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Acr success at sell-out HVR Awards

hvr-header-newUK: Refrigeration consultant Steve Gill continues to gather awards, this time picking up Consultant of the Year at tonight’s HVR Awards.

Following up a special commendation in last weeks’ Climate Control Middle East Awards, the Derby-based consultant beat Business Edge into second place in the awards organised by Heating & Ventilating Review magazine.

Also a winner at the sell-out awards at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel was duct cleaning and air and water hygiene company Swiftclean. The Southend-based company won the Contractor of the Year category.

The Flakt Woods ReCooler Heat-Pump, an energy-efficient heating and cooling unit designed for its for eQ air handling units, took the Commercial/Industrial Air Conditioning Product category with Carrier’s Aquaforce being highly commended.

Airedale’s Turbochill chiller was highly commended in the Sustainable Product of the Year.

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