FETA (Federation of Environmental Trade Associations) has welcomed Martyn Cooper and Teresa Osborne.

B&ES (The Building & Engineering Services Association) is playing a role in the work of a national forum which has been established to improve renewable heat skills and training.

Renewable heating specialist Daikin UK has launched its new loyalty scheme for installers of Daikin Altherma air-to-water heat pumps and renewable heating products.

Trent & Dove Housing and Kensa Heat Pumps will be taking housing associations on a journey to combat fuel poverty with heating system upgrades at a one-off event at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton Upon Trent on 11 June 2015.

Waterloo Air Products is expanding its sales team to take advantage of the upturn in the economy and to support its continued growth.

Toshiba Air Conditioning has revealed plans to double sales by 2020, as part of a five year growth strategy.

According to new figures from the Renewable Energy Association (REA), there has been an eight per cent increase in the number of people working in the renewables sector – from 102,987 to 112,055.

A new national forum established to improve renewable heat skills and training has held its first meeting to agree actions and priorities.

According to the latest Construction Trade Survey published on 12 May by the Construction Products Association (CPA), companies across the construction industry have reported an eighth consecutive quarter of growth in activity during the first quarter of 2015.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) Yorkshire and Humberside is launching its first Health Leadership Briefing on Mental Health and The Construction Industry, on the evening of 9 June at Leeds Beckett University.

After a difficult few years, the UK commercial office market has experienced a strong bounce-back in output in the last two years, as both business and consumer confidence began to return, according to a new report by AMA Research.

Helen McHugh has been appointed as the new head of product research at ebm-papst UK.

Installers could unknowingly be in breach of British Standards when it comes to recirculating systems, according to plumbing systems manufacturer Uponor.

The Industrial & Commercial Energy Association (ICOM) has announced the completion of BIM Product Data Templates (PDTs) for five categories of commercial and industrial heating equipment.

The European Commission has released a new tri-fold leaflet that provides helpful information for technical personnel and companies working with equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases.

TrustMark, the Government-endorsed scheme for all trades in and around the home, is on the lookout for representatives from the heating and plumbing industry to join its board.

HETAS has promoted Mike Harvey to the position of training and technical support manager.

Potterton Commercial has launched a new, information packed website, designed with the customer in mind.

Hamworthy Heating has appointed Ian McGregor as its new area sales manager for the South East of the UK.

Following the result of the general election and the subsequent cabinet reshuffle BSRIA and NIBE have both issued comments.

CIBSE’s incoming president Nick Mead used his inaugural address, delivered at the Royal Academy of Engineering on 7th May, to outline the challenges faced by building services engineers in an age where energy and resource constraints are worsening while expectations of comfort are growing.

ACR Show organiser Datateam Business Media is delighted to announce that the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) has confirmed plans to host its 2016 Conference at the Show.

Following one of the most hotly contested and unpredictable General Elections in modern history, Continental Underfloor’s managing director, Chris Ingram, believes the new Conservative Cabinet needs to make housing its biggest priority.

Lochinvar has appointed Erling Binns as area sales manager for Scotland.

M&E contractor Pro-Mec UK has recently donated £1,000 to the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity after receiving an award for its pioneering environmental work as part of Mitsubishi Electric’s ‘Green Gateway Awards’.

Staff from AmbiRad and Reznor UK put on their favourite festive jumpers last December for a Christmas-themed charity event in support of colleague Howard Marfleet, who was suffering from oesophageal cancer.

Condair, formerly JS Humidifiers, has appointed Pat Byrne as area sales manager for Ireland.

Humidity Solutions has appointed Dave Mortimer as northern sales manager for its range of humidifiers and dehumidifiers.

Daikin UK has published a white paper entitled New Ecodesign Rules and Energy Labelling for Space and Water Heaters ahead of the EU’s legislative change on 26 September this year.

Nearly 200 women have completed a training programme to help overcome barriers to career progression in the advanced manufacturing and engineering (AME) sector.

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