The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Graeme Rees as its new vice president. Mr Rees replaces Terry Sharp who recently took over as president from Jon Belfield....

A series of daily Covid-19 update webinars hosted by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has reinforced the message that building services specialists are carrying out crucial work in support of the country’s essential services....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has advised contractors to review their contracts so supply chains can work together to manage inevitable delays to projects during the coronavirus crisis....

The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a unique set of measures to help protect the income of the self-employed and freelancers. The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme will provide direct cash grants of 80 per cent of profits, up to £2,500 per ...

The building engineering industry is providing a critical service by ensuring buildings can continue to operate as normal and support essential operations such as the NHS and food suppliers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the ...

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest value sector in UK construction – has expressed major concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs (which comprise 99 per cent of firms in the construction industry)....

The family-run business, Versatile Group, whose grassroots are within engineering and specialised building products and services has appointed Philip Treacy to the role of operations director Ireland and Scotland, who will work closely with Zehnder ...

The coronavirus crisis has created unprecedented challenges for building owners and maintainers. However, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has moved quickly to support the sector by releasing detailed guidance on how buildings ...

The Heating and Hot Water Industry Council (HHIC) has issued some new guidance for the heating and plumbing industry carrying out essential frontline work during the current COVID-19 crisis....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined calls for site managers to show leniency towards staff with expired SKILLcards, because operatives are unable to sit their tests due to the closure of testing centres last Friday to ...

The detail of the Government’s new coronavirus job retention scheme has been questioned by leading engineering services trade body ECA....

Swiftclean has announced that it will be diverting some of its engineer teams to provide two new services in response to the current coronavirus situation....

Over nine in 10 engineering services businesses (93 per cent) say they are ‘concerned or very concerned’ about the impact of coronavirus on their business over the next six months, according to initial responses to a major new ECA/BESA/SELECT ...

Following the latest government information and advice regarding events in the UK, ACR News publisher Datateam Business Media has taken the decision to reschedule the ACR News Awards....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the decision made yesterday by the government to delay the start date for IR35....

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Terry Sharp as its new president. Mr Sharp takes over from Jon Belfield who has held the role for the past two years....

Hamworthy Heating’s newest recruit, Vincet Ng, will be joining the sales team and will cover central London, an area previously overseen by Gary Banham who has recently been promoted to senior area sales manager....

Sales growth and investment in electric heating, heat pumps, digitalisation and heat networks headline another successful year for the German family business....

Sky Refrigeration, founded in February 2010, has partnered with the Aspen Pumps Group....

A Yorkshire company has been appointed by one of the UK’s leading universities to maintain its portfolio of buildings for the 23,000 people who learn, live and work in them....

Experts from Camfil have made a major contribution to an important new guide from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....

Given the developing situation regarding coronavirus, a new engineering services industry survey has been launched by BESA, ECA and SELECT....

Condair has appointed Paul Kipp as area sales manager covering the north of England and Scotland....

The reaction from the industry to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s, budget announcements this week has been overwhelmingly positive....

UK Power Networks has outlined how it plans to help reduce the carbon impact of heating....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the additional £175 billion infrastructure investment over the next five years and SME support measures....

One of Bosch Commercial and Industrial’s employees, Matthew Walton, has been named as the new chairman of the Combustion Engineering Association (CEA), a registered educational charity that aims to improve the understanding and development of the ...

Scottish member companies of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) say the current practice of withholding cash retentions is hugely damaging for many Scottish construction SMEs and is leading to widespread insolvencies....

Kaluza and EDF announced today that they are trialling an innovative solution to the UK’s heating challenge in the transition to a zero-carbon grid....

ADEY is investing in its continued expansion in 2020 with the announcement of a third site, a purpose-built 44,000sqft facility based in Gloucestershire....

AUK Distribution and renewables expert Secon have formed a partnership to offer customers a comprehensive range of climate control products and services....

Aermec UK, in collaboration with T Clarke building services contractors, are enabling customers to benefit from witness testing equipment by video link....

Housing providers from the public and private sector will hear feedback from the government's recent heat networks regulation consultation and learn about new metering and billing obligations at a free breakfast seminar in Central London on March 17....

Sweden-based Camfil has announced the acquisition of Airepure, Australia. This acquisition will help strengthen Camfil’s global position, offering innovative clean air solutions which will benefit customers...

Mansfield Pollard&Co has been acquired by two of its directors in a management buyout....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) marked International Women’s Day on Sunday by renewing its calls for a government strategy to diversify the workforce in the construction and engineering sectors....

Oliver Zimmermann, chief executive of Condair Group, has expressed concern over the lack of humidity control regulations for public places and the subsequent impact on possible coronavirus transmission and the nation’s health....

Switch2 Energy has welcomed the Scottish government's leadership in accelerating the deployment of heat networks to help tackle fuel poverty and meet climate change targets....

HVACR Live, the UK’s only dedicated national event for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration sectors, which was due to take place from April 20-22, 2020 at ExCeL London, has been postponed....

Aermec UK has further expanded its sales team with the appointment of David Evans....

Baxi Heating is calling on the Government to mandate hydrogen-ready boilers for all new gas boiler installations by 2025....

Baxi Heating has announced its continued sponsorship of Smiths Racing BMW for the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season....

Conex Bänninger has further increased its support for plumbing and heating installers by introducing a certified installer scheme....

Peter Dyment, technical manager at Camfil has praised a new report on the effects of indoor air quality (IAQ) on children's health for placing a spotlight on this important topic, but stressed that natural ventilation is simply not enough, ...

Firms that have been affected by the abuse of retention payments in the construction industry have been urged to get in touch with their local MP ahead of renewed political debate on this damaging industry practice....

Wolseley has added York chillers, heat pumps and rooftop packages to their existing HVAC portfolio....

Insite Energy is investing heavily in customer service ahead of an anticipated sharp growth in district heating systems across the UK....

The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has issued a warning to facilities managers to ensure they have the necessary DSEAR Risk Assessments in place for all air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumps installed on their ...

There has never been a better time to get involved with developing the skills of the country. From March 2, 2020 you can officially register to take part in this year's SkillFRIDGE cycle, a competition that aims to encourage young people into ...