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TECHNICA AWARDED FURTHER SERVICE CONTRACT 150 150 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA AWARDED FURTHER SERVICE CONTRACT

Less that one month after announcing the creation of a Service Department and the award of their first service contract, Technica are delighted to have signed a subsequent contract with Norwegian energy giants Gassco.

From 1 August 2021, Technica will provide metering services for the fiscal measurement and associated instrumentation at the Gassco Langeled receiving terminal at Easington.  The contract runs for an initial one year period and will be delivered by a Senior Member of the newly created Service Department.

Speaking of this second contract win, Managing Director of Technica, Richard Law commented “The addition of this capability to Technica is already starting to receive interest from a number of sources and we are very grateful to Gassco for this contract award”.

Service Department Manager, Marc Baynham said “I am delighted that Gassco have chosen Technica to provide this service and we look forward to providing them with an excellent service”.  He continued “This contract win is further evidence of our expertise in complex instrumentation and fiscal metering both locally and UK wide”.

Alongside this capability to undertake maintenance and verification works in relation to fiscal metering and analysis systems, Technica has the capability to design, fabricate, install and commission a large range of metering skids ranging in size from 2” up to 48” in diameter as well as the design and build of flow computer racks and analysis systems.

Formed in 2003, Technica (www.technicaltd.com) has developed a reputation for the successful delivery of complex electrical, control, instrumentation, mechanical and process engineering solutions.  Having the ability to produce in-house multi-disciplinary designs and then deliver these as  turn-key projects has allowed Technica to gain expertise in electro-mechanical, instrumentation and automation projects for the international energy, green energy, petrochemical, industrial, maritime and infrastructure sectors.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

Gassco (www.gassco.no) are a Norwegian based operator of gas processing plants, platforms and terminals and is responsible for transporting Norwegian gas to continental Europe and the UK through a 8300km network of pipelines.  Within the UK, they operate receiving terminals at Easington in East Yorkshire and St Fergus in Scotland.

TECHNICA WIN CONTRACT TO SUPPORT CENTRICA AT EASINGTON TERMINAL 150 150 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA WIN CONTRACT TO SUPPORT CENTRICA AT EASINGTON TERMINAL

Having announced a restructuring of their leadership team in early June, Technica have wasted no time in securing a contract win for the provision of service and maintenance support.

From 1 July 2021, Technica will provide all maintenance services for the fiscal metering and instrumentation on behalf of Centrica at Easington Terminal.  The contract was awarded following a competitive process and will last for an initial two-year period.  It has created three additional roles within the rapidly growing business and will see two of these roles permanently based at the East Riding of Yorkshire site.

Speaking of the contract win, the new Managing Director of Technica, Richard Law said “This represents our first significant service and maintenance contract win as a business and we are very pleased Centrica have awarded it to Technica.  Work such as this forms part of our current business plan and we are hopeful that it will be closely followed by similar contracts from other clients”.

Owner and Chairman at Technica, John Davison stated “This contract is further demonstration of our ability to support the many energy and industrial clients on the Humber Bank and further afield.  It represents our willingness to provide cost effective engineering services to our clients, as well as strengthening and diversifying our capabilities”.

Alongside the new capability to undertake maintenance and verification works in relation to fiscal metering and analysis systems, Technica has the capability to design, fabricate, install and commission a large range of metering skids ranging in size from 2” up to 48” in diameter as well as the design and build of flow computer racks and analysis systems.

Formed in 2003, Technica (www.technicaltd.com) has developed a reputation for the successful delivery of complex electrical, control, instrumentation, mechanical and process engineering solutions.  Having the ability to produce in-house multi-disciplinary designs and then deliver these as  turn-key projects has allowed Technica to gain expertise in electro-mechanical, instrumentation and automation projects for the international energy, green energy, petrochemical, industrial, maritime and infrastructure sectors.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

TECHNICA IMPLEMENTS NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE 150 150 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA IMPLEMENTS NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

The last 5 years has seen Grimsby based engineering solutions provider Technica (www.technicaltd.com) grow and cement its reputation for the successful delivery of complex projects for the UK and international energy, petrochemical, industrial, maritime and infrastructure sectors for clients such as National Grid, Murphy Group, Centrica, SGN and Houston based Excelerate Energy.

Having secured significant contract wins in the last few months, the company has taken on new leadership as owner and current managing director, John Davison re-structured his leadership team.  John has assumed a newly created role of Chairman and has appointed his current Director of Business Development, Richard Law to become the new Managing Director.

