' UK's Leading Low Pressure Water Mist Provider '
NEWS
February 2014
COMPLETION AND HANDOVER OF DUALMIST™ TO THE PRESTIGIOUS AMHERST HOUSE CARE HOME
Premier Mist are proud to announce the successful completion and handover of their DualMIST™ system to Armherst care home in Horley. The facility is owned by Gracewell Healthcare and has been built to exacting standards by GB Building Solutions, the scheme will offer first class accommodation to the elderly in the provision of self-contained living with communal areas.
The works were expedited on time and huge praise was afforded to Premier Mist by Mark Gaines of GB Building who stated, “We have used Premier Mist on a number of schemes and always receive a professional service and pro-active approach, their design coordination is excellent and well thought through mitigating disruption to other trades. Commercially, they have a product which is competitive with a strong team and performance behind their principal director Peter Duval they have the edge/balance that goes beyond the normal service that you usually find with other sub-contractors of this nature. We propose to use Premier mist on future projects and would have no hesitation in recommending them to other contractors.
Adrian Tolson Premier Mists Projects Director was full of praise for his site engineers, stating that the installation was exceptional, he also thanked the site team of GB lead by Rob Williams for their support throughout the contract.
March 2014
PREMIER MIST COMPLETE WORKS TO THE PRESTIGIOUS KENT STREET FIRE STATION IN YORK
Premier Mist are proud to confirm the completion of their works to the new Kent street fire station in the city centre of York.
The project was built by Caddick Construction, who engaged the services of Premier Mist who provided their DualMIST™ system to all areas of the scheme including the appliance bay. The complex cost 2.3 million to construct and will replace the existing site at Clifford street, the facility comprises inter-alia a training tower, two fulltime fire tenders and a fast response boat.
Senior Engineer John Parker with fire pump
DualMIST™ Pumps, Controls & Water Storage Tank
The project was completed on time and the experience of working with the team at Caddicks was most pleasurable, Peter Duval Premier Mists Chief Executive gave much praise to his projects team lead by John Parker by stating: “the installation is of an exceptional standard, our team have again excelled in providing the North Yorkshire Fire Service with a safe and cost effective fire suppression system” He further thanked the project management personnel of Caddicks for their first class work on the scheme.
May 2014
PREMIER MIST SET NEW STANDARDS IN RESIDENTIAL FIRE TESTING
Premier Mist demonstrate further their position as Europe’s leading company in the development of low-pressure water mist systems, by surpassing all current residential fire test protocol at BRE Global in Watford.
Premier Mist is the first and only water mist company to successfully complete the new draft test protocol to BS 8458 for domestic and residential occupancies. The DualMIST™ system operating at only 5 bar pressure and discharging only 38 litres per minute per nozzle, comfortably passed all 5 stringent fire tests associated with the present draft BS standard.
The new protocol now includes an open area thus to warrant the system for areas that exceed the room/test enclosure size of the respective test structure. The Premier Mist system significantly out performs other mist manufacturers in actual fire test performance and is unquestionably superior to any BS 9251 sprinkler system, given its greater coverage with reduced flow rates.
Premier Mist completed the full series of BS fire tests using their DMCR-35 nozzle, within a test enclosure constructed to 10m x 5m, as to simulate a nozzle coverage of 25m2, Premier Mist are the only company in Europe who has successfully undertaken these tests with a system capable of such excessive parameters.
On completion of this series Premier Mist requested that their nozzle type DMCR35 be tested by BRE to simulate a 6m spacing, the systems performance was outstanding and a corner crib fire was suppressed to virtual extinguishment in less than 3 minutes.
Premier Mists managing director Peter Duval was highly delighted with the successful test series and thanked the development and fire test team at BRE for their assistance, he stated that “in residential terms, we are streets ahead of any other water mist provider and the system is emphatically superior to a standard residential sprinkler system, we carried out a number of discharge tests of sprinkler components during the test series and none of these components offered anywhere near the level of coverage/wall wetting than as evident with DualMIST™ indeed one of the most well used sprinkler heads was discharging at 1 bar 69 litres per minute almost double that of ours with far less coverage particularly to the walls and the critical corner/room area. We have further testing planned with BRE at levels of 7m and hope to further demonstrate our superiority over sprinklers for commercial areas”.
