- July 2020
Building regs win for Changing Places
30 July 2020
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has welcomed changes to the Building Regulations which will see Changing Places toilets for severely disabled people become compulsory in new public buildings in England from next ...
Worcester Bosch donates £30,000 to Alzheimer's Society
28 July 2020
UK boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has been raising money for its charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society, in order to help the charity tackle dementia and has handed over its first donation of £30,000....
Ideal celebrates West Brom promotion to Premier League
28 July 2020
Ideal Boilers, principal partner of West Bromwich Albion FC, is celebrating the club’s promotion to the Premier League with a social media campaign designed to engage homeowners and boost brand loyalty....
HVO proposed as 'drop-in' replacement
28 July 2020
Data from an ongoing European project testing various renewable liquid fuel options across 100 sites, shows that Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) – a sustainable, fossil free fuel derived from waste – can provide a drop-in replacement for kerosene ...
Vaillant secures Willmott Dixon specification
27 July 2020
Vaillant UK has signed an agreement with Willmott Dixon Construction, the construction and interior fit-out specialist that works across all sectors of the construction market, including education, health, leisure, residential, hotels, law, and ...
LPG industry grows despite challenges
22 July 2020
An industry census by trade association Liquid Gas UK, has shown that the LPG industry is expected to grow despite concerns over Brexit and COVID-19...
Don't leave out biofuels – UKIFDA
22 July 2020
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) is disappointed the government's Low Carbon Heat consultation fails to mention to biofuels....
Viessmann launches ‘The Nation's Warmest Appreciation’ competition
21 July 2020
Heating systems manufacturer, Viessmann, has launched the #NationsWarmestAppreciation competition, to help children highlight people’s good deeds during the first half of 2020....
BESA backs campaign to boost recovery
20 July 2020
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is backing new guidance, issued to homeowners for when they have tradespeople carry out work in and around their homes....
Mira assembled critical care ventilators during UK's virus peak
16 July 2020
UK shower manufacturer, Mira Showers, has revealed how, in the worst months of the coronavirus outbreak, it refocused some of its resources and expertise to support the NHS in the manufacture and assembly of critical care ventilators....
Call to focus on energy efficiency of existing housing stock
15 July 2020
Government must launch a national home retrofit programme this year if it wants to come even close to achieving net zero by 2050, according to energy efficiency specialist Elmhurst Energy....
Complement thermal improvements with adequate ventilation
09 July 2020
Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement of an energy saving home improvement scheme, Elta Fans has urged home owners not to forget about ventilation....
UKIFDA appoints new president
09 July 2020
Kettlewell Fuels director Janet Kettlewell was inaugurated as the 33rd president of the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) during the trade association's first virtual AGM....
Worcester Bosch raises funds for NHS
07 July 2020
Boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has donated £8,192.76 to NHS Charities Together, after a recent raffle for two limited-edition rainbow-coloured boilers was held....
Radiator trade body launches consumer campaign to stamp out poor quality
02 July 2020
The Manufacturers' Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC) has launched a ‘You are what you Heat’ campaign calling for quality, CE marked radiators in heating systems and homes....
Wolseley reopens trade counters
01 July 2020
Specialist heating and plumbing merchant Wolseley has fully reopen all of its UK trade counters....