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Skills shortage threatens plumbing sector

A lack of skilled workers and poor training opportunities are the most pressing concerns of the modern plumbing and heating installer, new research has shown....

26 Jun 2018

Left to right: EOGB managing director, Paul Barritt; Martin Cooke, EOGB technical director; and Jonathan Djanogly, MP for Huntingdon.

MP visits EOGB to witness oil heating innovation

On June 22, Huntingdon MP Jonathan Djanogly visited St Neots-based burner manufacturer EOGB Energy Products to view the latest innovation in off-grid heating technology....

26 Jun 2018

At the OFTEC annual conference (left to right): Andrew Robertson, Niall Faye, Richard Vianello, Paul Rose and Dr Ernst-Moritz Bellingen.

OFTEC conference unites industry to discuss liquid fuel heating

The future pathway for liquid fuel heating was the key theme of OFTEC’s 2018 annual conference, which saw the trade association share industry’s progress towards developing a low carbon alternative to kerosene in support of the Government’s ...

26 Jun 2018

Rehau chief executive Martin Hitchin with the company

Rehau recognised at regional business awards

Polymer specialist Rehau's Rautitan pipework has been recognised at the 2018 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards....

25 Jun 2018

Industry welcomes Network Rail contract changes

Industry has applauded the decision by Network Rail to mandate 28-day payments to their supply chain, alongside the introduction of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs)....

25 Jun 2018

Ricky Lewis, business development manager at Ideal Commercial.

New appointment at Ideal Commercial

Ideal Commercial, a market leader in commercial boilers, has appointed Ricky Lewis as business development manager for the North West Home Counties region....

25 Jun 2018

Gree keeps the World Cup cool

Those attending the main venue for this year’s world cup in Russia will be kept cool by a Gree LHE high efficiency water-cooled screw chiller....

25 Jun 2018

Kensa assesses impact of RHI reforms

With reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulations having come into effect on May 22, Kensa Heat Pumps, UK manufacturer of ground source heat pumps and pioneer of shared ground loop system architecture since 2013, has summarised what ...

21 Jun 2018

Water treatment specialists unite to create industry-first protection solution

Three leading exponents in industrial and commercial water treatment have joined forces to create a ground-breaking product for the cleaning, treatment and protection of commercial heating and cooling systems....

20 Jun 2018

Johnson Controls launches contractor partnership initiative

Johnson Controls is launching the York Specialised HVAC Contractor (YSC) programme, a training and support initiative offering specialised HVAC contractors the opportunity to grow their business....

19 Jun 2018

Jenny Smith, marketing manager at Vent-Axia.

Vent-Axia welcomes clean air consultation

Vent-Axia has welcomed DEFRA’s new Clean Air Strategy consultation, published on May 22 2018, which confirms the importance of clean air in the home....

19 Jun 2018

Routes into STEM coordinator, Steve Ross.

BSRIA holds STEM event

BSRIA recently welcomed a group of Year 9 and 10 students from schools in Reading to its world-renowned test facilities to promote a charity scheme which gives students invaluable and tangible experience for a career path in science, technology, ...

15 Jun 2018

Toshiba launches online training for installers

Air conditioning installers can now access high quality technical training online using a new portal developed by Toshiba Air Conditioning UK....

15 Jun 2018

Ideal recruitment drive puts customer first

Industry-leading customer service is at the heart of a recruitment drive that will see Ideal Boilers employ more than 40 additional service engineers across the UK....

15 Jun 2018

Natalie Chisholm, marketing manager at Gaia Climate Solutions.

Gaia Climate Solutions appoints new marketing manager

Natalie Chisholm has joined Gaia Climate Solutions from MultiYork Furniture, bringing 15 years of marketing experience to her new role as marketing manager....

15 Jun 2018

Late payment ‘tsar’ to speak at BESA Conference

The 2018 Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Conference has started to take shape with high profile sessions already agreed on the technical implications for contractors of the Hackitt Review and how Brexit will affect the building ...

14 Jun 2018

Mitsubishi Electric is the official partner of Special Olympics GB.

Mitsubishi Electric partners with Special Olympics GB

Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it will become a new official partner of Special Olympics GB for the next two years....

13 Jun 2018

Build a successful future with BCIA

The Building Controls Industries Association (BCIA) is calling on engineers, technicians, electricians and building services trades personnel to complement their existing knowledge and skill-set in the building controls sector by securing their ...

13 Jun 2018

Airtech celebrates 30th anniversary

Airtech is celebrating 30 years of providing mould and condensation control solutions to housing associations and local authorities across the UK....

13 Jun 2018

Geberit highlights life-saving potential of press-fit

Despite the omission of mandatory sprinkler installations from Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, press-fit technology on modern sprinkler systems could save lives by facilitating quicker, easier and ...

12 Jun 2018

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Skills shortage threatens plumbing sector

MP visits EOGB to witness oil heating innovation

OFTEC conference unites industry to discuss liquid fuel heating

Rehau recognised at regional business awards

Industry welcomes Network Rail contract changes

New appointment at Ideal Commercial

Gree keeps the World Cup cool

Kensa assesses impact of RHI reforms

Water treatment specialists unite to create industry-first protection solution

Johnson Controls launches contractor partnership initiative

Vent-Axia welcomes clean air consultation

BSRIA holds STEM event

Toshiba launches online training for installers

Ideal recruitment drive puts customer first

Gaia Climate Solutions appoints new marketing manager

Late payment ‘tsar’ to speak at BESA Conference

Mitsubishi Electric partners with Special Olympics GB

Build a successful future with BCIA

Airtech celebrates 30th anniversary

Geberit highlights life-saving potential of press-fit

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