MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL
AND PLUMBING SERVICES
Photographer: John Starns Photography Greenwich Millenium Village
TRADING FOR OVER 50 YEARS WATKINS IS ONE OF THE LEADING PROVIDERS OF MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND.
Clifford Watkins first established his plumbing business in 1962 primarily working for house builders in Kent. He was soon joined by his son Wyn who worked for him as an installer. Wyn took over the reins of the business in the 1970s. At that time, Watkins employed just a handful of men, with the office based in Wyn’s lounge.
Under Wyn’s astute leadership, the company grew and began to take on larger contracts for national house builders. The
expansion continued throughout the 1980s and by 1989 the company was able to move to new, purpose built premises in Ramsgate, Kent.
In 2010, we were asked by our clients to carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Contracts on developments installed by Watkins, mainly large energy centre installations serving large blocks of dwellings. We have since expanded this section of the business to include all commercial
re-developments and now have a dedicated team dealing with all maintenance and aftercare requirements for our clients. Over recent years Watkins has pre-empted our customer’s needs and diversified into complimenting disciplines and is now able to offer specialist services for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Renewable installations as well as service and maintenance contracts. We are accredited with all the relevant governing bodies applicable to our services such as Gas Safe, NICEIC, (BE&S) & MCS and have the capabilities to assist with advise, design and value engineering.
Now in 2015 Watkins has an annual turnover of in excess of £30M. Our portfolio spans a wide range of industry sectors, and includes leading contractors working on residential, commercial, and industrial developments, plus healthcare and educational establishments, and PPM programs. Geographically we cover all of London and most of Southern England including Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Essex.
The Company is managed by an experienced board of four directors and is still owned by the Watkins family.
COLINDALE
PLUMBING
CLIENT: FAIRVIEW HOMES
VALUE: £4.3 MILLION
This high quality sustainable development located on the site of the Victorian Colindale Hospital.
Watkins has the pleasure in partnering Fairview’s on this flagship development with the work comprising mechanical internal houses/flat fit out, external RWP’s and communal Dry riser systems.
UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON
CLIENT: DENNE
VALUE: £1.9 MILLION
Watkins have recently completed the new Sports Dock comprising of 2 full size sports halls along with 3 sky buildings consisting of gym facilities, shower blocks and lecture areas. This fast track design & build program was completed to allow for use as a training facility for the Olympics.
MECHANICAL
2No. Central plant rooms, gas fired & biomass boiler plant, VRF comfort cooling, supply & extract air handling, heat recovery systems, public health & domestic water & a variety of space heating systems.
NEW FESTIVAL QUARTER
CLIENT: BELLWAY HOMES
VALUE: £4.6 MILLION
Our relationship with Bellway has grown
significantly over the last 5 years covering multiple sites in the South of England including this
flagship project that overlooks Canary wharf in the East of London comprising 300+ units.
PLUMBING
Plumbing & heating fit out to properties, heat interface units within all apartments, extract ventilation, Mitsubishi EcoDan heat pump technology incorporated in houses, communal suspended drainage & rainwater systems.
MECHANICAL
Buried district pipework, centralised plant room incorporating CHP plant and comprehensive BMS control system to monitor the site wide
PACKINGTON ESTATE
PLUMBING
CLIENT: RYDON CONSTRUCTION
VALUE: £4.4 MILLION
The first Phase of this regeneration scheme has been successfully completed which will serve over 700 dwellings extending over 6 Blocks including installation to Community Centre & Children’s Centre.
Rainwater systems, above ground drainage, cast iron underground drainage, fire protection & plumbing, heating & ventilation fit out internals.
MECHANICAL
Energy Centre incorporating boiler plant & domestic storage tanks and pump sets, site wide heating & boosted water distribution, communal ventilation & BMS throughout.
KIDBROOKE ESTATE
CLIENT: BERKLEY HOMES
VALUE: £5.1 MILLION
Watkins have completed the mechanical
infrastructure, district services and internal fit out to the 6No. apartment blocks and commercial spaces at Phase 1 & 2A of this development.
PLUMBING
Centralised rainwater & above ground drainage, public health, heating & ventilation fit out incorporating under floor heating, heat interface units and solar thermal & sprinkler systems to houses.
