Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Stuart C. McDonald has urged the Government to reveal how they are going to deal with cash retentions.

With the entry deadline of June 30 looming, now is the last opportunity for companies and individuals within the heating and ventilating industry to enter the 2017 HVR Awards.

Indoor climate solutions specialist, Zehnder Group UK, has become a patron of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). 

Leading commercial heating manufacturer, Remeha, has announced the appointment of Chris Meir as its new sales director.

Joanna Robinson, managing director at Mansfield Pollard, has delivered an inspirational speech to the students of Skipton Girls’ High School.

Giacomini UK has announced a partnership with a leading screed manufacturer to provide a combined 10-year system warranty. 

The unpredictability of British weather can cause havoc for manufacturers ill-prepared for the damaging effects of seasonal temperature spikes, warns ICS Cool Energy.

Polypipe has confirmed a three-year partnership with Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is the quickest and cheapest way to protect people from worsening air pollution, according to one of the country’s foremost clean air campaigners.

Now is the time to submit your entries for the 2017 HVR Awards, which will once again identify and reward outstanding technology, innovation and service in the way that companies and individuals within the HVAC operate, or in what they produce.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) 2050 Group has launched a major new survey - 'Looking towards an evolving construction industry'.

The 'Construction Cancer Coalition’ is working with Macmillan Cancer Support to raise awareness of cancer within the sector.

Durapipe UK is celebrating a successful five-year partnership with specialist residential care sector contractor Heatcare, which has seen the HTA pipe system installed in an array of new care home developments across the country.

Star Refrigeration and Neilston’s St Thomas' Primary School children celebrated International Women in Engineering Day yesterday, to support International Women in Engineering Day.

Burner manufacturer and distributor EOGB Energy Products has reported a successful first half of 2017, with total burner sales up by 10%.

Energy solutions and smart buildings specialist Carlo Gavazzi is to sponsor the new Building Services Forum. 

Advanced Air has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Russell Scales as area sales manager who has been in the industry for over 25 years with Krantz UK.

Boiler manufacturer ATAG Commercial has appointed Nick Underwood as area sales manager for the South of England.

Aspen Pumps Limited, the global leader in condensate pumps, has announced its investment in JAVAC UK, a UK air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) tool specialist. 

An Essex heating business with offices in Thurrock and Wickford has been crowned East & East Anglia Family Business of the Year 2017 by a panel of expert judges.

Condair has expanded its service engineering department with the appointment of Colin Turnbull as installation manager and Shaun Canham as a new service engineer, specifically covering the North.

It has been announced that the RT Hon Nick Hurd MP has been replaced as Minister of State within the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) by the Rt Hon Claire Perry MP.

Following last week’s General Election result, BSRIA is urging the major political parties to recognise the construction industry “big ticket” items including key issues around housing, energy and the environment and skills and to work together on these crucial issues.

Remeha has boosted its expert Combined Heat and Power (CHP) sales team with the appointment of Mark Gibbons as technical sales manager.

Aspen Pumps staff are taking on the challenge of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life to raise money for research into more than 200 types of cancer.

The winner of the ICOM Apprentice of the Year 2017 was announced at the Association’s annual lunch in June, along with confirmation of the grand total raised for the construction industry charity CRASH by ICOM members.

Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has agreed a new partnership with heat pump distributor, Freedom Heat Pumps, based near Eastleigh in Hampshire.

Doby Verrolec has appointed Steve Judd as regional sales manager.

Oldham Council has installed five Remeha boilers as part of a major refurbishment of the heating plant serving its Civic Centre complex.

Developers could soon be required to achieve an agreed standard of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in order to gain planning permission for new buildings.

Innovative product launches and a positive outlook on the future of the HVAC industry set the futuristic tone for the Daikin UK D1 Partner Event.

The results of the Construction Sentiment Survey 2017 have now been published, providing a valuable insight into the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing the construction industry.

Ideal Boilers has given its popular loyalty scheme, Installer Connect, an extra boost.

UKSOL Ltd the British producer of high quality solar PV modules has partnered with Omani company, Global Energy United (GEU) to distribute its solar PV products in Oman and surrounding GCC countries.

SkillFRIDGE, the national, refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump competition sponsored by Toshiba, is enjoying a record year in terms of student participation.

Burner manufacturer and distributor EOGB Energy Products Ltd has appointed Phil Pett as technical sales manager.

Following the success of last year’s Royal Highland Show, Plumb Center’s renewables team is returning to the annual farming and countryside showcase from Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th June. 

An intrepid team of 11 staff from Aspen Pumps is taking on the challenge of cycling from its headquarters in Hailsham, East Sussex, to Paris to raise money for local charity, Chestnut Tree House.

Baxi Heating has acquired Packaged Plant Solutions to strengthen and grow its existing packaged plant room offer in response to market demand.

Greenwood Airvac, part of Zehnder Group UK and a leading ventilation brand, has passed the one million unit sales milestone for its EA window vent range.

Fernox has welcomed Steve Cawley, runner-up winner of Challenge 3: Leadership at the COINS Construction Industry Grand Challenge, to its offices, to share his shortlisted and highly commended innovative idea.

Alpha Heating Innovation has appointed Richard Geldard as its new director of customer service and relations, bringing with him extensive knowledge and a genuine passion for helping others.

BSRIA has expressed its disappointment that the USA will leave the Paris Climate Deal Agreement following President Trump’s recent statement.

Steve Gill received the Gold Stevie Award for the Cool Mentoring Scheme at a Gala Banquet in Tokyo on Friday 2nd June.

Wozair Ltd has acquired a majority shareholding in Veotec Group, the international manufacturer and supplier of air separation, filtration and louvre HVAC products.

Climate Center is now stocking R448A, the industry’s leading alternative to R404A, in every branch.

The qualifying heats for the SkillFRIDGE 2017 competition are well underway, with apprentices and students studying up to Level 3 in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) sector competing to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and unbounded potential in an exciting and pressurised environment.

Daikin Applied UK is the latest big name to join an ever-growing list of exhibitors at the upcoming HVAC & Refrigeration Show.

Vent-Axia has supplied its Lo-Carbon T-Series fan as part of a new office fit-out for a renowned green building charity requiring improved ventilation.

Trade association OFTEC will officially launch its vision to improve energy efficiency and carbon reduction for off grid homes at its annual conference and agm later this month.

ADEY, the water treatment manufacturer, has launched six high-tech training centres across the UK to provide installers with hands-on experience of the latest equipment and to help them understand the importance of industry best practice.

Formerly homeless men and women in Medway are benefiting from increased comfort and warmth, thanks to the generosity of the heating and construction industry to a local charity.

BSRIA is speaking, exhibiting and supporting the Smart Buildings Show 2017, which will take place on 8th and 9th November at the Barbican, in London.

Jaga Heating Products UK has appointed Claire Owen (pictured) as its new of managing director.

This year’s finalists for the ICOM Apprentice of the Year Award have been announced as Kieran Bailey of Powrmatic, Joshua Harris of Nortek Global HVAC (UK) and John Irvine of Cochran.

World-renowned architect, Peter Clegg, MA (Cantab) MEnvD, RIBA, chair of the RIBA Awards Panel, will be the keynote speaker at BSRIA’s flagship 2017 Soft Landings Conference: ‘Delivering Value through Soft Landings’.