News Archive - November 2019
SEC group will hold parties accountable for their manifestos
28 November 2019
Amidst a deteriorating picture of payment abuse and insolvencies in the construction industry the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC) has announced that it will be writing to all the parties on December 13 seeking their support for new ...
Business owners forced to stop paying employees due to late payment
28 November 2019
Nearly half of small business owners and managing directors had to stop their own pay due to the impact of unfair payment practices by their buyers, according to new survey findings from ECA and BESA....
NIBE response to HPA publication
28 November 2019
Today the Heat Pump Association published a new policy paper, which NIBE Energy Systems helped to develop, that sets out a clear roadmap for the role of heat pumps in delivering a net zero future....
HPA launches vision report
28 November 2019
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has launched its report, ‘Delivering Net Zero: A Roadmap for the Role of Heat Pumps’, which outlines the heat pump industry’s commitment to step up to the challenge of delivering decarbonisation....
Spirotech CPDs gain CIBSE approval
28 November 2019
Spirotech training courses on HVAC system protection and water conditioning have received a further boost with two CPD presentations gaining CIBSE approval....
Manifesto puts consumers at centre of future policy
28 November 2019
The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) are calling on the next government to “make the big decisions required for decarbonisation” and to “put consumers front and centre of future policy,” in its manifesto, released November 28 2019....
Build2Perform day one focuses on UK's Net-Zero targets
27 November 2019
Practical actions to help accelerate the UK's progress in meeting its 2050 emission target was a focus of the opening day of Build2Perform Live, the flagship event of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....
New project team at Stelrad makes immediate impact
27 November 2019
Stelrad Radiator’s new technical director, Lloyd Best, has built a new and impressive team of individuals that is bringing a higher degree of sophistication to the radiator marketplace in the UK....
Viessmann acquires Kospel
25 November 2019
The Viessmann Group has acquired the Polish company Kospel, a manufacturer of instantaneous water heaters, electric water heaters, electric boilers and hot water storage tanks....
Domus Ventilation receives early ISO 45001 certification
25 November 2019
Following on from recently being awarded a full suite of quality, environmental, management and health and safety systems certification, courtesy of the BSI, Domus Ventilation now has the addition of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety ...
New key account manager at Titon
25 November 2019
Titon has appointed Ian Morgan as the key account manager for its ventilation systems division....
Further hire for Coolair Equipment
25 November 2019
22-year-old junior design and projects engineer, Charlie Mustow, from Parkwood in Kent is joining the Maidstone-based install team as Coolair Equipment continues to expand....
New head of chemistry at Fernox
25 November 2019
Fernox has appointed Richard Crisp as its new head of chemistry....
EnviroVent donates greenhouse to St Mary's Lodge
25 November 2019
EnviroVent has donated a new greenhouse to St Mary’s Lodge, a sheltered housing development for over 60s in Scarborough, owned by Sanctuary Housing....
Rehau celebrates Scope success
25 November 2019
Rehau employees from across the UK have reached the peak of their charitable endeavours to raise money for the UK disability equality charity, Scope....
Six new apprentices at J&E Hall
25 November 2019
J&E Hall has taken on six new apprentices in a drive to introduce new blood to an industry with a rising average workforce age....
Gas industry hailed for forward thinking
25 November 2019
Business leader for consumer insights at the Energy Systems Catapult, Dr Matthew Lipson, has praised the ‘forward thinking and constructive’ gas industry for its work on ‘imagining a net zero future without fossil fuels’....
Airedale scoops second award of the year
19 November 2019
Airedale International Air Conditioning has won the award for ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ at this year’s CIBSE Yorkshire Awards...
Best performing buildings shortlist confirmed
19 November 2019
There are three innovative schemes that have made the shortlist for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2020, including the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Manchester, The Sweco ...
Partnership to streamline workplace chemical safety and risk management
19 November 2019
Sevron has now officially become the preferred provider of chemical safety and risk assessment software for the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Its flagship product COSHH365 Suite is a chemical safety management software platform ...
