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News Archive - July 2024

One in five building service engineers unfamiliar with overheating regulations 25 July 2024

New research has revealed that 20% of building service engineers are unfamiliar with the UK Building Regulations’ Approved Document O, which addresses overheating in buildings – and almost half (46%) claim to understand the theory behind it but are ...


BESA welcomes pledge to strengthen Awaab’s Law 25 July 2024

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the new government’s commitment to reinforce the rules that require landlords to improve living conditions for tenants....


Government officials visit Worcester Bosch HQ 25 July 2024

Officials from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) & Midlands Net Zero Hub (MNZH) visited the Worcester Bosch HQ to assess how the Heat Training Grant has been utilised....


Renewable energy company opens new premises in the Midlands 25 July 2024

A UK supplier of heat pumps and other renewable energy products is continuing its expansion by opening a new, larger sales and retail space in the Midlands....


Yvonne Orgill elected as new CIPHE President 25 July 2024

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has announced the election of Yvonne Orgill as its President for the forthcoming year....


Report highlights need to solve UK’s electricity and gas price disparity 25 July 2024

The European Heat Pump Association’s (EHPA) 2024 market report highlights the crucial impact of a low electricity and gas price ratio in accelerated heat pump deployment....


BESA conference will focus on the ‘four Rs’ 18 July 2024

The eighth Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Annual Conference will take place on Thursday, 17 October at the Brewery in London....


Climate obligations intensify heat pump challenge 18 July 2024

One in 10 households need to switch to heat pumps and other low-carbon heating systems over the life of this Parliament if the UK is to meet its climate obligations, new analysis finds....


King's Speech announcements welcomed 18 July 2024

The industry has broadly welcomed announcements in the the King’s Speech, particularly the Labour government’s commitment to Net Zero and growth....


Carrier opens new training academy in Bracknell 18 July 2024

Carrier has officially opened a new training academy at its Bracknell service and rentals depot. The new state-of-the-art facility reinforces Carrier's dedication to training and inspiring the next generation of engineers and technicians while ...


Harrison heads national distribution sales at Fujitsu 18 July 2024

Lewis Harrison has been promoted to national distribution sales manager at Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK....


New Expert Academy training facility from Hamworthy Heating in Luton 18 July 2024

Hamworthy Heating has announced the opening of a new Expert Academy training facility in Luton, designed to serve heating engineers across the south and the midlands....


Life Cycle Asset Management Event Series continues at iconic London landmark 18 July 2024

Carrier HVAC Service recently welcomed building owners and operators to its second HVAC asset management-focused event in London to learn how to maximise HVAC system performance and create healthier, more efficient indoor environments....


Elta expands air handling unit options with new Euroclima partnership 18 July 2024

Elta is increasing its capacity to provide more bespoke air handling solutions than ever before....


Daikin and Mixergy join forces on social housing retrofit and new build 18 July 2024

Mixergy and Daikin have announced their new joint offering to social housing providers and new build developers....


Appointment sees SFL strengthen position in flue and chimney market 18 July 2024

SFL has announced that Steve Wilson has been appointed as specifications sales manager working within the commercial arm of the companies UK & Ireland operations. Steve joins with exceptional credentials having worked within the HVAC sector for ...


Industry reacts to election result 11 July 2024

Industry role players have congratulated the Labour Party for its General Election win last week and called for the new government to act decisively on key issues affecting the sector....


Andrew Keating joins Mixergy as CCO 11 July 2024

Mixergy has announced the appointment of Andrew Keating as chief commercial officer....


Samsung Climate Solutions joins forces with Unitherm Heating Systems 11 July 2024

Samsung Climate Solutions and Unitherm (UK) has announced their partnership, which will see them deliver innovative heating solutions to both the domestic and commercial markets in the UK....


New report highlights progress in delivery of Passivhaus standard in new homes 11 July 2024

The NHBC Foundation has published a new report; The UK’s progress towards a Passivhaus standard in new homes. A follow-up to research it undertook more than 10 years ago examining whether Passivhaus could address climate change objectives, this ...


BESA conference will focus on the ‘four Rs’ 11 July 2024

The eighth Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Annual Conference will take place on Thursday, 17 October at the Brewery in London....


Climate obligations intensify heat pump challenge 11 July 2024

One in 10 households need to switch to heat pumps and other low-carbon heating systems over the life of this Parliament if the UK is to meet its climate obligations, new analysis finds....


What needs to change to accelerate the energy transition? 11 July 2024

With a new Parliament, Jeff House, director of external affairs and policy at Baxi, discusses the drive to decarbonise homes and businesses, the role of heat pumps, and what needs to change from a policy and legislation perspective to accelerate the ...


16 Passivhaus social homes benefit from heat pump service 11 July 2024

A development of 16 social homes designed and built to achieve Passivhaus standard has been constructed in Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, with the support of Baxi and its air source heat pump solutions and services....


Nuaire appoints two new sales directors 03 July 2024

Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist Nuaire has appointed two new Sales Directors covering its Residential Division: Iain Jordan for RMI and Michael Lunn for New Build....


CIBSE and BESA agree strategic alliance 03 July 2024

Two of the UK’s main building services engineering organisations have agreed to work more closely to ensure progress on several key initiatives including the push for Net Zero in the built environment and the delivery of the Building Safety Act....


HPA launches new articles to help consumers embrace low-carbon heating 03 July 2024

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has launched a series of articles which provide consumers with a comprehensive guide to navigating the move to installing a heat pump....


SKILLcard gets connected with app launch 03 July 2024

Engineering Services SKILLcard has launched a digital version of its traditional plastic cards allowing users to access all their technical and health & safety qualifications via a mobile phone app....