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Mitsi appoints VAR for heat recovery vent units

Mitsubishi Electric has appointed SK Sales as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for the company's range of Lossnay heat recovery ventilation units.

16 Apr 2012

Pension reforms set to impact on your business warns Welplan

The Government has proposed new threshold figures for the automatic enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band for new Workplace Pension requirements that are due to start this October.

13 Apr 2012

'MCS consultation offers prospect of quality installations'

The latest update from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is a positive step towards securing a skilled workforce for environmental technologies, SummitSkills said as it urged employers to respond to the consultation which begins in May.

13 Apr 2012

Australia and New Zealand launch big migration drive

Australia and New Zealand are conducting one of their biggest migration drives in years to attract skilled trades people down under.

13 Apr 2012

Double digit growth forecast for building automation users

The market for building automation equipment in institutional users such as education and hospitals will see double digit growth over the coming three years, according to the latest research from IMS Research.

11 Apr 2012

New marketing assistant at FG Eurofred

FG Eurofred has appointed Helen Wickens marketing assistant in recognition of her increased role in the company's advertising, PR and promotional activities in support of both sales and marketing director Julian Brunnock and product and marketing manager Tony Nielsen.

11 Apr 2012

Jobs crisis threatens young people's access to industry careers

Industry employers are less likely to recruit school leavers due to the greater availability of more qualified and experienced applicants during the unemployment crisis, according to new research carried out on behalf of EAL, the specialist awarding organisation for industry qualifications.

10 Apr 2012

Swiftclean and Aquaco join forces

Kitchen extract and ductwork cleaning and legionella prevention services company Swiftclean Environmental has signed a partnership agreement with Aquaco Water Recycling which will broaden the offering of both companies to their clients.

10 Apr 2012

Businesses call for stronger position on draft EED

Knauf Insulation, Danfoss Randall and Trane, along with the UK Green Building Council, other businesses, green groups and professional bodies, have written a joint letter to Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, asking him to reconsider the UK's stance on the draft European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).

5 Apr 2012

Zenex's Farrell wins entrepreneur prize

Chris Farrell, managing director of energy saving technology supplier Zenex, has scooped the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the annual New Energy Awards held in London.

5 Apr 2012

Solar distributor fastest growing company

Solar power distributor Alternergy is the UK's fastest growing company, according to analysis by Real Business and Investec.

5 Apr 2012

Giacomini strengthens sales and marketing

Giacomini (UK), a supplier of plumbing brassware and underfloor heating system, is strengthening its southwest based team with the appointment of Charlotte Russell as sales and marketing assistant.

5 Apr 2012

Grants available for SMEs employing first apprentice

Employers across England are being encouraged to take advantage of a new funding initiative to help them recruit their first young apprentices.

5 Apr 2012

Trane offers consultants portal for sustainable HVAC systems

A new online portal from Trane allows specifying engineers and consultants in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) to research and design the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.

5 Apr 2012

Green Deal pioneers announced

Twenty-two organisations have signed up to be first Green Deal providers in what Energy Minister Greg Barker hailed as "a watershed moment".

5 Apr 2012

Weatherite teams up with Swiftclean on kitchen ventilation

Weatherite Building Services (WBS) has announced a new partnership with Swiftclean, a specialist in ductwork and kitchen extract fire safety cleaning.

5 Apr 2012

TROX UK appoints new FD

TROX UK has appointed Suzanne Ranson as finance director

5 Apr 2012

TrustMark introduces mini form of contract

TrustMark, the Government endorsed quality mark for tradesmen, in association with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), has launched a Mini Form of Contract designed to protect homeowners and tradesmen carrying out repairs, maintenance and improvements on homes, both internally and externally.

4 Apr 2012

Tougher standards for apprenticeships

Skills Minister John Hayes has introduced tougher standards for apprenticeships with the aim of driving up quality.

3 Apr 2012

New executive director of GEMA appointed

Minister of State Charles Hendry has appointed a new executive director to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) and has re-appointed four existing non-executive directors.

3 Apr 2012

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Mitsi appoints VAR for heat recovery vent units

Pension reforms set to impact on your business warns Welplan

'MCS consultation offers prospect of quality installations'

Australia and New Zealand launch big migration drive

Double digit growth forecast for building automation users

New marketing assistant at FG Eurofred

Jobs crisis threatens young people's access to industry careers

Swiftclean and Aquaco join forces

Businesses call for stronger position on draft EED

Zenex's Farrell wins entrepreneur prize

Solar distributor fastest growing company

Giacomini strengthens sales and marketing

Grants available for SMEs employing first apprentice

Trane offers consultants portal for sustainable HVAC systems

Green Deal pioneers announced

Weatherite teams up with Swiftclean on kitchen ventilation

TROX UK appoints new FD

TrustMark introduces mini form of contract

Tougher standards for apprenticeships

New executive director of GEMA appointed

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