This month’s colleague of the month is from our Projects Department. She has been acknowledged for her problem-solving and extremely helpful nature in one of our busiest departments. Lucy Wildman, Thank you for all your help and dedication to keeping our projects department running smoothly!
Lucy is one of our Project Management Assistance. Working office-based, she deals with tasks such as:
Preparing for generator Factory Acceptance Tests
Processing invoices and purchase orders
Liaise with clients and suppliers throughout the projects
Keeping record of project costs
Ensuring deadlines are achieved
Lucy also completes G99 applications on behalf of our clients. This provides peace of mind and takes away the headache of a complex application. All units that synch to the grid legally require G99 certification. Lucy’s liaises between the client and the DNO regarding approvals and payments up to the point of commissioning and testing, ensuring everything is submitted correctly.
Lucy has been with Shenton Group now for 18 months, hear is what she has to say: “Our department is always very fast-paced and so busy with different things needing to be done each day to keep the projects moving, it’s nice to be recognised for the hard work we do. I enjoy the variety in my role, and the team I work within is very supportive.”
Thank you to Lucy for the super work and please enjoy the vouchers and bubbly WELL DONE!
If you need continuous power services and support from a dedicated, passionate and accountable team of professionals, click here to get in touch.
Temporary power solutions for the construction industry are vital in ensuring that any lighting is provided, as well as power for basic building tools and equipment so that work can proceed. A generator will ensure that those on site can continue to work when access to the mains is not possible and that you know the cost of your temporary power supply from the outset.
Rental Generators for Continuous Power
Typically, a temporary power supply from a rental generator ensures that a construction site can still function during a power cut, that those working on the site have site lighting in order to work safely, and that basic and heavy tools remain operational.
For large-scale projects, cabins, toilets, canteens, meeting rooms and offices are often located on building sites, and so a temporary power solution will ensure that these buildings have power, workers have a place of refuge, and there is room to manage site operation.
As well as on new build construction sites, a temporary electrical supply may also be required when undertaking:
Building repairs, extensions and alterations
Demolition work
Planned shutdowns
Engineering works
Civil engineering projects such as road improvements
Rental Generators for Planned Shut Downs
Organisations that already have generators on-site from time to time need to be taken offline for maintenance. This was the case for a hospital that we look after… This particular hospital has 4 of its own on-site generators, two of which are running 24/7, with two on standby.
When our client’s 4 on-site generators are taken off-line to be tested and serviced, we provide the site with 4 rental generators, with no break in continuous power. Having guaranteed reliable power throughout blackout testing for their generators for the last 6 years, Shenton Group continues to be a trusted provider that our client turns to time and time again. Shenton Group provides a fully project-managed service as well as complete maintenance support on the existing generators. To read the full story click here
Temporary Electrical Supplies Sourced from an Expert
When you need a temporary electrical supply, you should consult an expert. Your power demands will vary, therefore, a generator must be sized correctly to meet your needs or you run the risk of power loss.
Leaning on the expertise of a supplier such as Shenton Group is vital to ensure you choose the correct temporary power supply and equipment. Shenton Group not only advises on the best solution for your needs at competitive prices but also offers added support for that peace of mind.
Onsite Support with Your Temporary Power Supply
At Shenton Group, we have vast experience in supplying construction site generators and understand the importance of having a reliable power source on-site, and how achieving this ensures that deadlines are met. We offer full support during the time you are making use of our temporary power supply apparatus, including providing one of our experts onsite around the clock.
If power is critical to your project, or your site has any kind of power vulnerability, our comprehensive and professional service would be hugely beneficial to you. We supply not just the correct equipment but the technical support too.
Benefits of a Construction Site Generator
Below is a list of the benefits that come from renting a construction site generator.
Renting dependable power supply equipment ensures that you know you are going to have sufficient power on site as and when you need it.
