News Archive - December 2017
Trade bodies unite on retentions
21 December 2017
23 trade associations, including BESA and ECA, have signed an open letter to demand action on the issue of cash retentions in the construction industry....
Rehau supporting Building Services Forum 2018
21 December 2017
Rehau is sponsoring the Building Services Forum 2018 as part of its commitment to supporting the professional development of its specifier and installer customers....
BSRIA calls for more social housing
21 December 2017
BSRIA has commented on the announcement by a committee of MPs who have said that homelessness in England is a "national crisis" and the Government's attitude to tackling it is "unacceptably complacent"....
Industry backs Dame Judith Hackitt's call for action
21 December 2017
Both BESA and BSRIA have welcomed the interim report issued by the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety following the Grenfell Tower fire....
Christmas on ice with Mather+Stuart
21 December 2017
Temporary power equipment specialist Mather+Stuart is helping to bring Christmas on ice to shoppers in Gloucester and Derby....
CPA issues response to Building Regulations and Fire Safety report
19 December 2017
The Construction Products Association has welcomed the publication of the interim report from Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety....
Specflue launches Christmas appeal
19 December 2017
Specflue has launched its Christmas appeal to raise much-needed funds for Crisis, the UK national charity for single homeless people....
100% pass rate for Giacomini
19 December 2017
Over the past year, Giacomini UK has been taking steps to ensure its technical sales team is up-to-speed with the very latest in the industry....
EOGB Energy Products stresses importance of oil hose replacement
19 December 2017
With the winter season well underway, EOGB Energy Products is reminding heating engineers of the importance of replacing oil hoses during their annual servicing to maintain efficiency and prevent avoidable accidents....
Labour frontbench labels retentions abuse scandalous
18 December 2017
The Labour Frontbench Business Team has referred to the abuse linked to the practice of cash retentions in the construction industry as “scandalous”....
Danfoss UK unites under one roof
18 December 2017
Danfoss is bringing its UK Heating, Cooling and Drives divisions to a central location just 15 minutes' drive from London Heathrow....
Construction applauds Welsh Government PBA announcement
15 December 2017
The announcement that project bank accounts (PBAs) will be used from January 1 2018 on building projects over £2 million, and procured by Welsh Government bodies, has received praise from the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group Wales/...
Western Thermal acquires Henderson Site Services
15 December 2017
Western Thermal has acquired the business and assets of Henderson Site Services, an engineering company which fabricates, installs and modulates all types of pipework systems, vessels and structures....
Geoclima achieves AHRI ACCL
15 December 2017
Geoclima has achieved the trusted AHRI certified mark for its air cooled range of products as an Original Equipment Manufacturer....
Ravenheat welcomes new recruit
15 December 2017
Ravenheat has announced the appointment of Michael Hills as its new area sales manager for the south of the UK....
BSRIA inspires tomorrow's engineers
15 December 2017
BSRIA has launched its Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers publication which was written by workplace student, Emma Hardacre....
Mostra Convegno Expocomfort gets set for 2018
15 December 2017
Preparations are in full swing for the 41st edition of Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE), the biennial exhibition for residential and industrial installations, air-conditioning and renewable energies scheduled for March 13-16 2018 at Fiera Milano....
Triple win for Cornwall’s Coastline Housing and Kensa partnership
13 December 2017
Coastline Housing residents in Cornwall have benefited from a triple award winning partnership in the form of renewable heating, using locally manufactured ground source heat pumps from Kensa Heat Pumps....
EnviroVent wins at Energy Awards
13 December 2017
EnviroVent has won the Smart Product of the Year award for its energiSava 200 Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) unit with the myenvirovent app in the Energy Awards 2017....
Mansfield Pollard goes for gold
13 December 2017
Mansfield Pollard has achieved gold standard status at the Bouygues Energies & Services 2017 Supply Chain Forum....
Thermotech to relocate as growth continues
13 December 2017
Thermotech Group is moving to a new head office following continued growth in its customer base and employee numbers....
