning Specialist Association Awards held at the Copthorne Effingham Park Hotel this June.

We are pleased to announce that we had three finalists for the 2017 awards, Student of the Year, Engineer of the Year and the Investment in Training Award.

Overall, we came out with two winners. Adam Harris won Student of the Year after recently completing his CSA Grade 5 Thesis and Nick Boardman won Engineer of the Year.

The awards are testament to the hard work of our dedicated staff and the excellent training End Systems provide, which was recently recognised at the annual college awards.

Congratulations to all the winners and the CSA for another fantastic event.

END Systems launch EndBim – the free IFC file viewer

EndBim is a simple effective tool that enables end users to navigate their final Building Information Model and find Operating & Maintenance Information on objects they select.

Based on a free to download IFC file viewer, the Technical Authors at End Systems will create a simple to navigate version of the final BIM with links to essential O&M Manuals and other handover documentation housed within the EndDocs O&M cloud based document store.

This makes the Building Information Model accessible to all end users, without the need for additional and costly software.

The free download can be used for all types of IFC files. Get your copy now at www.endbim.co.uk

End Systems Secures Work at a New Research and Innovation Facility in Hull with Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick

End Systems are pleased to announce that we have recently been awarded the contract for Commissioning Management, HVAC Commissioning, Water Treatment and the Preparation of the O&M Manuals for the new Research and Innovation Facility in Hull – “Project Wren”.

The new £100m facility for Reckitt and Benckiser will provide an innovation hub to carry out industry leading scientific research and development. Project Wren is only one of six similar worldwide research and development facilities and End Systems are delighted to add Project Wren to our growing portfolio of work.

The addition of Project Wren continues our strong relationship with Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick following the successful completion of the award winning National Graphene Institute in 2015.

We look forward to once again demonstrating the skills and expertise that End Systems offer to all sectors of the construction industry.

To find out more information about the services we provide contact [email protected] or take a look at our services page.

End Systems Receive the ‘Trafford College Commitment to Training Award’

We are pleased to announce that End Systems have received the ‘Trafford College Commitment to Training Award’!

Our Managing Director, Brian Townsend was presented with the award at the recent Trafford College Apprenticeship Awards 2017.

Training has always been a very important part of End Systems and we are delighted to receive another accolade for the dedication to the development of our staff.

End Systems secures Commissioning work at No 1 Spinningfields – Manchester

End Systems are proud to announce that we have recently secured the commissioning package at No. 1 Spinningfields, Manchester working with NG Bailey.

No. 1 Spinningfields will be a brand-new world class office accommodation with over 260,000 square feet of space. Sitting in the most successful commercial district in Manchester, it’s going to be home to many businesses from any size or industry.

This is the newest addition to our prestigious portfolio of current projects as End Systems approach our 42nd year of delivering high-quality service to the construction industry.

End Systems Nominated in 5 Categories for the 2016 CSA Awards

After our success in winning two awards last year, End Systems are pleased to announce they have been nominated in 5 of the 7 available categories for this year’s 2016 CSA Awards to be held at the Effingham Park Hotel on June 17.

We have successful nominations in the following categories

Commissioning Provider of the Year: 2016 sees End Systems complete its 40th year of trading and the nomination in this award category speaks volumes for the long journey the company has made from its’ early days and are grateful for this recognition.

  • Training Provider of the Year: This is an award which we were successful in winning last year and have been nominated for a consecutive year. This award being one which managing director Brian Townsend holds in high esteem and is proud to be nominated once again.
  • Student of the Year: Following his success last year Rob Cleworth has once again been nominated for this award after achieving both his CSA grades 4 & 5 in the same calendar year.
  • Engineer of the Year: Stuart Kelly has been nominated for his outstanding work on the Award Winning Project The National Graphene Institute in Manchester.
  • Project of the year – University of Leicester Centre for Medicine: We are delighted to be associated with this ground breaking Passivhaus project which is the flagship building of the University. We provided commissioning managers and a hands on commissioning team to help deliver this demanding energy efficient project alongside Wilmott Dixon, NG Bailey and Couch Perry Wilkes.