Costs are not only affordable but anticipated too. We provide a quote for every job so you can factor this into your budget and there are no hidden surprises.
Our construction site generators are available to you for as long as you need. We understand that construction projects can overrun which is why we offer agile contracts to ensure you can continue to work for weeks or months longer and make upgrades, additions, cancellations and extensions.
We will support you all the way through the project with regular on-site servicing, maintenance and tech support 24/7 included in all our generator rental contracts.
Competitive pricing will ensure you are not paying over the odds to keep your temporary site lighting on.
Temporary Power Supply for Construction Sites
A temporary power supply on a construction site is invaluable. Heaters, dryers and boilers are just some of the equipment powered by a rental generator, preventing any unnecessary delay to your project.
In cold and damp conditions, the need to speed up the drying process in new build projects can mean work can progress much faster, in turn reducing costs. A reliable temporary power supply can assist in this process and our experts will be able to guide you in the right direction when it comes to sourcing the best solution for powering any heating or drying equipment.
Looking to reduce the carbon footprint of your building?
As well as temporary supplies, we provide permanent heating and power supply solutions too. Our excellent CHP systems can be utilised for apartment blocks, student halls, leisure and hotel facilities in the plant room, giving you access to energy-efficient heating and power.
Temporary Power Optional Extras
As well as construction site generators, at Shenton Group we can offer a wide range of additional extras for rental generators, including on-site fuel management options, storage tanks, and generator refuelling for even the most remote locations.
From fire shutdown systems to anti-vandalism security kits, speak to our team about your requirements and we can supply any optional extras you might require.
Interested in Our Reliable Power Services?
We can offer support to help to keep your construction site project on schedule and the costs of temporary power in check. If you need more power, we can adapt with our flexible contracts and with maintenance included as standard, our tech support will ensure your temporary site electrical services are in operation at all times.
Do not run the risk of losing power which can bring your project to a standstill. We’ll get things are up and running so that you have a reliable temporary power solution on site.
To ensure your generator rental requirements are met, delivered and set up correctly contact Shenton Group today.
Energy is expensive. So why do we waste so much of it? Nearly two-thirds of the energy produced when we generate electricity by conventional means is lost through inefficiencies. CHP, or Combined Heat and Power, offers a solution whereby energy production efficiencies are as high as 95%.
To reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere and to reduce energy costs, producing energy by means of CHP is a win-win solution.
Making Use of CHP Energy Can Save You Thousands
In 2019, it is becoming more and more apparent that there is a huge requirement to be as energy-efficient as possible and to ensure our energy systems produce fewer emissions. Combined Heat and Power is the go-to option for any organisation that has a high demand for electricity as well as heat. Leisure centres with swimming pools, spas, hotels, the process industry and large residential blocks of flats can all benefit, as Combined Heat and Power systems can operate at an efficiency level of up to 95%.
The simultaneous production on site of both heat and electricity according to government data, means, you can reduce your emissions ‘by up to 30% compared to the conventional methods of heat generation via a boiler and electricity from a power station.’ So as well as a reduced carbon footprint, this method can result in huge energy savings.
How does CHP work? Greener, Cheaper Energy.
As the CHP engine creates electricity, the engine heats up. The CHP captures the heat energy generated and uses it to contribute towards the heating demands thus reducing the use of gas-fired conventional boilers. Whilst doing this it is generating electricity at a much lower cost per kW than grid electricity, plus it is vastly more efficient than electricity produced by a power station thereby reducing carbon emissions to the atmosphere. In simple terms, CHP is the greener choice when it comes to creating energy.
Combined Heat and Power Systems for Commercial Use
Huge operating and energy costs are one of the main reasons businesses and those who run large facilities consider on-site generation and a CHP system provides a reliable and efficient alternative to using the national grid.
