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Whitehall ‘terrified of another Carillion’

The new government must do everything it can to solve the late payment problems that continue to undermine construction supply chains, according to the chief executive officer of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), David Frise....

4 Dec 2019

Engineer CRO cards set to close

SKILLcard’s CRO card for engineering installation and maintenance engineer is closing with a phased timetable starting on 31 January 2020....

4 Dec 2019

Polypipe is founding member of the C3 Alliance, formed to deliver collaboration and choice to construction.

Polypipe’s C3 Alliance seeks paradigm shift

Polypipe is one of the founding members of the C3 Alliance, a group of manufacturers, contractors and developers that aims to boost productivity and value on construction projects through early collaboration....

3 Dec 2019

BESA Scotland apprentice takes bronze at ‘Skills Olympics’

Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Scotland is celebrating the success of refrigeration apprentice Josh Collins at the national finals of the 2019 WorldSkills SkillFRIDGE competition....

3 Dec 2019

Toshiba’s training portal a hit with UK

Since its launch last year over 2,000 installers have signed up to receive training on Toshiba's online training portal. It is available at all times of the day and enables subscribers to learn at their own and qualify for Toshiba’s seven-year ...

3 Dec 2019

SBS Product Guide 2020

Smith Brothers Stores (SBS) has released its new product guide which reflects the company's growth since 2018....

3 Dec 2019

The WorldSkills business briefing was held on the morning of 21 November.

Making a difference through WorldSkills

The WorldSkills UK (WSUK) finals took place on November 21-23 at the NEC Birmingham. The competition finals included the SkillFRIDGE competition for RACHP apprentices, which saw seven apprentices compete for the Gold....

2 Dec 2019

Helec engineers are designing a robust CHP unit that will produce up to 15 kW of power as well as hot water.

Helec supports Africhar project in Mozambique

Helec has been supporting an ongoing development programme to produce a wood to energy system for small and remote locations in Mozambique....

2 Dec 2019

SEC group will hold parties accountable for their manifestos

Amidst a deteriorating picture of payment abuse and insolvencies in the construction industry the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC) has announced that it will be writing to all the parties on December 13 seeking their support for new ...

28 Nov 2019

Business owners forced to stop paying employees due to late payment

Nearly half of small business owners and managing directors had to stop their own pay due to the impact of unfair payment practices by their buyers, according to new survey findings from ECA and BESA....

28 Nov 2019

NIBE response to HPA publication

Today the Heat Pump Association published a new policy paper, which NIBE Energy Systems helped to develop, that sets out a clear roadmap for the role of heat pumps in delivering a net zero future....

28 Nov 2019

HPA launches vision report

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has launched its report, ‘Delivering Net Zero: A Roadmap for the Role of Heat Pumps’, which outlines the heat pump industry’s commitment to step up to the challenge of delivering decarbonisation....

28 Nov 2019

Spirotech CPDs gain CIBSE approval

Spirotech training courses on HVAC system protection and water conditioning have received a further boost with two CPD presentations gaining CIBSE approval....

28 Nov 2019

Manifesto puts consumers at centre of future policy

The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) are calling on the next government to “make the big decisions required for decarbonisation” and to “put consumers front and centre of future policy,” in its manifesto, released November 28 2019....

28 Nov 2019

Build2Perform day one focuses on UK's Net-Zero targets

Practical actions to help accelerate the UK's progress in meeting its 2050 emission target was a focus of the opening day of Build2Perform Live, the flagship event of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....

27 Nov 2019

Back row: (left to right): Tammy Richardson, Lloyd Best, Matthew Brown
Front row (left to right): Brett Cooke, Karen McKie.

New project team at Stelrad makes immediate impact

Stelrad Radiator’s new technical director, Lloyd Best, has built a new and impressive team of individuals that is bringing a higher degree of sophistication to the radiator marketplace in the UK....

27 Nov 2019

Left to right - Remigiusz Piotrrowski (vice president, Kospel), Timo Tauber (merger and acquisition, Viessmann), Pawel Skrzpcazak (vice president, Kospel), Krysztof Lukasik (president, Kospel).

Viessmann acquires Kospel

The Viessmann Group has acquired the Polish company Kospel, a manufacturer of instantaneous water heaters, electric water heaters, electric boilers and hot water storage tanks....

25 Nov 2019

Domus Ventilation receives early ISO 45001 certification

Following on from recently being awarded a full suite of quality, environmental, management and health and safety systems certification, courtesy of the BSI, Domus Ventilation now has the addition of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety ...

25 Nov 2019

Ian Morgan, key account manager for Titon

New key account manager at Titon

Titon has appointed Ian Morgan as the key account manager for its ventilation systems division....

25 Nov 2019

Charlie Mustow, junior design and projects engineer.

Further hire for Coolair Equipment

22-year-old junior design and projects engineer, Charlie Mustow, from Parkwood in Kent is joining the Maidstone-based install team as Coolair Equipment continues to expand....

25 Nov 2019

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Whitehall ‘terrified of another Carillion’

Engineer CRO cards set to close

Polypipe’s C3 Alliance seeks paradigm shift

BESA Scotland apprentice takes bronze at ‘Skills Olympics’

Toshiba’s training portal a hit with UK

SBS Product Guide 2020

Making a difference through WorldSkills

Helec supports Africhar project in Mozambique

SEC group will hold parties accountable for their manifestos

Business owners forced to stop paying employees due to late payment

NIBE response to HPA publication

HPA launches vision report

Spirotech CPDs gain CIBSE approval

Manifesto puts consumers at centre of future policy

Build2Perform day one focuses on UK's Net-Zero targets

New project team at Stelrad makes immediate impact

Viessmann acquires Kospel

Domus Ventilation receives early ISO 45001 certification

New key account manager at Titon

Further hire for Coolair Equipment

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