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We are using technology initially developed for Formula One, to reduce carbon emissions from our construction sites and save on fuel costs. We were one of only two construction companies to trial the PUNCH Flybrid flywheel energy storage system and an early adopter in getting it to site. The PUNCH Power 200 unit enables us to significantly downsize generators powering tower cranes and other dynamically used equipment on site. B+K was the first end user to have two of the systems on one project - an £82m scheme for Manchester Metropolitan University. We have two Wolff tower cranes on this site and a 300 kVA generator is specified for each crane, but we only require 150 kVA generators with a Punch Power 200 attached to each. This means that over the 45-week crane hire period we are saving: 318,330 kg of carbon 60,750 litres of diesel per crane 121,500 litres of total fuel We now have 10 Punch Flybrid units on sites in Manchester, Coventry and London. B+K Group Crane Manager, Dave Shooter, said: “This is a robust, reliable piece of equipment. We did run trials with generator specialists Stuart Energy along with Select Plant Hire before installing on site. “Along with the obvious environmental benefits, the higher the cost of diesel the more we save. I would have a unit on every site if they were available.” Tobias Knichel, PUNCH Power Managing Director, said: “It requires innovative thought leaders like Bowmer + Kirkland to get new technologies like our kit into real world applications. “Following the successful trials, Bowmer + Kirkland committed to the PUNCH Power 200 solution and is now the UK’s leading user of PUNCH Power 200 fuel & emission saving products. “As a result, B+K is saving the environment and society significant amounts of fuel and preventing a large amount of emissions entering our atmosphere. “PUNCH Flybrid could not have delivered as many fuel saving products as quickly without the support, trust and innovative action of Bowmer + Kirkland.”
Bowmer + Kirkland has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Derbyshire County FA, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to supporting local grassroots football across the county.
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has announced that it will be supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) as its official charity partner for the next two years, committing to raise vital funds to support young people facing cancer across the UK through a wide range of fundraising initiatives.
A topping out ceremony has been held at Glenbrook’s latest build-to-rent scheme, Regency Works in Leeds.
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) will host its first fringe event alongside UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in May 2026, inviting clients, investors and industry partners to connect during the UK’s leading real estate and infrastructure gatherings.
First aid colleagues across two live Bowmer + Kirkland projects have successfully completed a specialist Tower Crane Emergency First Responder training course, enhancing our teams’ ability to respond to emergencies in some of the most challenging environments on site.
