The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group Wales/Cymru – representing the largest sector (by value) in Welsh construction – has written to the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, urging him to consider more measures to help SMEs....

Samsung, a specialist in climate solutions, has expanded its growing climate solutions team, appointing a new marketing manager....

Following regular questioning and pressure from the heating industry, government have confirmed that ‘workers delivering essential services in the utilities sector, which encompasses heat, are now eligible for testing....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Jason Hemingway as its new membership director....

Rental housing giant Greystar has awarded a 25-year operations and maintenance contract to Switch2 Energy for its new Greenford Quay heat network in West London....

Mandatory checks of equipment under the F-Gas regulations must continue despite the lockdown restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the UK’s main F-Gas register Refcom....

Small Business Minister, Paul Scully MP, will be the guest on the daily COVID-19 webinar hosted by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) on Thursday, 30 April to discuss the government’s support for SMEs in the current pandemic crisis....

After being recently awarded the 2020 iF Design Award, the Zehnder ComfoValve Luna E has now received the international Red Dot Award 2020 in the Product Design category. The Red Dot Award is described as one of the world’s largest design ...

Danish valve manufacturer Frese A/S is going ”underground” in the district heating sector by acquiring 70% of DE Valves Glamsbjerg A/S....

Mactavish, the independent specialist on commercial insurance placement and dispute resolution, estimates around one in five VAT and/or PAYE registered construction firms in the UK – some 68,800 in total – will have renewed their insurance at the ...

Building services employers are more worried about keeping their workers safe than being sued over project delays, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has launched online training for its full suite of training courses....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) are spearheading work to produce site safety guidance for the mechanical and electrical (M&E) sector and is calling for industry feedback....

Asite has launched a new research report into the trends set to impact the construction industry globally in 2020, including the UK....

Heat network specialist Switch2 Energy has appointed Simon Eddleston as director of construction – to lead the design and build of sustainable district heating projects across the UK....

The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) has welcomed the launch of a major new programme to support the gas industry’s transition to net zero....

Responding to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Viessmann has converted part of its production facilities in Germany to manufacture its own ventilators, mobile intensive care units, respiratory protective face masks and hand sanitiser....

Boiler manufacturer, Baxi has revealed the steps it has taken to protect its workforce and continue to provide support for customers and installers throughout the Covid-19 crisis....

The military-style planning used to deliver emergency NHS projects during the COVID-19 crisis should be used to inspire long-term industry reform, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

OFTEC has donated 1,000 items of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help support a food bank charity during the coronavirus outbreak....

The unprecedented demand for biocidal hand sanitiser products during the pandemic means suppliers are now facing significant challenges. To beat this shortage and ensure the supply of sanitiser for their own key workers, resource management company, ...

With the Coronavirus outbreak compelling businesses to embrace remote working it is more important than ever that building services engineers continue with their professional development (CPD)....

The Kensa Group has announced a partnership with Legal & General to strengthen its market position and accelerate deployment of its ground source heat pumps across the UK....

Following Aermec’s successful roll out of factory acceptance testing (FAT) of equipment by video link, more companies are taking advantage to beat the constraints of the UK’s lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19)....

Clean air technologies and strategies should be adopted by every healthcare facility in the UK in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

Boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has adapted its Clay Cross manufacturing facility in Derbyshire to start producing metal ventilator casings, in a bid to support the Government’s call for rapid development and manufacturing of the much-needed ...

Aermec has been granted new authorisation from the Italian authorities to supply goods for a wide range of projects and continue manufacturing chillers for critical applications....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has set up a Facebook support page for furloughed workers in the building services sector....

Albion Valves (UK) has promoted Darren Baxter to the role of sales and marketing director, following the retirement of Les Littlewood....

Bosch Commercial & Industrial has announced its Greenstar HIU range is now BESA registered. Developed by a group of industry experts, the BESA HIU test regime is the UK test standard for HIUs, originally developed to assess UK heat network ...

Hounsfield Boilers has donated a 12/19 Kitchen Model boiler to a leading electrical, oil and water training centre in East Anglia....

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), has released its latest publication, "An Action Plan for the Renovation Wave: Collectively achieving sustainable buildings in Europe." The publication sets forth a strategy to deliver climate-...

Baxi has announced a new partnership with MENTalk, an online community that encourages men to open up and support each other with mental health issues, to help raise awareness of personal well-being and provide support for plumbing and heating ...

Mates in Mind has called for donations to its COVID-19 Relief Fund which will allow it to continue to respond with vital support programmes. It is now expected that workplace mental health issues will be heavily impacted by the economic fallout of ...

German fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has created face masks on 3D printers for use by health and care workers in the Hohenlohe district in Germany....

Design engineers at Baxi Heating have stepped in to help the NHS during the coronavirus crisis by swapping the use of 3D printers from making prototype boiler components to frames for protective face masks....

It's more important than ever now to celebrate innovation, excellence, achievement and hard work from across the heating and ventilating industry so why not get your entries in by the June 26 deadline....

Switch2 Energy is hosting a free webinar to show local authorities and housing associations how to get the most out of compliant heat network metering and billing....

OFTEC is extending all current business and technician registrations for two months, free of charge, as part of the trade association’s support for its 9,000 registrants during the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses paying monthly by direct debit will ...

Employers should prepare for a likely surge in mental health problems during the current lockdown, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

Carrier Global Corporation has become an independent, publicly traded company after successfully completing its separation from United Technologies....

A-Gas is calling on the Government to recognise the role of the HVACR industry in providing critical support during the coronavirus pandemic. Cooling engineers are helping to maintain the running of hospitals, care facilities, supermarkets, food ...

UK air conditioning manufacturer, Airedale International, is sustaining its operations to help keep technology functioning during the current coronavirus pandemic....

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's European subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has acquired all shares of AQS Produckter – a comfort, process and IT cooling and heat pump distributor in Sweden, a market though to have promising prospects....

Camfil Svenska has acquired the family owned air filtration specialist Resema. Resema was established in 1969 by Rune Sellö and has two production facilities in Sweden, in Tranås and Aneby, with sales offices in Stockholm and Malmö along with a ...

Innovation in the construction sector has fallen 14 percentage points in two years as R&D by UK industries fell to the lowest levels since the credit crunch, analysis of the latest ONS data by R&D tax relief specialist Catax has found....

Due to the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has postponed its Annual Luncheon originally scheduled for Thursday April 23, 2020. The lunch has now been re-arranged for ...

Mark Burgess, who has more than 35 years sales experience in the heating industry, has joined fittings manufacturer Conex Bänninger as a regional technical sales manager....

The training arm of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced, following discussions with the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), that it is suspending the delivery of End Point Assessments (EPA) for apprentices during ...

Switch2 Energy has published a free guide to help district and community heating scheme operators comply with the updated Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and Unite the Union have agreed a temporary solution to cover wages paid to operatives in the building engineering sector during the Covid-19 lockdown....

Valve supplier Albion Valves has appointed Dan Crosswaite as regional contracts manager, to work alongside Peter McGrath....