News Archive - March 2020
Graeme Rees announced as new vice president of BCIA
30 March 2020
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Graeme Rees as its new vice president. Mr Rees replaces Terry Sharp who recently took over as president from Jon Belfield....
Essential services need building services
30 March 2020
A series of daily Covid-19 update webinars hosted by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has reinforced the message that building services specialists are carrying out crucial work in support of the country’s essential services....
Contractors urged to review contracts
27 March 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has advised contractors to review their contracts so supply chains can work together to manage inevitable delays to projects during the coronavirus crisis....
Financial package welcomed by CIPHE
27 March 2020
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a unique set of measures to help protect the income of the self-employed and freelancers. The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme will provide direct cash grants of 80 per cent of profits, up to £2,500 per ...
Building services firms are helping to save lives, says BEIS
26 March 2020
The building engineering industry is providing a critical service by ensuring buildings can continue to operate as normal and support essential operations such as the NHS and food suppliers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the ...
Leading construction body raises alarm over severe impact on SMEs of COVID-19
24 March 2020
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest value sector in UK construction – has expressed major concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs (which comprise 99 per cent of firms in the construction industry)....
New distribution partner for Zehnder Group in Scotland
24 March 2020
The family-run business, Versatile Group, whose grassroots are within engineering and specialised building products and services has appointed Philip Treacy to the role of operations director Ireland and Scotland, who will work closely with Zehnder ...
Building maintenance moves into uncharted territory
24 March 2020
The coronavirus crisis has created unprecedented challenges for building owners and maintainers. However, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has moved quickly to support the sector by releasing detailed guidance on how buildings ...
HHIC updates advice on working during COVID-19 crisis
24 March 2020
The Heating and Hot Water Industry Council (HHIC) has issued some new guidance for the heating and plumbing industry carrying out essential frontline work during the current COVID-19 crisis....
Sites should accept expired SKILLcards during COVID-19 crisis
24 March 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined calls for site managers to show leniency towards staff with expired SKILLcards, because operatives are unable to sit their tests due to the closure of testing centres last Friday to ...
Coronavirus job retention scheme could lead to ‘worker resentment’
23 March 2020
The detail of the Government’s new coronavirus job retention scheme has been questioned by leading engineering services trade body ECA....
Swiftclean adds new services to help combat coronavirus
19 March 2020
Swiftclean has announced that it will be diverting some of its engineer teams to provide two new services in response to the current coronavirus situation....
Survey finds over 9 in 10 engineering services firms fear impact of coronavirus
19 March 2020
Over nine in 10 engineering services businesses (93 per cent) say they are ‘concerned or very concerned’ about the impact of coronavirus on their business over the next six months, according to initial responses to a major new ECA/BESA/SELECT ...
ACR News Awards rescheduled
19 March 2020
Following the latest government information and advice regarding events in the UK, ACR News publisher Datateam Business Media has taken the decision to reschedule the ACR News Awards....
Trade body welcomes IR35 delay
18 March 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the decision made yesterday by the government to delay the start date for IR35....
New BCIA president
18 March 2020
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Terry Sharp as its new president. Mr Sharp takes over from Jon Belfield who has held the role for the past two years....
New recruit at Hamworthy
18 March 2020
Hamworthy Heating’s newest recruit, Vincet Ng, will be joining the sales team and will cover central London, an area previously overseen by Gary Banham who has recently been promoted to senior area sales manager....
Viessmann achieves sales record for third year in a row
18 March 2020
Sales growth and investment in electric heating, heat pumps, digitalisation and heat networks headline another successful year for the German family business....
Sky Refrigeration joins forces with Aspen Pumps
18 March 2020
Sky Refrigeration, founded in February 2010, has partnered with the Aspen Pumps Group....
Yorkshire HVAC specialist secures university role
18 March 2020
A Yorkshire company has been appointed by one of the UK’s leading universities to maintain its portfolio of buildings for the 23,000 people who learn, live and work in them....
Camfil contributes to top industry health guidance
18 March 2020
Experts from Camfil have made a major contribution to an important new guide from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....
Coronavirus impact survey launched by engineering services bodies
18 March 2020
Given the developing situation regarding coronavirus, a new engineering services industry survey has been launched by BESA, ECA and SELECT....
New Condair sales manager
18 March 2020
Condair has appointed Paul Kipp as area sales manager covering the north of England and Scotland....
Industry has positive response to Budget 2020
13 March 2020
The reaction from the industry to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s, budget announcements this week has been overwhelmingly positive....
Industry heat readiness strategy
13 March 2020
UK Power Networks has outlined how it plans to help reduce the carbon impact of heating....
