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Builder fined after breaching gas safety regulations

A self-employed builder from East Barnet has been fined after he endangered the lives of home-owners following the installation of a wall-mounted gas boiler and associated pipe-work at a home in Clacton-on-Sea despite not being gas safe registered.

19 Nov 2014

Report finds industry support for EngTech

There is overwhelming support for the promotion of career progression to those working in plumbing and domestic heating, according to latest industry research.

19 Nov 2014

Stirling Prize winner joins speakers at Ecobuild 2015

In his first public speaking commitment since winning the RIBA Stirling Prize this year, architect Steve Tompkins of Haworth Tompkins will join the Independent’s architecture critic Jay Merrick, in conversation at next year’s Ecobuild show.

19 Nov 2014

Pipe Center and Plumb Center expand estimating team

Pipe Center and Climate Center have expanded their central estimating team to provide a faster turnaround on project quotations and support continued growth.

19 Nov 2014

Daikin survey reveals UK homeowners' concerns over cost of heating

According to a new survey by Daikin UK, British homeowners are preparing to wrap up indoors this winter as concern over the cost of heating dominates seasonal money worries.

19 Nov 2014

West Country could miss out on green jobs, warns report

A new report published today by renewable energy experts Regen SW, reveals that 16,000 people are employed by south west construction businesses in making homes more energy efficient but with the right backing this figure could be much higher.

17 Nov 2014

Report urges next Government to make heat a policy priority

A new, independent report, Pathways for Heat: Low Carbon Heat for Buildings, by cross-party think tank group, Carbon Connect, and published in Parliament today (17 November), is calling for the next Government to set heat as a policy priority for the decade ahead.

17 Nov 2014

ebm-papst opens new German production facility

ebm-papst is opening its new €15m production facility in Mulfingen-Hollenbach, Germany, after a construction period of just seven months.

13 Nov 2014

Wolseley names new HR director

Wolseley UK has appointed Joanne Smith as its new human resources director.

13 Nov 2014

Comfort meets technology at ISH 2015

ISH, the leading trade fair for sustainable sanitation solutions, innovative bathroom design, energy efficient heating technology combined with renewable energy and environmental air-conditioning, cooling and ...

12 Nov 2014

Survey highlights benefits of ventilation systems

EnviroVent says that according to a recent survey of 200 homeowners who had bought one of its ventilation systems more than half had experienced improvements to their health or home within two weeks of its installation.

12 Nov 2014

Heating oil prices continue to fall

According to the latest figures from the Sutherland tables, heating oil prices have continued to fall and are now at a three year low, making oil arguably the cheapest and most convenient way to heat off-gas grid homes.

12 Nov 2014

Amtech Group acquired by Trimble

Trimble has acquired Amtech Group from Primary Capital Limited and senior management for an undisclosed sum.

12 Nov 2014

technotrans makes a new appointment

Ex-naval engineer David Read has joined the technotrans service team and will report to newly promoted lead engineer Steve Liddell.

11 Nov 2014

Encon appoints insulation entrepreneur

Specialist distributor Encon Insulation has boosted its industrial/HVAC division for the second time in as many months.

10 Nov 2014

AMP reports sharp increase in sales of room air conditioning units

Expanding independent distributor AMP has reported a dramatic increase in sales of Toshiba air conditioning units following a company-wide sales initiative.

10 Nov 2014

Bosch appoints new business development manager

Bosch Commercial and Industrial Heating has appointed a new business development manager for the south region as it continues to invest in its growing sales team.

10 Nov 2014

UK Construction Week launched

Design and build event company Media 10 has launched UK Construction Week, which will bring together the newly acquired Build Show and the highly successful Grand Designs Live.

10 Nov 2014

Investment in R&D helps to futureproof HVAC in the UK

Continued investment in research and development is helping companies to stay ahead of legislative and commercial demands, according to Armstrong Fluid Technology.

6 Nov 2014

CIC advises on the Consumer Rights Bill

The Construction Industry Council (CIC), through its Liability Panel, has provided advice to the Earl of Lytton for the introduction of amendments to the Consumer Rights Bill when the Bill reached the House of Lords on 22 October.

6 Nov 2014

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Builder fined after breaching gas safety regulations

Report finds industry support for EngTech

Stirling Prize winner joins speakers at Ecobuild 2015

Pipe Center and Plumb Center expand estimating team

Daikin survey reveals UK homeowners' concerns over cost of heating

West Country could miss out on green jobs, warns report

Report urges next Government to make heat a policy priority

ebm-papst opens new German production facility

Wolseley names new HR director

Comfort meets technology at ISH 2015

Survey highlights benefits of ventilation systems

Heating oil prices continue to fall

Amtech Group acquired by Trimble

technotrans makes a new appointment

Encon appoints insulation entrepreneur

AMP reports sharp increase in sales of room air conditioning units

Bosch appoints new business development manager

UK Construction Week launched

Investment in R&D helps to futureproof HVAC in the UK

CIC advises on the Consumer Rights Bill

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