Swale Heating invests in £100,000 training centre
13 December 2017
Swale Heating has established an independent gas and energy services training business and invested £100,000 in a new training centre, offering in-house training for staff and a range of courses for plumbers, installers, electricians and gas ...
Aermec appoints new sales director
13 December 2017
Aermec UK has bolstered its sales team with the appointment of James Prosser as sales director....
Data acquisition vital for energy efficiency
11 December 2017
Synapsys Solutions has called on the industry to be smart about the way data is collected and actioned. This will be pivotal for optimising building performance in commercial buildings in a bid to meet the ambitious Europe 2020 targets....
Hotels must act early to prevent Legionnaires'
11 December 2017
Following the recent warning from CIPHE that cases of Legionnaires’ disease are on the rise, Andrews Water Heaters has urged hotel managers and owners to take early preventative measures....
Continued decline in construction output
11 December 2017
ONS figures have shown that construction output has continued to fall....
BSRIA responds to Government's Industrial Strategy
08 December 2017
BSRIA has welcomed the Government’s Industrial Strategy, which has set out four 'Grand Challenges' to put the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future....
Time is running out to enter the BCIA 2018 Awards
07 December 2017
The BCIA 2018 Awards are returning for the twelfth year, bringing industry professionals under one roof to celebrate innovation, product development, project delivery and excellent training in the building controls sector....
Giacomini welcomes new business development hire
07 December 2017
Matt Trott has joined Giacomini as the company’s new business development consultant for the south and south west of England....
Altecnic owner acquires Cristina
07 December 2017
Altecnic's parent company, Caleffi, has acquired Cristina, an Italian producer of top-end taps and fittings....
QRL brings back Barlo
07 December 2017
To celebrate 50 years of making Great British radiators, QRL Radiator Group has announced it will roll out its trusted Barlo brand across its whole UK product portfolio from January 2018....
Ziehl-Abegg reaches half billion turnover
07 December 2017
Driven by energy-saving products, Ziehl-Abegg has increased its turnover at a faster rate than forecast to reach half a billions euros....
SEC Group backs cash retentions Bill
07 December 2017
SEC Group has welcomed news that a Bill to protect the cash retentions withheld from contructions SMEs is to be presented to Parliament on January 9....
GF Piping Systems holds skyscraper seminar
07 December 2017
Already recognised as a leader in building services solutions for high rise properties thanks to its “Big in the City” campaign, GF Piping Systems recently staged a seminar in London to raise awareness of the opportunities presented by the multiple ...
Specflue bolsters sales team
06 December 2017
Specflue has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Mark Giacone as area sales manager for the Midlands and South Wales....
The latest on The HVAC & Refrigeration Show 2018
06 December 2017
The biennial HVAC & Refrigeration Show, the only national exhibition for the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, heating and heat pump sectors, will take place next month....
BSRIA set for 2018 Year of Engineering
06 December 2017
BSRIA will be celebrating the 2018 Year of Engineering with a series of events and careers days in conjunction with a local schools and colleges....
Impending Bill to hold retentions in trust
06 December 2017
A forthcoming parliamentary Bill on retentions is to be backed by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the electrotechnical and engineering services body, ECA....
Xylem managing director made BPMA president
04 December 2017
Duncan Lewis, managing director of Xylem Water Solutions UK, has been appointed president of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA)....
Hitachi partners with Secon
04 December 2017
Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe is continuing to expand its distribution network with the appointment of solar thermal and renewables specialists, Secon....
Distech Controls introduces new CPD course
01 December 2017
The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to have an enormous impact on the building controls industry, but what does this mean? Distech Controls tackles this question in its new CIBSE accredited CPD course....
Hargreaves Ductwork becomes MW Hargreaves
01 December 2017
Ventilation solutions provider Hargreaves Ductwork has changed its name to MW Hargreaves as of December 1 2017....
Aspen celebrates storming 25th year
01 December 2017
Aspen Pumps, one of the UK's market leaders in condensate removal pumps and accessories, is celebrating a highly successful 25th anniversary year....