BESA welcomes Budget infrastructure boost
12 March 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the additional £175 billion infrastructure investment over the next five years and SME support measures....
Bosch employee is new chairman of CEA
12 March 2020
One of Bosch Commercial and Industrial’s employees, Matthew Walton, has been named as the new chairman of the Combustion Engineering Association (CEA), a registered educational charity that aims to improve the understanding and development of the ...
Scottish contractors plead for help on payment abuse
11 March 2020
Scottish member companies of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) say the current practice of withholding cash retentions is hugely damaging for many Scottish construction SMEs and is leading to widespread insolvencies....
Kaluza, EDF and Dimplex join forces to cut carbon
11 March 2020
Kaluza and EDF announced today that they are trialling an innovative solution to the UK’s heating challenge in the transition to a zero-carbon grid....
ADEY invests in new manufacturing and distribution facility
11 March 2020
ADEY is investing in its continued expansion in 2020 with the announcement of a third site, a purpose-built 44,000sqft facility based in Gloucestershire....
AUK and Secon join forces for growth
10 March 2020
AUK Distribution and renewables expert Secon have formed a partnership to offer customers a comprehensive range of climate control products and services....
Aermec offers customers remote testing solution to beat Coronavirus
10 March 2020
Aermec UK, in collaboration with T Clarke building services contractors, are enabling customers to benefit from witness testing equipment by video link....
Housing professionals updated on heat network regulation
09 March 2020
Housing providers from the public and private sector will hear feedback from the government's recent heat networks regulation consultation and learn about new metering and billing obligations at a free breakfast seminar in Central London on March 17....
Camfil acquires Australian company Airepure
09 March 2020
Sweden-based Camfil has announced the acquisition of Airepure, Australia. This acquisition will help strengthen Camfil’s global position, offering innovative clean air solutions which will benefit customers...
A new exciting era for Mansfield Pollard
09 March 2020
Mansfield Pollard&Co has been acquired by two of its directors in a management buyout....
BESA calls for renewed focus on diversity
09 March 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) marked International Women’s Day on Sunday by renewing its calls for a government strategy to diversify the workforce in the construction and engineering sectors....
Is UK’s indoor air coronavirus-ready?
06 March 2020
Oliver Zimmermann, chief executive of Condair Group, has expressed concern over the lack of humidity control regulations for public places and the subsequent impact on possible coronavirus transmission and the nation’s health....
Scotland leads heat network development
06 March 2020
Switch2 Energy has welcomed the Scottish government's leadership in accelerating the deployment of heat networks to help tackle fuel poverty and meet climate change targets....
HVACR Live April 20-22, 2020 ExCel London
05 March 2020
HVACR Live, the UK’s only dedicated national event for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration sectors, which was due to take place from April 20-22, 2020 at ExCeL London, has been postponed....
David Evans joins Aermec
04 March 2020
Aermec UK has further expanded its sales team with the appointment of David Evans....
Call for UK Hydrogen Strategy and investment from Spending Review
04 March 2020
Baxi Heating is calling on the Government to mandate hydrogen-ready boilers for all new gas boiler installations by 2025....
Baxi Heating sponsors Smiths Racing
04 March 2020
Baxi Heating has announced its continued sponsorship of Smiths Racing BMW for the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season....
Conex Bänninger launches certified installer scheme
04 March 2020
Conex Bänninger has further increased its support for plumbing and heating installers by introducing a certified installer scheme....
Mechanical ventilation and air filtration are key to protecting children
04 March 2020
Peter Dyment, technical manager at Camfil has praised a new report on the effects of indoor air quality (IAQ) on children's health for placing a spotlight on this important topic, but stressed that natural ventilation is simply not enough, ...
Renewed debate on payment abuse is welcomed
04 March 2020
Firms that have been affected by the abuse of retention payments in the construction industry have been urged to get in touch with their local MP ahead of renewed political debate on this damaging industry practice....
Wolseley adds York to portfolio
04 March 2020
Wolseley has added York chillers, heat pumps and rooftop packages to their existing HVAC portfolio....
Insite Energy prepares for soar in demand
02 March 2020
Insite Energy is investing heavily in customer service ahead of an anticipated sharp growth in district heating systems across the UK....
Facilities managers urged to have DSEAR Risk Assessments in place
02 March 2020
The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has issued a warning to facilities managers to ensure they have the necessary DSEAR Risk Assessments in place for all air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumps installed on their ...
SkillFRIDGE: Registration is now open
02 March 2020
There has never been a better time to get involved with developing the skills of the country. From March 2, 2020 you can officially register to take part in this year's SkillFRIDGE cycle, a competition that aims to encourage young people into ...