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News Archive - February 2019

BESA calls for 'no deal' skills plan 25 February 2019

BESA has urged the government to make urgent provision to avert potential workforce shortages in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit next month....


Lochinvar strengthens presence in Scotland 25 February 2019

Boiler and water heater manufacturer Lochinvar has appointed Craig Jeffrey as area sales representative for Scotland. He will work alongside the company’s long-established sales agent John McErlean....


All aboard the Baxi Taxi 25 February 2019

Baxi’s cosy taxi will be visiting Manchester, Preston, Birmingham and Nottingham this week, with the final destination to be decided in a social media poll....


Smart heating controls expected to drive high levels of growth to 2022 25 February 2019

According to the latest Domestic Central Heating market report (2018-2022) from AMA Research, smart heating controls are likely to take market share from conventional heating controls in the longer term....


Altecnic SATK22 HIU is KIWA-accredited 22 February 2019

The Altecnic SATK22 has achieved quality system certification by KIWA UK, marking further recognition for the company's range of heat interface units....


Baxi retains IIP accreditation 22 February 2019

Baxi Heating has once again been recognised by Investors in People (IIP) for excelling across a number of employment and staff development best practices....


New directors take helm at FläktGroup UK 22 February 2019

FläktGroup UK has appointed Aidan Flannery and Rob Erwood as its new managing director and sales director respectively....


BESA calls for 'no deal' skills plan 22 February 2019

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has asked the government to make urgent provision to avert potential workforce shortages in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit next month....


CCC calls for gas boiler ban in new homes by 2025 – and the industry responds 21 February 2019

A report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) - UK housing: Fit for the future? - has demanded action from government to better the quality of homes in the UK in order to reduce carbon emissions, with gas boilers coming under scrutiny....


Jarrow MP open news Flame HQ 21 February 2019

Flame Heating Group recently welcomed Stephen Hepburn, MP for Jarrow, to officially open its new Boldon head office....


BSRIA appoints new membership manager 21 February 2019

Against a backdrop of changing technology and with industry facing fresh challenges, BSRIA has appointed Stacey Ward as its new membership manager....


Baxi presents Power Points promotion 21 February 2019

To reward its customers for registering Baxi boilers, the manufacturer is offering its Power Points promotion until March 31 2019....


CIBSE and BSRIA support World Refrigeration Day 21 February 2019

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) have become the latest bodies to support World Refrigeration Day, which is being launched this year to raise ...


Graeme Rees takes seat on BCIA Management Committee 21 February 2019

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced that Graeme Rees has been elected to its Management Committee....


Registration opens soon for SkillFRIDGE 2019 20 February 2019

It's less than two weeks until registration is open for the 2019 cycle of SkillFRIDGE, the competition which aims to put the RACHP industry on the map, tackling the UK skills crisis while helping young engineers to develop their careers....


Conex Bänninger to celebrate 110-year history at ISH 20 February 2019

Conex Bänninger will be celebrating ‘110 years of innovation’ when it exhibits at the ISH international trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in March....


Sontay appoints new sales director 20 February 2019

Sontay, a leading specialist in the manufacture and distribution of field control devices, has appointed Mark Newton as its sales director....


Government survey commends heating engineers 20 February 2019

Across the trades, heating engineers have been named by consumers as the top source of trusted advice, according to the latest government survey....


New CIBSE-accredited CPD from Rehau 20 February 2019

Polymer specialist Rehau has launched a brand new CIBSE-accredited CPD for its Thermally Activated Building Structures (TABS) product, delving into the creation of energy efficient spaces....


Polypipe sponsors all-female cycling team 20 February 2019

Polypipe has signed on as principal sponsor of a new all-female competitive cycling academy....


Adveco extends water heater warranties 14 February 2019

Commercial hot water and heating specialist, Adveco (AWP), has extended the warranty period across its UK condensing range of A.O. Smith Water Heaters products....


Hamworthy finalises sales team 14 February 2019

Hamworthy Heating has completed its sales team with the appointments of Barrie Welsh, Terry Simmonds and Simon Dobson....


