News Archive - July 2018
BSRIA to stage new building services course
30 July 2018
BSRIA has issued a new one-day industry course, Building Services Explained, aimed at people who manage, operate, or maintain buildings....
Conex Bänninger makes key new appointment
30 July 2018
Conex Bänninger has hired Mike Lucken as its new regional technical sales manager for the South East, strengthening its UK OEM and acr team....
Construction manufacturing catch-up begins
27 July 2018
The Construction Products Association’s (CPA) State of Trade Survey for 2018 Q2 shows that the £56bn UK construction products manufacturing industry began its catch-up of activity lost to adverse weather conditions during the first three months of ...
Sean Fields joins Ideal Commercial
27 July 2018
Ideal Commercial has appointed Sean Fields as business development manager for the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region....
New education brochure from Breathing Buildings
27 July 2018
Student well-being is key when it comes to selecting a ventilation system for schools; to help ensure the provision of healthy air in schools, Breathing Buildings has launched a new sector-specific brochure entitled Ventilation for Schools....
BCIA asks industry: how are you handling the heat wave?
27 July 2018
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is urging the industry to ensure that they are fully clued up on the best ways to tackle growing demands in commercial buildings to ensure optimum comfort for occupants during the summer heatwave....
Baxi launches online booking for training
27 July 2018
As part of an ongoing drive to make training more accessible to installers, Baxi has launched an online booking system for all of its courses....
OFTEC challenges CCC off-grid recommendations
26 July 2018
OFTEC has written to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) expressing major disappointment that, despite clear evidence showing heat pumps are not providing a viable route to decarbonising heat from off-grid homes, the government’s advisory body has ...
OFTEC welcomes ECO3 oil inclusion
25 July 2018
OFTEC has welcomed the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announcement that oil boilers will not be excluded from the next phase of the Energy Company Obligation scheme (ECO3), as initially proposed....
Adey given third Queen’s Award for Enterprise
25 July 2018
Adey has been awarded with a third Queen’s Award for its work in maintaining and protecting central heating systems in the UK and around the world....
Camfil endorses Clean Air Bill
25 July 2018
Camfil has backed the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, introduced by Baroness Jenny Jones to the House of Lords on July 5 2018 following collaboration with Clean Air London (CAL), an organisation that Camfil supports with sponsorship and technical ...
Viessmann recruits to build customer care
25 July 2018
Viessmann is continuing to make step changes to its customer service provision with the appointment of four new area service managers....
Double promotions boost Baxi New Build team
24 July 2018
Baxi Heating UK’s New Build business development team is set for a boost with the addition of two new key account managers....
Gaia Climate Solutions hires new technical designer
24 July 2018
Paul White has joined the team at underfloor heating specialist Gaia Climate Solutions as a technical designer....
Ventilation expert elected to trade body board
24 July 2018
The Property Care Association (PCA) has elected a leading expert in ventilation to its board....
Precise Managed Services receives safety recognition
24 July 2018
Precise Managed Services has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace....
Ministerial visit boosts UK green economy
23 July 2018
Cornwall-based renewable technology manufacturer of ground source heat pumps, Kensa Heat Pumps, has hosted a visit from the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, the Rt. Hon Claire Perry MP, and Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth, Sarah ...
Polypipe app hits milestone user mark
23 July 2018
Polypipe, a leading manufacturer of plastic plumbing and underfloor heating (UFH) systems, has celebrated signing up the 1,000th user of its new UFH Estimate Tool....
BSRIA appoints commercial director
23 July 2018
BSRIA has appointed Krystyna Dawson to the newly-created role of commercial director, effective from September 3 2018....
Toshiba hits the road after R32 move
23 July 2018
Toshiba Air Conditioning has held a series of customer events across the UK and Ireland to launch its move to R32 refrigerant for split and multi-split air conditioning systems....
Skillcard swoops to stop registration fraud
23 July 2018
The operators of one of the construction industry’s largest skills certification registers have moved swiftly to close a loophole that had left the scheme open to abuse....
Wolseley UK lends hand to Band of Builders movement
18 July 2018
Wolseley UK has donated a Heatrae Sadia commercial cylinder to Band of Builders, an organisation recognised for its support of tradespeople and families in need across the UK....
Switch2 Energy gives advice on tower block heating efficiency
18 July 2018
Improving the efficiency of communal heating in tower blocks is the topic of a presentation by Switch2 Energy's Ian Allan to Manchester's Housing Asset Management Conference on Thursday July 19....
