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Heat network customers to benefit from fairer energy prices

Hundreds of thousands of heat network customers could benefit from fairer energy prices under new plans unveiled by government last week....

10 Aug 2023

UK heating engineers earn £23K less than US counterparts

Market analysis from Fair Fix, the boiler engineer experts, reveals that UK heating engineers rank a disappointing seventh in the league table of global engineer salaries, and fall thousands of pounds behind the European leader....

10 Aug 2023

Heat Network supply chain collaboration essential for decarbonisation

Following the Climate Change Committee (CCC)’s Progress Report to Parliament stating the UK is lagging in its building decarbonisation efforts, REHAU is calling on the Government to increase heat pump uptake by reducing the ‘spark gap’....

10 Aug 2023

Air conditioning is a must for hybrid workers returning to the office

Samsung Climate Solutions has revealed the results of bespoke research which finds that although almost two-thirds (64%) of workers in the UK with hybrid working patterns are planning to spend more time in the office in 2023 than in 2022, 66% would ...

10 Aug 2023

Declining boiler manufacturing hikes prices for UK consumers

Insight from Fair Fix, the boiler specialist, reveals that a reduction in radiator and boiler manufacturing has led to increased prices for consumers, but an industry rebound might spell promise for cash-strapped homeowners....

2 Aug 2023

Upgrading your boiler could save you £500 per year on energy costs

Insight from Fair Fix, the boiler engineer experts, has revealed that upgrading your boiler to an A-rated boiler could save you as much as £508 per year in energy costs....

2 Aug 2023

Training Academy Academy technical director Ian Edgeworth and office manager Carolynn Edgeworth

Conex Bänninger supports Energy Training Academy in Scotland

A state-of-the-art training academy in Edinburgh is helping to produce the apprentices of tomorrow by putting youngsters on a pathway to employment, as well as upskill experienced energy engineers....

2 Aug 2023

HETAS extends network of training centres across England, Scotland and Wales

HETAS, the solid fuel and biomass organisation, has announced the expansion of its network of registered training centres throughout England, Scotland and Wales....

2 Aug 2023

Engineering Services alliance calls for clarity on the CE and UKCA mark transition

Actuate UK, the voice of the engineering services sector, has welcomed the Department of Business & Trade (DBT) announcement to indefinitely extend recognition of CE mark for some goods coming into Great Britain but asks for clarity on construction ...

2 Aug 2023

ADEY lobbying influences new government campaign

The intervention of Siobhan Baillie, MP for the Stroud, saw ‘sludge’ raised as an issue with Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ), prior to his department recommending whole system maintenance, ...

27 Jul 2023

Industry urged to learn from Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak

Following reports of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a plastics manufacturer’s facilities, Wilo is calling on stakeholders involved in plumbing, heating and building services to avoid making the same mistakes....

27 Jul 2023

New guide to heat network regulations shows benefits of compliance

Switch2 Energy has published an updated guide to the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations (HNR). This explains what communal heat scheme operators must do to gain compliance and achieve cost and carbon efficiency savings....

27 Jul 2023

Funding for leisure centres means it's time to focus on ventilation

Ventilation specialist Breathing Buildings says the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of a £60 million fund for publicly owned leisure centres with swimming pools means it’s time to upgrade ventilation systems....

27 Jul 2023

BESA backs call to triple retrofit recruitment

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has called for a major injection of funding and planning into addressing the skills shortage which is preventing the refurbishment and retrofitting of buildings in line with the government's ...

27 Jul 2023

Green Heat Network Fund supports communities to adopt “cleaner, more secure” heating

Cheshire East Council and Plymouth City Council have been awarded almost £4 million from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF), delivered by Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management....

27 Jul 2023

Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance

Thousands to be trained to boost energy efficiency in homes across the country

Thousands of people will be equipped with the right skills to make homes more energy efficient, thanks to new government funding which will see training courses rolled out across the country....

27 Jul 2023

EUA welcomes Martyn Bridges as President

The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), has announced the appointment of Martyn Bridges, director of technical services at Worcester Bosch, as its new president....

20 Jul 2023

BESA chief executive officer David Frise

BESA blends business and technical at ‘most ambitious’ conference

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is bringing together its “most ambitious and wide-ranging” programme of commercial and technical content to date for its sixth Annual Conference this October....

20 Jul 2023

Maria Gonella, managing partner at the Quantum Group

Daikin UK and Quantum Group form green skills partnership

Daikin UK has partnered with Quantum Group, provider of renewables and decarbonisation training, to roll out to approximately 150 further education colleges that offer built environment study programmes. This innovative partnership is said to be ...

20 Jul 2023

Karen Boswell is the new chair of the HHIC

Baxi MD appointed HHIC chair

Karen Boswell OBE, managing director of Baxi UK and Ireland, has been appointed the new chair of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC).

20 Jul 2023

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Heat network customers to benefit from fairer energy prices

UK heating engineers earn £23K less than US counterparts

Heat Network supply chain collaboration essential for decarbonisation

Air conditioning is a must for hybrid workers returning to the office

Declining boiler manufacturing hikes prices for UK consumers

Upgrading your boiler could save you £500 per year on energy costs

Conex Bänninger supports Energy Training Academy in Scotland

HETAS extends network of training centres across England, Scotland and Wales

Engineering Services alliance calls for clarity on the CE and UKCA mark transition

ADEY lobbying influences new government campaign

Industry urged to learn from Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak

New guide to heat network regulations shows benefits of compliance

Funding for leisure centres means it's time to focus on ventilation

BESA backs call to triple retrofit recruitment

Green Heat Network Fund supports communities to adopt “cleaner, more secure” heating

Thousands to be trained to boost energy efficiency in homes across the country

EUA welcomes Martyn Bridges as President

BESA blends business and technical at ‘most ambitious’ conference

Daikin UK and Quantum Group form green skills partnership

Baxi MD appointed HHIC chair

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