MECHANICAL
Central energy centre from which all phases from the development are fed, site wide services infrastructure and controls, district heating & boosted water distribution, comprehensive heating, cooling and ventilation fit out to the Leisure Centre.
ELECTRICAL
Electrical services and containment to energy centre and central plant controls.
CENTRAL ST GILES
CLIENT: UNITED HOUSE
VALUE: £2.6 MILLION
Watkins carried out the design development and extensive mechanical installation to the 56No. luxury and 53No. affordable apartments within this iconic London Development.
PLUMBING
Rainwater systems, above ground drainage, plumbing fit out, boosted cold water system and fire protection.
MECHANICAL
VRF air conditioning, supply and extract ventila-tion, smoke extract system, trench and underfloor heating systems, BMS & smart homes interface and bespoke sanitaryware design.
VICTORY PIER GILLINGHAM
CLIENT: BERKELEY HOMES
VALUE: £1.3 MILLION
Complete mechanical & plumbing package to the extra care and residential blocks to Phase 1 of this award winning water side community.
PLUMBING
Plumbing & heating, & public health fit out to properties, heat recovery ventilation and site wide drainage & rainwater.
MECHANICAL
Plant rooms, domestic water storage tanks and booster pump sets, centralised distribution, supply & extract ventilation, commercial kitchen fit out.
PLUMBING
MECHANICAL
ELECTRICAL
GREEN MAN LANE
CLIENT: RYDON CONSTRUCTION
VALUE: £3.9 MILLION
A large regeneration project in west London with over 700 units.
Internal fit out inc plumbing, heating, ventilation systems, public health services.
Phase 2 & 2A have recently been completed which incorporate a large Energy Centre and site wide distribution to facilitate the heating and various water services throughout this residential & multi use regeneration scheme.
Consumer units, Lighting, Small Power, Domestic Fire Alarms, Telecom distribution, Local distribu-tion, Containment, Sub main cabling, Video Door Entry and Access Control, IRS Distribution, AOV Smoke Ventilation Shafts and Head of Stair Vents.
BALTIMORE WHARF
PLUMBING
CLIENT: BALLYMORE
VALUE: £5 MILLION
Baltimore Wharf is a flagship project in the heart of the London Docklands.
700 luxury and affordable apartments with district heating serving a mixture of specialist radiators and trench heating. Boosted water supplies to all units including bespoke Italian sanitaryware and marble. Very fast production rate up to 45 units per week.
LEXICON CITY ROAD
PLUMBING
CLIENT: MOUNT ANVIL
VALUE: £9.8 MILLION
Watkins are proud to be involved in this iconic 36 storey development located on the Regents Canal Basin with 3 blocks providing 307 luxury
apartments, mixed use commercial space, residents lounge and Spa.
Watkins have carried out the extensive mechanical installation, infrastructure works and residential fit out to the luxury apartments. Works involve major plant and distribution including centralised heating, chilled water, pressurised water, foul water and rainwater network. Connections are made to a Ground Source Energy System
providing the main cooling and also serves as the primary heat source by way of ground loops and heat pump arrangement.
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH
UNIVERSITY
PLUMBING
CLIENT:
COOMBS
VALUE: £1.1 MILLION
Works involved: Removal of existing campus boiler room and replace with new packaged plant room to serve campus.
Packaged plant room was prefabricated off site and crane lifted onto the campus and then the plant room external skin cladded, flues fitted, pipework insulated, BMS controls completed etc. Works also involved the removal of existing heating and water services in existing ducts and replaced with new pre-insulated heating mains and new plastic water services. This all happened whilst the campus was to remain operational to staff throughout the summer months with water services working and be completed over the 12 week period before the students returned to site.
WYLIE COURT SITTINGBOURNE
CLIENT: RYDON CONSTRUCTION
VALUE: £700K
51 Bed nursing home with communal lounge, hairdressers, therapy room, activity rooms, dining room, commercial kitchen, staff flats, office, WCs, Assisted bathrooms and corridor areas
Centralised plant room with Gas fired boilers serving buffer vessel communal VT Circuit serving 60 LST radiators, CT Circuit serving Air Handling plant, door curtains and Heat Interface Units. Our electrical installation included security access control systems, HV & LV Lighting, warden call systems, smoke extract and fire alarm system, CCTV and energy saving programmable lighting circuits.
