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APHC celebrates plumbers for Quality Plumber Week 2023

The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is inviting installers, manufacturers and consumers in the Plumbing and Heating industry to get involved with Quality Plumber Week 2023 between 16 - 22 October and celebrate the achievements ...

18 Oct 2023

Homeowners raise alarm over mould and damp

A new survey of over 2,000 UK homeowners has found that more than half have experienced serious problems with indoor air quality (IAQ) and poor ventilation leading to condensation, mould, and damp....

18 Oct 2023

Built environment ‘desperate for an upgrade’ says BESA President

Buildings should be made to work better for social and economic reasons; not just to meet safety and climate change goals, according to the President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

18 Oct 2023

Daikin adds four new centres to its 35-strong Sustainable Home Network

Daikin UK has opened the doors to four new centres as part of its now 35-strong national Sustainable Home Network....

18 Oct 2023

Event puts retrofitting residential heat networks in the spotlight

Prominent polymer systems house REHAU welcomed building professionals to London last week for the latest in its in-person Retrofit 23 series of panel events exploring the deep retrofit of homes at scale, looking at heat networks....

18 Oct 2023

Dimeta and Rinnai Team Up on Greener Gas Appliances

The partnership will explore the use of renewable & recycled carbon DME in appliances to decarbonise the LPG market.

21 Sep 2023

Industry unease over PM's Net Zero row back

Prime Minister Rish Sunak's decision to change the government's approach to Net Zero has been met with some concern from members of the industry who have called for stability to encourage investors....

21 Sep 2023

BESA President urges industry to ‘take risks’

The building services sector needs to take more action and do less talking about the challenges and risks it faces, according to the President of the Building Engineering Services Association Claire Curran....

14 Sep 2023

Demand for training prompts heat pump manufacturer to expand headquarters

Heat pump manufacturer Stiebel Eltron UK has expanded its headquarters in a bid to further develop its state-of-the-art training facilities, due to high demand from aspiring installers....

14 Sep 2023

£1 billion insulation scheme launched

More than 300,000 families are set to save hundreds of pounds on their bills thanks to new energy efficiency upgrades....

14 Sep 2023

BESA launches expanded HIU test standard

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has unveiled a new UK test regime for Heat Interface Units (HIUs), which replaces the original standard developed in 2016 and revised in 2018....

14 Sep 2023

Report shows steady growth in building controls sector

The Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) Market Information Service (MIS) report for Q2 has been released, with increases in rolling year figures across the market making for encouraging reading for the sector....

14 Sep 2023

Kevin Wellman, chief executive of the CIPHE

Installers must encourage customers to make energy efficient changes – CIPHE chief

Following warnings from the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) the need for UK homes to use less energy, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is stressing the crucial role plumbing and heating ...

14 Sep 2023

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APHC celebrates plumbers for Quality Plumber Week 2023

Homeowners raise alarm over mould and damp

Built environment ‘desperate for an upgrade’ says BESA President

Daikin adds four new centres to its 35-strong Sustainable Home Network

Event puts retrofitting residential heat networks in the spotlight

Dimeta and Rinnai Team Up on Greener Gas Appliances

Industry unease over PM's Net Zero row back

BESA President urges industry to ‘take risks’

Demand for training prompts heat pump manufacturer to expand headquarters

£1 billion insulation scheme launched

BESA launches expanded HIU test standard

Report shows steady growth in building controls sector

Installers must encourage customers to make energy efficient changes – CIPHE chief

Rinnai White Paper: The importance of seasonal performance factors in Heat Pump Design

HVR Awards 2023 host announced

Baxi parent company acquires stake in G.I. Holding

Calls for closer scrutiny of pre-insulated pipe and duct products

New ‘Heat & Greet’ roadshow

Ensure high-quality installations for remote heat pumps, advises sector expert

Clean Air Zone reduces air pollution levels in Birmingham

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