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News Archive - July 2025

Fernox swings into action for charity golf event 30 July 2025

Fernox has hosted its annual charity golf day since 2010, and in that time has raised over £100,000 for a range of worthy causes. This year, the event once again proved a success raising over £11,000 in aid of Shooting Star Children’s Hospice ...


BSRIA research reveals complex reality in retrofit challenge 30 July 2025

While concerns over funding for retrofit projects are widespread, with half (51%) of construction professionals citing cost as a major barrier, new research from BSRIA reveals that budgets are only one part of a much more complex challenge....


Carrier to host webinar on empowering the future with high-temperature heat pumps 30 July 2025

In today’s built environment, wasted energy is a huge problem. Demand Logic revealed recently that UK office buildings alone continue to waste the equivalent of an entire year’s CO2 emissions from 3,470 homes in just 24 hours, due largely to ...


Baxi Commercial Solutions Showcase event arrives in Scotland 30 July 2025

Baxi has welcomed 40 of its heating professional customers, including consultant engineers, designers, M&E contractors and merchants to its first Commercial Solutions Showcase event at the Gannet venue at Edinburgh Zoo to discuss opportunities ...


Chancellor visits Kensa and champions Cornwall’s green growth opportunity 30 July 2025

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, visited Truro-based ground source heat pump manufacturer Kensa to hear from Cornish businesses driving green growth and investment, and take part in a roundtable to discuss their role in Britain’s ...


Heat Pump Association announces next vice chair 24 July 2025

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has appointed Chris Taylor-Hamlin, senior environment research manager at Daikin, as its next Vice Chair. He will enter his new post in September 2025....


Acquisition strengthens Daikin's heat pump service network in Scotland 23 July 2025

Daikin has announced the acquisition of Saltire Facilities Management, a heating services company based in Glasgow. This strategic acquisition by Daikin Airconditioning UK is expected to enhance the company’s residential heat pump service network in ...


WaterSafe urges plumbers to use only lead-free solder to protect UK drinking water 23 July 2025

WaterSafe, the UK’s free online search facility supported by the water industry to help customers find competent and qualified plumbers, is issuing a strong call to all plumbing professionals: make the switch to lead-free solder exclusively. This ...


Building engineering workers vote for three-year wage deal  23 July 2025

Unite the union and building engineering services employers have agreed a three-year pay deal for operatives that will come into force on October 6 this year....


Are synthetic gases the replacement for fossil fuels? 23 July 2025

Rinnai UK’s Operations Director Chris Goggin explains what synthetic gases are being developed and produced as a possible replacement to natural gas. Further information of production methods will be considered when evaluating the practical and technical feasibility of introducing synthetic gasses into UK and international energy infrastructure.


Vent-Axia welcomes Awaab’s Law draft guidance 22 July 2025

British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s recent publication of ‘Awaab’s Law: Draft guidance for social landlords’, following the law being laid out in front of Parliament on 25 June 2025....


Green skills surge as low-carbon tech rewires UK homes and careers 22 July 2025

According to new research from Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, the UK’s shift to clean home energy is accelerating, and it’s opening the door to thousands of green job opportunities....


BESA Academy gains EAL Accredited Centre Status 17 July 2025

BESA Academy has officially been recognised as an EAL accredited Centre, further strengthening its role as a trusted provider of high-quality training in the building engineering services sector....


Carrier partners with MB Motorsport and hosts hospitality day 15 July 2025

Carrier Commercial HVAC recently invited 80 employees, friends and family members to enjoy a memorable day at Oulton Park for round five of the 2025 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. The day is part of Carrier’s ongoing partnership ...


BEMS market performance in Q1 2025 indicates promising future 15 July 2025

Illustrating the increased focus on sustainability and utilising technology to reduce energy consumption, the building energy management systems (BEMS) market saw an 8.4% quarter-on-quarter increase in Q1 2025 – as revealed by the Building Controls ...


Ideal Heating apprentices go the extra mile to inspire young people 14 July 2025

Ideal Heating is celebrating a major milestone in its commitment to inspiring the next generation, thanks to the outstanding fundraising efforts of its apprentices....


We need a new plan for Net Zero homes as heat pump costs rejected 14 July 2025

New YouGov polling undertaken for leading energy trade body, Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) suggests that the overwhelming number of adults in the UK are unwilling to pay the sums required to decarbonise their homes with a heat pump....


Cleaner Safer Group chief steps down after almost two decades 10 July 2025

Bruce Allen, longstanding chief executive of Cleaner Safer Group (CSG) is retiring after almost 20 years. He will remain in his role until September 2025, overseeing the handover and induction of a new CEO to be announced this month....


Logic4training warns against online training shortcuts 10 July 2025

With more* young people choosing a career in the trades over university, as the UK approaches results day for school and college leavers, Logic4training urges aspiring building services engineers to prioritise quality over speed when choosing a path ...


Samsung welcomes APP Plumbing and Heating on board 10 July 2025

Samsung has announced APP Plumbing and Heating as an official Samsung distributor. APP are a well-established supplier in the plumbing and heating industry, known for their commitment to independent merchants. The two companies have combined forces ...


New chief of UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard 10 July 2025

Katie Clemence-Jackson has been appointed as the chief executive of Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Limited – the company that has been established to own and manage Buildings Standard (the Standard)....


Adveco’s technical director to chair ICOM Commercial Heating Technical Committee 10 July 2025

The Industrial and Commercial Heating Equipment Association (ICOM) has announced the appointment of Adveco technical director Bill Sinclair as its new chair of the Commercial Heating Technical Committee (CHTC)....


SFL Flues & Chimneys announces new regional sales manager for the North 02 July 2025

SFL Flues & Chimneys is pleased to announce the appointment of Damian Tyrrell as Regional Sales Manager – North of England....