Celebrating 40 Years of Hannan Associates

Celebrating 40 Years of Hannan Associates

by | Apr 19, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized

The world is a very different place than it was 40 years ago, the built environment has experienced significant change and in a relatively short space of time has faced huge challenges from a variety of factors including: Climate Change &  the increasing urgency of Net Zero Carbon; Brexit; Covid; and the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.

Although our core values remain, Hannan Associates is a very different business from when Bill Hannan first started the company from his dining room in 1983.

Where it all Began

Following his role as Managing Director for M&E contractor Portland Mechanical Services, Bill decided it was time to take his experience and contacts and start his own Building Services Engineering Consultancy and he did just that with Ian Joyce and a small team from his home in Derbyshire.

Bill’s vision for Hannan Associates was driven by his experience of working in contracting for the majority of his career. He wanted to provide a totally client focused service providing low energy, innovative design concepts that were judged in terms of affordability and commercial viability.

At Portland we had always provided design advice and produced designs for clients as well as undertaking the installation, so I thought why not take my experience and establish a consultancy from where I could best advice clients.

Bill Hannan

In the early years the company worked on various Energy Efficiency schemes for factories including decommissioning Oil and Steam plant and replacing with decentralised gas fired plant.  They also worked on various projects in Saudi Arabia at that time including some historic Mosque redevelopments.

In 1987 the company was officially registered as ‘William E Hannan & Associates Ltd’ and the growing team moved to Orlando House in Compstall, the former home of the Compstall Co-operative Society.

There was a breakthrough into larger projects when we were invited to assist in early stages of Harbour Exchange,  a large London Docklands development, which was a pre curser to the Canary Wharf scheme.

Over the next few years, after an initial scheme to replace the floodlighting at Old Trafford, Hannan Associates also became involved in numerous stadia projects for Bolton, Manchester United, Manchester City, Blackburn and others. Stadia became one of the businesses’ strongest sectors and it still is today.

 

Onwards and Upwards

In a short space of time the team grew to over 40, including Jamie Hall who joined in 1994 and John Walker who joined in 1996. 

In 2000, after outgrowing Orlando House, the team moved into new, bigger, better office Beta House in Denton. Beta House was designed by Hannans and built by Bill Hannan as a low energy all electric building using heat pumps.  This concept was ahead of its time, with a close eye on energy, heat losses and gains using punched windows, highly insulated envelope and shading.  Everything that is now standard in the march towards net zero carbon.

The team continued to establish its expertise within its key sectors: offices; residential; mixed use; stadia & leisure; education; and industrial & logistics and continued to work on larger and more complex projects. 

In 2009 after 52 years in the industry Bill retired and John Walker and Ian Joyce took over ownership of Hannan Associates with a renewed focus on quality, service delivery and design ability.  In 2011 Jamie Hall was promoted to Director and he joined John and Ian in running the company. 

 

Meeting Changing Client Needs

The services we provide are constantly evolving to meet new legislation and changing market needs & expectations.

Today, we continue to provide services in our key sectors but the projects are a lot more focused towards regeneration and place making and every project has a Sustainability strategy and considered path towards achieving Net Zero Carbon.

Sustainability and the need to improve the performance of buildings has significantly enhanced our role within the design teams and our relationship with the architect.  The increased complexity of developments and buildings has resulted in more specialists being required within the team and we now offer a much wider range of services to clients to meet this demand.

Nearly all projects now have a multitude of targets, modelling and reports to meet the various standards.  We need to consider much tougher building regulations; Development Briefs; BCO Guidance; BREEAM Certification; Wired Score; Well Building; Low Carbon Targets; Nabers rating; Passive Design; Indoor air quality; LCA reports; Fire engineering strategies; and Specific Planning requirements.

Ian Joyce 

 

Relationships are at the Heart of Everything

The world is a very different place than it was in 1983, we do business quite differently now, but since the beginning, our core values have been built upon building long term relationships with clients and consultants and we pride ourselves on the amount of repeat business we receive.