Flats consisted of individual heat interface unit with energy metering system serving 4/5 LST Radiators with twin zone heating controls, 90Ltr indirect unvented water heater, extract ventilation system, domestic services and individual kitchens.
ELECTRICAL &
MECHANICAL
GREENWICH MILLENIUM
VILLAGE
PLUMBING
CLIENT: WILLMOTT DIXON
VALUE: £3.5 MILLION
The project consists of 206 apartments over 5 blocks including 117 Private apartments and 89 rented / shared ownership dwellings.
The entire scheme is served by a centralised energy centre with 3no x module gas fired boilers providing a constant temperature system feeding 3no heating sub-stations within the larger blocks. The substations are equipped with heat exchanger plates which acts as a hydraulic break from the main system, LTHW circulating pumps and pressurisation units ensure efficient distribution. Each apartment consists of heat interface units to provide the dwelling with hot water and space heating. The apartment heating system is divided up into 3no circuits controlled by programmable room thermostatic and 2port valve for optimum control of the radiators and towel rail circuits. Thermostatic radiator valves are installed through the apartment for individual room comfort.
SERVICES WE PROVIDE
New Build Residential incorporating Communal Areas
New Build Commercial and Industrial Office Refurbishment
Design and Build
PRODUCTS PROVIDED
Mains distribution switch gear and cabling, Sub main cabling, Earthing and Bonding, Distribution boards and loose switch gear, Cable containment and support systems comprising ladder rack, cable tray and basket Lighting installations
Intelligent Lighting Control systems
Emergency Lighting installations to BS 5266 Power installations
Electrical to Mechanical power and control wiring
Security and Intruder Alarm systems CCTV Installations
Audio and Video Door Entry systems Access Control systems
Fire Alarm systems to BS 5839
AOV Smoke Control Systems (Shafts and Head of Stair Vent)
IRS distribution systems comprising Digital TV/FM/Satellite/Sky+/Hotbird
Audi Visual/Home Entertainment wiring Telecoms/Data structured wiring systems Testing and Inspection of Electrical Installations in accordance with BS 7671 17th Edition IEE Regulations
SERVICES WE PROVIDE
Plumbing Services Domestic/Commercial Watkins provide full plumbing and heating services including the design, installation & project management of vented or unvented systems, gas installations, Public Health drainage systems, ventilation systems Fire protection services inc dry risers and sprinkler systems, Rainwater systems, Testing and commissioning, Feasibility studies and Technical reports.
Chlorination and Testing
Disinfection of Domestic Water to BS6700:2006 including mains injection, tanks and distribution pipework. Samples and laboratory reports for chlorine, TVC’s, Coliforms, E-Coli, Turbidity in line with Thames water’s current guidelines.
Boosted Cold Water Systems
Boosted cold water services including the supply and installation of cold water variable speed booster units, anti surge devices, storage tanks, control panels, electrical installation & plant room design.
Renewable Technologies
Watkins is a leader in providing the latest renewable technologies. We can install and commission solar thermal, Ground source heat pumps, Air source heat pumps, MVHR, & CHP.
SERVICES WE PROVIDE
In-House design, co-ordination, CAD draughting / modelling & contract management / engineering of projects within the residential, healthcare, business, retail & leisure industries.
Centralised Services
Plant Rooms, Energy centres, Temporary / Pre-Fabricated Plant Rooms, Upgrades & Plant Refurbishments & integration of renewable technologies.
Heating
Boiler Plant, Biomass Plant, CHP installations, district heating systems, underfloor heating, warm air systems, solar installations, chemical dosing & water treatment & filtration.
Public Health & Water Services
Cold water storage tanks, booster pump sets, pressurised distribution, Domestic services, chlorination, water treatment & filtration systems, Above ground drainage, pumping systems, rainwater disposal & harvesting.
Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Air conditioning, VRF / VRV systems, chillers & chilled water systems, heat pumps, supply & extract ventilation, air handling systems, ductwork distribution, smoke extract & passive systems Mechanical Services Controls
Building management systems, control panels, remote access, meter billing & Energy monitoring.
www.watkins-group.co.uk Watkins M&E Group Ltd C Watkins Plumbing Ltd
Leigh Road Haine Business Park
Ramsgate Kent CT12 5EU Telephone: 01843 852277 Fax: 01843 852202 Email:service@watkins-group.co.uk APPROVED INSTALLER
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