Housing associations and social housing providers are being offered a free trial of a new technology from Vericon Systems to see first hand the financial and operational benefits of monitoring a boiler’s health and status remotely....

Total construction output in Great Britain is expected to fall by 25% during 2020, according to the Construction Products Association. The anticipated decline in output is one of three scenarios for construction output examined by the CPA...

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has released a new technical guide to add to its portfolio looking at the impact of controls on efficiency....

Heating, hot water and renewables company Lochinvar has appointed James Cooper to the new role of business development manager for heat pump technology....

An apprentice with Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has won a top regional training award....

Condair is supporting Dr Stephanie Taylor, infection control consultant at Harvard Medical School, in her petition to have the WHO review the evidence related to indoor humidity and health...

Building managers will have to pay close attention to the cleanliness of their ventilation systems in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a group of industry experts....

A ventilation specialist has urged businesses to consider the role that ventilation can play in maximising the health and safety of employees as they return to work....

Following reports warning businesses to flush out water supply before reopening to avoid potentially deadly Legionella bacteria, Guardian Water Treatment has stressed that this is not a standalone solution....

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) together with the heating industry has created a guide offering advice to frontline heating engineers on operating safely during the COVID-19 crisis.

There is a lot of smoke and mirrors being used to drive demand for particular technologies in the COVID-19 crisis, according to the chair of an influential industry group....

Veolia has introduced a compliant way of safely collecting, containing and treating potentially contaminated PPE in a process that safely generates energy to feed back into the grid and provide heat....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has warned that there could be another surge in mental health problems across the construction and building engineering sectors as more sites and buildings re-open....

Vent-Axia has offered businesses advice on all ventilation issues to help them comply with the Government's return to work strategy published last week....

Conex Bänninger has enhanced its support for plumbing and heating engineers by adding Instagram to its social media channels....

Guardian Water Treatment has welcomed the latest addition of BSRIA's guide to Precomissioning Cleaning of Pipework Systems – BG 29/2020....

Mates in Mind are rolling out free mental health workshops for those most at risk during the global pandemic, with the support of Tideway, the company building London’s new super sewer....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the government’s announcement of further support for businesses provided by a Trade Credit Insurance guarantee of business-to-business transactions....

The UK's leading heat network providers have launched a new consumer protection agreement to support customers through the pandemic....

Preparing an office for safe re-occupation is about much more than turning on the lights. Once it is agreed who will be working and when, there needs to be a thorough re-evaluation of air conditioning and ventilation systems, according to the ...

Commenting on new figures published by the ONS which show construction output fell by 5.9% in March 2020 – the largest monthly fall on record since monthly records began – Clive Docwra, managing director of leading construction consulting and design ...

The way the construction industry has responded to the coronavirus crisis shows it is capable of making the changes it must to improve building safety and quality, according to Dame Judith Hackitt....

A new petition calls on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to take swift and decisive action to establish global guidance on indoor air quality, with a clear recommendation on the minimum lower limit of air humidity in public buildings. This ...

Incoming CIBSE president Stuart MacPherson made an appeal for net carbon standards and an ambitious programme to refurbish existing buildings in his inaugural address last week. Delivering his speech via video, he called for targeted investment in ...

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group representing the largest sector (by value) in UK construction has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Business Select Committee’s inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and ...

Some of the changes made by the building services sector to cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic will become permanent, according to two business leaders....

Daikin, specialist in heating and climate control systems, has launched its Sustainable Home Network, an installer partnership scheme that forms an integral part of its wider Energy for Change campaign....

After 26 years at Albion Valves, and even longer within the valve industry, Les Littlewood retired from his role on the April 30....

JTL, the national training provider for electrical and heating and plumbing apprenticeships, has launched a campaign to recognise and support trade professionals during this unprecedented time....

Aermec UK, manufacturer of air handlers, chillers and heat pumps is supporting the building services industry by becoming a CIBSE patron....

The Government should consider a new Boiler Scrappage Scheme in England to aid a post-Covid-19 economic recovery according to energy body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance, EUA....

Too many large firms have changed their payment terms during the current COVID-19 crisis to protect themselves at the expense of smaller businesses, according to the Minister for Small Business....

Waterloo is providing plenums and grilles to the Nightingale Hospital on Jersey....

Only refrigeration and air conditioning contractors who hold a REFCOM certificate will appear on the Which? Trusted Trader list from now on....

Leading engineering services sector bodies BESA and ECA have jointly developed two new guides to help contractors to manage coronavirus-related issues on site....