Business Details
24 Years
experience
Your Trusted Chartered Refrigeration Engineering Consultants
Established in 2002, we are a specialist refrigeration engineering consultancy based in Milton Keynes with over 40 years' combined industry experience. Our founder, Michael Boast, entered refrigeration consultancy over two decades ago following a distinguished career across multiple sectors of the refrigeration industry. As Chartered Engineers, we hold prestigious professional affiliations including Fellowships with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Refrigeration. Our expertise spans industrial refrigeration systems, cold storage facilities, water chilling applications, and expert witness services for legal proceedings.We provide technical solutions for complex refrigeration challenges, including environmental compliance, system optimisation, and forensic analysis of equipment failures. Our team has authored seminal publications on refrigeration safety and efficiency, and we maintain active roles in industry committees shaping refrigeration standards. With strategic location near major transport links, we serve clients across the UK and internationally, delivering tailored engineering solutions from initial investigations through to litigation support.
Services
Industrial Refrigeration
Water Chilling
Environmental Engineering
Expert Witness Services
Cold Storage Solutions
Details
- Year established: 2002
Highlights and features
- 40+ years combined refrigeration industry experience
- Chartered Engineer status with professional fellowships
- Specialist expertise in refrigeration plant investigations
- Proven track record in expert witness litigation support
- Active contributors to refrigeration industry standards
Associations and certifications
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Institute of Refrigeration
- ASHRAE
Services
Industrial Refrigeration
We provide comprehensive industrial refrigeration solutions covering plant design, system optimisation, and compliance assessments. Our expertise includes pressure systems regulations compliance, ammonia refrigerant systems, and condensation management. With Lloyds Register's withdrawal from refrigeration surveys, we offer critical advisory services for system construction and operation.
Expert Witness Services
Michael Boast provides expert witness testimony for refrigeration-related litigation, with extensive court experience as a Single Joint Expert. We conduct forensic analysis of refrigeration failures, prepare technical reports, and facilitate dispute resolution through remedial engineering solutions while maintaining strict professional impartiality.
Environmental Engineering
Our environmental engineering specialises in extreme temperature and humidity control systems. We design facilities maintaining -80C temperatures with
Water Chilling
We address complex water chilling requirements for essential services and process cooling. Our services include system failure investigations, specification of appropriate equipment, and prevention of common misapplications causing premature chiller failures. We've resolved over 60 water chilling system issues across UK and international projects.
Cold Storage Solutions
We optimise cold storage facilities through thermographic insulation analysis, frost heave prevention, and traffic management systems. Our innovations include frost-free cold storage technology eliminating 'ice palace syndrome' while reducing defrosting requirements and operational costs for high-rise chill stores.
People
Michael Boast
Principal Consultant
Chartered Engineer with over 40 years' refrigeration industry experience. Fellow of IMechE and Institute of Refrigeration. Author of seven technical publications on refrigeration safety and efficiency. Former Chairman of Institute of Refrigeration's Service Engineers Section. Holds ASHRAE membership.
Questions
What specialist engineering services do you offer?
We specialise in industrial refrigeration systems, cold storage facilities, water chilling applications, environmental engineering for extreme climates, and expert witness services for refrigeration-related litigation.
How do you ensure compliance with refrigeration regulations?
We provide pressure systems regulations compliance assessments, written schemes of examination for refrigeration plants, and environmental compliance advice regarding refrigerant selection and legislative requirements.
Can you assist with refrigeration system failures?
Yes, we investigate refrigeration system failures, prepare technical reports, and implement remedial solutions. Our team has resolved over 60 water chilling unit investigations and provided expert testimony in court cases.
Do you provide international engineering consultancy?
We operate across the UK and internationally, with experience on projects in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, delivering refrigeration engineering solutions and expert witness services globally.
What makes your consultancy unique?
As the UK's first dedicated refrigeration consultancy, we combine Chartered Engineer status, professional fellowships, 40+ years' industry experience, and active roles in shaping refrigeration standards through committee memberships.
How do you handle emergency refrigeration issues?
While we don't offer 24/7 emergency callouts, we provide urgent technical assessments and remedial engineering solutions for critical refrigeration failures, with rapid response times for essential cold storage facilities.
