function initializeMaps() {
		var location = new google.maps.LatLng(52.0821972539, 0.106188227985);
		var centrepoint = new google.maps.LatLng(52.1321972539, 0.106188227985);
		var location_options = {
			zoom: 11,
			center: centrepoint,
			mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
			mapTypeControl: true,
			navigationControl: true
		};

		var location_map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), location_options);
		
		var image = new google.maps.MarkerImage('/images/general/googlemaps/image.png',
			new google.maps.Size(16, 30),
			new google.maps.Point(0,0),
			new google.maps.Point(8, 30));
		var shadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('/images/general/googlemaps/shadow.png',
			new google.maps.Size(31, 30),
			new google.maps.Point(0,0),
			new google.maps.Point(8, 30));
		var shape = {
			coord: [11,0,12,1,14,2,14,3,15,4,15,5,15,6,15,7,15,8,15,9,15,10,15,11,14,12,14,13,12,14,12,15,11,16,11,17,11,18,11,19,10,20,10,21,10,22,10,23,10,24,9,25,9,26,9,27,9,28,9,29,6,29,6,28,6,27,6,26,6,25,5,24,5,23,5,22,5,21,4,20,4,19,4,18,4,17,3,16,3,15,2,14,2,13,1,12,0,11,0,10,0,9,0,8,0,7,0,6,0,5,0,4,1,3,1,2,2,1,4,0],
				type: 'poly'
		};

		
		var location_marker = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: location, 
			map: location_map,
			shadow: shadow,
			icon: image,
			shape: shape,
			title:"novus environmental"
		});
		
		var location_info_html = "<h3>novus environmental</h3><p>Novus House<br>A505 Main Road<br>Thriplow Heath<br>Nr. Royston<br>Hertfordshire<br>SG8 7RR</p><div class=\"clear\"></div>";
		
		var location_info = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
			content: location_info_html
		});

		google.maps.event.addListener(location_marker, 'click', function() {
			location_info.open(location_map,location_marker);
		});
	}