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Industry “bitterly disappointed” with government delay to domestic RHI

Following the Government's announcement (26 March) that it is delaying implementation of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) until April 2014, the industry has reacted with disappointment.

27 Mar 2013

Pegler & Louden appoints national sales manager

Pegler & Louden, the industrial valve division of leading distributor BSS Industrial, has appointed Andrew Fraser as national sales manager.

25 Mar 2013

Geberit launches new website

Geberit has launched a new website for the UK, which aims to provide one easy-to-navigate online resource for installers.

25 Mar 2013

Md calls for a halt to incentives for biomass waste

The managing director of CPV, a UK manufacturer of district heating pipe systems, is calling for an end to the way in which the Renewables Obligation is incentivising electricity producers to use biomass fuels in inefficient, conventional power stations and effectively squandering the waste heat produced.

25 Mar 2013

CIBSE ASHRAE Young Engineers' Awards 2013 call for entries

CIBSE (The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) is inviting entries for the CIBSE ASHRAE Young Engineers' Awards 2013.

25 Mar 2013

HSE clamps down on unsafe sites

Almost one in five construction sites visited have had enforcement action taken against them following visits from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

25 Mar 2013

SummitSkills reacts to Government response on Richard Review

SummitSkills, the sector skills council for the building services engineering sector, is urging the Government to remember the needs of employers of SMEs and micro-businesses following its response to the review of apprenticeships by Doug Richard, published last week.

21 Mar 2013

FMB calls on Government to back smaller firms

Responding to Chancellor George Osborne's Budget yesterday (20 March), the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says that although positive steps have been taken to address the housing crisis, the measures announced may not be enough to enable smaller builders to deliver the energy efficient new homes that Britain badly needs.

21 Mar 2013

BBES delivers sustainable m&e installation at Intertek

Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has completed a comprehensive mechanical and electrical installation at the headquarters of energy services firm Intertek, in Aberdeen.

21 Mar 2013

NSAET offers free tips for SMEs

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies (NSAET) has produced a free, online sales and marketing plan generator with the aim of helping small to medium-sized businesses think of new ideas and find cost-effective ways to promote their services.

21 Mar 2013

BSRIA comments on Budget

Reacting to yesterday's (20 March) Budget, BSRIA ceo Andrew Eastwell acknowledged that it "contained quite a lot for construction".

21 Mar 2013

B&ES celebrates North West Regional Training Awards

Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) president, Sue Sharp, presented this year's North West Regional Training Awards, during a dinner held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.

21 Mar 2013

Briggs & Forrester secures four London contracts

Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services has secured four major projects in London worth in excess of £15m.

20 Mar 2013

OFTEC report questions benefits of rural renewables

OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association) has put the suitability of renewable heating for rural homes under the microscope in a new report.

20 Mar 2013

FPB says many small firms still unprepared for new RTI system

HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) has announced an 11th hour change to its Real Time Information system, its new way of reporting PAYE, just two weeks before the scheme goes live, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

20 Mar 2013

Remeha Commercial continues to expand

Remeha Commercial has made a number of new appointments as it continues to expand.

18 Mar 2013

FMB calls for greater say for employers on apprenticeships

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says the Government is right to recognise that employers need more say when it comes to the content of apprenticeship qualifications.

18 Mar 2013

European associations welcome new ecodesign rules for heaters

EHPA (European Heat Pump Association) and EPEE (The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment) have welcomed the adoption of the Ecodesign requirements for heaters.

18 Mar 2013

BSRIA wins BREEAM award

BSRIA has won a 'BREEAM Country First Award' as part of this year's BREEAM Awards.

18 Mar 2013

Hargreaves awarded quality and safety certification

Hargreaves, the air movement and ventilation ductwork solutions provider, has received Quality and Fabrication Standards certification from Sellafield.

18 Mar 2013

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Industry “bitterly disappointed” with government delay to domestic RHI

Pegler & Louden appoints national sales manager

Geberit launches new website

Md calls for a halt to incentives for biomass waste

CIBSE ASHRAE Young Engineers' Awards 2013 call for entries

HSE clamps down on unsafe sites

SummitSkills reacts to Government response on Richard Review

FMB calls on Government to back smaller firms

BBES delivers sustainable m&e installation at Intertek

NSAET offers free tips for SMEs

BSRIA comments on Budget

B&ES celebrates North West Regional Training Awards

Briggs & Forrester secures four London contracts

OFTEC report questions benefits of rural renewables

FPB says many small firms still unprepared for new RTI system

Remeha Commercial continues to expand

FMB calls for greater say for employers on apprenticeships

European associations welcome new ecodesign rules for heaters

BSRIA wins BREEAM award

Hargreaves awarded quality and safety certification

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