Organisations that we have helped benefit from energy savings:
Hospitals, Care Homes & Clinical Facilities
Universities & Student Accommodation
Hotel & Leisure Facilities
Manufacturing & Industrial Sites
If you operate a facility in the list above and are based in any location across the UK where hot water is continuously required, then a CHP could help you reduce your outlays and result in significant cost savings. Call us today to find out how!
Biogas Fuelled Combined Heat and Power Systems
Biogas is the name given to Methane produced from the anaerobic digestion of waste material. Animal waste from farms, sewage from wastewater treatment plants and manufacturing waste from food processing factories are some of the typical sources of waste used in anaerobic digestion to produce Biogas.
An Anaerobic Digester plant takes the waste and fast-tracks the rotting process in a large oxygen-free tank thus producing Methane gas or Biogas. Specially adapted CHP engines can run on Biogas and often an Anaerobic Digester plant will have a CHP engine where the electricity is either put into the grid and a feed-in tariff received, or it is used on the site to run various equipment used in the plant or both. The heat generated from the CHP engine is also used in the anaerobic digestion process to keep the digester at its optimum temperature to encourage the rotting process.
In addition to this heat can also be used for:
On-site applications such as hot water for dairy farming, heating for animal sheds, agricultural drying equipment.
Keeping the digester at the right temperature for optimal anaerobic digestion.
Heating other farm buildings including any homes on the site.
Where a CHP engine is used on a greenhouse site, with specialist flue gas treatment, CO2 can be filtered out and pumped into greenhouses to aid plant growth.
Shenton Group CHP Expertise
At Shenton Group, we have years of expertise in the supply and installation of CHP systems. We are the sole UK and Ireland supplier of TEDOM, one of the largest manufacturers of combined heat and power engine systems.
How Do We Determine That CHP Is the Right Solution for You?
We work with you to assess your exact electricity and hot water demands. Next, we do a feasibility study, comparing your power bills to the predicted reduction in energy costs to ensure that purchasing a CHP is going to provide a positive return on investment. If CHP is the correct option to save you money, lower your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint, we can then help with the supply and install of a CHP solution.
Maintenance for Your CHP
We will ensure that you are covered moving forward with a sophisticated service and maintenance package to keep your CHP engine in perfect condition and running for the optimum number of hours possible.
For more information on how you can save on your energy bills get in contact today!
Over the summer the National Grid outage demonstrated how reliant as a nation we are on our electricity supply. It would be a catastrophe if there was a prolonged absence of power leaving us in darkness, stranded in our transport network and without the connectivity, we all so heavily rely on.
A recent report published by Dr Edward Oughton from Oxford University claimed that a cyber-attack on London’s power grid alone could cost as much as £111 million per day and that even a small attack on our energy network would result in chaos for 1.5 million people. He said, “Critical national infrastructure such as smart electricity networks are susceptible to malicious cyberattacks which could cause substantial power outages and cascading failure.”
Flagged as an easy target, the National Grid is considered by many to be a weak spot that could be targeted by our enemies, so should we be concerned?
Was the August 9th Power Cut a Cyber-attack?
John Pettigrew, National Grid chief exec dismissed any idea that the recent national power cut was in any way related to any kind of cyber-attack on our power supplies stressing the point that the National Grid is “certain” it was the result of a ‘freak coincidence’.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has also previously stated that there has never been a successful cyber-attack on the UK energy sector that had gone on to disrupt our energy supplies.
However, despite a cyber-attack not yet actually impacting on our energy network, the threat is almost constantly there. BT who run the national broadband network, counteract hundreds of hostile approaches each day and recently said that the increase of attacks has risen a thousandfold in the last five years, a sign that there is concerted effort to undermine our communication and power supplies.
Continued Threats to Our Energy Supplies
Following on from the nerve agent attack on a former Russian agent in Salisbury, there is now an increased level of caution across the UK around foreign meddling, and this extends to Britain’s main energy companies. Both US and UK security services issued a warning back in April 2018 that Russia was deliberately trying to target critical internet based infrastructure, which includes our electrical supply.
