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G Stow PLC has successfully passed the Achilles UVDB verify (Category B2) audit.

G Stow PLC has successfully passed the Achilles UVDB verify (Category B2) audit, with a 100% pass rate across all subject areas. 

During a two-day audit, G Stow PLC were assessed on internal management systems, processes and operational procedures.  The company’s on-site production of a new abstraction borehole was also audited. 

The the company successfully achieved 100% in areas that include Health and Safety, Environment, Quality and Corporate Social Responsibility. 

This is a great achievement, highlighting commitment to maintaining comprehensive management systems and processes, and the effective management of health, safety and environmental systems. 

The audit provides pre-qualification assurance for utilities and commercial customers,  enabling G Stow PLC to access suitably pre-qualified suppliers they can confidently invite to tender for their requirements. Successfully passing and achieving a 100% score will allow G Stow PLC to continue to provide essential operational support to the water utilities industry. 

What is Achilles UVDB Verify Audit? 

Achilles UVDB (Utility Vendor Database) is a pre-qualification scheme that is designed to ensure accountability and ethical considerations throughout the utility sector within the UK. 

Achilles UVDB Verify is an independent audit of an organisation’s Safety, Health, Environment, Quality (SHEQ) management systems and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). 

Joseph Holdsworth Ground source heat pumps

G Stow joins the Ground Source Heat Pump Association

The borehole drilling and maintenance specialist becomes a member of the UK heat pump installation industry trade association.

G Stow, South Staffordshire Plc’s UK leading borehole drilling and maintenance specialist, has joined the Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA). The GSHPA, the UK’s heat pump installation industry trade association, is the voice for low running cost, low carbon, heating and cooling systems for domestic and commercial buildings and heat sharing networks.

This latest announcement follows the recent news that Centrica Business Solutions has selected G Stow to deliver boreholes for ground source heating and the appointment of Richard Canning as South Staffordshire Plc’s new head of ground source heat pump services.

Richard Canning, head of ground source heat pump services at South Staffordshire Plc commented:

“We are delighted to have joined The Ground Source Heat Pump association and are looking forward to working with the association and its wider members to promote the benefits and installation of ground source heat pumps as a low carbon heating option of choice.

“G Stow, together with its complementary sister South Staffordshire Plc businesses is in an enviable position to be able to harness the significant expertise within its Group to offer a unique end-to-end ground source heating solution for district heating, ambient loops and ultimately carbon reduction, helping our clients in their net-zero journeys.”

More information on G Stow’s ground source heat pump services: Ground Source Heating Services | G Stow Plc

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G Stow secures Boreholes for Ground Source Heat Pumps framework with Centrica

Company wins 3-year framework to deliver boreholes to drive Ground source heat pumps

Centrica Business Solutions has selected G Stow, a UK leading borehole engineering and drilling specialist, to deliver boreholes for ground source heating following a recent competitive tender process.

The team at G Stow will help Centrica in its objective to deliver a more cost and carbon efficient solution to its commercial, industrial and public sector clients; drilling both open and closed loop borehole systems to drive ground source heat pumps that are growing in popularity as a replacement or complement to combined heat and power plant.

Simon Dray, managing director water, waste and infrastructure at South Staffordshire Plc commented: “We are delighted to have been chosen by Centrica as a partner to support their delivery of environmentally friendly integrated energy solutions. With over a century of experience in water engineering, we’re looking forward to supporting Centrica with our borehole expertise and experience, and we can’t wait to get started.”

Luke Bannar-Martin, head of net zero pathways at Centrica Business Solutions added: “Having G Stow on board as a partner enables us to utilise their borehole drilling and maintenance expertise to help drive forward the provision of ground source heating options for our clients, supporting them to live more sustainably, simply, and affordably, in an increasingly low carbon world.”

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South Staffordshire Plc appoints new Head of Ground Source Heat Pump Services as it expands its sustainable service offerings

The business welcomes Richard Canning as it continues to support essential services providers on their journey to net zero.

South Staffordshire Plc, the integrated services group that supports clients in essential services markets such as water, rail and gas, has welcomed Richard Canning to the business to lead the growth of its ground source heat pump solutions division. This news follows hot on the heels of the recent appointment of Iain Coleman to lead its EV charging infrastructure solutions division, as the business continues to grow its sustainable solutions arm to support its clients on their decarbonisation journeys.

Richard has worked in the heating industry for equipment manufacturers, heating system installers and as a building services design consultant, acquiring an in-depth knowledge of all things heating. In the last ten years, Richard has worked for heat pump manufacturers as well as renewables sales and installers.

South Staffordshire Plc is harnessing the significant expertise within its Group companies –to offer a unique end-to-end ground source heating solution for district heating, ambient loops and ultimately carbon reduction.

Simon Dray, managing director – water and heat energy services, at South Staffordshire plc said: “With the country’s efforts to reach net zero increasing, we are already seeing growth in heat pump deployment as a low carbon option of choice, and we only expect this to accelerate further in the coming months and years. We’re pleased to be able to draw upon our expertise gained through working in highly regulated industries and our ability to deliver end to end engineering services for heating solutions using ground and water source heat pumps for commercial and industrial premises. Richard is a key appointment for us to support our future growth in this space, and we are delighted to welcome him to our business.”

Richard Canning, head of ground source heat pump services, South Staffordshire Plc added: “It’s a great time to join South Staffordshire Plc as the business expands its core skills and services into new emerging asset markets. Commercial and industrial clients are beginning to more seriously consider heat pumps as a route to carbon reduction and ultimately a carbon zero future. With the current environmental agenda, and following COP26, clients are looking for specialist advice, guidance, and project management to achieve their ambitions. I’m really looking forward to working with both existing and new clients to help them achieve their goals.”

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Thinking about a Geothermal heating system?

There has been a significant rise in geothermal heating systems both commercially and privately. At G Stow we have consulted on hundreds of geothermal projects and have the expertise to assist you in your project.

A geothermal ground source system is shown to be six times more efficient than conventional fossil fuel heating and cooling methods, with huge environmental advantages – by using geothermal energy, which is available everywhere, no fossil fuels are required.

Advantages over conventional heating systems:

 • Safer – no combustible sources

 • Minimal inspection and maintenance

• Lower running costs

• No emissions or operating noise

• No exposed external units

• Reduced plant room requirements

 • No fuel handling or storage

• Long lifetime 2

 • Significant reduction in CO emissions

Call us today to discuss your water, energy, geothermal or engineering service needs and see how we can help you 01491 834444 or e-mail us

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G Stow announces the new flagship drilling rig!

G Stow, owned by South Staffordshire PLC (SSI) are pleased to announce the arrival of their flagship drilling rig, the Fraste FS 500.

We wanted a drilling rig that complied to all the latest safety regulations, that was capable of drilling flooded reverse and could handle 914mm casing and the FS 500 met this criterion.

G Stow has a wide customer base from the national water companies to the commercial and industrial sector. As the FS 500 is truly a multipurpose drilling rig we will be offering:

  • large diameter flooded reverse drilling for abstraction boreholes of all sizes.
  • De-watering boreholes.
  • Drilling of open loop GSHP borehole from 304mm diameter to 610mm diameter completions
  • Conventional mud and air rotary drilling.
  • DTH hammer drilling.
  • Deep slim water well drilling.
  • Mechanical rehabilitation of existing water well where access permits.

At G Stow we are committed to providing a world-class service for our customers. With the support from our group SSI this investment evidences our comitment to be market leading in our industry.

If you would like to discuss your requirements please do not hesitate to contact us.