Capital gains for expanding building controls specialist

Sheffield-headquartered building controls specialist, BGES Group, has expanded its presence in London, with a move to larger premises and the addition of three specialist team members.

The company, which has had its head office in Sheffield since 1995, has seen growing demand for its services in the South.

Its investment in new central London premises will equip the firm to deliver on several smart building technology projects in the region.

Recently completed projects include a building management system upgrade at Exchequer Court, and an adaptable smoke ventilation and pollution clearance package for the Battersea Power Station redevelopment.

Rob Ordish

Lewis Locke, London and South regional director, said: We are so excited to be moving into our new London offices – and it’s an essential next step as we grow our business in the South.

“We are seeing huge demand for energy efficiency retrofit projects, particularly in the commercial sector, as building owners rise to the challenge of meeting stricter minimum energy efficiency standards, coming into force in April 2023.”

As part of the expansion, BGES Group’s London HQ welcomes the appointment of two new team members.

Rob Ordish joined the company’s Sheffield base in 2019 and has been promoted to manage its southern and London regions in his new position of regional operations manager.

Ordish will be working with the regional director to deliver all South, Midlands and London operations (projects and service works).

He said: “I’m excited to be part of the team building on opportunities from our London HQ.

“Now, more than ever, estates teams need to find better ways to control building energy use, and smart building technologies offer huge, untapped potential for savings.”

Ben Snuggs joins the firm as operations co-ordinator for the South, supporting Ordish and the southern team with coordination, scheduling and administration.

Snuggs said: “I was attracted to BGES Group by their strong reputation in the industry, and the wide variety of projects they are working on in the region. I’m happy to be joining them at this pivotal stage in their growth.”

Tom Lauder

Another new addition is Tom Lauder, who will take over from Ordish as service manager for all the national and Northern service works.

He will lead the growth and development of BG Service’s national and Northern contracts and head the Energy and Control Centre (eCC) team.

Lauder said “BGES Group has big plans to improve its eCC and service offering in 2023. I’m looking forward to helping turn that ambition into reality.”

BGES Group’s growth programme will continue later in 2023, with the addition of specialist team members to bolster its Projects division.