Disruption to key services throughout the UK would be disastrous, especially to our power networks, hospitals and communication channels. Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom, former chair of the Commons Defence Committee, says that securing our electricity network is pivotal – “If you take down the electricity network, you very quickly take down everything else as well. The vulnerability is real.” ** **FT.com/
Close Call on 8th July 2017 – Election Day
James Allen from South Bank Investment Research collated an article on the real world impact that an attack on the UK National Grid and wider power supplies could have. Albeit to target investors, the article does make an interesting read about the vast damage that could be caused by a cyber-attack on our energy supplies.
He refers to The Daily Telegraph report that Russian hackers actually attempted to bring the UK to a standstill through a series of emails containing Word documents that allowed them to infect the computers of key people working in the UK energy industry. In short, hackers managed to smuggle out the documentation that contained crucial information and passwords for the UK power networks, so serious that the attack ‘could have allowed the hackers to remotely control power networks, switching off electricity systems, or causing disruption in the UK’s energy network.’
Currently, there are three natural gas lines and four electricity interconnectors at the bottom of the English Channel which supply over 3 million homes and according to the British First Sea Admiral Jones, the Russians have the ‘capability to detect and work on these cables.’ Russia has a history of attacking power supplies, namely back in December 2015 cutting power to over 250,000 people in Ukraine, and so there is a certainly a need for the UK to keep ahead of the game when it comes to protecting our power supply.
What Would Be the Impact of a National Power Cut?
The reason there is such concern about an attack on electrical supplies is the large scale disruptive impact it would have. Not everyone has measures in place for a backup generator to take the strain, especially for a long term power outage. Homes, businesses and entire cities would be plunged into the dark, and into the unknown with no idea as to when the power would be back up.
Consider things in your home that are powered by electricity. Your lighting, appliances, internet, heating, the list goes on. Outside in the street, the wider infrastructure of traffic light systems, train networks, even water supplies are reliant on electrical pumps for flats. Then, of course, there is the NHS, communications networks, all left in the dark.
Businesses would be unable to function without power to their physical shops, factories, supply chains, petrol stations and of course, computers and the internet.
The Measures in Place to Protect Our Electric Supplies
At Shenton Group we keep companies of all sizes, across a huge range of industries and locations functioning, even when there is a mains power failure. There is also a huge amount of investment being spent on safeguarding the wider power supplies throughout the UK, such as the National Grid.
In the last six years, £10bn has been invested in improving the security, integrity and carbon performance of UK energy supply markets by the National Grid.
The government has also made a £1.9 billion investment in cybersecurity defensive and offensive systems.
Ofgem recently announced new funding of £96 million to improve cyber resilience in the UK energy sector.
Wider private investment is constantly being made by companies looking to protect themselves from Cyber-attacks.
It is an interesting topic to keep an eye on, to see what additional steps are being put into place to protect our national electricity supply. If you have any concerns or questions about your power supply and would like to learn more about the options Shenton Group can provide during a power outage, then please do get in touch.
August’s 2019 colleague of the month goes to Kirsty Brown – Maintenance Co-ordinator for Generator & UPS! Kirsty has been acknowledged by her colleagues for the support she offers to our clients and team members, “she is always being so helpful!”.
Kirsty is known within the team for being bright and bubbly. All of our clients would have likely spoken to Kirsty. Her day to day role consists of arranging service visits, liaising directly with our engineers, keeping our clients up-to-date and helping to ensure their power systems keep working, as well as juggling other administrative tasks.
We asked Kirsty if she would like to say a little something… “I’ve been with the company for 14 months and it’s been a dramatic change from Retail Management at Maplin to Maintenance Co-Ordinator at Shenton Group, but it has been a very needed change. I enjoy my role and the team that I work with. We are always busy and on the go with different things in this department and no day is the same”.
