Contractor secures £2m London contract

A Birmingham building services provider has secured a contract worth more than £2m for a major new housing scheme in north London.J S Wright will fit out Seasprite Close in Northolt with heating, hot and cold water, gas, drainage and ventilation services, having completed an earlier contract for their design.The mechanical and electrical services specialist, which has its headquarters in Aston and an office in central London, will install an energy efficient heat network to deliver heat from a central plantroom to each of the apartments in one of the blocks, and combination boilers in the remaining blocks and houses.The commission from housebuilder Hill, in partnership with Ealing Council, involves equipping all 84 apartments in three blocks of four to eight storeys including communal areas, along with eight houses.The company will also install a cold-water booster set and tank room with piping to deliver cold water to all floors, as well as internal and external rainwater systems, dry risers and domestic sprinklers.In addition, J S Wright will deliver a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system (MVHR), above ground drainage, sanitary ware and building management controls including a pre-payment billing system.Work on site is set to be completed in autumn 2021.J S Wright has also been awarded a £600,000 commission by Hill to design and build the mechanical services for a new Approved Premises Facility (APF) in south east London.The contract for the Aylesbury Estate in Southwark will cover 36 secure studio-bedroom apartments, along with staff and communal support facilities.The contract is scheduled for completion in December 2019.