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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

The Panasonic team at the HVR Awards 2018.

Panasonic Hybrid VRF wins HVR Award

Panasonic was Commercial/Industrial Heating Product of the Year winner at the recent HVR Awards with its Hybrid VRF solution, in addition to receiving the Highly Commended Award for nanoe X in the Commercial Air Conditioning Product of the Year (AC ...

19 Nov 2018

Airtech offers radon solutions for social housing

Ventilation specialist Airtech Environmental Systems recently supported UK Radon Awareness Week from 5-11 November 2018. Run by the UK Radon Association, the theme for the 2018 campaign was Healthy Living with a focus on raising awareness of how ...

14 Nov 2018

Obituary: John Smith

John Smith, ex-chairman of Smith Brothers and third generation member of the family business, passed away on Friday November 9 at his home in Leicester....

14 Nov 2018

John Potts appointed as Western Thermal director

Thermal engineering business Western Thermal has appointed John Potts as the newest member of the company’s board as director....

14 Nov 2018

Baxi director is made chairman of CPA Marketing Integrity Group

Adam Turk, managing director of Baxi Heating, Commercial, has been appointed chairman of the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) Marketing Integrity Group....

14 Nov 2018

National Ventilation launches new website

National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, has launched its new website, offering a clean, fresh, simple and attractive design which is easy for users to navigate....

14 Nov 2018

Star Refrigeration apprentice reaches SkillFRIDGE final at WorldSkills UK LIVE

Newcastle-based industrial refrigeration apprentice from Star Refrigeration, Sam Gills, is among the six apprentice engineers to reach the SkillFRIDGE competition final being held at WorldSkills UK LIVE....

13 Nov 2018

ATAG Commercial appoints new area sales manager

ATAG Commercial has appointed Gary Haseltine as area sales manager for the South East of England....

13 Nov 2018

Albion Valves champions compliance with ISO 4144

Albion Valves (UK), a leading supplier of valves to the industrial and building services markets, was one of the first companies in the UK to introduce a range of stainless steel fittings compliant with the ISO 4144 standard which specifies the ...

13 Nov 2018

Reznor distribution centre opens in Belgium

Reznor opened its new distribution centre in Wervik, Belgium on October 31 2018....

13 Nov 2018

Fernox awarded Supplier of the Year

From within a category of over 20 entrants, Fernox has been recognised as Supplier of the Year at this year’s National Energy Efficiency Awards....

13 Nov 2018

Toshiba offers 24/7 online air con orders

Toshiba Air Conditioning UK has launched a new website enabling installers and contracting companies to order equipment 24/7, with next day delivery direct to site, depending on when the order is placed....

13 Nov 2018

Former IOR president Stephen Gill (left) hands over the baton to Kevin Glass.

Kevin Glass inaugurated as IOR president

Kevin Glass, managing director of Bitzer UK, delivered his inaugural speech as president of the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) on November 8, addressing members at the IOR annual general meeting and highlighting some of the key issues currently ...

13 Nov 2018

Mitsubishi Electric hosts VIP partner conference

Mitsubishi Electric recently hosted over 50 members of its Partner Programme at its ME VIP conference in Turkey, where guests were given an exclusive tour of Mitsubishi Electric’s latest European factory where its range of M Series air conditioning ...

7 Nov 2018

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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

Panasonic Hybrid VRF wins HVR Award

Airtech offers radon solutions for social housing

Obituary: John Smith

John Potts appointed as Western Thermal director

Baxi director is made chairman of CPA Marketing Integrity Group

National Ventilation launches new website

Star Refrigeration apprentice reaches SkillFRIDGE final at WorldSkills UK LIVE

ATAG Commercial appoints new area sales manager

Albion Valves champions compliance with ISO 4144

Reznor distribution centre opens in Belgium

Fernox awarded Supplier of the Year

Toshiba offers 24/7 online air con orders

Kevin Glass inaugurated as IOR president

Mitsubishi Electric hosts VIP partner conference

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