Congratulations Kirsty and thank you for your efforts! We hope you enjoy your voucher and bottle of bubbly.
If you need continuous power services and support from a dedicated, passionate and accountable team of professionals, click here to get in touch.
The Shenton Group team understands that some projects require a rapid response, especially when lives are at stake.
For your back up power supplies to remain reliable, regular testing needs to take place, as at times components can fail. This is exactly what happened to a hospital in the south-of-England.
It was reported that the UPS system had failed, and their existing contractor could not meet the fast turn around on parts required to get the hospital back up and running with minimal distribution, so the contractor turned to Shenton Group to provide a replacement UPS system to be delivered and installed, within hours, not days.
Record response times!
From the moment that Shenton Group was informed that the existing UPS system had failed and that the hospital’s operating theatres were unable to proceed with critical work, in under two hours, Shenton Group was able to confirm that its supply chain had a replacement UPS system in stock. We promptly allocated an install team and the client gave us a verbal acknowledgement for the project work to proceed.
In no time at all, Shenton Group had despatched an engineer to carry out a detailed survey to ensure that all elements of replacement equipment had been allowed for, that any risks were mitigated and that a clear install strategy was in place. By the afternoon, Shenton Group’s survey engineer was on the hospital site and had ordered all key components which were then scheduled for a specialist courier collection.
Satisfied that the urgent work was being managed responsibly, speaking to Shenton Group’s Darren Meek (Sales Director – Service Products), the contractor stated: “Thanks for all your help today Darren. I have made sure the client knows you’re behind all this action. They’ve asked for the install to go ahead tomorrow, if possible, and are keen to purchase the system outright as well… Thanks again”.
Hospital’s operating theatre back in action that very same evening…
By first thing the next morning, Shenton Group finalised terms and conditions and cost commitments with the contractor. A little later the equipment and engineers arrived on-site to isolate the hospital’s aged UPS system and to remove it from its room. By the late afternoon, the new UPS system was being installed and Shenton Group engineers were undertaking the battery build. At approximately 20:30hrs, the final connections and commission were undertaken and at 22:30hrs the new UPS system was online, meaning that the hospital’s operating theatre was back in action that very same evening.
Content that this life-critical project was delivered with as much speed as expertise, the contractor commented: “All went fantastically and theatres went back live last night before 11 pm. Thanks for a great piece of work. You’ve definitely developed a fan club within the client team at the hospital…”
As a follow-up to the job, we also received the following email from the contractor: “Firstly, thanks again for the amazing turnaround last week – you’ve made me something of a miracle worker this end!” On the back of our quality project delivery, Shenton Group has now secured the Generator & UPS maintenance contracts for the whole hospital complex.
If you’d like to learn more about Uninterruptible Power Supplies and how Shenton Group can ensure that your locations experience zero down-time in the event of mains power failure, click here to speak to a member of the UK’s leading technical experts in Standby Power, Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Combined Heat & Power Systems.
July’s college of the month has been picked out for being a positive, problem solver who is always willing to help with a smile. Great work Sam Sutcliffe!
Sam has been with us for over two years now and her day-to-day role consists of keeping the salesmen in check, ensuring the sales process is running smoothly and helping out wherever she’s needed. When we asked what she liked about her role at Shenton Group she said “I never know what each day will bring it’s a varied role which will see me preparing sales proposals for clients one minute and checking technical documents the next, most of all my role allows me to be a super working mum with the flexibility to look after my family and be fulfilled at work as well”
Not that she likes to admit it but she has become the sales team mum with her caring, helpful and ‘let’s sort it’ attitude (she’d like to comment she’s not old enough to be to some of them). Congratulations Sam for being well thought of member of our Shenton Team and enjoy the vouchers and bubbly that are well deserved!If you need continuous power services and support from a dedicated, passionate and accountable team of professionals, click here to get in touch.Interested in a career with us? Visit our careers page!
