MONTH IN FM
INDOOR MAPPING OFFERED BY ESRI UK
AND TETRA TECH PARTNERSHIP
Makes buildings smarter for facilities managers
Esri UK has joined forces with Tetra Tech to o† er an
end-to-end solution for indoor mapping, designed
to capitalise on an increasing demand for indoor
mapping for facilities management at large o† ices,
campuses or hospitals. One area of focus will be
“The new partnership is designed to make the
process of creating indoor maps more e† icient and
streamlined for customers,” explained Craig Evenden,
Head of AEC & BIM at Esri UK. “We’re experiencing
demand from the higher education, energy, defence
and healthcare sectors, as organisations look to make
their buildings smarter and improve how they’re
managed.”
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helping organisations
return to work as COVID-19
restrictions li .
Indoor mapping provides
users with digital twin
floorplans, giving sta† a
clear picture of where things
are and how to reach them,
for improved building
performance and asset
management. Esri UK’s
current indoor mapping
customers include The
University of Oxford and
large energy providers, while Tetra Tech works with
major energy, government and defence customers.
O† ering the complete workflow required for indoor
mapping, Tetra Tech will provide 3D scanning and CAD
to GIS expertise, while Esri UK will o† er its GIS system
with numerous indoor mapping capabilities, including
interactive 3D floorplans and indoor positioning for
wayfinding.
www.esriuk.com www.tetratech.com
WATERBLADE JOINS ONLINE INNOVATION
PORTAL TO BOOST TRANSITION TO NET ZERO
Waterblade water saving mod for washroom taps has been chosen as an
innovation partner for a new self-service, interactive and intelligent marketplace
for sustainable technologies.
The Wates Innovation Network (WIN) portal is the first initiative of its kind and
has been created by the Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading family-owned
construction, development and property services companies, to help businesses
‘build back better’. The portal will connect companies directly, and free of
charge, with partners that can o† er solutions to help meet sustainability targets.
It aims to create an industry leading network that will accelerate the transition
to net zero by showcasing smarter solutions to design, construct and maintain
buildings.
Waterblade has been
providing its products since
2015. As an innovation
partner Waterblade
will feature on the WIN
portal alongside 41 other
suppliers approved by a
screening panel including
40 environmental experts. Users can filter sustainable innovations based on their
requirements to find the product and supplier most suitable for them.
The new online portal will enable businesses seeking water and energy
usage reductions to connect with businesses directly and better support them
in providing tangible environmental and operational savings. Waterblade has
been proven to half Water and energy consumptions without compromising on
performance.
https://www.wates.co.uk/wates-innovation-network
HULTAFORS GROUP COMPLETES THE
ACQUISITION OF FRISTADS, KANSAS AND
LEIJONA WORKWEAR
They join Snickers
Workwear in Europe’s
market-leading
portfolio of Protective
Wear and PPE brands.
The Hultafors Group
has completed the
acquisition of the
Fristads, Kansas and
Leijona protective
wear brands following
approval by the relevant
competition authorities.
Peter Dumigan,
managing director of
the Hultafors Group UK, says, ‘All three are well-known brands in professional
workwear with well-established market positions in Sweden, Denmark, Finland
and will complement the Snickers Workwear brand throughout the European
market very well indeed’.
With a portfolio of premium PPE brands that includes Snickers Workwear,
Hellberg Safety as well as EMMA, Solid Gear Safety Footwear and Hultafors Tools,
it serves markets throughout Europe and North America. The Hultafors Group’s
aim is to continue to driving the development of all its brands with a focus on
customer value, product innovation and sustainability.
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