Everyone in the business is aware of how important it is to keep clients happy and what this takes, but I think it goes beyond that because our people are genuinely interested in delivering what is needed for project success, even if that means stepping beyond our scope and I think clients recognise this.

John Walker 

We find that clients like our approach to projects and in terms of process this includes: helping to define our own scope; self management; building relations with the team; flexibility; commercial awareness; technical competence; meeting deadlines; good communication; and delivering value on fees.

Exciting Times Ahead

The development of the company has been aided by a strong, long standing team through which we develop long lasting relationships with our clients. We recognise that we could not have lasted for this long without the loyalty and hard work of all our team and we feel proud that so many of our engineers have worked here together over such a long period of time, some for over 25 years. We are proud to have witnessed first hand the growth of our apprentices and graduates over the years and are excited to see what the future holds for our current team.

We have been privileged to work on many landmark projects over the years and have witnessed significant change. We are excited about the future challenges we still have to overcome and we know that the focus on sustainability will continue to offer significant opportunities as we approach the worldwide carbon deadlines for 2030 and beyond.

The pace of change looks like it will be the main challenge for the industry over the coming years. If we are to take advance of the opportunities we will need to embrace and master the new technologies and design tools which are likely to include Artificial Intelligence. 

John Walker

Thank you to all our clients and colleagues for your loyalty and support over the last 40 years.

 

 

Vicky Priestley

Vicky Priestley

Marketing Director

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Central Park at Liverpool Waters Given Approval

Central Park at Liverpool Waters Given Approval

by | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog

Image courtesy of Peel L&P and Planit-IE

Peel L&Ps plans for Central Park at Liverpool Waters have been approved!

Located at Central Docks the 4.7 acre park will be one of the largest green spaces in the city and is an important part of this next stage at the Liverpool Waters Development.  Plans for the park include planting thousands of trees, community gardens, play areas as well as spaces for sports and recreation and support for wildlife. 

Previously a derelict site, the Central Docks neighborhood will be a mixed use business and leisure district including a new cultural hub.

Planning also includes approval for the creation of essential infrastructure which will support the delivery of around 2,350 new homes, commercial, retail and leisure space within the Central Docks district over the next ten years, in line with the Liverpool Waters Central Docks Neighborhood Masterplan.

Hannan Associates are providing Utilities Infrastructure and Building Services Engineering support for the park including……

  • Establishing plant space requirements 
  • Utility supply applications for park utility services
  • Lighting design and CCTV coordination
  • Park containment routing for power, lighting, data and water irrigation system
  • Pop up power, wireless network, and interactive help points consideration
  • Park Pavilion M&E proposals

 

Image courtesy of Peel L&P and Planit-IE

Liverpool Waters involves the transformation of the city’s central and northern docks, regenerating a 60-hectare site to create a world-class, mixed use development on Liverpool’s waterfront. When complete the development will provide the city with much needed job opportunities and will strengthen the connection between the waterfront and the city centre.

Our team is currently providing strategic, procurement and cost advice for the utilities infrastructure required to support and enable the whole of the development. Our work includes the identification of the utility requirements, appraisal of the fulfilment options and procurement.

This is a key role in the master planning team and involves liaison and negotiation with the local utility companies and commercial operators in the ever changing utilities market. 

We are also providing a site wide sustainability strategy to assist with the development of a class leading location.

Our team mates on the project include Walker Sime, Curtins Consulting, Planit IE and Arup.

 

John Walker

John Walker

Director

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200
Bradley Spivey

Bradley Spivey

Electrical Design Engineer

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Vacancy: Graduate Mechanical Engineer

by | Mar 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Hannan Associates are currently looking for a Graduate Design Engineers to join the team at the busy Manchester office. We recognise that our workforce is our greatest asset and are currently looking for enthusiastic, inspired and proactive people who are committed to new ways of thinking and working.

The Ideal Person….