The National Grid power outage last week caused all kinds of problems for commuters, businesses and even hospitals. During the worst blackout seen in the UK in over a decade, extensive travel disruption was caused on our railways and roads and at our airports with around one million homes left without power too.
Rather than being caught out in a power outage, there are some steps that can be taken to ensure you remain operational even on rare occasions when there is a power cut.
What happened to the National Grid on Friday 9th August?
Two of the UK’s power plants, Little Barford a gas-fired power plant in Bedfordshire and a wind farm in Hornsea, both went off the network causing a huge deficit for the National Grid as collectively these two plants account for 5% of the UK’s power needs.* This resulted in power being cut off to a significant portion of the population in order to safeguard the rest of the network, leaving around one million people affected.
Backup electricity providers such as battery operators, small scale power plants and even supermarkets are called upon during unplanned outages, but due to the scale of the problems on this occasion, these unconventional backup generators could prevent parts of the grid from shutting down.
The National Grid has since said the system did what it was supposed to do when such rare circumstances arise, by protecting against more widespread disruption by cutting power in a smaller area they were able to restore power within 15 minutes and then their Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), who are supplied by the National Grid, had their customers back online in 45 minutes.
What was the impact?
Travel disruption was massive, as commuters attempted to make their way home in rush hour when the issue struck around 5 pm, leaving many of them stranded without a way home.
At King’s Cross, all trains were suspended for several hours and some trains were left stranded on the tracks as the power supply disappeared and despite the power then coming back on, drivers were unable to restart them with the systems having shut down completely, meaning a technician was then required to restart them.
300,000 people in the South East were left without power
500,000 in the South West, Midlands and Wales also impacted
Around 130,000 in the North of England were also affected
Figures sourced from – www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/12/what-are-the-questions-are-raised-by-the-uks-recent-blackout
Perhaps the most alarming story came from Ipswich, where the hospital suffered a blackout when the emergency backup power generator failed to kick in during a power cut.
Fortunately, it only impacted outpatients, x-ray and scanning equipment at around 5 pm during the nationwide 15-minute outage and the ITU and A&E departments were not disrupted.
An emergency backup system offers protection
After seeing the widespread impact of the National Grid outage, many businesses from various sectors and industries will be looking at their contingency plans for when there is a power outage. Having emergency backup power can protect you from any damage and inconvenience that can be caused by power cuts as well as surges, spikes and voltage level drops to protect your machinery, computers and equipment and ensure you remain operational.
The UK has one of the most reliable energy networks in the world and power outages of this scale are rare, but no matter which sector you operate in, whether that be Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, or Telecoms, backup power solutions can be essential in your hour of need. Even if you operate on a tight budget, a simple and affordable solution like Power Call is a subscription worth having to ensure you will have power within the hour!
Ensure your Backup Power Supply is maintained
The Ipswich hospital story highlights the importance of ensuring your backup power supply is looked after and maintained on a regular basis. There was nothing to suggest that their generator wasn’t looked after, as Ipswich Hospital stated that it was the ‘unit’s circuit breaker that had failed’** and that all the emergency generators had worked, however, it does highlight the importance of keeping a maintenance contract. When you need to turn to your backup power supply, it is imperative that it is in good working order ready to deliver you power in your moment of need, or you may as well not have one at all.
Have you got an emergency backup power supply?
Power supplies should be protected not only during a blackout such as the National Grid outage but at all times from any kind of electrical issue. Smaller power cuts are more common than you think, with more than 23 million minor ones every single year, so a constant safety net can give you that peace of mind.
An emergency generator is perfect:
If you are running a care home, the residents can continue as normal even if there is a power issue.
If you run a hotel or leisure complex, your paying customers remain unaware of any energy problems.
Businesses that use computer systems or machinery can be particularly vulnerable to electrical faults, so it is in your best interest to put protective steps in place.
If you would like to review your backup power solutions and require some advice about best practices and finding an energy-efficient and cost-effective solution then contact Shenton Group.