Managing Director Brian Townsend said “It speaks volumes for End Systems and the team that we have been fortunate enough to be nominated in so many categories, it should be a great evening once again with an opportunity to meet industry friends old and new”

Good luck to everybody nominated from across the UK commissioning industry and we’re certain that the success of the awards will be once again replicated when commissioning engineers converge on the Effingham Park Hotel on the evening of June 17th.

Sponsored Team Benefit From New Facilities

In May 2013 we reported our efforts to support local youth in sport.

One of our chosen benefactors were Astley & Tyldesley JFC who play there football in the A Section of the local district league.

In a February fixture, the team played an away game at Darwen Vale High School in Darwen.

Darwen Vale was one of End Systems key projects in 2013 where we helped deliver both O&M Manuals and Commissioning & Testing Services.

As we are all too aware, decent sporting facilities for youngsters are few and far between, but the excellent facilities at Darwen Vale, with their state of the art 3G pitches ensure that winter fixtures, which all too often fall prey to the bad weather, are able to be staged.

Steve Kelly, End Systems Documentation Manager, who’s son plays for Astley & Tyldesley commented ;

“It’s fantastic to be involved in a project professionally only to see the real benefits these projects bring to the wider community,

Darwen Vale is an excellent facility and we hope to return next season“

The team went on to win 4-1 to keep their hope alive for a top 4 finish !

O&M Manuals – No Longer an Afterthought

The value of expertly written and well-presented O&M Manuals is increasingly obvious to both clients and contractors alike.

Steve Kelly, Documentation Manager at End Systems, shares his thought on the rising popularity of professionally written documentation after 28 years of experience in this field;

“It isn’t too long ago when O&M’s were considered as somewhat of an afterthought which were often thrown together in the closing days of a project to attract that tick in the box.

Little thought was given to their technical content or ease of use, let alone the wider benefit of efficiently operated buildings.

Faced with rising fuel costs, building owners are now presented with technically complex facilities designed to operate in combat with these increased running costs. It is therefore of fundamental importance that clients and their facility teams are well appraised on the intended operating and maintenance regimes if buildings life cycle costs are to be realised.

The most advanced lighting control systems, intended to provide all manner of intricate operation are fundamentally floored if commissioned badly or nobody instructs the Building Manage how to use them!

End Systems have built their business model on ensuring that buildings are handed over fit for purpose with an educated client, the very essence of good customer service and delivery.

We have developed a host of services to ensure that design intent is both delivered and communicated to the people who matter – Your Clients.

These services include:-

1. O&M Manuals
2. Building User Guides
3. TM31 Energy Logbooks
4. As Fitted Drawings
5. Client Video Training
6. On-Line O&M Manuals
7. H&S Files
8. Soft Landing Consultancy

Recent feedback also suggests that modest investment made in this type of professional service at the tail end of projects gives contractors an improved customer service deliverable and reduced call back during the defects liability period providing for an overall cost saving.”

EndDocs extends its use across europe

Presented with the prospect of producing O&M Manuals for a prestigious Data House in Sweden, End Systems had the perfect solution to the logistic of sharing information.

With the construction teams based in Stockholm, Technical Authors based in Lancashire and consultants and client representatives spread far and wide, End Systems created an on-line network of users across our dedicated, web based O&M website, EndDocs.

Utilising EndDocs, End Systems collated and compiled all of the third party information, including Technical Specifications, O&M Manuals, As Fitted Drawings and Test & Commissioning Data.

The information gathered was uploaded onto the on-line platform, where a technical appraisal loop was created, enable all users to comment on the documentation directly in EndDocs.
No matter where stakeholders were located, they could always gain access to the web based documents.