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Senior Hargreaves
Lord Street
Bury, Lancashire
BL9 0RG
United Kingdom

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Video Conferencing Helps HVAC Experts Improve Site Meeting Efficiency

High-mileage and costly site meetings are becoming a relic of the past for the UK’s leading heating and ventilation ductwork manufacturer and contractors, Senior Hargreaves. With a contract programme spanning from Southampton to Scotland, they knew there must be a better and more environmentally friendly way of conducting site meetings. They found the answer with the installation of a professional video conferencing system that allows project managers and engineers to liaise with colleagues and contractors on site efficiently.

Installed in Hargreaves’ boardroom, the high-specification audio visual system combines a Tandberg HD camera, Audio Technical table-top microphone and 50 inch NEC Plasma screen. Presenter software, which enables drawings and documents to be shared on the screen, is also part of the package. This permits up to five people to be part of site meetings, without leaving the office. Real-time voice and video communication creates seamless natural conversation. Communication is via a triple BT ISDN connection, but can be via internet protocol (IP) where this is preferred.

“The advantages in using this system are huge,” explained Phil Doyle, general manager for contracts, “there are the obvious savings like fuel, less wear and tear on the company fleet and the greater productivity from having highly skilled people in the office more often. There are also more subtle advantages. People are more alert and productive in meetings if they have not faced a four hour slog to be there and a similar slog home. If questions arise in a teleconference we can more readily bring in other expert team members to resolve them quickly. Finally, there is the environmental benefit in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and not adding to road congestion.”

The video suite was primarily installed to support a major contract in Cumbria. However, Hargreaves expects that the facility will prove equally worthwhile in initial dealings with architects and consulting engineers in the development phase of projects. The system may also have applications in knowledge sharing and training.

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Phil Johnson, Tel. +44 (0)161 764 5082 Fax. +44 (0)161 762 2336
Email: pr@senior-hargreaves.co.uk Web: www.hargreaves-ductwork.co.uk
Senior Hargreaves, Lord Street, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0RG, UK

Release issued: November 30, 2009

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Progressing complex ductwork contracts around the UK is now more efficient for Hargreaves after the installation of a video conference suite in their boardroom.

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