Pins is making bowling cool again – we’re keeping their kitchens ventilated!
Pins Social Club is opening in 2020, and is a jaw-dropping addition to the city’s social scene. Combining bowling, pool and shuffleboard with amazing food and one of the longest bars in the city, it has turned an old warehouse on Duke St into one of the best venues in the city.
Turning an abandoned warehouse being used as a car park into something as cool as Pins is a challenging design problem, and those challenges extended to the ventilation system.
Extracting air from the kitchens meant a complex vent system over 3 floors to the roof, without disrupting the planned roof garden.
We designed, manufactured, and installed a bespoke 6metre Kitchen Canopy with custom duct work onto the terrace. We had the duct work sprayed to match the building’s exterior finish to look aesthetically pleasing.
- Fully functional professional kitchen serving great food!
Project delivered on time and in budget.
Full air conditioning system in a listed building
Epic Hotels run some of Liverpool’s best hotels and apartments. Based in in Liverpool city centre, the company’s portfolio includes high-end apartments and hotel across the city, including the gorgeous Seel St Hotel.
When the company wanted to add 22 new apartments to their offering, they found ideal premises on Duke St. In keeping with all Epic Hotels venues, the building was unique and characterful – which often presents engineering challenges to implement the extremely high level of services that they demand.
In this particular case, the challenge to fully air condition 22 new apartments in a newly acquired grade 2 listed building was not insignificant!
We worked with designers to come up with a installation that both suited Epic Hotels requirements and satisfied the stringent building regulations that apply to grade 2 listed building.
We installed 22 split air conditioning systems working around the clock to meet the deadline that the schedule demanded if the aparthotel was to open as planned. We manufactured a bespoke suspended steel platform to allow all condensing units to be fitted to the exterior of building in accordance with grade 2 listed regulations.
- Full project plan to solve a tricky engineering problem
- Installed and operational as scheduled for hotel opening
Full air conditioning in every apartment in a listed city centre building
Food Court Ventilation System for major shopping centre
With more than 100 retailers and food outlets. St Johns is the largest shopping centre in Liverpool. It was built in 1969 and is a familiar site to anyone who visits Liverpool city centre! One of the main areas in the centre is the food court, which needs to be ventilated, but the elderly ventilation system was not in the best condition. Increasing numbers of breakdowns, damage to the ducting, and growing maintenance costs were causing real issues for the vendors in the food court, who were losing income every time the ventilation system was down.
St Johns decided that it would be more cost effective to replace the ventilation system than keep struggling with the old system, and approached us for a proposal. Replacement of the system was high priority as some of their big name tenants are based in the food court, which added complexity to the project as we needed to minimise down-time for these outlets.
We designed, manufactured, and installed a brand new, bespoke ventilation system to the food court. New ductwork was repositioned to improve air flow, which is a critical factor in ventilation installation and can often be overlooked. Better airflow means less pressure on other parts of the system (like ventilation fans), and can drastically improve system efficiency – which means lower running costs! Our installation team worked hard to avoid any further cosmetic damage, and the system was installed during night shifts to keep disruption to the centre to a minimum. The whole project was installed, tested and commissioned in just a little over three weeks, which is impressive for this sort of job!
- Out of hours installation work to avoid lost trading time.
- Custom designed system which not only works better, it also looks better!
20% improvement in ventilation running costs
Improved trading conditions for tenants
Merseyside air conditioning and refrigeration firm Everkool is supporting foodbanks during the coronavirus lockdown as it seeks to play its “small part” in keeping vital services running across the area.
The Bootle-based company, which has seen some of its projects delayed due to social distancing measures, is offering free maintenance and repair work to foodbanks and charities providing food to struggling families.
The firm is also working with a variety of supermarkets to ensure their refrigeration systems are fully functioning given the increase in customer numbers and food deliveries.
Craig Greenwood, Everkool founder, says: “Like all businesses, Everkool has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the current lockdown.
“Some of our projects have been put on hold but we will hopefully be in a position to get back to business as usual.
“This isn’t the case for a lot of people who have seen their jobs lost and incomes disappear and who are now forced to rely on foodbanks.
“We wanted to do something meaningful during this crisis and that’s why we have committed some resources to support charities and food banks.
“We are also on call to supermarkets and other important suppliers to help keep them moving during this demanding time.
“A spirit of solidarity is fundamental in the battle against COVID-19. We are proud to be playing a small part in keeping vital initiatives running throughout Merseyside.”
Everkool was established by Craig Greenwood in 2009. It is one of the biggest providers of air conditioning and ventilation services in the North West.
