News Archive - November 2018
Baltur UK appoints new business development manager
29 November 2018
Baltur UK, the UK division of global boiler manufacturer Baltur, has strengthened its sales team by appointing David Fry as business development manager....
SDE Awards recognise leaders in digital engineering
29 November 2018
CIBSE's Society of Digital Engineering (SDE) last night presented its first annual awards, recognising innovation, leadership and best practice in a discipline that has become fundamental to the design of high performance buildings....
SEC Group calls for construction regulatory body
29 November 2018
Speaking on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group, the Group’s chairman, Trevor Hursthouse OBE, called for the setting up of a statutory authority to regulate industry practice....
Baxi gets behind low carbon gas inquiry
28 November 2018
UK heating manufacturer Baxi Heating has backed the Future Gas Series project examining the opportunities and challenges associated with using hydrogen and green gas to help decarbonise the UK economy....
Waterloo advocate joins the team
28 November 2018
Chartered mechanical engineer Tony Sherlock, who for the last 15 years has been an advocate of Waterloo’s products and services through his work on multiple contracts, has now joined the manufacturer as part of its sales team....
Stiebel Eltron crowned Superbrand for fifth year in row
28 November 2018
Stiebel Eltron has been named as a ‘Superbrand’ in Germany for the fifth consecutive year following a year of strong growth....
Building controls vital to compliance, says BCIA
28 November 2018
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is encouraging the wider industry to consider the importance of implementing effective building controls from the outset of building projects in order to meet current legislation....
CIBSE's Build2Perform Live calls for action
28 November 2018
Day one of Build2Perform Live, the flagship event of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), broadcasted a series of vibrant calls to action, focusing on the urgency of the need, both economic and environmental, to ...
TCUK tackles key question at UK Construction Week
28 November 2018
Toshiba Carrier UK has participated in UK Construction Week, focussed on current issues affecting the future of the construction and building services industry....
BSRIA boosts sales team
23 November 2018
BSRIA has appointed Dan Higgins as its new sales manager for the organisation's Instrument Solutions division....
Hydrogen is the answer for heat, says CCC
22 November 2018
Using green gases such as hydrogen to decarbonise heat in the UK has been declared a credible option by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in a report released today, November 22 2018, and it could replace natural gas in parts of the energy ...
NAADUK chief wins Lifetime Achievement Award
22 November 2018
The president of leading industry organisation NAADUK has been honoured with a HVR Lifetime Achievement Award...
Andrews Water Heaters is offering greener cashback promotion
21 November 2018
Andrews Water Heaters has launched a new cashback scheme for anyone upgrading a commercial water heater to one of its new greener models....
SkillFRIDGE 2018 medal winners revealed
20 November 2018
The 2018 cycle of SkillFRIDGE reached its zenith at WorldSkills UK LIVE from 15-17 November, as the finalists vied to keep their cool and come away with the gold medal....
Kershaw Mechanical Services is BIM certified
20 November 2018
Kershaw Mechanical Services has attained verification certification to PAS 1192-2 covering Design and Construction for Level 2 BIM for its design, manufacture, installation and supply of specialist services to the building industry....
Vaillant commended for health and safety
20 November 2018
Vaillant Industrial has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award for the third year running in recognition of its commitments to ensuring world-class health and safety practices at its manufacturing plant in Belper, Derbyshire....
Conex Bänninger cements commitment to Australia and South Pacific
19 November 2018
Conex Bänninger has appointed Nick Ryan as specification manager for Australia and the South Pacific, underlining its commitment to this important market....
Potterton appoints new divisional sales manager
19 November 2018
Boiler manufacturer Potterton has appointed specification specialist Robin Gibbs as divisional sales manager for the Southern region, to drive the continued success of its Assure range of boilers....
Engineering services optimistic despite payment problems
19 November 2018
A collective study by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF), and Scotland's electrical contracting trade association, ...
Panasonic Hybrid VRF wins HVR Award
19 November 2018
Panasonic was Commercial/Industrial Heating Product of the Year winner at the recent HVR Awards with its Hybrid VRF solution, in addition to receiving the Highly Commended Award for nanoe X in the Commercial Air Conditioning Product of the Year (AC ...
Airtech offers radon solutions for social housing
14 November 2018
Ventilation specialist Airtech Environmental Systems recently supported UK Radon Awareness Week from 5-11 November 2018. Run by the UK Radon Association, the theme for the 2018 campaign was Healthy Living with a focus on raising awareness of how ...
Obituary: John Smith
14 November 2018
John Smith, ex-chairman of Smith Brothers and third generation member of the family business, passed away on Friday November 9 at his home in Leicester....
John Potts appointed as Western Thermal director
14 November 2018
Thermal engineering business Western Thermal has appointed John Potts as the newest member of the company’s board as director....
Baxi director is made chairman of CPA Marketing Integrity Group
14 November 2018
Adam Turk, managing director of Baxi Heating, Commercial, has been appointed chairman of the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) Marketing Integrity Group....
National Ventilation launches new website
14 November 2018
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, has launched its new website, offering a clean, fresh, simple and attractive design which is easy for users to navigate....
Star Refrigeration apprentice reaches SkillFRIDGE final at WorldSkills UK LIVE
13 November 2018
Newcastle-based industrial refrigeration apprentice from Star Refrigeration, Sam Gills, is among the six apprentice engineers to reach the SkillFRIDGE competition final being held at WorldSkills UK LIVE....
