News Archive - December 2018
BSRIA launches building services analytics publication
20 December 2018
BSRIA has launched a brand new publication, Building Services Analytics – BG 75/2018. It raises awareness and provides guidance to building owners and all involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings and building services on how ...
New recruit joins Domus Ventilation
20 December 2018
Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shane Leather as national specification sales manager....
Pete McGrath re-joins Albion Valves
19 December 2018
Pete McGrath has returned to Albion Valves (UK) in the newly created position of national contracts manager....
FairHeat appoints principal engineer
19 December 2018
Heat network engineering consultancy, FairHeat, has welcomed Mike Ridge to its growing team as principal engineer....
The Underfloor Heating Store wins big at SME awards
19 December 2018
The Underfloor Heating Store, the biggest online retailer of electric and water underfloor heating systems in the UK, has been named as the Santander Growing Business of the Year at the Amazon Growing Business Awards in London....
Rehau launches myth-busting district heating guide
19 December 2018
With heat networks still only contributing around two per cent of the UK’s total heat demand, Rehau has released a new guide to help M&E consultants and contractors better understand the use of pre-insulated pipes in district heating systems....
Baxi extends warranties into 2019
19 December 2018
Baxi is set to make 2019 a year to remember, after confirming that the promotional warranties currently offered across its product ranges will be extended into the New Year and beyond....
Double award win for Worcester Bosch app
19 December 2018
Worcester Bosch is celebrating a double triumph having seen its innovative myWorcester app land two major accolades at the Digital Impact Awards 2018....
Baxi prepares for Christmas call-outs
19 December 2018
With Christmas not far away, engineers are being reminded to keep the number of Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial’s emergency helpline handy for call-outs during the festive holiday period....
London Mayor launches air quality audits for nurseries
19 December 2018
Measures by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to understand the impact of poor air quality on children are being extended to include air quality audits at 20 nursery schools across 12 boroughs in London....
Coolair duo complete charity night bike ride
19 December 2018
Two intrepid colleagues from air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment in Manchester have completed a 56-mile night bike ride for charity....
J S Wright appoints new senior electrical estimator
19 December 2018
Leading mechanical and electrical building services provider J S Wright has strengthened its rapidly expanding electrical business with the appointment of a new senior electrical estimator....
BSRIA extends UKAS scope with HIU testing
12 December 2018
BSRIA has extended the scope of its United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited testing services, which now include the latest version of the BESA UK HIU Test Regime, October 2018....
Altecnic achieves UK first
12 December 2018
In a first for the UK's plumbing and heating industry, the Altecnic Intaball range of gas lever ball valves is one of the first UK products to be certified to EN 331:2015 (Class C)....
Bosch launches new district heating course
12 December 2018
Bosch Commercial and Industrial has gained Continuing Professional Accreditation (CPD) approval by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) for its ‘Heat Network Design Considerations’ CPD training course....
UKLPG appoints interim chief executive
12 December 2018
UKLPG, the trade association for the LPG industry, has appointed George Webb as its new interim chief executive, following the departure of Peter Westwood....
Switch2 Energy backs plan to regulate heat networks
12 December 2018
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has welcomed the government's move to regulate heat networks....
Breathing Buildings wins at Energy Awards
12 December 2018
Breathing Buildings, the UK’s leading provider of controlled hybrid ventilation systems, has announced that it has won a prestigious Energy Award....
BEIS Select Committee demands retentions crackdown
06 December 2018
A hard-hitting report from the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee has backed the building engineering industry’s calls for tougher action on late payment....
BSRIA promotes engineering through career path stories
05 December 2018
BSRIA has launched its fourth Inspiring Tomorrow's Engineers publication, written by workplace student Abigail Teekaram and taking a look at the careers of some successful engineers at BSRIA, among its membership and in the industry....
Polypipe donates bear necessities to wildlife park
05 December 2018
Leading UK plastic piping manufacturer Polypipe has helped three rare Asian bears to discover the joy of play and exercise their grey matter in their new UK home....
Jet Environmental wins largest project to date
05 December 2018
Jet Environmental Systems, a leading UK provider of warehouse temperature control systems, has been awarded its largest and most prestigious project since the company was founded in 1981....
BoilerMag partners with Spear & Jackson
05 December 2018
The popular BoilerMag range of heating protection products will now be marketed under the renowned Spear & Jackson brand....
CIBSE builds influence at Build2Perform
05 December 2018
Some two thousand delegates packed into London’s Olympia last week for the second Build2Perform Live event to be staged by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....
Elta Fans gains AMCA approval
05 December 2018
Elta Fans, a leading manufacturer of ventilation systems, has gained certification from the international Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) for its laboratory and vast impeller range....
UKGBC launches zero carbon task group
05 December 2018
BSRIA is part of a new task group spearheaded by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) to develop an industry-led definition for net zero carbon buildings....