OFTEC registrations director Adrian Lightwood has responded to the release of the Bonfield Report, an independent review of consumer advice, protection, standards and enforcement for domestic energy efficiency and renewable energy, on the 16th December.

BSRIA has launched its Blue Book for 2017.

Fernox has appointed Dr Jason Vuong as Environment Health and Safety (EHS), Regulatory and REACh officer.

According to a research paper by tech developer CO2 Estates, as much as £16.54bn could be wiped off the value of the UK’s commercial property portfolio due to upcoming energy legislation.

Leading air conditioning and refrigeration distributor, Climate Center has opened three new branches in London.

Baxi Heating has been awarded Investors in People.

Since its ­infancy, BIM has evolved swiftly to the point that the systems of today are barely recognisable from BIM’s modest beginnings. Ideal Commercial Boilers' chief commercial officer Darren Finley discusses

Leading software solutions and services provider Causeway Technologies has teamed up with construction intelligence services specialist Barbour ABI to launch an industry-wide survey that explores the construction industry’s key issues, challenges and opportunities for 2017.

Rinnai has announced its official event sponsorship of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup tournament.

Climaveneta, RC Group and DeLclima Finance will merge into Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems SpA with effect from 1st January 2017.

Growing international momentum against the use of HFC refrigerants has prompted a surge in UK demand for and interest in low Global Warming Potential (GWP) options, such as propane R290 and HFOs, according to cooling specialist Klima-Therm.

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has broadly welcomed yesterday’s release (14th December) of the Government’s intended reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme in Spring 2017.

Gilberts Blackpool, the UK air movement specialist, has honoured its technical product manager Alastair McGowan with a ceremony recognising his 25 years’ service.

HVAC apprentices studying at Salford City College’s City Skills Centre have seized the opportunity to hone their boiler servicing skills at a free practical workshop held by leading commercial heating manufacturer Remeha.

HETAS is urging installers to book onto one of its training courses to learn something new in 2017 or just to refresh and brush up on knowledge and skills that haven’t been used for a while.

Worcester, Bosch Group has launched an online advent calendar to give installers the chance to win daily prizes, as part of its very own 12 days of Christmas.

BSRIA has appointed Krystyna Dawson BSc (Hons), MBA, MA as its new business manager of Worldwide Market Intelligence (WMI), effective from 3rd January 2017.

A trial of the largest grid-scale battery in Britain has proved it can potentially transform the energy grid and play a major role in the transition towards a low-carbon economy.

Heating manufacturer Vokèra is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Scotland this year by relocating to a new state-of-the-art building.

Airedale has appointed Adam Yarrington as product development director.

JG Speedfit is expanding its nationwide sales and technical support network so it can work more closely with merchants and plumbers throughout 2017 and create much higher demand for its range.

Waterloo Air Products has boosted its capacity to support customers following significant growth in demand for air terminal devices.

Airsynergy, the innovator of cleantech products has appointed Gerry Butler as its new ceo.

Bitzer has opened a subsidiary company in Iran with the aim of expanding its presence in the country.

Airedale has revealed that its unit sales for week commencing 21st November 2016 were the highest recorded since its return to its former Rawdon site on the 4th January 2016 and the second highest since July 2014.

ATAG Commercial donated two Q60 boilers to the Blackpool Carers Centre as part of the DIY SOS Big Build for BBC Children in Need in July this year.

Trevor Struck, formerly product manager at Hamworthy Heating, is taking on the new role of area sales manager for Central Southern England.

Orkney Housing Association (OHAL) has won a national award for Best Practice in Involving Customers at the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) National Good Practice Awards.

Mansfield Pollard has opened the doors of its Bradford Headquarters to an inspiring student from Skipton Girls’ High School so she can gain valuable work experience.

Whitefields Golf Club in Rugby, Warwickshire, was the venue for Fernox’s recent annual charity golf day.

Daikin UK has facilitated a two-week work placement of four participants as part of the Arup graduate engineer training scheme at Daikin factories in Ostend and Brussels.