News Archive - November 2020
Maximise ventilation system performance
26 November 2020
The National Association of Air Duct Specialists UK (NAADUK) has issued further guidance on how to return to work safely by maximising the ventilation system....
SAV Systems and Mitsubishi Electric join forces in heat networks
26 November 2020
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that SAV Systems has become a value added reseller (VAR) joining the manufacturer as a specialist provider of central plant rooms for heat networks and energy metering and monitoring systems....
Samsung bolsters climate solutions team
26 November 2020
Samsung has expanded its sales team, appointing two new sales managers with a combined experience of almost 25 years....
New MD for Polypipe Building Products
25 November 2020
Polypipe Building Products has appointed Steve Heeley as the new managing director....
M&E specialist wins talent and diversity award
24 November 2020
Mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has won a top national award for championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace....
Employers urged to go for government funding
23 November 2020
JTL, the national training provider for heating apprenticeships, is urging employers to take advantage of government grants and take on an apprentice....
Study targets ventilation systems in spread of COVID-19
23 November 2020
Most ventilation systems in schools and offices are just not up to the job when it comes to helping curb the spread of COVID-19 according to a new study....
Alarm over humidity levels on construction sites
23 November 2020
Concern has been raised over spiking humidity levels on building and renovation sites....
BESA backs PM's green industrial revolution
20 November 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the far-reaching plan announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a ‘green industrial revolution’ backed by £12bn in government investment, which could create up to 250,000 new jobs....
Conex Bänninger targets modular fabrications market
20 November 2020
Conex Bänninger has appointed Roger Hoskins to the newly-created position of modular sales project manager....
Rinnai creates hydrogen information hub
19 November 2020
Rinnai, manufacturer of hot water heating units and delivery systems for all commercial sites, is to create a comprehensive information hub dedicated to the subject of hydrogen as a low-carbon energy for the future....
Call to include choice in net-zero heating
19 November 2020
Liquid fuels trade association the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has urged the Government not to forget the four million off-grid homes when setting energy policy following the announcement of the Prime Minister’s 10-Point ...
Industry backs PM's 10-Point Green Plan
19 November 2020
The industry has broadly welcomed The Prime Minister's Green Plan which includes intentions to develop the first town heated entirely by hydrogen by the end of the decade and to install 600,000 heat pumps every year by 2028.
The announcements were made earlier this week by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as part of a 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. The plans also include a welcome extension to the Green Homes Grant aimed at making energy efficient improvements in the home.
New heat network regulations demand meter retrofits
18 November 2020
Heat suppliers to properties connected to heat networks will be required to retrofit heat metering devices, where it is cost-effective and technically feasible to do so, by September 2022. They must also bill individual consumers based on their ...
HHIC expands platform for future of UK heat
17 November 2020
Emerging technologies have prompted a reorganisation of the Heating and Hot Water Industry Council (HHIC) industry working groups, in order to provide a diverse platform for discussion on the future of UK heat....
Focus falls on renewable heating at World Climate Forum
17 November 2020
World Climate Forum Europe, which is being held today as part of the virtual London Climate Action Week, will tackle the subject of Renewable Heating and Cooling for a Decarbonised Economy....
Switch2 appointed to ProcurePublic heat network framework
17 November 2020
Switch2 Energy has been appointed to the ProcurePublic framework to supply heat network metering, billing and interface equipment to the public sector across the UK....
Hydrogen-ready boiler defined
17 November 2020
Trade body the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) has established a definition of what is a 'hydrogen-ready' boiler, ahead of a potential nation-wide roll-out of hydrogen for heating....
BESA backs new Cabinet rules on late pay
17 November 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the latest government measure to tackle persistent late payment in construction supply chains....
Industry warned to stop ignoring digital tools
16 November 2020
Companies will be compelled to use digital tools to register and record details of their work under new building legislation, according to safety reformer Dame Judith Hackitt....
A-Gas expands recovery and reclamation offering in Italy
16 November 2020
A-Gas, the specialist in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products and services, has reached an agreement to acquire the reclamation business of Safety Hi-Tech in Italy. The transaction is ultimately subject to ...
Construction industry urged to stick to safety guidance
16 November 2020
Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has joined the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum in reminding the sector’s workers to stay COVID smart in their social lives and when travelling to and from jobs....
