News Archive - October 2021
Built environment engineering will be ‘crucial’ to COP26 pledges
28 October 2021
World leaders attending the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow will need to prioritise decarbonising buildings to achieve their wider climate change goals, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
Toshiba sponsors premiership rugby union club Sale Sharks
27 October 2021
Toshiba Air Conditioning has agreed to be the official big screen sponsor for the Sale Sharks rugby team for the 2021-2022 season....
One week to go to BESA Conference
27 October 2021
The BESA National Conference virtual event is just one week away! This time next week TV personality and architect, George Clarke will be opening the conference.
Heat pump costs to fall by 40%
27 October 2021
Delta-EE, the specialist new energy research, has revealed that heat pump costs could fall by as much as 40% over a 10-year period.
Heating installers preparing to seize Net Zero opportunity
26 October 2021
Plumbing and heating installers see the drive to reduce emissions as an opportunity, and are optimistic about the short and long-term future of their businesses, according to new research released....
Building design rethink needed to achieve top marks in UK education
26 October 2021
New market research has revealed more support is needed to design and construct ‘healthy’ buildings in the UK education sector....
Hydrogen-powered double decker bus visits Baxi
26 October 2021
The world’s first hydrogen powered double decker bus stopped off at the Baxi factory in Bamber Bridge, on its way to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow....
ACTUATE UK to present at COP26 session
26 October 2021
Engineering services alliance Actuate UK has been confirmed as one of the Construct Zero partners presenting in the Construction Leadership Council’s session Construction: The Build Environmentat COP26 on Thursday 11 November....
New digital twins project looks at language barriers
26 October 2021
Leading voices from the construction sector and beyond have come together to explore the ‘language problem’ with Digital Twins that arises from a lack of coordination and consistency between sectors....
Maximising choice for water fittings
21 October 2021
Designers, specifiers and installers of water fittings may be unwittingly denying themselves the widest choice of equipment by only considering WRAS approved products, when this is only one of the routes to compliance with UK Water Regulation 4, ...
Partnership to provide turnkey liquid gas solutions
20 October 2021
Liquid gas supplier Flogas Britain has partnered with heating and hot water specialist Baxi Heating to bring UK businesses a turnkey liquid gas solution.
Industry bodies react to Heat and Buildings Strategy
19 October 2021
There has been mixed reaction to the Government's long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy from heating industry bodies.
The Strategy has unveiled phased out dates for the installation of fossil fuel heating, increased funding support for households purchasing heat pumps, and the rebalancing of environmental levies on electricity.
Manufacturers throw weight behind Heat and Buildings Strategy
19 October 2021
Heating manufacturers have broadly backed the Government's newly released Heat and Buildings Strategy, though some believe it could have gone further....
Heat and Buildings Strategy points the way forward
19 October 2021
Rinnai operations director Chris Goggin has welcomed the UK Heat and Buildings Strategy, which "outlines a route to a green industrial revolution that enables the delivery of a lower carbon future and achievement of NetZero targets"....
Plan to drive down cost of clean heat
19 October 2021
Households in England and Wales will be able to benefit from £5,000 in government grants through a £450 million Boiler Upgrade Scheme to help install low-carbon heating systems.
The BESA National Conference – the must attend event for anyone in the building services sector
18 October 2021
The BESA event, which is sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, takes place online on 3 and 4 November and is structured around an overall theme of ‘Building Back Better, Safer, Greener’....
S&P UK rising star shortlisted for Apprenticeship Awards 2021
18 October 2021
Ventilation specialists S&P UK's technical engineer apprentice Kieran Ince has been recognised with a shortlisting in the Rising Star category at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 – East of England....
Viessmann co-chief to speak at COP26
18 October 2021
Max Viessmann, co-chief of the Viessmann Group and chief executive of Viessmann Climate Solutions, will speak at one of the events organised alongside COP26 – the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2021.
Customer Experience Centre receives ministerial backing
18 October 2021
As part of its ongoing commitment to making the transition to a low carbon future easier, Vaillant has launched a Customer Experience Centre – which was unveiled in an official opening attended by Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Helen Whately....
Heating & ventilating’s very best celebrated at HVR Awards
15 October 2021
The annual HVR Awards took place on Thursday 14 October in a virtual format with the live stream serving as an incredible celebration of the very best products, businesses and initiatives from across the heating and ventilating sector....
Skills crunch keeping contractors awake at night
14 October 2021
Rising costs and a shortage of skilled people are giving building services contractors sleepless nights, according to a new business survey....
UK water heating market to return to growth
13 October 2021
With the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the UK water heating market saw a sharp decline of around -13% but the latest report from AMA Research estimates a return to growth in 2021....
British Gas prepares for heat pump growth
13 October 2021
British Gas has become the latest organisation to sign up to the UK’s main F-Gas register REFCOM as it seeks to keep pace with growing demand for heat pump installations....
Star Refrigeration wins the Net Zero Achievement Award
13 October 2021
Star Refrigeration has won an award at the Glasgow Business Awards, organised by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce....
Call for VAT cut on energy bills
12 October 2021
The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has called for a VAT cut on spiralling energy bills this winter....
Report highlights affordability gap between heat pumps and gas boilers
12 October 2021
New research for Baxi shows the ongoing affordability gap between low-carbon heat pumps and traditional gas boilers.
The UK Government is targeting the installation of 600,000 heat pumps-a-year which would lead to a sizeable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Yet the paper, commissioned by Baxi a provider of heating solutions, quantifies the ongoing higher running costs that will be an obstacle to progress towards low carbon heat in the UK.
Electrical manufacturers commit to industrial decarbonisation
12 October 2021
BEAMA has published its industry climate commitment signed by 37 leading UK manufacturers....
HVAC rental company acquisition
12 October 2021
Cross Rental Services Group has acquired All Seasons Hire Limited from HSS Hire Group...
Innovative heat pump design steams ahead
07 October 2021
Honeywell is collaborating with UK-based company Futraheat, for a heat pump technology that aims to help industry radically reduce its carbon emissions cost-effectively....
A-Gas appoints Jack Govers as chief executive
05 October 2021
A-Gas, the specialist in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products, has appointed Jack Govers as chief executive of the A-Gas Group....
Industry pays tribute to refrigerant pioneers
05 October 2021
The refrigeration and air conditioning industry owes a huge debt of gratitude to the founding members of what is now the country’s main F-Gas register, according to a former President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
Free service aims to clear up apprentice confusion
05 October 2021
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a free advisory service to help employers and potential apprentices navigate the increasingly complex recruitment and training process....
VIP guests attend Daikin Sustainable Home Centre opening
05 October 2021
Daikin UK has opened its first Sustainable Home Centre in Greater London, in partnership with The Quantum Group, the air source heat pump (ASHP) installation company. Representatives from national and local government attended the launch....
Future Talent Initiative launched
05 October 2021
Boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has announced the launch of its latest educational programme - the Future Talent Initiative (FTI)....
Changing of the guard at Hubbard
05 October 2021
Hubbard Products has announced that Dougie Stoddart is retiring as commercial director after 34 years of continuous service....
Smith Brothers branch network continues to grow
04 October 2021
SBS Sheffield is officially open and with additional branches in Cambridge and High Wycombe opening soon, the SBS network will consist of 17 branches which are situated across the UK....
New head of BAXI residential specification
04 October 2021
As part of a strategic Baxi Specification team restructure, Anthony Watton has been promoted to head of residential specification. This new role will oversee the Baxi Assure product and service portfolio, offered to social housing, new build ...