Sertus wins Collaboration of the Year at the H&V News Awards 2025

Sertus is proud to announce that we have won Collaboration of the Year at the H&V News Awards 2025, recognising our work with Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service on the Training & Development Academy project – a national centre of excellence helping bridge the gap between system design and real-world firefighting.   

The H&V News Awards celebrate the organisations and teams driving technical excellence, safety, and innovation across the HVAC and building services sectors. This year’s judges commended Sertus for:  

Outstanding teamwork across disciplines to achieve exceptional results. A strong example of communication and shared goals driving success.

– H&V News Awards Judging Panel 2025 

A collaboration built on shared purpose   

The award-winning project integrates Sertus smoke ventilation products into Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service’s state-of-the-art fire training environment. The Academy enables firefighters to train in realistic high-rise scenarios, providing invaluable insight into how smoke control systems behave under live fire conditions. 

This collaborative approach helps close the gap between system design, installation, and frontline use – supporting safer buildings through better shared understanding across the supply chain. 

The Academy also hosted Sertus Live, our industry learning event series that brought together more than 150 fire safety, M&E, architectural, and building services professionals earlier this year. These live demonstrations and discussions continue to support cross-industry competence and cultural change.  

Shane White, Managing Director at Sertus, said: 

This award is a direct reflection of what collaboration can achieve. Working alongside Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service has shown the power of aligning firefighting experience with engineering expertise. It’s partnerships like this that drive real progress in building safety.

We were proud to work alongside Wates, the main contractor responsible for delivering the project, and Maclec Ltd, who supported the installation and commissioning of the smoke ventilation systems.  

Recognising leadership across the sector

The H&V News Awards took place at a major industry gathering celebrating outstanding work across heating, ventilation, and building services – from decarbonisation to system innovation and customer service excellence. 

Ella Mackenzie, Editor of H&V News, said:

The 2025 winners exemplify the innovation and dedication transforming the sector. It’s been inspiring to see the range of impactful work being delivered across the UK.

About H&V News Awards

The H&V News Awards are the flagship event for the HVAC sector, celebrating excellence in innovation, safety, efficiency, and collaboration. Winners represent the organisations leading progress across the built environment. 

About Sertus

Sertus is a UK-based manufacturer of smoke ventilation products, dedicated to safeguarding lives and property through unequivocally compliant, expertly engineered, and reliably manufactured solutions. Driven by our vision to be the UK’s manufacturer of choice for smoke ventilation, we’re setting the standard – leading, not following – with products that combine innovation, performance, and quality. From early-stage design through to post-install support, we partner with contractors, architects, consultants, and developers to deliver smoke ventilation that works – every time.

At Sertus, Make It Simple isn’t just a tagline – it’s our promise. We simplify the complex world of fire safety through intelligent design, clear guidance, and comprehensive support, helping our customers achieve compliant, high-performance buildings with confidence.

Learn more at sertus.uk. For media enquiries, contact hello@sertus.uk or call 01483 269999.