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'Businesses must adapt to survive' 'Businesses must adapt to survive' 23-May-2011
HVCA chief executive Robert Higgs has urged businesses to adapt to a radically changed marketplace in which new opportunities will look very different from those previously encountered.

Member firms gain access to microgeneration scheme Member firms gain access to microgeneration scheme 23-May-2011
HVCA members now have access to a tailor-made microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) for installers of renewable technologies.

Millar takes top Scottish craft award Millar takes top Scottish craft award 23-Apr-2011
Marc Millar was named Scottish Craft Apprentice of the Year during presentation of the HVACR Awards for Outstanding Achievement, in a ceremony held at Edinburgh Zoo.

Blane Judd appointed HVCA chief executive designate Blane Judd appointed HVCA chief executive designate 23-Apr-2011
The HVCA has appointed Blane Judd to the position of chief executive designate.

Wessex honours top six Wessex honours top six 20-Mar-2011
HVCA immediate past president Graham Manly presented the Wessex Training Awards during a ceremony held at the Rose Bowl, Southampton.

SEC Group report highlights poor safety management 20-Feb-2011
A report by the Specialist Engineering Contractors' (SEC) Group has revealed a widespread lack of effective health and safety risk management on-site.

CEREB showcases a range of renewable technologies CEREB showcases a range of renewable technologies 20-Jan-2011
London South Bank University (LSBU) has completed the construction of a £3m research and teaching facility, which was partly funded by M&E Sustainability, the joint venture between the HVCA and the Electrical Contractors' Association.

Minister backs apprentices 8-Nov-2010
Professional apprenticeships like those developed by HVCA subsidiary Building Engineering Services Training (BEST) have received the approval of skills minister John Hayes.

2010 SkillPipe title claimed 8-Nov-2010
Ross Fraser of national contractor N G Bailey - and the Bailey Training Academy - has been named the 2010 winner of the HVCA-sponsored SkillPIPE competition.

Agency alliance shows steady but solid growth 8-Nov-2010
The past year has been one of consolidation for the Building Services Engineering Employment Agency Alliance, according to its independent chairman, Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan.

President supports non compliance campaign 1-Jun-2010
HVCA president Graham Manly has underlined the Association's enthusiastic backing for the Non Compliance Costs campaign which was launched by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) in April.

Graham Hendra
Being Green makes sitting down expensive
As you will probably be aware, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was unveiled a couple of months ago. In a stroke of financial genius it has been given to technologies nobody buys. It was a simple way of giving with one hand and taking with the other, a classic Tory plan....
Mike Malina
Cut to the PV FiT tariff is justified
The recent cut to the photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity feed in tariff (FiT) is, I believe, justified. I'm sure those in the PV industry are spitting blood, but it's not the cut that is unjustified; it's the way the Government has carried it out....
Ian Vallely
Time to change out of the emperor’s new clothes
If people want to believe something badly enough, they will only hear what they want to hear. This selective deafness is particularly pertinent to the current debate about global warming....
Ant Wilson
It's always important that we are correctly understood...
It is not always what you say or write, it's what is heard and is ultimately applied. The use of words and the way we say things or write things is very important in informing people. In the work context it has come to my attention that briefings, reports and specifications need to be accurate and convey the appropriate message....


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Water controls guide launched Water controls guide launched 3-Feb-2012
Water controls specialist Honeywell has launched an updated Water Controls Guide for installers.

New operations director for Heatrae Sadia New operations director for Heatrae Sadia 3-Feb-2012
Heatrae Sadia has appointed Jonathan Madden as operations director. He will be responsible for quality, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering and maintenance, plus the safety and environmental requirements of the company.

JCT updates Standard Building Contract 3-Feb-2012
New optional provisions in JCT's Standard Building Contract enable employers to name individual specialists as domestic sub-contractors for identified parts of the works by appropriate entry in the Contract Particulars.

Apprenticeship Week - SummitSkills appeals for employer help find the best 3-Feb-2012
The fifth annual National Apprenticeship Week takes place on 6-10 February and SummitSkills is encouraging employers to mark the week by helping to identify the best of the best apprentices in the building services engineering sector through its Skill M&E competitions.

Huhne to face charges 3-Feb-2012
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has resigned his job after news emerged that he is to be charged with perverting the course of justice over claims that his wife accepted speeding penalty points on his behalf in 2003.

Elta Fans and Ziehl-Abegg join forces Elta Fans and Ziehl-Abegg join forces 3-Feb-2012

Elta Fans has announced a strategic alliance with Ziehl-Abegg to use the German fan giant's motors and impellers.

Vent-Axia gains quiet recognition 2-Feb-2012
Vent-Axia's new Silent Fan has been awarded the Quiet Mark 2012 by the Noise Abatement Society and appears on the new online Quiet Mark Directory launched on 1 February.

Plumber gets six months for illegal gas work 2-Feb-2012
A plumber from Lowestoft in Suffolk has been sentenced to six months in jail for carrying out illegal work on domestic gas appliances.

Green media bans rogue traders 1-Feb-2012
BusinessGreen has joined forces with four other leading green media companies, ClickGreen, GreenWise, Renewable Energy Installer and YouGen, to implement a voluntary three-month ‘blackout’ on rogue solar pv companies trying to exploit consumers who are confused about the Feed-in Tariff.

Renewable Heat Incentive conference launched 1-Feb-2012
RenEnergy is hosting its first Renewable Heat Incentive Conference on 29 February at Dunston Hall in Norwich.

Cash injection for wood-burning boiler firm 1-Feb-2012
A North East firm specialising in wood-burning boilers has received a £150,000 cash injection from venture capitalist Northstar Ventures.



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