The role of ventilation systems in tackling the coronavirus epidemic inside buildings has hit the national headlines and raised temperatures in Parliament....

Vent-Axia has been named as a ‘UK Business Hero’ by the British Chamber of Commerce as part of the Chamber’s campaign to recognise the work UK businesses are undertaking, in the most challenging of years....

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) says significant time and money can be saved on building projects by adapting technical drawings to include specific instructions for Building Energy Management System (BEMS) companies....

The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has released the latest in its series of COVID-19 animations – this time offering essential advice on how workers should travel to and from work safely....

Former England and British Lions full back Tim Stimpson will deliver the first presentation at the BESA National Conference on November 4....

Andy Green, technical director at Baxi Heating, offers half term tips to ensure that our schools can rely on a reliable and efficient heating and hot water system as we head into winter.

As schools prepare to close their gates to all but key workers’ children, the half term holiday is the perfect time to check on the heating and hot water system.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC), in partnership with e-Learning and accreditation experts Accredex, has announced the launch of its first CPD certified E-learning course, which is on Procurement Fraud Awareness....

Mechanical and electrical building services provider JS Wright has boosted its project management team after appointing Matthew Brough as a mechanical project manager....

SSE Enterprise’s distributed energy business is set to boost internal air quality in mechanically ventilated buildings with the help of a technology that utilises the principle of bipolar ionisation....

Building safety reformer Dame Judith Hackitt will take centre stage at this year’s BESA National Conference, which is being held online on 4 and 5 November....

BES, the specialist in design and construction of advanced environments for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, has been appointed to fit out the new Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (VMIC), which is being fast-tracked for early ...

Glen Dimplex has appointed two French businesswomen to its supervisory board, which oversees the Glen Dimplex Group on behalf of its shareholders....

Coolair Equipment, the air conditioning specialist, has raised more than £2,500 for frontline key workers at its annual ‘Nick Parker’ Golf Day....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a new membership category catering for individuals with a particular interest in the building services industry....

The 11th annual HVR Awards took place on Thursday 15 October and, while the established industry event was unable to go ahead in its traditional format, the live stream served as an incredible celebration of the very best products, businesses ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has published new guidance to help engineering and construction firms keep their staff safe in the light of new government restrictions....

The National Association of Air Duct Specialists UK (NAADUK) has reviewed and updated its guidance document for its members and all building managers....

Leeds-based Airedale International has announced its largest ever single order in its 46-year history....

Indoor air company Halton Group has become the majority shareholder in the UK-based damper and fire damper designer and manufacturer, Flamgard Calidair....

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced a partnership with Accredex, e-learning and accreditation experts, to help provide e-learning for industry professionals....

JTL, the training provider for electrical and heating and plumbing apprenticeships, has signed the Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s (CECA) Health and Wellbeing Charter as part of its Stop.Make a Change campaign (10-23 October)....

The Construction Products Association’s economics director, Professor Noble Francis, has said while the latest ONS Construction Output Data indicates slow growth, it is still evidence of further recovery....

Ventilation solutions provider Poppleton has acquired fellow Welsh manufacturer Bordervent for an undisclosed sum....

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has announced Kelly Bullivant will move from product & marketing co-ordinator to take up her new role as distribution account manager....

Time is of the essence if public sector institutions are to take full advantage of the UK Government’s £1bn funding pot for improving energy efficiency, says Priva UK....

The Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers (ASERCOM) and the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE), have joined forces in a virtual symposium....

The central learning opportunity for building services professionals, Build2Perform, will be hosted entirely online for 2020, CIBSE has announced....

Join us and the heating & ventilating industry's very best on Thursday 15 October for the first ever virtual HVR Awards ceremony....

Ahead of Clean Air Day this week, The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) called for more emphasis to be placed on the quality of air inside buildings....

Continued business growth has prompted mechanical and electrical building services provider J S Wright to appoint Ian Hill as its first commercial manager....

Heat network specialist Switch2 Energy and lawyers Winckworth Sherwood are hosting two webinars to help housing providers plan and deliver next generation low and zero carbon heat networks....

Oceanair UK has announced that Roland Gurner has joined the business to head up the company's Air to Water division....

Ideal Heating has announced a double points promotion for the month of October, boosting installers’ chance to qualify for the Premier Club trip to Las Vegas in July 2021....

A blueprint to improve competence for those working on higher-risk buildings and drive culture change has been set out by a cross-industry group representing more than 150 organisations in the fire and built environment industries....

The competence requirements for the proposed new role of the Building Safety Manager have been set out in a new report Safer people, safer homes: Building Safety Management....

The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has postponed its Annual Luncheon, which was due to take place at The Brewery, London, on 10 December....

Sensing Precision has appointed Alan Hinton as its new technical sales consultant....

Panasonic has unveiled details of a new incentive for air source heat pump projects; The Green Install Cashback Scheme. Under this new scheme qualifying installers can claim cashback of £800 – after the successful installation of five Panasonic ...

UK manufacturer Baxi Heating has secured funding from Innovate UK to develop a ‘Digital Servitisation Demonstrator’ as part of the Manufacturing Made Smarter initiative.

The award is part of a £300 million UK government initiative to boost manufacturing productivity by 30%. The Manufacturing Made Smarter initiative is dedicated to the innovation of digital technologies in UK manufacturing. Baxi is working on the project with the Advanced Services Group, part of Aston University Business School.