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Plans afoot to clamp down on metal theft

The UK's £5 billion-a-year scrap industry is facing tougher regulation as part of a government crackdown on metal theft, including copper pipes and cabling.

5 Jan 2012

Water controls guide helps contractors tackle legislative changes

Honeywell has published an updated Water Controls Guide for contractors and specifiers.

5 Jan 2012

National Skills Academy appoints executive director

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has appointed Dr Cathryn Hickey as its executive director. She will be responsible for providing strategic management and leadership to drive the Skills Academy forward in its objective to deliver high quality, accredited environmental technologies training.

5 Jan 2012

FoE slams 'damaging' Government appeal over solar power

A planned Government appeal against a High Court ruling that its solar power cuts are illegal would waste of taxpayers' money, according to Friends of the Earth (FoE).

4 Jan 2012

CO awareness programme deadline extended

The deadline for organisations to register their interest in becoming local partners for a national carbon monoxide awareness programme has been extended until the end of the month.

4 Jan 2012

New ductwork standard 'ends confusion'

A new British Standard for cleanliness levels in newly installed ductwork marks the end of a potentially damaging source of confusion within the industry, according to ductwork specialist Systems Hygienics.

4 Jan 2012

Manly awarded OBE

Graham Manly, business development director at Gratte Brothers, has been awarded the OBE in the New Year Honours list for services to the building services sector.

3 Jan 2012

Renewables set to create jobs, says Whitehall

Around 12,000 jobs will be created through renewables investment announced in 2011, according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

3 Jan 2012

Birmingham heating contractor warned over delays

A heating contractor said to have kept more than 1,000 Birmingham council tenants waiting for boiler repairs has been told it has until the end of January to improve its performance.

3 Jan 2012

Tesco offers opportunities for gas engineers

Tesco has announced it is opening up its installer network to a wider list of approved Gas Safe engineers following the launch of a new gas boiler replacement and heating installation service.

3 Jan 2012

J&E Hall appoints new southern sales manager

Ellis Spencer has been appointed J&E Hall's new southern area sales manager. He joins the company from Coldkit UK. In his new role, Mr Spencer will cover an area across the south stretching from south Wales to East Anglia.

3 Jan 2012

Marketing and communications manager for Geberit

Geberit has appointed Sara Johnston as marketing and communications manager.

3 Jan 2012

Website shows live heat pump performance

Mitsubishi Electric has launched a website to promote the effectiveness of domestic air source heat pumps in the UK by showing real data gathered from properties around the country that are using its Ecodan system.

3 Jan 2012

Contractor helps Johnson Controls expansion

Johnson Controls has expanded its UK Industrial Refrigeration Division by joining forces with refrigeration, mechanical and electrical contractor Danston Technical Services located near Portsmouth.

3 Jan 2012

FiT legal challenge reflects employer concerns, says SummitSkills

The foundations of a growing solar PV industry have been seriously shaken by the decision to cut the Feed-in Tariff, SummitSkills has told Government in its feedback to the FiTs consultation, ending on 23 December.

23 Dec 2011

Senior Hargreaves appoints two new sales persons

Senior Hargreaves has appointed Gary Parslow business development manager and Terry Smith to look after the east London Ductshop trade counter business in Rainham.

22 Dec 2011

Quick Guide to CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

A free 'Quick Guide to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme' has been launched by ENER-G and Cornwall Energy Associates to help organisations reduce the impact of the new energy tax that will apply to larger energy users in 2012.

22 Dec 2011

Tighter guides will protect Apprenticeship badge

Tighter guidelines around the length of apprenticeships and the lowering of barriers facing SMEs will help the route to employment, says EAL.

22 Dec 2011

ESB Novusmodus leads £12m investment in Geothermal International

ESB Novusmodus has invested £8.6 million in Geothermal International along with other investors, including SSE Ventures, for new shares totalling £3.5m.

22 Dec 2011

Registration is now live for HEVAR 2012

Registration for HEVAR the national exhibition for the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry, has now gone live.

22 Dec 2011

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Plans afoot to clamp down on metal theft

Water controls guide helps contractors tackle legislative changes

National Skills Academy appoints executive director

FoE slams 'damaging' Government appeal over solar power

CO awareness programme deadline extended

New ductwork standard 'ends confusion'

Manly awarded OBE

Renewables set to create jobs, says Whitehall

Birmingham heating contractor warned over delays

Tesco offers opportunities for gas engineers

J&E Hall appoints new southern sales manager

Marketing and communications manager for Geberit

Website shows live heat pump performance

Contractor helps Johnson Controls expansion

FiT legal challenge reflects employer concerns, says SummitSkills

Senior Hargreaves appoints two new sales persons

Quick Guide to CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Tighter guides will protect Apprenticeship badge

ESB Novusmodus leads £12m investment in Geothermal International

Registration is now live for HEVAR 2012

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