  • Degree or  MEng  in  Building Services Engineering with  ideally  some  work  experience 
  • Graduate member of CIBSE or equivalent, or in the process of applying
  • Possess excellent communication skills
  • A keen interest in sustainable environmental solutions and the creation of sustainable buildings
  • Some experience of using Revit and a desire to develop these skills would be an advantage
  • Some experience of designing building services for projects across a range of sectors would be an advantage
  • Results driven, enjoy challenging opportunities, have a positive attitude and are resourceful. You will have a high degree of integrity, professional ethics, respect and sense of responsibility
  • Be an organized individual who is able to manage their time effectively and produce work of a high quality
  • Be capable of prioritising your own workload and operating systematically.
  • Be easy to work with and excellent at liaising & communicating effectively with clients, external consultants and contractors
  • Be PC literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel
  • Have excellent English writing & report writing skills

Infrastructure

Knowledge of Electricity and telecoms utilities

Procurement of new incoming services and diversions to clear sites prior to construction

Building Regulations

Understanding of the building regulations and their impact on building services design

Power distribution design

IEE Regulations knowledge, cable selection and cable sizing, fault protection, building load appraisal

Ability to use Hevacomp or Amtech design software

Lighting Design

Knowledge of external and internal lighting design.

Ability to use Dialux lighting design software or similar

Knowledge of Emergency lighting design and BS5266

Knowledge of automatic lighting control systems

Fire Alarm Systems

Knowledge of fire alarm systems design and BS5839

Knowledge of PAVA – voice alarm systems

VESDA smoke alarms and gas extinguishing systems for IT rooms

Security

Understanding of access control, intruder detection and CCTV systems for buildings from a performance specification viewpoint

Some understanding of the development of security strategies for buildings and multiple building applications

 

IT Systems

Knowledge of structured wiring systems for buildings including Cat 5, 6, 7 copper and optical fibre cables for backbone cabling

Sustainability

Understanding of the PV installations, Small scale wind generation – preparation of feasibility reports

G59 utility connections

General

Knowledge of the relevant CIBSE guides

Knowledge of the RIBA and BSRIA project stages and preparation of Stage 1, 2, 3, 4 reports and packages

The ability to use 2D Autocad and 3D Revit (industry is moving in this direction)

Benefits

In return for your loyalty and hard work, we offer:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Private health care
  • Health care cash plan
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement

Company Profile

Hannan Associates was formed in 1983 by Bill Hannan to provide Building Services Engineering Consultancy to the construction industry .

Business is conducted in a number of sectors and projects are of varying sizes – from survey to projects valued in excess of £300m. Energy reduction, the core of sustainable design, is an inherent feature of our building design process, our sustainable credentials are built upon years of experience at the forefront of low energy, low carbon solutions.

A Commercial approach to design strategies, together with the careful usage of the latest technologies and sustainable design has ensured that 80% of the practice turnover is achieved through repeat business. The development of the company has been aided by a strong and loyal work force through which the company has developed long term relationships with major end user clients.     

We are committed to creating successful buildings through attention to detail utilising our breadth of experience, technical skills and with levels of personal attention not provided by our competitors. Our design solutions are renowned for pushing beyond current thinking whilst controlling risk and delivering on the key essentials of client and end user satisfaction.

Hannan Associates are an equal opportunities employer and we value the diversity of our workforce. Applicants are considered in relation to business needs, job requirements & individual qualifications without regard to age, sex, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Apply now

To apply please email your CV and Covering Letter to Carolyn Sidebotham:

Carolyn Sidebotham

Carolyn Sidebotham

Recruitment Manager

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Vacancy: Senior Level Electrical Building Services Design Engineer

by | Mar 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Hannan Associates are currently looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the team at their busy Manchester office.

We recognise that our workforce is our greatest asset and are currently looking for enthusiastic, inspired and proactive people who are committed to new ways of thinking and working. 

The role will suit someone currently operating at a senior level or an intermediate level engineer with a desire to move to a higher level. You must be flexible and capable of hands on design production alongside strategic and client management.

Key areas you will contribute to are …….

