The engineering division of Ilkley-based building services group NG Bailey has been awarded a contract to provide the mechanical and electrical services to the new AMRC Training Centre at the University of Sheffield.

Working alongside main contractor Willmott Dixon, NG Bailey will design and install mechanical and electrical services to the building, including an electrically-driven heating and cooling design system to maximise the use of the university’s wind turbine power infrastructure.

Working collaboratively with the engineering team, NG Bailey’s IT services division has also been contracted to install all of the structured cabling in the building, and the company’s offsite manufacture division will be providing bespoke, prefabricated brackets for the project, saving time and money on site.

Mike Darlington, joint managing director of the engineering division, said: “This is an exciting and challenging project and one which allows us to demonstrate our skills and expertise in building services. Our ability to work collaboratively and provide a wide range of services sets us apart from the rest and makes us the ideal provider for jobs of this nature.

“We are thrilled to have been awarded this contract and look forward to working with Willmott Dixon and the University of Sheffield going forward.”

Due for completion in December, the centre will provide training in the practical and academic skills that manufacturing companies need to compete globally, from apprenticeship through to doctorate and MBA level.

NG Bailey’s engineering division recently completed a major refurbishment project for the Edinburgh International Conference Centre as part of a £9 million upgrade. The refurbishment significantly expanded the size of the conference centre. NG Bailey provided all electrical engineering for the project, working alongside main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine.

l Bradford-born Jonathan Falkingham, co-founder and creative director of property developer Urban Splash, which converted the former Manningham Mills into apartments, was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours. He founded Urban Splash in 1993, with Tom Bloxham, also from Bradford, and has led major projects ranging from Fort Dunlop to his own award-winning house in Liverpool. Jonathan is a trustee of the Royal Institute of British Architects.