Commenting on his new role, John Davison said “The next few years are going to be pivotal in the long term future of Technica and this new role will allow me to take a much more strategic view of the company”.  He continued “Having worked with Richard for the past few years, I have every confidence in his ability to lead Technica and assist with growing and diversifying our capabilities”.

Richard Law stated “I am honoured and very excited that John has chosen me to lead his business at such a pivotal moment and having worked with this leadership team for 4 years, I am very confident in their ability to drive the business forward” He added, “My initial focus is to continue to provide an excellent and safe service to our clients and then to push for the double digit growth which we anticipate being achievable within the next 12 to 24 months”.

Technica is committed to serving its existing client base through the successful delivery of projects, alongside the development of new partnerships and penetration of new sectors such as renewable energy and industrial automation over the next 5 years.

Formed in 2003, Technica (www.technicaltd.com) has developed a reputation for the successful delivery of complex electrical, control, instrumentation, mechanical and process engineering solutions.  Having the ability to produce in-house multi-disciplinary designs and then deliver these as  turn-key projects has allowed Technica to gain expertise in electro-mechanical, instrumentation and automation projects for the international energy, green energy, petrochemical, industrial, maritime and infrastructure sectors.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

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TECHNICA ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

Technica Energy, the sustainable energy sector of Technica, are pleased to announce the signing of a collaboration agreement with the University of Lincoln.

The agreement couples together Technica and Professor Chris Bingham, Professor of Energy Conversion at the University. Chris will act as a technical advisor on power systems and control issues related to the design and realisation of micro-grid systems using the Be-Wind vertical axis wind turbine. Working alongside Technica, Chris will ensure that Technica can harness the maximum amount of power produced by the turbines when they are linked together to form a private micro-grid system.

The work will be funded by the Productivity Programme (https://productivityprogramme.co.uk/), a scheme funded by the European Regional Development Fund and run by the university of Lincoln. The scheme provides access to academic expertise at the University and is designed to enable Greater Lincolnshire SMEs to advance and develop their ambitions – driving levels of productivity and investment as well as collaborative engagement, leading to new products, processes and services and creating and exploiting new markets.

Speaking of the collaboration, Managing Director of Technica, John Davison stated “I am delighted with the opportunity to collaborate with our local University and particularly someone of the calibre of Professor Bingham”. Continuing, John added “Partnerships such as this can only benefit local industry and further enhance the already excellent reputation of the University of Lincoln”.

Director of Business Development, Richard Law said “This is an exciting partnership which will allow us to develop the micro-grid concept, harnessing more power and therefore enhancing the commercial benefits of the Be-Wind turbines”.

Professor Bingham commented “We are delighted to be supporting Technica Energy with this exciting project which sees the business entering the sustainable energy sector”. He continued “We hope that this agreement is the first step towards further future collaborations”.

The University of Lincoln (www.lincoln.ac.uk) is located in the heart of the city of Lincoln and has established an excellent international reputation based on high student satisfaction, excellent graduate employment and world-class research.

Professor Bingham (https://staff.lincoln.ac.uk/cbingham) has been the Professor of Energy Conversion at the University of Lincoln since 2010, where he was also the first senior appointment and co-founder of the newly formed School of Engineering.

Industrial collaboration and commercial exploitation features strongly in Prof Bingham’s research profile and interests. Selected contributions of his research portfolio that have resulted in commercial market penetration include the development of sensorless hydraulic-electric pump power steering systems for the automotive industry (supported by TRW Conekt, Solihull, UK); designing and prototyping of electrohydrostatic and electromechanical actuation systems for a passenger aircraft (supported by Goodrich Actuation Systems, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, UK); the development of modular induction heating systems (supported by Inductalec, Sheffield, UK); and the development and realization of real-time prognostic and diagnostic algorithms that monitor a global fleet of industrial gas turbines (supported by Siemens, Lincoln, UK).

As further evidence of the international dimension to Dr. Bingham’s reach and significance in energy and systems sectors, he was selected as a British Council representative in Qatar to promote UK-Qatar collaborative research initiatives for energy security in the region (2011). He has also acted as an international reviewer for the Qatar National Research Fund.

Prof. Bingham is currently an active member of the Editorial Board of ‘Energies’—an open access journal of scientific research technology and development in the Energy Sector and has acted as guest Editor of Special Issues.

Technica Energy is the Sustainability Division of Technica (new.technicaltd.com). Over the past 25 years they have developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions to the UK energy sector.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

TECHNICA TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO SGN 150 150 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO SGN

Having successfully complete the Factory Acceptance Test of a large electrical and instrumentation control room for SGN earlier last week, Technica were pleased to receive notification of another contract award from SGN.

