- February 2021
    
    
	 Train to gain
	24 February 2021
	
	 With apprenticeships heavily impacted by the pandemic, Malcolm Moss, President of ADCAS, examines the true cost to the industry and looks at what can be done to safeguard the future of the ductwork sector...
	 
	
    
    
	 Think outside the 'safe bet' box
	24 February 2021
	
	 Oliver Baker, chief executive of Ambion Heating, examines the benefits of computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) technolocy for low carbon heating...
	 
	
    
    
	 Is hydrogen the future of heating?
	17 February 2021
	
	 An intention to drive the use of hydrogen for heating in the Prime Minister’s latest 10-point carbon plan has pushed this fuel higher up the zero carbon agenda. Steve McConnell of ICOM considers the implications...
	 
	
    
    
	 This time they are serious
	17 February 2021
	
	 A raft of new regulatory measures and the appointment of a products regulator, alongside stricter rules on payment, demonstrates just how serious the government is about reforming the built environment sector, according to the Building Engineering ...
	 
	
    
    
	 Thermal wheels vs transmission of viruses
	10 February 2021
	
	 Ventilation specialist Swegon explores the benefits of properly constructed, installed and maintained rotary heat exchangers and busts a few myths with regards to virus transmission...
	 
	
    
    
	 Heating repurposed for commercial properties
	10 February 2021
	
	 With the need to repurpose and refurbish older buildings now greater than ever, specifiers and contractors should look to retrofit solutions, says Steve Richmond, head of marketing and technical at Rehau Building Solutions Building Solutions...
	 
	
    
    
	 A balancing act for commercial buildings
	03 February 2021
	
	 Throughout 2020 public buildings have seen unprecedented periods of closure; however, many may not realise how these closures could impact the operation of buildings...
	 
	
    
    
	 Don’t fall into a bacteria trap
	03 February 2021
	
	 Dan Wild, Conex Bänninger business unit director UK&I, puts the case for copper over plastic when it comes to traps and waste fittings...