Steve Vick International exhibit at the 26th World Gas Conference in Paris

June 15, 2015

World Gas Conference is the largest and most respected conference in the international gas calendar. The conference runs every three years and attracts over 4,000 delegates from 100 countries. This year Steve Vick International recognised the conference as an opportunity to showcase the company’s latest technologies and developments. These included two new pipe cutters developed for use on...
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Steve Vick International receive the honour of ‘Company of the Year’

May 22, 2015

Steve Vick International (SVI) has received the honour of “Company of the Year” at the Gas Industry Awards 2015. Chairman Steve Vick commented “After 33 years of the company bearing my name serving the gas industry it was a very proud moment indeed to collect this award. My most sincere thanks go to all the staff for all their hard work in carrying out our move to new premises whilst...
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Steve Vick International wins Lions Lair Event

May 8, 2015

Sales and Marketing Manager Katie Higgins; Winner of the 2015 IGEM and P.I.G Lions Lair Event The joint London, Southern and Eastern section IGEM and PIG Showcase and Lions Lair event ran its 6th successful year in February 2015. The contestants this year represented Radius Systems, PSS Hire and Steve Vick International. Each competitor had a short time slot to showcase an innovative...
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SVI renew 40 Live Gas Risers in Glasgow

May 6, 2015

Steve Vick International’s Contract Service teams have renewed forty 1¼”, 2” and 4” live gas risers in multi storey buildings in the centre of Glasgow without the need to decommission the services whilst the work was in progress. Using their Live Gas Riser Transfer technique, SVI were able to save Scottish Gas Networks tens of thousands of pounds compared with carrying out the project...
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New pipe cutters reduce cutting time significantly

April 22, 2015

Steve Vick International has introduced two new pipe cutters to its range – one for cutting ‘windows’ and one for circumferential cuts; both developed for cutting ductile iron. Whilst the majority of the existing gas network in the UK is made up of cast iron pipes, there is a significant proportion constructed from ductile iron and steel. These mains pose a problem for utilities when...
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Live Mains Insertion In New York City

April 20, 2015

Niagara Mohawk, a National Grid company, recently undertook a gas mains insertion project in West Albany, upstate New York, which was carried out ‘live’ using a special technique pioneered in the United Kingdom. ‘Live’ mains insertion allows customers to remain on gas throughout the insertion process. The final stage of transferring the old services to the new PE main can then be...
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Harwell Bepo Storage Block

RSRL Harwell first approached Steve Vick International about the use of their technology to tie down the contamination after initial investigations by Aurora Health Physics revealed higher levels of contamination than anticipated inside the storage tubes. SVI were asked to provide a proposal for the project which was to be one of the most technically challenging foaming operations SVI had...
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Steve Vick signs up with Dutch company on live mains insertion

March 22, 2015

Steve Vick International has signed a contract with infrastructure specialists Van Voskuilen Woudenberg b.v. The Dutch company will promote and carry out Live Gas Mains Insertion throughout The Netherlands. Live Mains Insertion is a cast iron mains replacement technique offering maximum operational flexibility. It is similar to the normal insertion of a new PE pipe into an old cast iron main...
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Steve Vick receives commemorative poppy for IGEM support

March 1, 2015

Steve Vick International has been presented with a ceramic poppy from the “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” display at The Tower of London. The commemorative poppy from the moving and hugely popular installation in 2014 was presented by David Goodall, Senior Vice Chairman of the London, Southern and Eastern Section of IGEM (The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers) in recognition of...
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Steve Vick International present to an international audience at the 4th Civil Nuclear Energy Showcase, London.

January 4, 2015

In 2014 Steve Vick International (SVI) achieved first place in the ‘Best application of an innovative solution(s) with tangible savings/benefits – SME’ and were shortlisted for the highly commended ‘Ministers Award’ at the NDA Supply Chain Awards. The award was collected by SVI Nuclear Project Manager, Richard Ditte. Richard was consequently approached by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)...
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SVI renews 40 live gas risers in Glasgow

January 1, 2015

Steve Vick International’s Contract Service teams have renewed forty 1¼”, 2” and 4” live gas risers in multi storey buildings in the centre of Glasgow without the need to decommission the services whilst the work was in progress. Using their Live Gas Riser Transfer technique, SVI were able to save Scottish Gas Networks tens of thousands of pounds compared with carrying out the project...
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Steve Vick International Wins Prestigious NDA Estate Supply Chain Award

November 20, 2014

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Estate Supply Chain Awards were introduced in 2012 as a mechanism for recognising and rewarding the invaluable contribution of the supply chain within the nuclear decommissioning community. There were 63 nominations this year, and Steve Vick International (SVI) was delighted to be shortlisted for the highly competitive category ‘Best application of...
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