  • Current industry standards and practices
  • Strategic and detail design
  • Management of deadlines and deliverables
  • Development of the production processes and standards
  • Development and training of staff
  • Client facing design role
  • Commercial monitoring and control of projects
  • Client account management and development
  • Company marketing and business development activities 

The Ideal Person….

Ideal candidates will have relevant Building Services or Engineering qualifications and relevant design and or site experience of 10-15 years. Ideally you will have worked on projects involving Commercial Office Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Mixed Developments, Residential Accommodation and Leisure projects.

You will have good understanding of current sustainable design practices and technologies and possess relevant design and installation experience. You must be highly competent in the use of MS Office, AutoCAD, and some current design industry software, e.g. Hevacomp, Amtech and Dialux.

Experience of AutoCAD and AutoCAD 3D or REVIT would be an advantage.

The following are key topics that the ideal candidates should have knowledge of:

 

Infrastructure

Knowledge of Electricity and telecoms utilities

Procurement of new incoming services and diversions to clear sites prior to construction

Building Regulations

Understanding of the building regulations and their impact on building services design

Power distribution design

IEE Regulations knowledge, cable selection and cable sizing, fault protection, building load appraisal

Ability to use Hevacomp or Amtech design software

Lighting Design

Knowledge of external and internal lighting design.

Ability to use Dialux lighting design software or similar

Knowledge of Emergency lighting design and BS5266

Knowledge of automatic lighting control systems

Fire Alarm Systems

Knowledge of fire alarm systems design and BS5839

Knowledge of PAVA – voice alarm systems

VESDA smoke alarms and gas extinguishing systems for IT rooms

Security

Understanding of access control, intruder detection and CCTV systems for buildings from a performance specification viewpoint

Some understanding of the development of security strategies for buildings and multiple building applications

 

IT Systems

Knowledge of structured wiring systems for buildings including Cat 5, 6, 7 copper and optical fibre cables for backbone cabling

Sustainability

Understanding of the PV installations, Small scale wind generation – preparation of feasibility reports

G59 utility connections

General

Knowledge of the relevant CIBSE guides

Knowledge of the RIBA and BSRIA project stages and preparation of Stage 1, 2, 3, 4 reports and packages

The ability to use 2D Autocad and 3D Revit (industry is moving in this direction)

The ideal candidate will have experience of the following sector projects:

  • Education
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Retail
  • Sport and Leisure
  • Data Centres
  • Historic Buildings

You will be a motivated, cooperative individual capable of collaborative working in a team and supervising others when necessary. To be successful in this role you will have a methodical attitude, and knowledge of industry literature and resources as well as the initiative to use them in your work. You must have experience of building and maintaining good client relationships and visiting sites.

Benefits

The package is negotiable and will reflect the abilities and skills which the candidate brings to the company.

Company Profile

Hannan Associates was formed in 1983 by Bill Hannan to provide Building Services Engineering Consultancy to the construction industry .

Business is conducted in a number of sectors and projects are of varying sizes – from survey to projects valued in excess of £300m. Energy reduction, the core of sustainable design, is an inherent feature of our building design process, our sustainable credentials are built upon years of experience at the forefront of low energy, low carbon solutions.

A Commercial approach to design strategies, together with the careful usage of the latest technologies and sustainable design has ensured that 80% of the practice turnover is achieved through repeat business. The development of the company has been aided by a strong and loyal work force through which the company has developed long term relationships with major end user clients.     

We are committed to creating successful buildings through attention to detail utilising our breadth of experience, technical skills and with levels of personal attention not provided by our competitors. Our design solutions are renowned for pushing beyond current thinking whilst controlling risk and delivering on the key essentials of client and end user satisfaction.

Hannan Associates are an equal opportunities employer and we value the diversity of our workforce. Applicants are considered in relation to business needs, job requirements & individual qualifications without regard to age, sex, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Apply now

To apply please email your CV and Covering Letter to Carolyn Sidebotham:

 

Carolyn Sidebotham

Carolyn Sidebotham

Recruitment Manager

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Meet the Team: Graduates Louis and Tom

Meet the Team: Graduates Louis and Tom

by | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog, Hannan News

We are very pleased to introduce you to Louis and Tom, the latest recruits to join the Hannan team……

 

Name: Louis Heywood

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Which training route did you take?

