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Experts sought for framework to deliver carbon net zero-ready social housing and public sector buildings

A new framework to support the retrofit and decarbonisation of the UK’s 6.1 million social homes and public sector buildings opens for applications....

2 May 2024

Act can help construction ‘right its wrongs’, says building control chief

The Building Safety Act will bring about changes to culture on a scale never seen before, according to the CEO of Local Authority Building Control (LABC) in England and Wales....

2 May 2024

Trade body calls for training and education to underpin Future Homes Standard success

A complete 360-degree approach to best practice, enforcement and education in ventilation is crucial to the success of the Future Homes Standard, according to a national trade body....

2 May 2024

Heat Pump Association to hold a free webinar on heat pump refrigerants

The Heat Pump Association (HPA), in collaboration with elemental, will hold a free heat pump refrigerant awareness webinar on Wednesday May 22 (10 am – 11 am)....

2 May 2024

New laboratory signals Alpha Scientific expansion

The growth and expansion of Alpha Scientific is being underlined by the relocation to a brand new, UKAS accredited, microbiological water testing laboratory in Manchester. A move that further supports their ongoing commitment to support clients with ...

2 May 2024

Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance

Step closer to protecting over 500,000 heat network customers

More than half a million customers could get access to compensation and fairer energy bills under new regulations to improve their consumer rights....

2 May 2024

Rinnai Checks in to Heathrow Hotel With Energy Efficiency and High Performance on Hot Water Heating

London’s Heathrow is one of the busiest airports in the world – handling over twenty million passengers each year. The area around Heathrow also has one of the highest densities of hotels in the world. Hotels come at all stages of the star rating system – from 5-star luxury to the budget minded. One of the more up market 5-star hotels, set in over ten acres of lush meadow and woodland, is just a 20-minute chauffeur driven car journey to the Heathrow terminals.

30 Apr 2024

NextGen network launched to support young engineers

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a dedicated group for young engineers and newcomers to the industry....

25 Apr 2024

Cutting insulation requirement for heat pumps ‘shortsighted’

External wall insulation specialist Alsecco has warned that Government plans to reduce insulation standards to boost uptake of heat pumps may be short-sighted....

25 Apr 2024

Collectively, the two companies have an annual turnover of over £100 million, underpinned by a robust workforce of more than 500 employees

0800 Repair and TSG Building Services join forces

0800 Repair, a heating, insulation and renewables specialist based in the North East, has joined forces with the Hertfordshire-based TSG Building Services PLC....

25 Apr 2024

FETA welcomes guests to Annual Luncheon

The 2024 FETA Annual Luncheon took place on Thursday 11th April and attracted guests from across the heating, ventilation, building controls, refrigeration and air conditioning industries as well as individuals from related institutions, ...

25 Apr 2024

President of Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Shunji Kurita

New code of conduct for smart appliances welcomed

Mitsubishi Electric has welcomed a new code of conduct on energy smart appliances which the European Union (EU) announced at the Hannover Fair in Germany. The announcement came on the second day of the 5-day Exhibition, which is dedicated to the EU ...

25 Apr 2024