ATAG Commercial appoints new area sales manager
13 November 2018
ATAG Commercial has appointed Gary Haseltine as area sales manager for the South East of England....
Albion Valves champions compliance with ISO 4144
13 November 2018
Albion Valves (UK), a leading supplier of valves to the industrial and building services markets, was one of the first companies in the UK to introduce a range of stainless steel fittings compliant with the ISO 4144 standard which specifies the ...
Reznor distribution centre opens in Belgium
13 November 2018
Reznor opened its new distribution centre in Wervik, Belgium on October 31 2018....
Fernox awarded Supplier of the Year
13 November 2018
From within a category of over 20 entrants, Fernox has been recognised as Supplier of the Year at this year’s National Energy Efficiency Awards....
Toshiba offers 24/7 online air con orders
13 November 2018
Toshiba Air Conditioning UK has launched a new website enabling installers and contracting companies to order equipment 24/7, with next day delivery direct to site, depending on when the order is placed....
Kevin Glass inaugurated as IOR president
13 November 2018
Kevin Glass, managing director of Bitzer UK, delivered his inaugural speech as president of the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) on November 8, addressing members at the IOR annual general meeting and highlighting some of the key issues currently ...
Mitsubishi Electric hosts VIP partner conference
07 November 2018
Mitsubishi Electric recently hosted over 50 members of its Partner Programme at its ME VIP conference in Turkey, where guests were given an exclusive tour of Mitsubishi Electric’s latest European factory where its range of M Series air conditioning ...
Panasonic outlines growth and sustainability at Chillventa
07 November 2018
Panasonic was on a mission to deliver technology innovations for a better world at Chillventa 2018 in Nuremburg. Celebrating 60 years of heating and cooling expertise, the business turned the focus to more environmentally-friendly solutions to ...
Vent-Axia welcomes Healthy Homes and Buildings report
07 November 2018
Vent-Axia has welcomed the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthy Homes and Buildings’ White Paper, Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings, published on October 24 2018....
NAADUK visits Jasun Envirocare
07 November 2018
Ventilation cleaning industry experts from National Association of Air Duct Specialists UK (NAADUK) were invited to Eurovent Association member Jasun Envirocare's factory to hold their regular membership meeting and learn about the latest in ...
Chris Barrett joins Hamworthy sales team
07 November 2018
As part of its plans to grow its salesforce, Hamworthy has recruited Chris Barrett as area sales manager....
Setting the stage for the future of energy
06 November 2018
Futurebuild and the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) are joining forces to explore the future of energy at Futurebuild 2019. The partnership puts the ADE at the centre of the Energy Hub, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss and ...
Elco delivers new EKL burner training courses
06 November 2018
Elco Burners has welcomed over 200 installers and service engineers to its manufacturing facility in Resana, Italy, to receive in-depth training on the company’s new range of highly efficient low NOx EKL burners....
Erda Energy celebrates 28,000th tonne of saved carbon
06 November 2018
Erda Energy, the clean energy solutions company specialising in geo-exchange technology, estimates that its technology is now saving around 6,700 t of CO2 every year, equivalent to taking over 5,000 new cars off the UK’s roads annually. As the ...
Double triumph for Switch2 at industry awards
06 November 2018
Switch2 Energy is celebrating its contributions to the heat network industry as a double winner at the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Awards....
Final speaker confirmed for BSRIA Briefing
06 November 2018
BSRIA has confirmed Will Squires, digital lead for cities and development and aviation in SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business, as the final speaker at its flagship event, the annual Briefing and lunch....
Brexit delay would hurt industry
06 November 2018
A further extension to the Brexit transition period would be “hugely unhelpful” to the construction and building services sectors, according to the president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
ECA scheme closure looming, warns Remeha
05 November 2018
As part of the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor has announced the closure of the enhanced capital allowances (ECA) scheme from April 2020. Businesses looking to invest in energy efficiency measures should plan now to take full advantage of tax relief ...
Potterton says it's not too late to prep for winter
05 November 2018
The summer holidays may be long over, but there are still a huge number of schools across the UK that have not yet taken steps to assess their heating systems ahead of the coming winter. However, there is still time for schools to make the necessary ...
Fixmart looks to PODFather solution
05 November 2018
Fixmart, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of construction related products including fixings, containment, pipe support, brackets and ductwork, has implemented the PODFather system in a move to improve productivity, visibility and client ...
EU associations sound alarm on illegal refrigerants
05 November 2018
EPEE, representing the acr and heat pump industry in Europe, and three leading associations in the HVACR sector – EFCTC, AREA and ADC3R – have joined forces to call for better enforcement of the EU F-Gas Regulation....
High expectations for low carbon heat network funds
05 November 2018
Rehau has welcomed the recent launch of the government’s £320m Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), which will support the development of new heat networks from 2019....
Aspen Pumps donates to FSW training centre
05 November 2018
Aspen Pumps has supplied Micro-v i4 and Silent+ Mini Lime pumps to the FSW training facility in Southampton....
CIBSE launches 2019 training programme
05 November 2018
Flexibility is the overarching theme of the recently released 2019 training programme from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....
M+W Hargreaves unveils new Exyte name change
05 November 2018
M+W Hargreaves has announced the launch of its new name, Exyte Hargreaves, under which it will be executing its activities with immediate effect....