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Cross Government action plan on climate change launched

The announcement of the Carbon Plan and Green Deal apprenticeships has been made during a visit by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne to B&Q's flagship energy saving store in Sutton.

7 Mar 2011

BBES wins £4.6m Strathclyde fire contract

Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has been awarded a £4.6 million mechanical and electrical services contract by Bovis Lend Lease for a new Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Training Facility in Cambuslang, Glasgow.

3 Mar 2011

Airedale invests in manufacturing training centre

Airedale International Air Conditioning is making an investment in a £500,000 training centre designed to equip a new generation of engineers with the skills to install and service increasingly high tech air conditioning and control systems.

3 Mar 2011

Wireless sensor distribution deal agreed

Alpha Micro Components, an independent franchised distributor of electronic components, has entered into an agreement with the originator of patented self-powered wireless technology EnOcean GmbH which will see it distribute EnOcean's energy harvesting wireless sensor modules in the UK and Ireland.

3 Mar 2011

Fire expert joins Airvent

Keith Elves has joined smoke control firm Airvent as a fire engineering consultant.

3 Mar 2011

RICS launches environmental performance standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new version of the Ska Rating, which allows owners and occupiers to better understand the commercial and environmental performance of their office fit-out by measuring their energy and water consumption in the 12 months following the completion of the project.

3 Mar 2011

MagnaClean tops industry testing

The first published independent industry testing into magnetic filter performance has produced starkly contrasting results for manufacturers, according to ADEY Professional Heating Solutions.

3 Mar 2011

Matrix expands division with new appointment

Energy management company Matrix has recruited Julian Miller to head its expanding Unity Services division. Mr Miller joins Matrix at its head office in Manchester. He will be responsible for overseeing client operations in both London and Glasgow in order to deliver long-term energy management solutions for Matrix's client base, which includes high-profile names such as Marks & Spencer and Tesco.

3 Mar 2011

Easy MCS scoops renewable energy award

MCS accreditation specialist Easy MCS has been awarded advisory firm of the year at the New Energy Awards 2011.

3 Mar 2011

Greater energy saving focus needed says Mitsi

Mitsubishi Electric has focused attention on the need to upgrade existing buildings using the energy-saving potential of advanced heating, cooling, ventilation and power generating equipment.

3 Mar 2011

Sentinel welcomes new owner

Energy efficiency and water treatment company Sentinel Performance Solutions has been bought by Electra Partners from US private equity firm The Riverside Company for £43 million.

3 Mar 2011

Adam International expands into new premises

Wireless building energy management systems (iBEMS) manufacturer and installer, Adam International has secured a second site in Stockport as the firm continues its expansion.

3 Mar 2011

Heating engineers warned to tighten up tax affairs

The tax authorities are targeting gas fitters and heating engineers in a clampdown on tradespeople failing to declare their earnings and pay tax.

3 Mar 2011

Aerco website gives immediate access to live support

LIVE CHAT is a new feature on the redeveloped Aerco website that provides customers with immediate access to DESIGNSUPPORT, the Aerco technical support division.

3 Mar 2011

Salus Facebook debut features Ferrari competition

Heating controls supplier Salus has launched a Facebook page to engage with its growing band of installers and merchants. To celebrate its launch, Salus is offering fans of its Facebook page the opportunity to win the drive of a lifetime with five "Ferrari Thrill" experience days up for gabs.

3 Mar 2011

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Cross Government action plan on climate change launched

BBES wins £4.6m Strathclyde fire contract

Airedale invests in manufacturing training centre

Wireless sensor distribution deal agreed

Fire expert joins Airvent

RICS launches environmental performance standard

MagnaClean tops industry testing

Matrix expands division with new appointment

Easy MCS scoops renewable energy award

Greater energy saving focus needed says Mitsi

Sentinel welcomes new owner

Adam International expands into new premises

Heating engineers warned to tighten up tax affairs

Aerco website gives immediate access to live support

Salus Facebook debut features Ferrari competition

HPA makes heat pump info easy to access

CARE International challenges construction industry

Outlook for 2011 is of 'concern' to contractors, says BSRIA

Specflue opens training centre

PH Jones supports young people with apprenticeship placements

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