Corner Crib Fire
Fire Surpressed 30 seconds post activation
Fire Extinguished 90 seconds post activation
= 6m Spacing / 36m₂ coverage
Corner crib test - DualMIST™ nozzle spaced at 6m (36m₂ coverage)
May 2014
THE DUALMIST™ SYSTEM PROTECTS LONDON FIRE SERVICES
Premier Mist is proud to announce the securement of a substantial contract in the design and implementation of their low-pressure water mist system to 9 new build fire brigade facilities in the London Borough.
The contract was awarded by Kier Mechanical and Electrical one of UKs leading construction specialists, following a rigorous process of design. The DualMIST™ system will protect fire crews stationed at inter-alia Mitcham, Old Kent Road and Plaistow Fire Stations and will cover all areas of the respective schemes.
Ian Taylor Premier Mists General Manager was delighted with the award and to the recognition of protecting the esteemed fire services to the UKs largest fire brigade. Ian stated that “the works are progressing well at site and we look forward immensely to delivering our system to each station expeditiously”. Nick Ketteridge one of the founders of Premier Mist added, “we are overjoyed to be awarded this prestigious contract, I was present during the required enhanced commercial fire testing with forced ventilation and our systems performance was remarkable, our team have worked tirelessly over the past 18 months to deliver a system that far exceeds other mist alternatives and conventional sprinklers. Our test and development programme will continue and indeed accelerate over the next 2 years with FM and IMO accreditation's”.
PREMIER MIST COMPLETE WORKS TO A PRESTIGIOUS CARE DEVELOPMENT IN BAGLAN, SOUTH WALES
May 2014
Premier Mist recently completed the installation of a standard BS 9251 sprinkler system to the Moor road care facility in Baglan, South Wales. The works were undertaken on behalf of Balfour Beatty construction and Premier Mist were awarded the contract in preference to a number of recognised sprinkler providers such as Compco. Premier Mists projects director Adrian Tolson, stated that “the installation went very well indeed, we of course promote wherever possible our tested and approved low-pressure water mist system, however our services do extend also to the design and implementation of standard type systems.
We employ accomplished pipe fitters akin to the sprinkler/suppression industry and can therefore offer a multiple of services within this specialist sector including wet and dry riser installations” Adrian further complimented the design and layouts for the scheme specifically to the external plant arrangement (see images below).
Premier Mist assist a number of clients with conventional sprinkler installations to residential schemes, however the consensus now request and often specify approved low pressure water mist.
June 2014
PREMIER MIST COMMENCE WORKS TO SANCTUARY GROUP'S LARGEST EVER CARE DEVELOPMENT
Premier Mist get their installation works underway at Sanctuary Group’s largest care development to date, a £22 million scheme in Worcester that will see investment in the local construction industry and the creation of jobs and training opportunities.
This ambitious project is part of Sanctuary Group’s wider investment in the Worcester area. Sanctuary Group currently employs more than 800 staff at its central offices in Chamber Court, Worcester, and is also planning further investment in office space in Farrier Street.
Sanctuary Group’s new development at the University Park site in St Johns will incorporate a 60-bed care home and a 60-unit extra care scheme as well as 40 close care homes, including 32 apartments and eight bungalows. It will also feature a central hub, which will provide a range of shared facilities for future residents.
Sanctuary Group appointed Midlands-based contractors Stepnell Ltd to build these new properties, who in turn have engaged the specialist services of Premier Mist UK Ltd in the provision of the fire suppression works.
Mr Mc Neil of Stepnell Ltd stated that 'Premier Mist were chosen ahead of numerous sprinkler contractors due to their exceptional presentation and unique system that offers both performance and cost efficiency to the scheme.
September 2014
CONTACT ELECTRICAL SERVICES GIVE HUGE PRAISE TO PREMIER MIST
Premier Mist are pleased to announce the completion and commissioning of their works to the Westlegate Tower development in Norwich.
The scheme comprises the re-development of an existing building incorporating 12 levels of residential apartments with commercially let areas to the ground and first floors, Graham Construction were the main contractor appointed by the client and the mechanical and electrical services were provided by locally based CONTACT Electrical Services Ltd, David Seaman director for contact was full of praise for Premier Mist and stated, “I was extremely impressed by Premier mist, they were exemplary in every aspect from senior management to site installation their professionalism and proficiency was indeed commendable. We look forward immensely to working with Premier mist on our Bowthorpe care and extra/care scheme.
