News Archive - September 2019
Fan still keeping things cool 55 years on
27 September 2019
Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation have found that one Xpelair fan has truly gone the distance having recently marked 55 years in full working order....
A1 Flues makes key appointment
27 September 2019
A1 Flue Systems has made a key addition to its UK-wide field sales team with the appointment of Clare Swain....
Napit raise money in aid of member
27 September 2019
This September Napit held a summer charity event for all staff and business partners from Napit Insurance to raise money for member Matt Carter....
Leading apprentice wins 2019 ECA Edmundson Award
25 September 2019
Electrical apprentice, Dillon Jones, has been recognised as one of the country’s leading electrotechnical and engineering services trainees, after winning the coveted 2019 ECA Edmundson apprentice of the year award....
Gas 2019: putting the consumer first
25 September 2019
The first round of speakers for EUA's upcoming Gas 2019 event have been announced....
Plain sailing for Polypipe annual regatta
25 September 2019
Polypipe’s 21st Annual Regatta took place on The Solent, September 5 2019. The charity event saw 465 people from across the heating and plumbing sector participate in a day of sailing; raising £8,000 through a charity auction and raffle for Polypipe’...
SBS Birmingham holds open day
25 September 2019
SBS Birmingham held its open day with customers, staff and suppliers to celebrate the official opening of the newly relocated Birmingham branch.
BSRIA supports Smart Buildings Show 2019
25 September 2019
BSRIA will be speaking, exhibiting and supporting the Smart Buildings Show, taking place on October 9-10 2019 at Olympia, London....
Stiebel Eltron UK appoints regional specification manager
25 September 2019
Stiebel Eltron UK has expanded its team with the appointment of Brett Baxter as regional specification manager for the North West....
Jet Environmental Systems pushes boundaries
25 September 2019
Jet Environmental is striving to solve unusual technical needs for HVAC systems.
The HVR Awards 2019 finalists are here!
25 September 2019
The votes have been counted and the judges have had their say - meet the companies, products and professionals that have secured a place on this year’s list of finalists....
BESA launches outstanding woman award
23 September 2019
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is supporting the campaign to attract more women into engineering professions by launching an award to mark the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES)....
Obituary: Mark Hanson
19 September 2019
A respected member of in the air conditioning industry, Mark Hanson, passed away at the age of 52.
New distribution centre needed to meet product demand
19 September 2019
Filtermist is investing in a new distribution centre in Shropshire to help it meet growing demand for its products....
Obituary: Brian Townsend
19 September 2019
BESA has paid tribute to one of its most popular and influential figures Brian Townsend, who passed away on Sunday....
Fair payment and mental health initiative launched
19 September 2019
A major new payment and mental health survey has been launched by 27 bodies in the UK construction industry, to understand how poor payment practices are impacting mental health and business wellbeing....
Aermec sponsors Essex Royals FC
19 September 2019
Aermec UK is sponsoring the Wickford based under 11s blues team of Essex Royals Football Club....
Biddle strengthens leadership team
19 September 2019
Biddle has appointed Rolf Multhauf as the European sales director with immediate effect....
Scottish company to research health and well-being impact of social housing
19 September 2019
Glasgow-based building performance technology company, Arbnco, has been awarded funding by Innovate UK to explore how its technology could be utilised to improve the health and wellbeing of tenants in social housing....
More needs to be done to engage Welsh SMEs in works
19 September 2019
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group Wales has submitted written evidence to the Economy, Infrastructure & Skills Committee inquiry into public procurement in the foundational economy....
Bänninger increases top level sales team
19 September 2019
Conex Bänninger has made two top level appointments to its UK and Ireland sales team....
Vent-Axia supports ‘Net-Zero by Design’
19 September 2019
As the UK becomes the first major economy to commit to net-zero emissions Vent-Axia is supporting BEAMA’s ‘Net-Zero by Design’ report....
Cool topics at BESA conference
19 September 2019
The BESA National Conference will feature two ‘must attend’ sessions for building engineering contractors linked to the future of cooling....
Humidity Solutions recognised in Parliamentary Review
19 September 2019
Humidity Solutions has been featured in the September release of the Parliamentary Review which highlights the best practice of organisations across both private and public sectors....