Original Source: https://ymliverpool.com/air-conditioning-firm-supporting-foodbanks-coronavirus-crisis/41805
One of the North West’s biggest air conditioning and ventilation businesses is expanding operations on Merseyside and is looking to recruit 10 apprentices.
Bootle-based Everkool is a leading supplier of air conditioning services and has enjoyed significant growth in recent years having won a string of new contracts with organisations including Knowsley Council, Signature Living and Iliad Group.
The company introduced an apprenticeship scheme last year aimed at school leavers who are not in education, employment or training. The programme has been so successful that Everkool’s founder Craig Greenwood has announced that it will be expanded with 10 new places available on the scheme from this summer.
Mr Greenwood says: “Our business growth in 2019 surpassed our expectations and has placed us in a very strong position. It has allowed us the opportunity to establish the apprenticeship programme and recruit new engineers.
“The apprenticeship scheme has been so successful that we are expanding it from this summer. We’re creating new jobs and opportunities for school leavers who want to get a good trade behind them.
“This is particularly important to me having left school without qualifications. I want to help young people get this foot on the career ladder.”
Original Source: https://ymliverpool.com/everkool-expands-new-job-opportunities/41156
Following a tender process, Everkool was appointed in August 2014 to supply and install a new air conditioning system to the Beatles Story, consisting of 17 A/C units, into a Grade II listed building in the Albert Dock.
Method statements and risk assessments were supplied and site visits, prior to the installation, identified any additional considerations to be integrated into the project plan and schedule. As an example, traffic control measures were put in place to ensure the safety of the general public whilst unloading the VRF condensers.
The project required additional building, electrical and ventilation works to be undertaken. Everkool used its trusted sub-contractor partners to complete the works, with Everkool maintaining main contractor status.
A timeframe of 14 days was stipulated for the works to be completed. We delivered the installation in full, within 11 days, to the agreed budget and the immense satisfaction of the Client.
Servicing and maintenance
Everkool is now contracted to service and maintain the air conditioning units at The Beatles Story on an annual contract. We also have a service and maintenance agreement with Merseytravel which covers the refrigeration equipment at the Fab Four Cafes, Pier Head and in the Albert Dock.
We are continuing to provide on-going work to Merseytravel, as a direct result of satisfaction with our delivered works, and look forward to continuing the strong relationship for years to come.
Viva Brazil is an award winning, authentic, Brazilian-style steakhouse in Liverpool. Everkool is contracted to provide servicing and maintenance to the 6 air conditioning and 16 refrigeration units within the restaurant.
As with every one of our Clients, we have a proven methodology to ensure we deliver a first-class and reliable service and are able to respond quickly to any urgent call-outs should any of the equipment develop a fault or a breakdown.
A fast response is essential for this Client, due to the nature of the business – equipment failure could damage the dining experience, the restaurant’s reputation and lead to substantial waste of foodstuff supplies.
The Servicing and Maintenance contract details the specification and precise nature of the works to be undertaken during each visit, together with the agreed service intervals. We maintain an electronic asset register on behalf of the Client, detailing make, model, serial numbers, full service history and the next scheduled service.
Viva Brazil are so delighted at the high quality of the work we provide and our responsiveness that their sister company, has actively commenced a programme of referral marketing on our behalf resulting in our acquisition of contracts with Red Hot Buffet in Liverpool and Manchester.
”Everkool are our provider of choice for all servicing and maintenance within our restaurants. We’ve recommended them to numerous fellow venues resulting in them gaining additional contracts”
Andy Aldrich, Viva Brazil
The Iliad Group is one of the UK’s leading independent property development organisations. From the Head Office in Stanley Street, Liverpool they manage their comprehensive portfolio of restaurant, delicatessen and retail brands together with their vast suite of student accommodation and premium living spaces in Liverpool and throughout the UK.
Everkool is the Iliad Group’s chosen supplier to service and maintain the Head Office, the restaurant, delicatessen and retail portfolio providing support in the areas of air conditioning, refrigeration and HVAC.
Everkool has worked with the Iliad Group since 2008 and is currently contracted to provide scheduled servicing, maintenance together with out-of-hours support if the need arises.
Our maintenance and servicing contract covers the following sites:
- Iliad Head Office (Liverpool)
- Sapporo Teppanyaki (Liverpool and Manchester)
- Il Forno (Liverpool)
- Bold Street Sweets (Liverpool)
- Paolo & Donato’s Italian Deli (Liverpool)
- Manzo (Liverpool One)
“Throughout our seven-years of working together Everkool has never failed to do anything other than impress us with their responsive service, product knowledge and insightful advice .”
Theo Tsiolas , The Iliad Group
‘Shankly’ is a name proudly associated with the city of Liverpool, with Liverpool FC and now with Everkool.