November 2014
THE BSI APPOINT PREMIER MIST'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO THE WATER MIST STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Premier Mist are pleased to announce the appointment of their chief executive Peter Duval to the British standards committee, Peter is a member of the FSH/18/15 panel will represent the F I A in a technical capacity to aid the development and finalisation of residential water mist standard’s
Mr Duval, has been influential in the development of the DualMIST™ system and its proprietary components and has first-hand experience in both the residential 8458 and 8489 standards having undertaken successfully fire testing to the same, he also has a wealth of knowledge in the development of experimental test programmes that have aided the industry in attaining a better understanding of water mist. Peter is delighted by his nomination and appointment and wished to thank the BRE in particular for their support throughout the past 2 years of development work he stated “I am very pleased to be part of this process of development and look forward to passing on my considerable experience to the committee to aid the standardisation of approvals for low-pressure water mist systems in the UK. It is vitally important that standards are finalised to the benefit of the industry as an whole and that the work and commitment of Premier Mist can be rewarded by standards that enable recognition by fire test validation”. Peter, continued by praising his manufacturing director Paul Cobb for his continued efforts in delivering an exceptional end product and to his tireless work in the adaptation of assemblies that create the right combination of water mist flow and direction.
December 2014
RELOCATION OF HEAD OFFICE
Premier Mist is pleased to announce the development and of their new head office and product demonstration facility with an expectant re-location date of 1st of February 2015.
The offices will become the new head office of Premier Mist, with manufacturing and product production retained at Nottingham, the location is less than 1 mile from the M1 motorway (junction 39) and is in close proximity to the city centre of Wakefield. Peter Duval the companies managing director will head up the team of 22 who will be located at the new facilities, encompassing management, sales, design, accounting and administration personnel. Mr Duval is overjoyed by the re-location and development of offices previously owned and occupied by local construction firm Fischer Construction and stated “”The growth of our business has necessitated this move to these fabulous premises”
Premier Mists general manager Ian Taylor was equally delighted by the company’s decision to re-locate and stated “I look forward in particular to giving product demonstration and presentations to clients within our discharging facility and lecture room, this will be a fantastic way of promoting our approved equipment to customers both existing and potential” The offices are incidentally right next door to one of Premier Mists blue chip clients Wakefield District Housing (WDH).
July 2014
PREMIER MIST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DP PUMPS
Premier Mists Managing Director Peter Duval has recently completed a lucrative supply contract in favour of DP Pumps of Holland, the contract provides Premier Mist with a significant number of commercial fire pump sets comprising Duty, Standby and jockey arrangement all with electrical controls. The pump sets are of an exceptional quality and are manufactured bespoke to the requirements of the DualMIST™ system, they have been made to order and are to be provided to sites at London, Humberside, Cheshire and Teesside.
Senior management of Premier Mist recently attended the companies supply partners based in Amsterdam, in order to witness and approve the equipment prior to delivery, the first shipment will see 12 pump sets despatched to UK sites during August with further supplies made throughout September and October.
Ian Taylor, Premier Mists General Manager was highly impressed with the production facilities of DP and stated that “I was highly satisfied by the response and demonstration of DP pumps equipment, their premises are unbelievable “state of the art” one might say, I would like to thank in particular Mr Tadhg Buckley of Pedrollo and Hans Van Der Plas of DP Pumps for their hospitality extended to Premier Mists management throughout their 2 day visit and we are excited to be working with DP on this contract.
December 2014
PREMIER MISTS YEAR OF SUCCESS ENDS ON A HIGH
Members of Premier mists management and administration staff attended the Cedar Court hotel in Wakefield on the 19th of December 2014 in celebration of Christmas and to a rewarding and successful year encompassing both growth and the significant development of the business.
As 2014 draws to a close, Premier mists staff partied until the early hours enjoying, first class entertainment, a four course meal and drinks. In a year that has seen the securement of many orders and the progression of fire test standards, component approval, the development of EDA and the companies imminent launch of its new offices.
