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SEC Group welcomes late payment action

The recent announcement by the Cabinet Office of its intention to exclude late payers from government contracts has been applauded by leading construction body the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group....

30 Nov 2018

Baltur UK appoints new business development manager

Baltur UK, the UK division of global boiler manufacturer Baltur, has strengthened its sales team by appointing David Fry as business development manager....

29 Nov 2018

SDE Awards recognise leaders in digital engineering

CIBSE's Society of Digital Engineering (SDE) last night presented its first annual awards, recognising innovation, leadership and best practice in a discipline that has become fundamental to the design of high performance buildings....

29 Nov 2018

SEC Group calls for construction regulatory body

Speaking on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group, the Group’s chairman, Trevor Hursthouse OBE, called for the setting up of a statutory authority to regulate industry practice....

29 Nov 2018

Baxi gets behind low carbon gas inquiry

UK heating manufacturer Baxi Heating has backed the Future Gas Series project examining the opportunities and challenges associated with using hydrogen and green gas to help decarbonise the UK economy....

28 Nov 2018

Waterloo advocate joins the team

Chartered mechanical engineer Tony Sherlock, who for the last 15 years has been an advocate of Waterloo’s products and services through his work on multiple contracts, has now joined the manufacturer as part of its sales team....

28 Nov 2018

Stiebel Eltron crowned Superbrand for fifth year in row

Stiebel Eltron has been named as a ‘Superbrand’ in Germany for the fifth consecutive year following a year of strong growth....

28 Nov 2018

Building controls vital to compliance, says BCIA

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is encouraging the wider industry to consider the importance of implementing effective building controls from the outset of building projects in order to meet current legislation....

28 Nov 2018

CIBSE's Build2Perform Live calls for action

Day one of Build2Perform Live, the flagship event of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), broadcasted a series of vibrant calls to action, focusing on the urgency of the need, both economic and environmental, to ...

28 Nov 2018

David Dunn addresses delegates at UK Construction Week.

TCUK tackles key question at UK Construction Week

Toshiba Carrier UK has participated in UK Construction Week, focussed on current issues affecting the future of the construction and building services industry....

28 Nov 2018

BSRIA boosts sales team

BSRIA has appointed Dan Higgins as its new sales manager for the organisation's Instrument Solutions division....

23 Nov 2018

Hydrogen is the answer for heat, says CCC

Using green gases such as hydrogen to decarbonise heat in the UK has been declared a credible option by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in a report released today, November 22 2018, and it could replace natural gas in parts of the energy ...

22 Nov 2018

Peter Reid of NAADUK with David Dunn (left) and comedian Tom Ward (right).

NAADUK chief wins Lifetime Achievement Award

The president of leading industry organisation NAADUK has been honoured with a HVR Lifetime Achievement Award...

22 Nov 2018

Andrews Water Heaters is offering greener cashback promotion

Andrews Water Heaters has launched a new cashback scheme for anyone upgrading a commercial water heater to one of its new greener models....

21 Nov 2018

SkillFRIDGE 2018 medal winners revealed

The 2018 cycle of SkillFRIDGE reached its zenith at WorldSkills UK LIVE from 15-17 November, as the finalists vied to keep their cool and come away with the gold medal....

20 Nov 2018

Left to right: Chris Wright, BSI; Adam West, technical director at Kershaw Group; Ian Greenstock, managing director at Kershaw Group.

Kershaw Mechanical Services is BIM certified

Kershaw Mechanical Services has attained verification certification to PAS 1192-2 covering Design and Construction for Level 2 BIM for its design, manufacture, installation and supply of specialist services to the building industry....

20 Nov 2018

Vaillant commended for health and safety

Vaillant Industrial has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award for the third year running in recognition of its commitments to ensuring world-class health and safety practices at its manufacturing plant in Belper, Derbyshire....

20 Nov 2018

Conex Bänninger cements commitment to Australia and South Pacific

Conex Bänninger has appointed Nick Ryan as specification manager for Australia and the South Pacific, underlining its commitment to this important market....

19 Nov 2018

Potterton appoints new divisional sales manager

Boiler manufacturer Potterton has appointed specification specialist Robin Gibbs as divisional sales manager for the Southern region, to drive the continued success of its Assure range of boilers....

19 Nov 2018

Engineering services optimistic despite payment problems

A collective study by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF), and Scotland's electrical contracting trade association, ...

19 Nov 2018

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SEC Group welcomes late payment action

Baltur UK appoints new business development manager

SDE Awards recognise leaders in digital engineering

SEC Group calls for construction regulatory body

Baxi gets behind low carbon gas inquiry

Waterloo advocate joins the team

Stiebel Eltron crowned Superbrand for fifth year in row

Building controls vital to compliance, says BCIA

CIBSE's Build2Perform Live calls for action

TCUK tackles key question at UK Construction Week

BSRIA boosts sales team

Hydrogen is the answer for heat, says CCC

NAADUK chief wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Andrews Water Heaters is offering greener cashback promotion

SkillFRIDGE 2018 medal winners revealed

Kershaw Mechanical Services is BIM certified

Vaillant commended for health and safety

Conex Bänninger cements commitment to Australia and South Pacific

Potterton appoints new divisional sales manager

Engineering services optimistic despite payment problems

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