This award comes on the back of a competitive tendering situation and will see Technica provide installation and commissioning services at a key SGN site in the South of England. The contract award calls for expertise to install and commission electrical equipment including the new E&I control room, UPS, telemetry, FWACV chromatography systems, metering racks and for the first time, the modification and commissioning of YZ Local Gas Treatment (LGT) odourisation systems on site.

Technical Director, Andy Hawkins will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of this next phase of the project having overseen the delivery of the site wide design earlier this year. He commented “This award marks the final stage of the project at this site and we are very pleased to have been involved from design, through equipment build and now on to installation and commissioning”.

Richard Law, director of business development at Technica stated “I am pleased with this award from SGN and delighted that they have chosen us for this important final stage”. He continued “This is the first time we will have undertaken work of this type for SGN in a number of years and I am pleased that we will be able to showcase a range of our services including with the YZ odourisation equipment”.

The works which Technica will complete form part of a wider upgrade to the site including civils and mechanical which are being completed by Darke Engineering (www.darke-engineering.co.uk). Technica will mobilise to the site in early July with a very tight deadline for completion of the works.

SGN is one of the largest gas network operators within the UK, providing gas to over 5.9 million homes and businesses across Scotland and the south of England. For more information please see their website www.sgn.co.uk.

For over 15 years, Technica (new.technicaltd.com) has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions. They specialise in Fiscal and Non Fiscal metering, RTU, Fire and Gas, SCADA, Local Gas Treatment and industrial automation and control. Technica is also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and has extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

TECHNICA COMPLETES PROCUREMENT AND BUILD PHASE OF EPC PROJECT 500 100 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA COMPLETES PROCUREMENT AND BUILD PHASE OF EPC PROJECT

The delivery of three equipment kiosks during torrential rainfall signified the end of the procurement and build phase of an EPC contract which Technica is delivering for an independent energy client.

The project has seen Technica complete conceptual designs, FEED, detailed design and now procurement and build of equipment which will allow the client to fulfil their exit agreement from the national transmission system at 75bar.

The equipment, built by Technica at our Grimsby HQ included a bespoke telemetry system, intelligent heat recovery control system and both custody transfer and allocation metering systems, E&I control room, Gas Chromatograph kiosk utilising the Emerson 370XA analyser and electrical intake kiosk.

In line with our Covid-19 Secure procedures, the equipment was virtually tested last week and will now be installed by our technicians on completion of the civils and mechanical installation which our construction partners commenced around 6 weeks ago.

Installation and commissioning activities are due to commence later this month and will include the installation and testing of the kiosks, end to end communications testing with the client and the network operator, ME2 validation of both metering systems and SICK 600XT ultra-sonic meters and an ISO10723 performance evaluation of the analysis package as well as the mechanical commissioning of pressure reduction and heat recovery skids.

For over 15 years, Technica (new.technicaltd.com) has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions. They specialise in Fiscal and Non-Fiscal metering, RTU, Fire and Gas, SCADA and industrial automation and control, Local Gas Treatment and the provision of site installation and maintenance.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

TECHNICA SELECTED TO UNDERTAKE GAS COMPRESSOR PROJECT FOR NATIONAL GRID 780 216 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA SELECTED TO UNDERTAKE GAS COMPRESSOR PROJECT FOR NATIONAL GRID

Technica were grateful to receive news during April that they have been awarded a contract to support National Grid Capital Delivery with a project at Aberdeen Compressor Station.

The order requires Technica to provide a site-wide conceptual study at this critical site and will cover design works for Compressor Control and Protection Systems, Fire and Gas, SCADA, UPS, Metering and Gas Quality across all three compressors and the station systems.

Technica Engineers will also undertake compatibility reviews of all interfacing equipment such as remote telemetry units, monitoring and motor control centres. This work follows a lengthy and detailed contract negotiation period and will be delivered across the remainder of 2020, ready for the start of the RIIO2 period in April 2021.

The delivery of the project will be overseen by Projects Director, Andy Smith who commented “I am very pleased to have been awarded this key piece of work from National Grid”. He continued “This work allows us to build upon the knowledge and experience gained undertaking similar projects at Huntingdon and Peterborough over the past 24 months”

John Davison, Managing Director of Technica stated “This is excellent news for Technica and is another example of how Technica can support our clients with any aspect of design work from FEED through to detailed design”.

National Grid (www.nationalgrid.com) own and operate the gas National Transmission System (NTS) in Great Britain, with day-to-day responsibility for balancing supply and demand. Their network comprises approximately 7,660 kilometres (4,760 miles) of high-pressure pipe and 618 above-ground installations.