Exciting times, for sure for this fast growing business, Premier mists managing director Peter Duval was delighted to reward its staff for their hard work and commitment throughout 2014, stating “ what a fabulous year, I am thrilled to see valued members of our team having such fun, it is no exaggeration when I say the staff here are all exceptionally talented but above all they are loyal, hardworking and committed to the company, well done to all and a big thank you to everyone who has supported Premier mist over the past year”
Ian Taylor, Premier mists General Manager was delighted by the nights entertainment despite nursing a mild hangover the day following, Ian stated “a fabulous and memorable night was had by all, thank you to everyone concerned, I look forward immensely to 2015 and to the further enhancement of our current product range and to the launch of our fire detection department”
Adrian Tolson Premier mists Projects Director was in attendance with his partner Alex Borsosova and was equally complementary to the staff of Premier mist. STATING “ what a team we have here, I have worked in this industry for many years and the group of personnel directly under my control are unquestionably superior to those I have managed in the past. My project managers and site engineers are extremely hardworking, honest and diligent, their work is of an exceptionally high standard, thank you to All but specifically to John, Kirk, Wesley, Steve, Daniel, Damien and Dale.
Managing Director: Peter Duval & wife Nicola
Product Development Director: Paul Cobb
Senior Design Engineer: Ashley Williams & Rachel
General Manager: Ian Taylor & Leanne
Marketing Manager: Gareth Jones & Laura
Accounts Clerk: Heather Dixon & Edward
General Manager: Ian Taylor & Leanne
Senior Engineer: Kirk Antcliff with Adrian Tolson and the companies insurance broker Julian Hale
Detection Manager: Andrew Hutchinson & Sally
Projects Director: Adrian Tolson & Alex
March 2015
DualMIST EDA PROVES SUPERIOR TO CONVENTIONAL (BS 12845) SPRINKLERS IN HIGH LEVEL FIRE TESTING
Premier Mists chief executive Peter Duval was highly delighted but unsurprised by the test outcome and stated “This test series prevailed the clear need for stringent analysis of all types of fire suppression against actual fires and no longer should the industry relay on the aged old calculation of water density, DualMIST using significantly less water was able to effect a comparative but some in respects an enhanced outcome to that of the specified sprinkler system, reduction of heat within the burn hall was in my opinion the most compelling difference between the systems”.
Premier mist in conjunction with the Building Research Establishment (BRE GLOBAL), London Fire Service (LFB) and Kier Construction Group participated in the comparative fire testing of DualMIST and Conventional Sprinklers to Ordinary Hazard 2.
The parties developed a fire test thus designed to establish the suitability of Premier Mists DualMIST water mist system for inclusion within appliance bays, such tests demonstrated that Premier Mists EDA system was more effective than a standard wet sprinkler system for the intended application this was validated and recorded by the BRE. The fire tests were undertaken within BREs burn hall with the ceiling height set at 6.9 meters and a fire loading of around 7MW. The LFB, are very proactive and supportive of water mist but needed assurance of suitability by their insistence of such stringent testing ahead of agreeing to vary from the specified sprinkler system.
This experimental programme included the fire testing of Premier Mists automatic and EDA systems and an automatic BS 12845 Sprinkler system. All 3 systems attained the test pass/fail criteria, incorporating both rapid air movement and mild conditions but EDA proved most effective overall particularly in respect to high level heat reduction thus preventing flash over and protecting the building structure.
LFB: Gareth Steele
BRE: Kelvin Annable
7 MW Fire
Premier Mist recently concluded the strip out and replacement of a stainless steel tank with a GRP plastic sectional tank.
An existing steel tank installed several years earlier had corroded resulting in leakage and the potential of catastrophic failure, Premier Mist were contracted by a 5 star hotelier to remove the tank and replace with none corrosive equipment.
The works included the supply and connection of temporary tank, the destruction of the failed tank and installation of the new tank, Premier Mist engaged the services of DECCA Tanks to assist with the works which were overseen by Premier Mists installation manager John Parker.
Ian Taylor of Premier Mist thanked DECCA Tanks for their assistance in particular their Managing Director Shaun Peacock who was proactive throughout this difficult contract. Ian stated his surprise by the inclusion of a corrosive tank in the first instance and warned against clients engaging companies whom install and /or specify tanks/equipment that has a limited life expectancy.
June 2015
PREMIER MIST ASSIST THE SOFITEL GROUP
