Mr Higgins has almost 20 years’ experience working for public and private sector organisations across the environmental, waste and water utilities sectors.

His career emphasis has been in air quality, emissions, occupational hygiene, landfill, contaminated land and water quality monitoring, providing both services and equipment.

Mr Higgins gained practical technical experienced in the field, followed by an MBA to develop his business and commercial knowledge, before moving into account management, business development and sales.

Alan Gilbert, business manager, BSRIA Instrument Solutions, said: “Dan brings with him a full scope of sales, account management and customer experience. We see this appointment as a crucial step in our continued development for the strategic direction BSRIA Instrument Solutions is taking for 2019 and beyond. He has worked in a range of technical and commercial positions which lend perfectly to this significant role.

“With Dan’s diverse credentials and impressive, technical experience and transferrable skills, this will boost BSRIA Instrument Solutions’ reputation as the first-stop industry leader in delivering a total test and measurement service.”

Mr Higgins added: “I am very excited to be given the opportunity to work for BSRIA and look forward to working with the team to grow the Instrument Solutions business and provide our customers with a first-rate service.

“BSRIA Instrument Solutions hires, calibrates and sells a comprehensive range of specialist instruments for building services and construction use. Its service is backed by a Quality Assurance management system to both BS EN ISO9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (UKAS) and our team of expert engineers can advise you on the best instruments for your needs. We also offer technical support and site services.”