The latest in our long-standing relationship with the Signature Living Group, and just one of many prestigious projects we’ve been commissioned to work on in recent years, The Shankly Hotel is a tribute to one of football’s greatest managers Bill Shankly.
Currently offering spacious accommodation in the form of 83 luxurious rooms and suites filled with unseen memorabilia rooms, a trendy bar and a 150-cover restaurant, the landmark hotel will go a stage further in Spring 2016 when phase two is completed.
Phase two will include a rooftop bar and restaurant, infinity swimming pool, conference facilities and 100ft slide which will be used to raise money for charity.
Our extensive works on Phase One of the project, undertaken between February 2015 and its grand opening on 15th August 2015, covered the majority of the building inside and outside and from the roof downwards and involved the full range of air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration services.
Having previously worked together on numerous occasions, the Everkool team, other contractors and the Client were already familiar with the working practices and processes – a contributory factor in the early completion of the project – a £20million project which was anticipated to take 14 months but was actually completed within six months.
OUR AIR CONDITIONING WORKS
As an accredited installer and Business Solutions Partner with Mitsubishi Electric we receive frequent technical training and support on the latest technologies and initiatives, insight which enables us to specify the best possible equipment to meet the needs and budgets of our Clients.
For The Shankly we recommended Mitsubishi Electric’s City Multi Range, Mitsubishi Electrics’s equivalent to large scale VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) applications. The City Multi range is widely acclaimed across the sector and recognised for its substantial increase in seasonal energy efficiency, low running costs and reduced CO2 emissions.
Its flexibility, with up to 50 indoor units can be connected from just 1 outdoor unit, was also a factor as we look ahead to the next stages of The Shankly’s development. A total of 12 City Range systems and accompanying ductwork were installed.
Mitsubishi Electric indoor fan coil units were custom sprayed to match the Client’s chosen colour scheme and blend seamlessly into the rooms and suites, with each treated with Blygold’s anti-corrosion coating to ensure optimum performance and to maximise its lifecycle.
To date 75 fan coils have been installed, with a further 45 scheduled.
REFRIGERATION
Renowned locally amongst Liverpool’s bars and restaurants for our refrigeration expertise, we also supplied and installed the equipment to ensure the stock of food and drinks for the Hotel’s numerous bars and Bastion restaurant is kept at the optimum temperatures. This included the cellar cooling system, the walk-in fridge and freezers, the bar fridges and ice machines
VENTILATION
In addition to the core air conditioning works, we supplied and installed 60 extraction systems into the toilets together with the associated ductworks, as well as fire dampers throughout the Hotel.
“It’s no coincidence that we work with Everkool on our most prestigious projects. Craig and his team are meticulous in their attention to detail, which complements the way we work and what we look for from a trusted partner.”
Dave Hailwood, Site Foreman, Signature Living (The Shankly Hotel)
When Liverpool’s “Blind Tiger” finally opened its doors on 13th June 2015 it marked the end of a magical transformation of number 71 Seel Street and the next stage in its remarkable history.
The site of a former Kung Fu School, which was derelict when Blind Tiger’s celebrated Creative Director Peter Kane initially received the keys in summer 2014, the basement of 71 Seel Street is now unrecognisable from its previous state – with brickwork restored to its former glory and a strong palette of rich colour, pattern and texture throughout, the ideal location for an Asian style speakeasy and cocktail destination.
With a proven track record and an enviable reputation of specifying, installing and maintaining air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration systems to Liverpool’s bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels, Everkool were delighted to be asked to work on the restoration.
Working hand-in-hand with the Client, their architects, appointed quantity surveyors and Liverpool City Council we utilised our product expertise and leveraged our established manufacturer partnerships to select a range of equipment to meet the specific requirements of the site – ensuring stock was available and delivered when required and it was procured to meet the best value requirements of the Client.
An accredited installer and Business Solutions Partner with Mitsubishi Electric, we had no hesitation is specifying four of their ceiling cassette air conditioning systems to meet Blind Tiger’s air conditioning needs across the internal basement space which includes a reception, private alcoves, a guest-list entrance and a performance stage.
In addition to the air-conditioning we played a critical role in the very heart of Blind Tiger, its kitchen, with the installation of fresh air and extract systems to the outside of the building (and the toilets!), supply and install of stainless steel canopy hoods, backing sheets and finally a J&E Hall Cellar Cooling system.
“Projects like this are what we at Everkool are renowned for, so we were naturally delighted to be able to work with the team at Blind Tiger to complete the installation. It’s absolutely fantastic to see the building back in use and definitely well worth a visit.” Craig Greenwood, Director, Everkool
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