Masters degree in mechanical engineering at the university of Sheffield.

What do you enjoy about your job?

I like the variety of the job, since joining I’ve been involved in a wide variety of projects including residential blocks, offices, warehouses, and hotels. Each project brings new challenges and new tasks to get involved in.

What do you enjoy about working at Hannan Associates?

The team here is smaller than at the multi disciplinary practice where I previously worked, but here I feel that I have a more responsibility and am playing more of an involved role than I’ve previously was. I’m also getting to work on some really interesting projects.

Have there been any projects or sectors you’ve particularly enjoyed working on since joining Hannans?

I’ve enjoyed working on the Radcliffe Civic Hub project for Bury Council,  which will provide new leisure facilities for Radcliffe town centre.

What are your future career & learning goals / aspirations?

My current goal is to carry on developing my skills and experience within the industry working towards taking the lead on a full project.

What do you enjoying doing in your spare time?

In my spare time when I’m not busy doing DIY projects at home or going to B&Q again… I enjoy hill walking, running and climbing. On the weekends I like to go camping in my campervan around the UK.

Any advice for people looking at starting a career in building services engineering?

I’d tell new engineering graduates not to overlook smaller companies when applying for roles as, based on my experience they can offer more interesting and hands on experience.

 

 

Name: Tom Meese

Role: Electrical Design Engineer

Why did you decide to become a building services engineer?

I decided to become a building services engineer during my MSc when we did a unit called, ‘Zero Carbon Built Infrastructure‘. This unit included learning about energy demand within buildings and the impact the building fabric has on energy consumption. This was my first introduction to building services work.

Which training route did you take?

 My training route was….

  •  A-levels – Maths and Physics and History 
  • BEng – Electrical and Electronic Engineering – Manchester Metropolitan University
  • MSc – Renewable Energy and Clean Technology – University Of Manchester

What do you enjoy about your job?

 I enjoy the problem-solving aspect of the job and the variety of different jobs for a variety of different clients

 I enjoy being a part of the Hannan Associates team.  My managers keep me busy but the workload is well balanced, I am not put under too much pressure and I am given trust and freedom to manage my time.

 Have there been any projects or sectors you’ve particularly enjoyed working on since joining Hannans?

I’ve particularly enjoyed working on the expansion works at Stoke City’s Football Ground and the network layout design for Liverpool Waters for Peel.

What are your future career & learning goals / aspirations?

My future career goals include….

  • Becoming a chartered engineer
  • Have an impact with the low carbon aspect of design
  • Become someone people are confident to come to for answers on technical and difficult questions
  • Specialise in electrical engineering but be able to work on some mechanical tasks to

    What do you enjoying doing in your spare time?

    In my spare time I enjoy going to football games or gigs. I try to visit as many different stadiums as possible.

    Any advice for people looking at starting a career in building services engineering?

     My advice for people looking at starting a career in building services engineering would be…..

    •  Try and make relevant contacts in the industry as soon as possible
    • Develop an understanding of other areas involved, not just the area you study
    • Keep up to date with the latest information in the sector through reading papers or watching conferences etc.. 

     

    If you are interested in joining the Hannan team in a Building Services Engineering apprentice or graduate position please get in touch. Our workforce is our greatest asset and we are always on the lookout for new talent.

    With 40 years in business we can offer you valuable experience of a fast paced, innovative environment and a very varied workload. Our long standing team of engineers provide mentoring and guidance and we are committed to providing support and funding for continued training and development.

    Hannan Associates are an equal opportunities employer and we value the diversity of our workforce. Applicants are considered in relation to business needs, job requirements & individual qualifications without regard to age, sex, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity.

    Carolyn Sidebotham

    Carolyn Sidebotham

    Recruitment Manager

    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

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