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News Archive - August 2019

BSRIA discusses globalisation 28 August 2019

In the last of its series of four ‘megatrends’ white papers, BSRIA explores one of the defining issues of our age, one that affects almost every aspect of life and business, and one which is already having a big impact on Building Services across ...


JS Air Curtains celebrates 20 years 28 August 2019

Having been founded in 1999, JS Air Curtains is celebrating two decades of preventing doorway draughts across the UK. The West Sussex based air curtain specialist is still located at its original head office in Rustington, but has grown from having ...


HPA welcomes warning report of net-zero target shortfall 28 August 2019

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has welcomed a new report from the Science and Technology Committee, which warns that the UK is in danger of missing its net-zero emissions targets....


Save with ECEX's new AHU guide 28 August 2019

ECEX has published a guide to air handling unit (AHU) refurbishment to help customers save money and energy....


IGEM responds to report on clean growth policies 28 August 2019

The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) has echoed a Science and Technology Committee report stating the UK will be unable to meet its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 without “urgent action.”...


Daikin apprentice represents UK at WorldSkills 28 August 2019

Daikin UK apprentice, Orlando Rawlings, has represented the UK at WorldSkills LIVE in Kazan Russia....


Updates to heat network regulations to be announced 28 August 2019

Changes to the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations and compliance best practice will be discussed at Switch2 Energy's autumn breakfast seminar series. The first free event will take place in Central London on Thursday 26 September, in ...


Warning to new business department team of a upcoming "perfect storm" 28 August 2019

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest sector in UK construction – has written to the secretary of state for BEIS, Andrea Leadsom MP, and new construction minister, Nadhim Zahawi MP, to prioritise action on ...


Wilo appoints new managing director 21 August 2019

Wilo UK has announced the appointment of its new managing director, Lee Tebbatt....


Xylem supports operation to make Whaley Bridge dam safe 21 August 2019

A major disaster was narrowly averted in an operation to prevent the collapse of the dam wall at Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge. Xylem Water Solutions UK provided pumps to drain the water and its rapid engineering response ensured a successful ...


Envirovent’s CPD secures approval 21 August 2019

EnviroVent, the ventilation manufacturer, has obtained approved from RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) for its CPD (Continuous Professional Development) course: Ventilation Strategies & Best Practice Compliance....


A1 Flues appoints new managing director 21 August 2019

John Hamnett has been appointed the new managing director of A1 Flue Systems. He succeeds Colin Moir, who founded the company in 1973, as managing director....


Fabdec collaboration with Aecom 21 August 2019

Fabdec has held a technical training day for public health engineers from global infrastructure services firm Aecom to foster industry collaboration and share best practice....


SBS celebrating success 15 August 2019

Smith Brothers Stores recently held an event to celebrate its staff and the roll they play in businesses success. The event took place at the East Midlands Conference Centre on the June 29....


Rinnai celebrates centenary 15 August 2019

Rinnai is globally celebrating its first 100 years of manufacture by serving its customers with a three-year period of planned anniversary related events to connect to the start of the company’s next centenary....


University of Birmingham and ISA heat things up 15 August 2019

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the University of Birmingham are working together to help farmers in ‘sun-rich’ countries make the most of chilled food distribution systems powered by solar and solar-hybrid solutions....


NAPIT takes on Stroma Installer Certification 15 August 2019

NAPIT has acquired Stroma’s Installer Certification Limited. The acquisition will result in NAPIT taking over and operating the Stroma installer activities in the building services and building fabric sectors....


MP visits Wavin Factory 15 August 2019

Wavin welcomed local MP Michelle Donelan to its Chippenham site this week, where it shared progress on its ongoing investment in the manufacturing facility and commitment to the local economy....


Switch2 Energy celebrates success with Fife Council 15 August 2019

Switch2 Energy is celebrating double success following seven contract wins from the Fife Council Heat Metering & Billing Services Framework, along with news that it has been approved to supply an extended range of heat network services and ...


Viessmann scores hat trick at Huddersfield Town 15 August 2019

Viessmann has extended its sponsorship of Huddersfield Town Football Club for the 2019/20 season....


Engineering services cautiously optimistic 15 August 2019

A recent sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey shows that sector growth remained steady in the second quarter of 2019 in the face of rising costs and persistent payment issues....


Expansion of UK renewables manufacturer to create over 150 new jobs 15 August 2019

Kensa Heat Pumps has commenced construction of a new 900m2 manufacturing and office facility on its current site at the former Mount Wellington Mine in Cornwall....


BESA calls to delay VAT changes 15 August 2019

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) joined with key industry bodies, collectively representing thousands of construction companies, in a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, calling on the government to delay the ...


Airedale TurboChill included on ETL 07 August 2019

Airedale International announces that its TurboChill Spray evaporator range of chillers, with R1234ze refrigerant, has been included on the government issued Energy Technology List (ETL)....


BESA aims to turn theory into practice 07 August 2019

This year’s BESA National Conference will take place at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London on 21 November....


ECO3 will cost installers and consumers greatly 06 August 2019

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) warn that the proposals in the government consultation for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) threaten the livelihoods of thousands of heating and plumbing businesses....


ECEX awarded new ISO standards 06 August 2019

ECEX has achieved two significant ISO standards to further strengthen its environmental and health and safety management processes - ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018....


Government must be ambitious with fire safety plans 05 August 2019

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the Government’s Building a Safer Future consultation and called for a series of tough new legislative measures as part of its response....


Vokèra by Riello opens new showroom 05 August 2019

Vokèra by Riello has opened a new showroom in the training centre at its head office in London Colney....


101-year-old takes out 10-year warranty 05 August 2019

A 101-year-old Ravenshead resident who was wounded twice during the Second World War, has taken out a 10-year warranty on his new Viessmann Vitodens 100-W combi 35 kW boiler. “I plan to see it through!" says D-Day veteran, Donald Sutton....


Vent Hygiene CRO cards set to close 02 August 2019

SKILLcard has announced that the Construction Related Occupation (CRO) cards for Vent Hygiene Specialist, Ductwork Cleaning Specialist and Kitchen Grease Extract Operative will close on November 1, 2019...


New BESA board members elected 02 August 2019

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced that Claire Curran and Bob Lane have been elected to the BESA Board....


New technical director for NICEIC & ELECSA 01 August 2019

John O’Neill has been appointed director of technical excellence at Certsure (NICEIC & ELECSA)....