Primaflow F&P expands heating team
18 July 2018
Primaflow F&P has bolstered its specialist heating team with the appointment of Mark Shelford as category manager for the division....
Remeha appoints business development manager
13 July 2018
Commercial heating solutions provider Remeha has appointed Ray Lloyd to the newly created role of business development manager for the Northern region....
Gilberts helps keep Wimbledon cool
13 July 2018
One aspect of Wimbledon that will be keeping its cool during the championships is the plant serving No. 1 Court....
Female first for CIPHE presidential role
12 July 2018
History has been made at the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) Annual General Meeting on Friday 29 June. Held at United Insurance Brokers Limited in London, Tracey Richardson EngTech LCGI MCIPHE RP was elected as the ...
Smart data holds the key to tackling MEES
12 July 2018
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) is now in full force, but with the renewed focus on collecting data to meet the standard, Synapsys Solutions warns of the dangers of being buried under huge amounts of useless data which is not ...
Sentinel takes social housing sector by storm
12 July 2018
Sentinel, international provider of best practice products and services for the protection of heating and hot water systems, has doubled its market share in the social housing sector in just six months....
Changes at the top for Polypipe
12 July 2018
Polypipe, a leading manufacturer of plastic piping, drainage systems and underfloor heating, has restructured its underfloor heating (UFH) business management team as part of a new strategic vision....
New marketing head at Aspen Pumps
12 July 2018
Aspen Pumps, a leader in design, manufacture and distribution of condensate removal pumps and acr ancillaries, has appointed Kelly Butler as group marketing director....
BESA praises Levy change
11 July 2018
The government’s decision to ease restrictions on how Apprenticeship Levy funds are distributed has been praised by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
Brymec appoints valve specialist
10 July 2018
Brymec has appointed Paul Wightman as product development manager specialising in the company's valve ranges....
Colt wins global design award
10 July 2018
Building services specialist Colt Group has won an international Red Dot Award for excellence in product design....
HygroMatik wins Product of the Year
10 July 2018
The new FlexLine series of steam humidifiers from humidification equipment manufacturer HygroMatik has won the prestigious Plus X Award for Product of the Year 2018....
Fernox rebrands inhibitor packaging
10 July 2018
Following the acquisition of BuildCert by NSF International, Fernox, the leading manufacturer of chemical water treatment products, will be changing the packaging of its inhibitors to incorporate the new NSF logo....
McDowall keeps it in the family
10 July 2018
McDowall is an established name for Hamworthy Heating customers in Scotland, with McDowall Modular Services acting as sales agent for Hamworthy products in the country, having been established by Willie McDowall in 1981. This year, the company ...
Hole in one for Fernox at charity golf day
06 July 2018
Fernox recently hosted its annual charity golf day at the Draycote Hotel and Golf Course, Warwickshire, with customers, suppliers and partners joining the water treatment specialist on the golf course for a day of fundraising – raising £6,356 for ...
J S Wright apprentice wins top national award
06 July 2018
An apprentice with mechanical and electrical building services specialist J S Wright has clinched a top award for being one of the best in Britain....
Engineering services trade bodies respond to government Sector Deal
06 July 2018
The government’s newly announced Construction Sector Deal has been broadly backed by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) and the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
Gaia Underfloor Heating expands team
06 July 2018
Gaia Underfloor Heating has appointed a new senior account manager for the Midlands and Northern regions....
Strong sales for ATAG's XL Series
04 July 2018
With sales of its XL Series boilers increasing significantly over the last 24 months, ATAG Commercial has reported that this trend looks set to continue throughout 2018, having achieved 19 per cent growth in the first quarter of the year....
Well-being: the new bottom line
03 July 2018
Property experts gathered in London for Clean Air Day on June 21, to explore well-being in the built environment during a Carbon2018 breakfast seminar....
BSRIA makes key new appointment
03 July 2018
The Building Services Research & Information Association (BSRIA) has appointed Nick Blake as its new principal consultant – facilities management in its Sustainable Construction Group....
Vaillant leader re-elected as chairman of EHI
02 July 2018
Vaillant's UK and Ireland managing director, Klaus Jesse, has been re-elected as chairman of the Association of the European Heating Industry (EHI)....
Priva UK expands team as it sets sights on growth
02 July 2018
Priva UK, a leading supplier of building control systems, has recruited outstanding performers into two key roles within its expanding team....