News Archive - January 2026
Portugal, Italy & Spain Domestic and Commercial Heating & Hot Water Provision
22 January 2026
Chris Goggin looks at the modes & methods of heating and hot water provision to domestic and commercial properties in the Latin Euro countries – Spain, Portugal, and Italy. A comparative analysis of national approaches will demonstrate how each economy is making progress in their NetZero targets and how properties in each country uses energy and appliances.
UK based Heat Engineer Software and pump manufacturer Grundfos partner to simplify heating system upgrades in Germany
13 January 2026
Heat Engineer Software Limited, a developer of innovative software tools for the heating industry including calculation & design tools, has partnered with Grundfos, one of the world’s largest pump manufacturers, to simplify and accelerate the ...
BSRIA appoints director of professional services to transform customer offerings
13 January 2026
BSRIA, the science-driven independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, has appointed Kim Burgess as director of professional services....
APHC confirms £175 training reward as part of 2026 training initiative
13 January 2026
APHC (Training) Ltd., registered educational charity and sister company to the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC), have confirmed their £175 training reward for plumbing and heating companies*....
DAB Pumps urges merchants and installers to prioritise compliance when selecting domestic circulating pumps
13 January 2026
A series of official safety warnings and enforcement notices issued in Ireland have brought renewed attention to the critical importance of product compliance in the heating and plumbing sector. DAB Pumps is calling on UK and Irish merchants and ...
BESA suspends members
13 January 2026
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended five member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. This follows the suspension of 14 other firms in 2025....
Heating industry urges government to scrap “Boiler Tax” to ease cost of living crisis
13 January 2026
The UK heating industry is calling on the Government to scrap the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), widely dubbed the “Boiler Tax,” in light of the Prime Minister’s pledge to tackle the cost of living crisis....
Rinnai Transforms Coventry City FC’s Training Ground With Instant, Efficient, Scale Protected Hot Water System
12 January 2026
Rinnai’s N series range of continuous flow water heaters have been installed by Midlands-based Aquagas at the newly refurbished training ground of Coventry City FC.
EPC Upgrades Offers UK Contractors & Installers Decarbonising Opportunity
05 January 2026
Josh Owen of the Rinnai Technical Design looks at some possibilities coming out of the forthcoming EPC scheme.