Aico appoints new directors 14 February 2019

Residential fire and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms specialist Aico has promoted two of its long-standing employees to new director positions....


BRC Global Standards guides food companies on air quality 14 February 2019

Working with leading air filtration expert Camfil, BRC Global Standards launched new air quality guidance for food manufacturers at the organisation's Food Safety Europe Conference in London on February 12....


HETAS calls for installers to attend refresher course 14 February 2019

Training provider HETAS has called on all registered installers who completed a HETAS H003 Dry Appliance course prior to June 2014 to brush up on their skills with a refresher course....


Coolair expands aftersales service nationwide 14 February 2019

Air conditioning and heating installation specialist, Coolair Equipment, has expanded its servicing and maintenance operations nationwide....


Adey amongst Britain’s fastest growing international exporters 13 February 2019

Underlining the growth of its export business, global water treatment and magnetic filtration manufacturer, Adey, has made its debut at 111 in the 10th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table....


Construction ended 2018 with mixed performance 13 February 2019

The construction industry experienced a mixed quarter for sales, output and new orders in the final three months of 2018, according to a quarterly survey of the supply chain’s product manufacturers, contractors, civil engineers and SME builders by ...


Spirotech heads for success in 2019 13 February 2019

Expert in heating and cooling systems and water treatment, Spirotech, has made a number of key appointments and relocated its UK head office to position itself closer to SMEs, contractors and commercial clients....


VSS acquires Sani-Duct Installations 13 February 2019

The deal will see VSS retain Sani-Duct’s Camberley office and 15 staff, giving the Liverpool-based firm an increased national spread of employees and clients....


Boost productivity through CO2 control, says Priva 07 February 2019

As new studies reinforce the link between CO2 levels and productivity, confirming that UK output is falling behind, building technology manufacturer Priva has highlighted the importance of CO2 control....


Logic Certification appoints new technical specialist 07 February 2019

Logic Certification (LCL) has appointed Neill Ovenden as technical specialist/external verifier (EV) to join its team in Northolt....


NIBE launches BPEC ventilation course 07 February 2019

This year, Swedish heat pump manufacturer NIBE will be providing the BPEC Domestic Ventilation Installer Course from its Chesterfield training facility....


Altecnic strengthens trade support team 06 February 2019

Heating and plumbing supplies specialist Altecnic has restructured its 16-strong trade sales team and recruited two new area sales managers in order to maximise its coverage of the UK....


Dunham-Bush signs exclusive agreement with Eco-Airvent 06 February 2019

Dunham-Bush, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of heat emitters and chillers, has signed an exclusive agreement with Eco-Airvent to manufacture and distribute the company’s range of ventilation products, including its patented Classmaster and ...


Rehau releases 21st century heating and plumbing guide 06 February 2019

The latest in Rehau's series of guides for M&E and building services engineers, Making the Connection – key considerations for M&Es specifying pipe fittings in 21st century heating and plumbing systems, is now available for free download....


OFTEC raises concerns over home energy efficiency 06 February 2019

The latest edition of the English Housing Survey (EHS) for 2017-18, published on January 31 by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, reveals that after 20 years of progress, improvements to home energy efficiency have ground to ...


Condair to exhibit at Data Centre World 06 February 2019

Condair is appearing at the forthcoming Data Centre World exhibition on stand D921 at Excel in London from March 12-13....


Ziehl-Abegg sees major global sales growth 05 February 2019

Motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has reported another year of higher than average growth, increasing sales by 8.1 percent to 584 million euros compared with 540 million in the previous year....


SBS relocates two branches 05 February 2019

Smith Brothers has already seen developments in 2019 with the relocation of two branches, Birmingham and Oldham, into bigger units....


Filtermist International aquires DCS Group 05 February 2019

Air filtration and extraction specialist Filtermist International has successfully completed its largest ever acquisition with the £6.6 million purchase of Yorkshire-based DCS Group....