15 Year Anniversary
Join us in our celebration of our 15 Years in business
and look at some of the highlights over the years below.
Innovative Smoke Ventilation Design!
Employing their fire engineering expertise, Gerard Sheridan and Andy Riley design an innovative 0.5m² mechanical smoke ventilation system 2002.
2002
The London Office Opens
FDS opens their first office in London
2003
First Smoke Ventilation Project!
Paddington Walk – FDS commences work on their first smoke ventilation project.
Free Download: Smoke venting brochure
2003
Paddington Walk
Paddington Walk is a residential development consisting of 232 apartments. Designed by Munkenbeck & Marshall, the buildings form part of the large urban regeneration project in West London’s Paddington Basin.
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2005
The Greenhithe office Opens
Opens office in Greenhithe, Kent which becomes the head office for the company
2007
Elektron
Elektron is a residential development situated on the north side of the River Thames directly opposite the Millennium Dome.
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2008
The Lockhouse
Standing on the bank of The Regents Canal, north London, The Lockhouse is a £30 million mixed use development, comprising two buildings.
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2009
The Company Grows…
FDS experiences rapid growth and number of employees increases to 30
2010
United House
“FDS have been extremely helpful with all aspects of the construction process pre-construction and post, bringing value and buildability to the process.”
J. Haffenden
2010
Residential Sprinkler systems launch
FDS launch residential sprinkler systems design and installation.
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2010
Rochester Row
Poised to be one of the most desirable addresses in Westminster, 10 Rochester Row is a seven storey residential scheme with basement car parking in the heart of the City.
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2010
A new Managing Director
Managing Director, Nick Waterfield, joined the company
2011
Fire Excellence Awards 2011 winner
Best installation company – active fire protection.
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2011
BCIA – Shortlisted
Shortlisted for Building Control Industry Awards in the ‘Independent Systems Installer of the Year’ category.
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2011
KEY PROJECT
The Place, London Bridge March 2012 Aug 2013.
FDS Contracting (FDS) has completed work on a prestigious commercial project within the Southbank’s new London Bridge Quarter, developed by Sellar in partnership with the State of Qatar.
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2011
Corinthia Hotel
One of London’s landmark hotels has undertaken a complete restoration and recreation with the help of FDS Contracting.
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2011
KEY PROJECT
New Capital Quay
Award-winning fire safety system design and installation contractors FDS Contracting (FDS) has completed work on one of London’s most prestigious large scale residential projects.
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2012
Key Project
Olympic Park Athletes Village
FDS Contracting (FDS) was called upon to apply its smoke ventilation design and installation experience on the prestigious site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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2012
Hat trick of construction industry award finalists including:
- Winner! CN Specialist Awards 2013 – Fire Protection Specialist of the Year
- BCIA Awards 2013 – shortlisted for Independent Systems Installer of the Year category
- Building Magazine Awards 2013 – shortlisted for Specialist Contractor of the Year category
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2013
New Central
Located on Woking’s, Guildford Road and developed by Barratt Homes, the award winning New Central development boasts a range of contemporary apartments set within architecturally stunning buildings, cafes, shops and offices.
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2013
FDS launches FireSmart
‘FireSmart’ is an addressable, intelligent control system with the ability to integrate several fire safety systems into a single control.
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2013
London Square Eastcote
Developed by award-winning developer London Square and designed by architects Stanford Eatwell, London Square Eastcote is a residential development set in the Borough of Hillingdon.
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2014
Stratford Plaza
Located in the capital’s most exciting new commercial quarter, the 25-storey Stratford Plaza development in Stratford, East London, boasts 220 impressive one, two and three bedroom apartments across 20 floors.
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2015
1,000 Projects!
Appointed to 1,000th project! What a landmark, that’s on average, around 77 projects a year since we began trading.
2015
Riverlight
Located on the impressive riverfront of London’s South Bank, the Riverlight development will boast over 800 apartments across six separate residential buildings once it is complete in 2017.
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2015
Specialist Awards – Shortlisted
Finalist in the Specialist Contractor of the Year (turnover up to £25million).
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2016
£100 million of projects
2016 was the year we hit the £100,000,000 worth of project orders. We thrive on new challenges and take the time and consideration to find the right solution for each order, regardless of the budget.
2016
700 Customers
In 2016, we were appointed by our 700th customer. Our continued focus on client satisfaction is reflected in the strong client relationships we have.
2016
The FDS Chiller System
FDS Contracting’ expert engineers are constantly reviewing our system offering to ensure that our customers have the ideal solutions for their projects. We indentified that in high-occupancy residential buildings the use of highly efficient insulation can create a need for additional cooling. So we developed our new Chiller System.
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2016
Building and Facilities News – Company of the Year
After another successful year here at FDS Contracting, our team’s hard work has been recognised by Building and Facilities News – a leading publication within the construction industry – having been awarded the Fire Engineering Solution Provider of the Year.
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2016
Accreditations
This year we have really focused on our industry accreditation’s in an effort to get noticed for the sterling service we offer our clients. FDS now boast CHAS, SMAS, CQMS, FETA, FIA, ISO 9001 & ISO 14001.
2017
The FDS Team
In the beginning there were two, now, 15 years down the line FDS Contracting is home to a team of 45 highly skilled employees. We are extremely pleased with how the team dynamic has grown over the years, and are looking forward to welcoming new members of staff in the future.
2017
Work with FDS Contracting
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