For over 15 years, Technica (new.technicaltd.com) has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions. They specialise in Fiscal and Non-Fiscal metering, RTU, Fire and Gas, SCADA and industrial automation and control, Local Gas Treatment and the provision of site installation and maintenance.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

TECHNICA CHOSEN TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT TO SGN 150 150 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA CHOSEN TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT TO SGN

Technica are delighted to have been chosen to support SGN Major Projects with significant upgrade works on one of their most significant sites in the South.

The works will see Technica construct a large instrumentation control room for the site which will house the FWACV metering rack, telemetry panels, odorisation control panels and UPS. The control room will also provide power and distribution for other upgrade works planned to be installed on the site later this summer.

Andy Hawkins, Technical Director at Technica said “I am pleased with the performance of our design team who have worked hard to provide the EC&I design for this site and continue to resolve some other technical challenges which SGN face on this site”.

Richard Law, Director of Business Development continued “We are all very happy to be chosen to support SGN again with these works and pleased that we can showcase our construction capability to this important client”. He continued “We have an excellent track record of delivering these types of project, having delivered a number to SGN for the Gas to the West Project”.

SGN is one of the largest gas network operators within the UK. It provides gas to over 5.9 million homes and businesses across Scotland and the south of England. For more information please see their website www.sgn.co.uk.

For over 15 years, Technica has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions. They specialise in Fiscal and Non Fiscal metering, RTU, Fire and Gas, SCADA and industrial automation and control, Local Gas Treatment and the provision of site installation and maintenance. They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

TECHNICA TRANSITIONS TO ISO45001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 244 222 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA TRANSITIONS TO ISO45001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Technica were delighted to complete a successful transition to ISO45001 earlier this week and be awarded the certification by the British Assessment Bureau.

The transition, completed well ahead of the 2021 deadline, sees Technica depart from the old OHSAS18001 standard to the ISO45001 management system. The audit was conducted ‘virtually’ over a two-day period and highlighted only three minor comments which were addressed immediately after the audit.

Steve Holliday, company SHE Advisor at Technica was responsible for representing Technica throughout the two days commented “undertaking the audit in a virtual way was not without some unique challenges”. He continued “this result is a reflection on the whole team at Technica and to complete this transition is a fantastic achievement”.

Managing Director of Technica, John Davison stated that “this achievement represents to all external stakeholders, clients, prospective clients and other organisations, that Technica is serious and competent in managing the health & safety risks that are experienced by the business”.

Technica has a fantastic safety record having never had a RIDDOR reportable incident in the history of the Company and being recognised by key clients such as National Grid for an exceptional safety performance. This excellent safety performance continues to be underpinned by the ISO45001 management system.

ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system. It provides a framework for organizations to manage risks and opportunities to help prevent worker illnesses and injuries.

The standard differs from the predecessor OHSAS18001 in two key ways. Firstly, the new IS045001 standard calls for a top-down commitment to safety by making safety and health part of an organization’s management strategy at the very highest levels

Secondly, the standard puts a greater emphasis on risk management. Unlike OHSAS18001, which only focused on controlling known hazards, ISO 45001 requires organizations to take a risk-based approach to proactively identify sources or situations that have the potential to cause harm. It’s part of a shift toward risk management being baked into a company’s operations at every level.

TECHNICA SELECTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL METERING SOLUTION TO SGN 150 150 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA SELECTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL METERING SOLUTION TO SGN

Having successfully delivered Flow Weighted Average Calorific Value (FWACV) gas analysis systems for SGN in 2019, Technica are delighted to have been chosen to deliver a subsequent analysis system for installation on the SGN South network.

This contract award will see Technica again deploy a combination of the Emerson 370XA gas chromatograph coupled with a bespoke metering rack including the OMNI flow computer with design works commencing immediately and build activities following on to achieve a summer installation period.

Director of Business Development at Technica, Richard Law praised the team at Technica saying “This award is down to the hard work and dedication of our engineering team in both the successful delivery of previous orders and in producing an attractive proposal for SGN”.

John Davison, Managing Director of Technica commented “this award is further evidence of our ability to deliver these systems to the UK energy market and also demonstrates confidence in the Emerson 370XA as the analyser of choice for the FWACV application”.

SGN is one of the largest gas network operators within the UK. It provides gas to over 5.9 million homes and businesses across Scotland and the south of England. For more information please see their website www.sgn.co.uk.

For over 15 years, Technica has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions. They specialise in Fiscal and Non Fiscal metering, RTU, Fire and Gas, SCADA and industrial automation and control. They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.