As you may have noticed Shenton Group has taken a step back from the big exhibition shows this year. Data Centre World was one that we would often appear at as well as AdBio. But after running some of our own successful events such as the Future M&E event we decided to take a break from the big outfits and put on some of our own exhibitions and attend some more intimate events.
Where has Shenton Group been exhibiting?
We have been sending our representatives to the Specifi – Building Service events held all over the country. Each event welcomes over 2500 professional specifiers across architecture, landscape and urban design, building services engineering and facilities management.
Trushar Desai representing our Generator and UPS side of the business, and Damien Stephens waving the flag for Combined Heat Power have been providing valuable technical advice to Building Services Engineers & Consultants, Contractors and Facilities Managers. This type of event encourages networking for individuals in the building services industry. It provides the chance to meet face to face with the different suppliers, build relationships and share knowledge.
Trushar and Damien note:
“It was a very engaging audience and some very thought-provoking discussions were had.”
“After some brief discussion around ‘how you identify the right generator and CHP for the application’, we have arranged to meet with a number of consultancy practices at a later date to deliver CPDs.”
Upcoming Events
If you have not been to visit us yet, we will be exhibiting at Speifi – Building services in London 23rd October and in Birmingham 20th November 2019. For tickets and more information click here.
After a successful partners day for our CHP clients earlier on in the year (Microbes to MW), we also plan to run a consultant’s open day event at our HQ in Andover. Details about this will be announced closer to the time but we are currently looking around October time for this.
To discuss your continuous or standby power options, click here to speak to a member of the UK’s leading technical experts in Standby Power, Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Combined Heat & Power Systems.
Congratulations to Steve Smith our Colleague of the month for June! Every month Shenton Group employees vote for the colleague that has stood out to them the most. Steve, a valued Project Engineer that has been picked for the following reasons…
Being happy and positive
For being willing to help different departments
Having a can-do attitude all the time
Dedication to the company
Having worked as part of the engineering team at Shenton House in Andover for many years, Steve’s role includes the installation and commissioning of generators, as well as attending maintenance call outs for our clients.
He has always had a love for generators and has played a valued role in the company.
It has been noted that he does a great job at helping out the service team. He is recognised for always “providing detailed reports of his visits to sites and thorough debriefs on his return”. Steve knows better than anyone, a well-informed team is an effective team.
Steve has worked at Shenton Group now for over 22 years. Originally starting with the company back in 1997 when we were known as Scorpion Power Systems. Back then we were operating out of a farm.
How have you found it growing with shentongroup Steve?
“Growing from a small family business to what we are now has actually been quite easy. From day one we have strived to provide a service for the client. The clients are bigger now but we are doing the same things on a larger scale.”
How do you compare when you started to now?
“Thanks to the training and support I have received, I feel I am more confident in dealing with problems, and tasks I once found daunting are now straightforward.”
What is your fondest memory?
“My fondest memory is working in the top workshop at Weyhill Road with Derek (Technical Director), Ro (Technical Support) and Alex (no longer working with the company). It was a fun place to work with lots of mischief!”
What has kept you here at shentongroup?
“No one else would have me is my initial reaction haha but I feel Shenton Group is a very good company to work for. They are people you can trust. This creates an atmosphere where you trust the people you work with. I enjoy working with my fellow engineers who I value as friends.”
Once again, thanks for all of your hard work and dedication over the years Steve. Congratulations, and we hope you enjoy your voucher and bottle of bubbly!
If you need continuous power services and support from a dedicated, passionate and accountable team of professionals, click here to get in touch.
Exciting news from our Projects team! Tarryn’s journey with Shenton Group has reached a new milestone—discover how her dedication and expertise led to this well-deserved promotion.
New Joiner Announcement: We are pleased to welcome Colin to the Shenton Group team! Find out more about how this addition will impact our Rental division here!