'Revolutionary' report targets decarbonisation of heating
12 November 2020
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has released a report outlining the steps the UK Government should take to shape future policy and decarbonise the heating industry.
The report aims to substantially shake up the existing frameworks and introduce regulatory, impactful, and meaningful changes in the heating sector, paving the way for mass deployment of low carbon heating.
Non-domestic RHI extension vital for meeting green targets
11 November 2020
The 12-month extension of the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will be vital to ensuring all future building projects meet sustainability targets, says polymer pipework specialist Rehau....
Indoor air company opens new R&D centre
11 November 2020
Indoor air solutions specialist, Halton, is set to open its 10th product development centre on the grounds of its Lahti plant in Finland....
Construction bodies launch 'Be COVID Smart' digital learning toolkit
11 November 2020
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has created a digital learning toolkit to promote best practice as part of its latest initiative to help Scotland’s building sector get safely back to work....
Building engineers are the ‘physicians of the future’
10 November 2020
The work of building services specialists is increasingly being measured in terms of human health, according to a range of experts speaking at last week’s BESA National Conference.
Building professionals were urged to recognise their role as “physicians of the future” by an international authority on virus transmission and a range of speakers highlighted the importance of mechanical ventilation systems in dealing with the UK’s multiple health and wellbeing problems.
Workers still exposed to 'dangerous' levels of air pollution
10 November 2020
Geraint Davies MP, the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Air Pollution (APPG), has been warned that workers in manufacturing environments are still being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants....
The COVID-lockdown building hokey cokey
10 November 2020
As England heads into a winter lockdown, Baxi Heating’s technical director Andy Green offers pointers on protecting unoccupied buildings and their heating systems in the colder months...
As England begins its second national lockdown, building operators will once again need to put into place measures to protect the heating and hot water systems in any unoccupied premises.
Déjà vu? Well, yes and no. While this second lockdown is anticipated to be shorter than the first, lasting one month rather than three, it takes place at the onset of winter. Heating engineers and facility management providers will therefore need to adapt the maintenance schedule accordingly to ensure that the heating and hot water system operates efficiently and – crucially – safely once the premises is reactivated.
Hackitt set to reward early adopters
09 November 2020
Building safety champion Dame Judith Hackitt has announced plans to recognise companies who reform their working practices before they are forced to by new regulations....
Bringing industry together to protect the environment
09 November 2020
A member of the European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) has shed some light on the aims of EFCTC's #SayNoToIllegalHFCs pledge campaign....
Renewed fears over legionella
09 November 2020
Guardian Water Treatment has urged facilities managers and building maintenance teams to prioritise legionella prevention and water system maintenance to stop the ongoing trend of sample failure rates caused by underused buildings....
COVID-19 Achievement Award created
09 November 2020
A new award recognising the work undertaken by building services professionals and the wider supply chain to combat the effects of COVID-19 has been set up by CIBSE....
BESA and ForrestBrown expand partnership
04 November 2020
After delivering over £12m for BESA members via the government’s R&D tax credits, the R&D tax credit specialist ForrestBrown has becomes BESA’s official R&D partner....
BESA and REFCOM extend support for members
04 November 2020
As part of a concerted drive by its management team to extend the services it offers to its members, BESA and REFCOM have launched their own brand of specialised business-related insurance products in conjunction with Marsh Commercial....
Webinar brings first ‘smart city’ to you
02 November 2020
Kensa Contracting is hosting a free webinar, supported by Stonewater Housing and members of the Energy Oxford Superhub (ESO) consortium, offering a chance to take a virtual site tour of the transport, power, and energy superhub project in Oxford....
Joint energy efficiency group established
02 November 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has established a joint Special Interest Group with the Energy Services Technology Association (ESTA) to promote energy efficiency in buildings to government and industry....
Trade event focuses on matchmaking and lead generation
02 November 2020
ISH 2021, the trade fair for water, heating and air conditioning is aiming to bring together and connect all of the sector’s experts for five days when the digital event takes place from 22 to 26 March 2021....
Nominate your installer heroes
02 November 2020
Conex Bänninger has teamed up with darts legend Bobby George to search for the UK’s Installer Heroes of 2020....