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Industry urged to go 'Deep Green'

Skanska UK's president and chief executive Mike Putnam, has called for a 'deep green society' at the JCT Povey Lecture.

8 Dec 2011

JCT launches sustainability life cycle consultation

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has launched a consultation to gain views from the property and construction industries about building life cycle matters in the context of sustainability and building contracts.

8 Dec 2011

Online registration now open for HEVAR 2012

HEVAR 2012, the UK's national heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration exhibition is now open for registration online.

8 Dec 2011

Council prosecuted over heating contractor injury

Warwickshire County Council has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after a self-employed heating contractor lost most of two fingers in poorly guarded machinery.

7 Dec 2011

Council fined for carbon monoxide leak at community centre

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has been fined for a carbon monoxide leak from a gas boiler at a community centre.

5 Dec 2011

Underfloor heating on the up and up

A new report on the electric underfloor heating market from MTW Research claims that growth will return to the industry in mid-2012, with real term rises from early 2013 as product development and volume demand stimulate sales in the sector, following a relatively lacklustre 2011.

2 Dec 2011

Green Deal Skills Alliance secures £1.4m to help firms go green

The Green Deal Skills Alliance - a partnership of SummitSkills, Asset Skills and ConstructionSkills - has secured £1.4m to help employers take advantage of commercial opportunities around the low carbon agenda.

2 Dec 2011

81 per cent rise in energy bills predicted by 2021

Power Efficiency, a Balfour Beatty company specialising in energy management and carbon consultancy, claims in a new report that energy costs have increased by 77 per cent since 2004 and are expected to rise a further 81 per cent over the coming decade.

2 Dec 2011

EIC opens new Bristol office

National building services provider EIC has relocated its Bristol offices to the Avonmouth area. The company says its new 2,000 sq ft premises, which form part of EIC's national network of 13 regional offices, will also allow it to continue to service long-term clients in the region such as North Somerset Council with whom it has a three-year hard services planned and reactive maintenance contract.

1 Dec 2011

Flogas expands call centre

LPG gas supplier Flogas has expanded its call centre with the appointment of 15 new members of staff and the installation of the latest in call-handling technology.

1 Dec 2011

Wilo appoints new sales director

Pump manufacturer Wilo UK has appointed Richard Harden as sales director UK (Building Services).

1 Dec 2011

Henderson Green launches new 'academy'

Henderson Green, a south coast building services consultancy, has launched a new 'academy' to support new recruits and promote movement within the organisation.

1 Dec 2011

ACR News Awards deadline extended

The deadline for submitting entries for the annual awards event for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, the ACR News Awards 2012 has been extended from 30th November until Tuesday, 3 January, 2012.

1 Dec 2011

Systemair buys Airwell's Italian factory

Swedish ventilation company Systemair has agreed to acquire the Italian factory operated by French air conditioning company Airwell.

1 Dec 2011

Kensa launch GSHP installer videos

Kensa's Installer Partner Programme has launched a series of videos designed to help installers.

1 Dec 2011

Panasonic adds to UK team

Air conditioning supplier Panasonic has recruited three more people.

1 Dec 2011

Advanced Air appoints engineering manager

Air distribution system manufacturer Advanced Air has appointed Gerry Butler as engineering manager. In this role, he will focus on new product developments, including many additions to its fan coil range.

1 Dec 2011

Win an iPad 2 with Xpelair

Xpelair Ventilation Solutions is offering contractors the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win an iPad 2, with purchases of qualifying products from Xpelair's range of fans.

1 Dec 2011