Kingspan boosts wellbeing at flagship hospital
12 September 2019
Kingspan Kooltherm products have been installed in the new operating theatres at Wrexham Maelor Hospital to provide a versatile, lightweight HVAC solution....
SKILLcard renewals now available online
11 September 2019
Holders of Engineering Services SKILLcards are now able to renew their cards online following another upgrade of the online SKILLcard application system operated by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
Global radiator market slows, but opportunities for UFH
11 September 2019
The global radiator market slowed down in 2018. Figures from BSRIA’s recently published heating study indicate that sale volumes have dipped by 5% in volume terms over the course of 2018. This decrease was mostly driven by a slowing in Asian ...
Toshiba Carrier UK honours Cool Designs for distribution milestone
11 September 2019
Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) has honoured Cool Designs Ltd (CDL) for 15 years of successful distribution of Toshiba and CIAT products....
JS Wright appoints new senior electrical estimator
11 September 2019
Mechanical and electrical building services provider JS Wright has boosted its expanding electrical business after appointing a new senior electrical estimator....
BESCA and SELECT collaborate on electrical contractor competence scheme
11 September 2019
The certification body BESCA, which is part of the wider BESA Group, has announced a collaboration with SELECT, the electrical contractors’ trade association in Scotland, to allow electrical contractors who are SELECT members to apply for membership ...
Conex Bänninger aiming for ‘bullseye’ at PHEX Manchester
11 September 2019
Conex Bänninger will be aiming for a ‘bullseye’ in more ways than one when it continues with celebrations of ‘110 years of innovation’ at PHEX Manchester....
Boost for ECA technical team
11 September 2019
Engineering professional Shahid Khan has joined ECA’s technical team as technical manager....
Brymec extends next day delivery service with new distribution centre
11 September 2019
Brymec, the supplier of specialist building services products in the UK, has increased its logistics capabilities with the opening of a new distribution centre near Stoke, Staffordshire....
VAT change delay a win for members, says BESA
11 September 2019
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the Government’s decision to delay the introduction of VAT Reverse Charging by one year to October 1, 2020....
Filtermist marks opening of new distribution centre with Open House
05 September 2019
Filtermist International will be showcasing how much the company has changed since it was first established in 1969 at a special anniversary Open House being held on September 13th....
SBS holds annual fishing event
05 September 2019
Smith Brothers welcomed over 60 people to its annual fishing event for the 11th consecutive year at Mallory Park Fisheries in Leicestershire....
Emerging engineering talent rewarded
05 September 2019
Eight graduates will be put through their paces at the finals of the CIBSE Young Engineers’ Awards on October 10. These aspiring engineers have been shortlisted from a record number of entries and the final selection process asks them to give a five-...
Scottish startup selected for US based net zero project
05 September 2019
Glasgow-based proptech company Arbnco has been selected for participation in a major new Los-Angeles-based building technologies initiative, the Net Zero Accelerator. Of the 13 participants, Arbnco is the only UK-based company, beating more than 80 ...
New guide to water system disinfection
05 September 2019
The WCS Group has launched a new guide to water-based disinfection control, highlighting the different methods of preventing bacterial proliferation and their pros and cons.
New faces at ACV
05 September 2019
Five new business development managers have joined ACV.
Plumbase first to stock LG Therma V range
05 September 2019
Plumbase has become the first major merchant group to stock LG’s range of air to water heat pumps. The range will be available across the UK....
TF Solutions and Fujitsu support Donna Louise Hospice
04 September 2019
TF Solutions have partnered with Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK, along with Pump House and Connex Banninger Maxipro, to supply and install a Heat Recovery VRF air conditioning system at The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice in Staffordshire....
BESA Conference takes on health challenge
04 September 2019
A report from the global management consultancy McKinsey identified human ‘wellness’ as the next “trillion dollar industry” and the role of building engineering in this booming market will be top of the agenda at this year’s BESA National Conference ...
Albion creates new role in international business after rapid success
04 September 2019
Albion Valves (UK) has welcomed Joshua Parkinson into the international team as part of an apprenticeship scheme....