Market expansion for Viessmann
19 November 2019
Viessmann has opened a new plant for the manufacture of wall-mounted gas boilers for the Chinese market. In addition to the factory the company has also built a centre for research and development....
GDHV’s new training academy hits the mark for Aster
15 November 2019
With its commitment to helping installers stay ahead of industry trends, Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation’s (GDHV) new Training Academy recently proved its worth to more than 50 engineers working on behalf of Aster Group....
Chancellor shown ‘clean gas’ heating future
15 November 2019
Worcester Bosch has met with the chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid MP, to present its developments in low-carbon heating technology....
BESA says political parties must tackle late payment epidemic
15 November 2019
Politicians must seize the opportunity to set out meaningful plans for the built environment during the General Election, according to the Building Engineering Service Association (BESA)....
Heat network regulations updates
13 November 2019
The office for Product Safety & Standards, which is responsible for enforcing the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations (HNMBR), has released updates to the legislation that applies to all district and community heat schemes in the UK....
OFTEC campaign to encourage heating business apprenticeships
12 November 2019
As the number of young people starting apprenticeships continues to fall, OFTEC has launched a new campaign to highlight the business benefits of hiring an apprentice and, in turn, encourage essential fresh, young talent into the industry....
CyrusOne selects Airedale to implement cooling solutions
12 November 2019
Leading cooling specialists Airedale International have signed an agreement with CyrusOne, a global real estate investment trust (REIT). The contract will see Airedale supply cooling solutions for upcoming data centre projects in Europe....
Star's Dave Pearson a shortlisted finalist at Scottish Green Energy Awards
12 November 2019
Star Renewable Energy’s (SRE) director, Dave Pearson, has been named as a finalist for the Champion of Renewables Award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2019...
Humidity Solutions is Cotes distributor
12 November 2019
Humidity Solutions has become the exclusive UK distributor for Denmark based Cotes, manufacturers of desiccant dehumidifiers. At a meeting at the Royal Danish Embassy in London members from both companies met to discuss the opportunities this new ...
Marstair has mobile training unit
12 November 2019
Following the launch of its new website and brand positioning, Marstair has made a major investment in its new UK mobile training unit....
Colin Goode to retire after 48 years in the industry
11 November 2019
Colin Goode, Fujitsu’s General Air Conditioning UK’s product specification engineer, is to retire at the end of the year after almost 48 years in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry....
Airedale wins at business awards
08 November 2019
Airedale International Air Conditioning has won Manufacturer of the Year at the Yorkshire Post Business in Excellence Awards....
Time to change regarding mental well-being within businesses
08 November 2019
According to a survey run by engineering services trade bodies ECA and BESA, nine out of 10 business owners across construction suffer a range of mental health issues due to payment and other business pressures. This also follows the release of the ...
Waterloo has new sales director
08 November 2019
Waterloo Air Products has promoted Andy Wardle to the position of sales director, with a seat on the company board....
GDHV’s training goes the distance
05 November 2019
Glen Dimplex Heating and Ventilation’s (GDHV) is helping installers stay informed thanks to two new state-of-the-art training vans which have clocked up almost 30,000 miles since May....
Respite rather than relief as construction PMI falls again
04 November 2019
For the sixth month in a row Britain’s construction industry has seen another dip in activity, with Brexit uncertainty preventing people from making changes to their properties. This pulled the Construction PMI index down to 44.2....
Panasonic names new distributor for cold chain solutions
04 November 2019
Panasonic UK has a new UK distributor for its Cold Chain CO2 condensing units: specialist and experienced refrigeration company Hawco, which will now stock Panasonic’s full range of natural CO2 condensing refrigeration units for the UK market....
The Big Innovation Pitch returns in 2020
04 November 2019
The Big Innovation Pitch is back for Futurebuild 2020. With innovation at the core of the event, the timing of the competition’s return is perfect....
New member of Keston Boilers sales team
04 November 2019
Keston Boilers has appointed Sang Duong as business development manager, covering the London area....
Risk of major fires remains
04 November 2019
The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) has highlighted continued fire risk due to under-qualified workers in its response to the ‘Raising the Bar’ consultation....