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Amy and Dan attended an interesting event organised by Severnnet, at the new home of the BLOODHOUND project in Avonmouth. They had the opportunity to see a replica of the car and find out about this facinating project to build a car capable of beating the land speed record and acheiving 1000 mph.

The focus of the project is also education and to encourage young people into Engineering. Dantek will be closely following the progress of this exciting project as the adventure unfolds.

To support the project you can add your name to the tail fin for just £10 and get involved in this extraordinary engineering challenge.

October half term is a very popular time to have water tank cleaning and disinfection carried out without disrupting pupils.

Cold water storage tanks are required to be inspected every six months, and cleaned and disinfected if inspection deems necessary.

Please contact us if you would like some advice about tank cleaning or would like an inspection of your tanks.

Cardiff’s new “super school” has been forced to close indefinitely after the discovery of legionella bacteria, it has emerged.

Rumney’s Eastern High School, which launched on Monday, will remain closed until further notice while emergency maintenance work is carried out.

Staff contacted parents by text message for the first time yesterday and apologised for the short notice and inconvenience.

A spokeswoman for Cardiff council said: “We are sorry that Eastern High will need to remain closed tomorrow in order for essential maintenance work to continue following the discovery of legionella bacteria during a routine test at the school.

“The legionella bacteria is of low risk to health and is commonly present in the environment but the school’s water system does need to be chlorinated thoroughly as a result.

“We have been speaking with health care professionals, who have assured us that legionnaire’s disease, which can arise as a result of this bacteria, cannot be transmitted from person to person or as a result of drinking water or hand washing.

“As a precaution, due to the work which needs to be undertaken and the disruption this will cause to the school, it will remain closed until further notice.”

Legionella is a natural bacteria found in ponds, streams, rivers and reservoirs which, when used as drinking water, can some times survive the disinfection process.

At low levels, the bacteria poses no risk but when water is contaminated with high numbers of legionella, there is a risk of people contracting legionnaires’ disease.

A spokeswoman for Public Health Wales said: “We have been informed that legionella has been found as part of routine water testing and understand that the problem is being rectified. Usually in these cases there is unlikely to be a risk to public health and once the work is successfully completed staff and pupils should be able to attend school as normal.

“Cardiff Communicable Disease Team is not investigating any cases of legionnaire’s disease. The Health and Safety Executive have been consulted. Further information will be updated via the school website.”

Full story can be found at: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24072238

David and Steve worked into the night to ensure a cable laying ship could get back to sea ASAP. Urgent disinfection work was carried out to ensure the water stored on the ship was treated and flushed in accorandance with the latest guidance. Dantek are based next to the port in Avonmouth so are able to respond very quickly and provide a quick turn around for ships while in dock.

Dantek are sponsoring Integral to raise money for Dorothy House and CLIC. Around 100 riders will set out for a 100 mile ride from Integral HQ in Bristol. The event will take place on June 8th 2013 if you would like to support this event and make a donation please visit https://www.justgiving.com/John-Eastley1/.

Dan has been selected as one of the 42 under 42 Class of 2013, which is a list compiled by Bristol Business Insider Magazine of 42 bright, up and coming business people in the Southwest to watch.

Once again Dantek put up a very strong team in the Clark Willmott Business Challenge which took place around Bristol harbourside this Sunday. The sun was shining as 14000 runners took to the streets. It was a great event and congratulations to all, but particularly to Jon Barton who finished in a time of 41 minutes!

A team of Enginners spent several days on the Scilly Isles cleaning and disinfecting cold water storage tanks at the school and other council properties. They watched rather nervously as their van with all their equipment was craned onto the ferry, for its maiden voyage of the season to the Scilly’s.

Once again Dantek are entering a strong team into the Clarke Willmott Business Challenge. 5 Dantek Employees have been training hard to complete the 10k course around Bristol City Centre on May 5th. Good luck to everyone taking part.

As the year end approaches Dantek are on target to have a strong finish to their first decade. Dan Collins founder and MD commented;

” We have always remained true to our core values of keeping the customer as the focus of everything we do, and by investing in our staff we have ensured we give fantastic service and technical excellence.”

Dantek are looking forward to the next 10 years and we would like to thank everyone we have worked with and for, who have helped and supported us grow Dantek into a successful company.