Sigma Shines Bright as Solar PV Installer of the Year 2025
Castleford, UK, 17th July 2025 Sigma is proud to announce a series of major achievements at this year’s Yorkshire Energy Efficiency Awards, reinforcing our position as a leading force in sustainable project delivery across the region. Winner: Solar PV Installer & Contractor of the Year 2025 We are thrilled to have been named Solar PV […]
620 Digital Display Units Installed for Clear Channel
The Facts Customer: Clear Channel Result: 620 retail digital advertising and display units installed as part of a large-scale digital display installation programme at 300+ Sainsbury’s stores Timeframe: Ongoing Constraints: Excavation works and minimising disruption. Completion: End of 2025 The Challenge A leading supplier of retail digital displays systems, Clear Channel, contacted Sigma’s M&E team […]
Decarbonising retail and office spaces: why future-ready fit-outs matter
Castleford, UK, 9th June 2025 Transforming a space is not just about form – it is about function and understanding users’ needs and desires to ensure they are met. Moreover, modern spaces must be scalable and sustainable. Ben Tiffany, M&E Director at Sigma, explains. Modern retail and office spaces need to be more than just […]
Smart space mod cons: The changing demands of retail fit-outs
Castleford, UK, 8th May 2025 As the retail sector evolves, Building Services and Premises Managers are seeking new ways to enhance customer in-store experiences, while improving efficiency and sustainability. Ben Tiffany, M&E Director at Sigma, explores how the changing nature of retail fit-outs is driving the delivery of smart spaces that are increasingly dynamic, scalable […]
Exploring the True ROI of Air Source Heat Pumps by Owen Bygrave, Senior Project Manager
When the conversation turns to air source heat pumps (ASHPs), one of the first questions I often get asked is: “What’s the return on investment?” It’s a fair question — after all, these systems aren’t cheap to install, and the business case needs to stack up not just environmentally, but financially too. But the reality […]
First-of-Its-Kind CO₂ Heat Recovery at Tesco Harlesden Express
The Facts Client – Tesco Location – Harlesden Superstore Project Type – Energy Innovation Trial Objective – Trial the first Danfoss CO₂ Heat Recovery Unit (HRU) in the UK retail sector. Duration – 2 weeks Completion Date – 21/02/2025 Budget Cost – £91,291.72 Technology Provider – Danfoss The Challenge Tesco continues to lead the charge […]
Efficiently Integrating Bupa Concession and Upgrading Dispensary for Boots in 3 Weeks
The Facts Customer – Boots Location – Monks Cross Result – Bupa room concession and updated dispensary area completed, on time, to budget and snag-free Timeframe – 3 Weeks Completion – 14/02/2025 The Challenge Boots challenged us to establish a Bupa concession in their Monks Cross store within a short three-week timeframe. We were tasked […]
Sigma Delivers Successful Pre-installation Works
The Facts Customer – M&S Result – Successful pre-development and design works completed Timeframe – 10 Weeks Constraints – Structural capacity, condition and water quality Completion – 31/01/2025 The Challenge M&S is trialling the replacement of gas-fired boilers with Air-Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) to decarbonise stores and improve energy efficiency. If successful, the solution […]
Sigma Sleighs the Christmas Season: Boots’ Christmas Rollout for Second Year Running – Year Three Now in Progress!
The Facts Customer: Boots Start Date: Christmas: 16th September, Enhancements: 4th November AYR: 2nd January Completion Date: Christmas: 27th September, Enhancements: 15th November AYR: 25th January The Challenge Over a two-week period, Sigma delivered a retail installation rollout, installing 520 star gift units across multiple Boots stores, involving complex coordination of picking, fitting, ceiling access, […]
Celebrating Sigma’s Long-Serving Champions – Gemma Metcalfe & Claire Crowe
Following our latest cohort of long-service employees, we have decided to take a closer look at the careers of two of them, Head of Project Support, Gemma Metcalfe, and Project Support Manager (incl. PFT & Equipment Hire), Claire Crowe, who both received long service, glass plaque awards last year. Gemma Metcalfe Gemma, who reached […]