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Trivallis

Trivallis

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Trivallis

CONTRACT DETAILS

Client:  Trivallis

Project: Electrical Compliance

Contractor:  Tremorfa

Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Duration:  November 2018 – 31st March 2021

Tremorfa through open tender, secured this contract to carry out all aspects of electrical compliance and maintenance services for the whole of Trivallis’ estate. 

· Fire Alarm

· Fire Equipment

· Emergency Lighting

· Automated Doors

·  Sprinklers

· Access Controls

· Dry Risers

· Warden Call

The maintenance service  is carried out in a variety of properties, with the main bulk of the estate consisting of tenanted properties, in which our engineering team is heavy experience with. Tremorfa have worked closely with Trivallis since the award of the contract and have employed a Contract Manager on a full-time basis to successfully run the contract and keep maintenance visits, repairs and call outs to schedule and reported upon appropriately.

Upon receipt of the contract, Tremorfa were asked to bring all outstanding repairs up to date. This ended up being around 300 individual repairs of door access and emergency lighting which a team of our installation department completed within the month to start the contract with no outstanding repairs. Our engineering team were able to work in teams of two, working in a systematic manner with our Contract Manager ordering a bulk of parts and collecting a van stock report to ensure any further repairs could be completed swiftly. Our engineers were identified with branded uniforms, vans and ID badges that reassures the tenants of these properties that they are who they say they are, and a relationship of trust can be built between Tremorfa and the tenants of the properties.

This includes a reactive call out service available 24 hour, 365 days per year with a maximum response time of two hours. Trivallis properties are all occupied buildings, some of which are more sensitive and require more communication between Trivallis and Tremorfa to ensure minimum disruption is caused to the tenants whilst carrying out any works in the properties.

Longfields Primary School, Bicester

Longfields Primary School, Bicester

by | Aug 3, 2017 | 0 comments

Longfields Primary School, Bicester

PROJECT DETAILS

Client:  Bicester City Council
Contractor:  Wernick
Location:  Bicester
Contract Value: £71,000
Duration:  6 months

Longfields Primary School located in Bicester has undergone some expansion since 2013. The school takes children from nursery to eleven years of age, so classrooms need to be multipurpose and multi functional.

Bicester City Council identified the need for expansion of some of the existing schools in the area and Longfields was one of them, this included a completely new block and refurbishment and enlargement of the existing school hall and kitchen.
Tremorfa carried out all electrical works to ensure the project was concluded before term time began, avoiding any disruption to a functional learning environment. The electrical works included:

Mains Distribution System – The new supply was introduced into the new building by others,
Installation of General Purpose Small Power Systems – These consisted of sockets, outlets, spurs, isolators and wiring installed along the ceiling voids.
Installation of General Lighting System – Comprising of surface and recessed modular and LED luminairs, presence detectors and wall switches.
Installation of Power Supplies to Mechanical Plant
Installation of Fire Alarm System – The fire alarm is wired in FP200 gold, consisting of smoke detectors, sounders and manual call points. This is also linked to the main school.
Installation of Disabled Toilet Alarm – Installed a C-tec system to the disabled toilet.
Installation of Security and CCTV System – All new CCTV and security systems and alarm systems have been installed and linked to the main school.
Installation of Network Cabling – Wired in brackets in the ceiling void, wired between rooms and back to the IT hub room in the new building. This is again all linked the main school.
Installation of Lighting Protection – Lightning protection has earth pits located in the ground with copper tape fixed to the building and rods driven down into the earth mass.

Tremorfa completed the works here in August 2017 ready for the start of the new school term, all complying to British Standards to ensure a bright engaging learning environment and a smooth and safe transition for pupils and staff in their new school block.

Cardiff University – Senghennydd Hall

Cardiff University – Senghennydd Hall

by | Jul 28, 2017 | 0 comments

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY – SENGHENNYDD HALL

PROJECT DETAILS

Client:  Cardiff University
Contractor:  R&M Williams
Location:  Cardiff
Contract Value: £195,000
Duration: Ongoing

Cardiff University was founded in 1883, and is established as one of Britain’s leading research universities. With a diverse national and international student population maintaining a safe environment that’s fully functional for students to live is a priority.

Senghennydd hall is a part catered hall of residence, close to the University and City Centre, that houses just over 100 students.
Tremorfa were appointed in June 2017 to carry out works to modify blocks H & P including, installation of general purpose distribution and small power system, installation of general lighting system, alterations to the fire alarm system and new door access.

Both blocks required new panel boards and sub mains. All lighting installations comprised of LED normal and emergency lighting.
One block required extra fire detection and an additional interface whilst the other needed a complete rewire. Finally, new access door control was fitted with a fire alarm interface alongside the control box.
Tremorfa provided all these services on time, to the specification and to budget. Having worked with Cardiff University in the past on other projects, a practical cost-effective job was inevitable and delivered.

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle

by | May 16, 2016 | 0 comments

CARDIFF CASTLE

PROJECT DETAILS

Client: Cardiff Castle
Contractor: Tremorfa Ltd
Location: Cardiff
Contract Value: £2,100.00 P/A (Variable)

The systems maintained include the Intruder Alarm, Fire Alarm & Emergency Lights. As the castle is a site of historic importance all risk assessments and subsequent method statements were produced with this in mind and we would look to produce site specific assessments to eliminate all risk of contamination if successful in tendering for St Fagans Castle.

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Electrical

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Emergency Lights

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Intruder Alarm

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Fire Alarm

Cardiff Schools Direct Services

Cardiff Schools Direct Services

by | May 16, 2016 | 0 comments

CARDIFF SCHOOLS DIRECT SERVICES

PROJECT DETAILS

Client: Cardiff County Council
Contractor: KIER
Location: Cardiff
Contract Value: £100,000.00 P/A

All engineers and staff members who are involved with this contract have completed enhanced CRB checks (Tremorfa Policy) as well as the standard PNC Checks.

Tremorfa work directly for KIER with Cardiff Council as the end user, as well as each school individually, in order to arrange the best timetable for us to carry out our planned preventative maintenance causing the minimum disruption possible.

We endeavour to complete as much as possible during school holidays if there is someone available on site, or on teacher training days when no pupils will be on site, and will not be disrupted.

Despite the principle contractor changing hands, Tremorfa have retained this contract due to the good references received from Cardiff Council, and the obvious quality of the service we provide.

 

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Fire Alarms

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Call Outs

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Emergency Lighting

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Maintenance