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BESA President calls for ‘crisis engineering’

The UK should look to its engineering community for solutions to many of the serious social and economic challenges it is facing, according to the President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

9 Feb 2023

“Focus on action, not tokenistic interventions”, says heating sector diversity report

Women and ethnic minorities represent an untapped talent pool that could address the UK’s labour and skills shortage, but urgent action is needed to encourage more entrants to the workforce, says a new report from Energy Systems Catapult....

9 Feb 2023

Viessmann Group announces record revenue and growth

The Viessmann Group continued to grow in 2022, increasing its total revenue to €4 billion, an increase of 19% over 2021’s turnover of €3.4 billion. In its 105th anniversary year, the family company grew from 13,000 to 14,500 employees....

9 Feb 2023

New generation of professionals crucial to a Net Zero future

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, a heating and hot water industry leader has highlighted the progress that must be made to encourage more young people into the industry....

9 Feb 2023

Installers urged to swap old pumps for new as cold season bites

With cold snaps causing breakdowns in old heating systems, pump manufacturer Wilo is calling on installers to take the opportunity to fit modern, efficient pumps to help homeowners save as much as 80% in energy and money in the long term....

9 Feb 2023

BESA urges Shapps to clarify energy policy

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the creation of a new government department dedicated to delivering energy security and Net Zero but urged its Secretary of State Grant Shapps to accelerate investment in energy ...

9 Feb 2023

David Dunn, sales director north Europe, Global Comfort Solutions Europe, Carrier HVAC

Toshiba Air Conditioning UK celebrates 10 years of carbon neutrality

Toshiba Air Conditioning is celebrating 10 years of being carbon neutral, a decade after becoming the first HVAC supplier in the UK to achieve the status....

21 Jan 2023

BEIS funded training available through The Retrofit Academy

The Retrofit Academy (TRA), a provider in retrofit training, has been awarded funding from the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to upskill and provide employment in the retrofit sector across England. ...

21 Jan 2023

Haier appoints European A2W and Heat Pump Product Leader

Haier has appointed Richard Sherlock as European Air to Water and Heat Pump Product Leader....

21 Jan 2023

JTL donates £5,000 to community projects

JTL, apprenticeship provider in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, has donated £5,000 to community projects nominated by its own workforce....

21 Jan 2023

BDR Thermea Group acquires Fortes Energy Systems

BDR Thermea Group, a global manufacturer of smart indoor climate solutions and parent company of the UK heating solutions manufacturer Baxi, has acquired heat network company Fortes Energy Systems....

21 Jan 2023

Switch2 Energy chief executive Richard Harrison

CEO calls for new focus on standards of Heat Network management

Communal heating specialist Switch2 Energy today (19 January) called on UK heat suppliers to re-focus their approach on the way heat networks are developed, operated, and managed – to prioritise efficiency, technology and customer service....

21 Jan 2023

Stiebel Eltron secures ‘A Great Place to Work’ accreditation

Stiebel Eltron UK has today announced it has been certified with ‘A Great Place to Work’ accreditation after its employees cited the company’s commitment to fairness, pride, and ethics during an anonymous survey....

21 Jan 2023

Rinnai focus groups showed hybrid systems including heat pumps are presently a highly relevant value proposition regarding current installation projects

H3 Hydrogen, Hybrid and Heat Pump Focus Group hears contractor/installer/consultants industry views on Net Zero concerns

Rinnai has initiated a series of focus groups with the intent purpose of finding the heating and hot water delivery industry’s real concerns in implementing a clear practical, technical, and economic pathway to NetZero decarbonisation. Rinnai will ...

20 Jan 2023

RINNAI’S H3 (Hydrogen / Hybrids / Heat Pumps) renewable options now available

Rinnai’s H3 range includes all mainstream varieties of renewable energy alternative options including, LOW-GWP heat pumps (4kw – 110kw) Hydrogen Blends 20% ready and BioLPG ready water heaters and boilers and market leading solar thermal....

19 Jan 2023

Swegon moves into new ‘local flagship’ factory in Kent

HVAC systems manufacturer, Swegon, is moving into its new Vantage Point factory, near Maidstone, Kent....

19 Jan 2023

ECO+ scheme will increase need to balance roof space ventilation with aesthetics

More discreet ventilation solutions will be required, according to Klober, part of the BMI Group, as improved insulation through the government’s new ECO+ scheme could increase the risk of condensation in the roof space....

19 Jan 2023

As a safeguard against counterfeit products, BITZER marks all compressors and genuine spare parts with a QR code

‘Grey’ imports present a major risk for UK buyers

BITZER UK, the compressor specialist, has warned UK installers and end users about the risks of attempting to source BITZER products through unofficial 'grey' channels, due to the danger of counterfeit equipment and the lack of local technical ...

19 Jan 2023

Insulating EU homes could reduce energy demand by 44%

A new study released by Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) shows that improving the insulation of existing residential buildings in the EU would significantly contribute to securing the bloc’s energy independence and achieving he EU target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050.

Improved insulation of EU residential buildings would result in a reduction of energy demand for heating in buildings by 777 TWh, or 44% compared to 2020: 46% in gas savings, 44% in heating oil savings and 48% in coal savings.

19 Jan 2023

Changes announced to BCIA Management Committee

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced changes to its Management Committee, with the addition of new members Jen Vickers, Ron Purcell and Jason Harper, while thanking Richard Meacham and Simon Ward who have both left the ...

19 Jan 2023

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BESA President calls for ‘crisis engineering’

“Focus on action, not tokenistic interventions”, says heating sector diversity report

Viessmann Group announces record revenue and growth

New generation of professionals crucial to a Net Zero future

Installers urged to swap old pumps for new as cold season bites

BESA urges Shapps to clarify energy policy

Toshiba Air Conditioning UK celebrates 10 years of carbon neutrality

BEIS funded training available through The Retrofit Academy

Haier appoints European A2W and Heat Pump Product Leader

JTL donates £5,000 to community projects

BDR Thermea Group acquires Fortes Energy Systems

CEO calls for new focus on standards of Heat Network management

Stiebel Eltron secures ‘A Great Place to Work’ accreditation

H3 Hydrogen, Hybrid and Heat Pump Focus Group hears contractor/installer/consultants industry views on Net Zero concerns

RINNAI’S H3 (Hydrogen / Hybrids / Heat Pumps) renewable options now available

Swegon moves into new ‘local flagship’ factory in Kent

ECO+ scheme will increase need to balance roof space ventilation with aesthetics

‘Grey’ imports present a major risk for UK buyers

Insulating EU homes could reduce energy demand by 44%

Changes announced to BCIA Management Committee

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