50 | CONTRACTING ICE Electrical T T Kelly Deeks Ready to go: from left, Steve Meijer (ICE Electrical), Mark Currie (Drainways), David Frank (ICE Electrical). “We look at the big picture to find the right solutions that will stand the test of time for our clients.” Tuning up local water supplies Conne Rd Bell Block Gill Street New Plymouth jarussell.co.nz Supporting ICE Electrical in new& innovative markets Proudly supporting Ice Electrical www.ideal.co.nz 06 757 3988 newplymouth@ideal.co.nz Because of our history, experience, and expertise, we really do understand what you need from your electrical supplier. With over 380 staff including project managers, estimators, technical advisors, lighting specialists, and trade qualified personnel; we have the expertise and resources to give your business and customers what you need when you need it. Showcasing their expertise in the water and wastewater industry, the ICE Electrical team from New Plymouth has been carrying out electrical and instrumentation work at the new Frimley Park and Waiaroha water treatment plants in Hastings. Having successfully operated in the commercial and industrial sector since 2003, ICE wanted to apply those skills and knowledge to another field and found the water and wastewater industry was a good match. This led ICE to Hawke’s Bay to undertake the electrical and instrumentation work on new water treatment and storage plants which form part of Hastings District Council’s journey to improve the safety, resilience, and security of the local water supply. At Waiaroha, cutting-edge technology is being used to treat the water that’s supplied to about 20,000 households. From a bore two streets away from the plant, water is extracted from the aquifer and piped to the facility where it goes through UV reactors to remove any protozoa, and is then treated. It is then transported to the two five million litre storage tanks on site, after which it goes back through the plant before being pumped out to the city. ICE has worked to completely automate this process, with pumps operating at a level to suit demand, and smart technology which means any issues can be fixed either by the equipment itself or reported electronically to operating technicians. ICE business manager Emah Tippett says the company takes great pride in servicing the local community by providing industry specific skilled teams on these types of large scale, complex projects. Attention to detail, high quality workmanship, and a high level of customer service were as always, key focuses for ICE on this project. “We look at the big picture to find the right solutions that will stand the test of time for our clients,” she says. As an example of ICE’s solutions-focus, on the Frimley project, which supplies about 40,000 households, cables had to be relocated from the cable ladder to equipment on the pipes. The usual way to do this would have been to run the cables and clamp them, but ICE Electrical used stainless steel conduit welded to the structure for a more elegant design which was future proofed as it wouldn’t get damaged by operations. “These projects demonstrate our knowledge and ability to work on any type of proposal no matter how challenging,” Emah says. Despite ICE being based in Taranaki, it was important for the company to use locals to service these Hawke’s Bay plants and as a result of its involvement in the projects, the company is now in the process of establishing a new Hawke’s Bay branch. “So out of those jobs we have gained some great new employees and a new branch - you’ll be seeing more of ICE in the Bay.”
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