NEWS
Construction of a new hazardous waste incinerator on Aycliffe Business Park is expected to be completed this spring .
SPRING RISING
Hazardous waste incinerator close to completion
Work will complete this spring on a multi-million-pound state-ofthe-art incinerator on Aycliffe Business Park that will process up to 10,500 tonnes of clinical and hazardous waste each year and transform it into a low-carbon heat source for local businesses .
The 75,000 sq ft facility at Merchant Park is being development-managed by INDEV Projects on behalf of Fornax Environmental Solutions and Gresham House , which is an £ 8.3bn asset management fund .
Yorkshire-based Tate Consulting is providing full mechanical and electrical design services on the project and GMI Construction Group is the principal contractor .
The high-temperature treatment facility , which is set to create more than 17 highly skilled jobs , will be operated by Fornax Environmental Solutions and will process waste that cannot be sent to landfill , recycled or go to other types of energy-from-waste plants .
The site ’ s innovative technology will produce a zero-carbon district heating scheme within Merchant Park .
The development is part of an initial £ 15m investment , excluding the incinerator installation , which will be undertaken as a second phase by renewable heat specialist , Nordheat .
The site is set to open in 2026 and has been designed to comfortably meet and surpass new regulations on emission controls , which will be introduced later this year .
Ray Cavanagh , a director at Tate Consulting , said : “ This is the first thermal treatment project that we ’ ve worked on , but it ’ s a perfect fit for us because it plays to our strengths of adding value to pioneering and high-quality developments that are environmentally astute , highly sustainable and institutionally funded .
“ We have designed and will be implementing cutting-edge solutions at every stage of the project spanning the mechanical , electrical and plumbing ( MEP ) services , a highly advanced sprinkler system as well as integrating the site into a 5.6MW district heating system .”
ROMAN CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURING
Newton Aycliffe firm Roman has marked its 40th anniversary with a special celebration . The shower designer and manufacturer marked 40 years since its first day of trading on March 5 , 1985 .
The milestone was celebrated with all employees at the company ’ s headquarters on Aycliffe Business Park .
To mark the occasion , CEO David Osborne – pictured with his son Matthew – delivered a presentation to employees , followed by celebrations with cake for everyone .
In 1985 , Roman initially started selling coloured bath screens to match the bath suites of the time .
As the business evolved , the product range expanded to include shower enclosures and shower trays .
Today , Roman operates from a state-ofthe-art 400,000 sq ft manufacturing facility , producing enclosures , wetroom panels and bath screens for all market sectors .
“ Celebrating our 40th anniversary is a proud milestone for everyone at Roman ,” said David .
“ What began in 1985 with selling coloured bath screens has evolved into Roman becoming the UK and Europe ’ s leading shower manufacturer – with our products now specified across the globe .
“ This achievement is a testament to the hard work , dedication , and passion of our entire team over the last four decades .
“ As we look to the future we remain committed to innovation , sustainability and continuing to manufacture world-class products here in the UK .”
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