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HSE warns of CO risk posed by boiler flue ceiling voids

Builders, gas installers, property developers and building owners are being warned about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas boilers with flues in voids.

3 Oct 2008

Ed heads up new dept of Energy and Climate

Ed Milliband is heading up the UK government's newly-created Department of Energy and Climate Change, which brings together two separate departments.

3 Oct 2008

Rok launches plumbing heating and electrical business

Rok plc is launching a company in the UK, bringing together five of its plumbing, heating and electrical businesses acquired in the last two years.

1 Oct 2008

Lynch clinches Heatline's commercial director role

The Vaillant Group has appointed Roy Lynch as commercial director for its Heatline brand in the UK.

30 Sep 2008

Crunchtime - Firms urged to bite into green funds

The Carbon Trust is relaxing its rules for loans on energy efficiency improvements and has increased funds to help firms struggling for resources during the credit crunch.

30 Sep 2008

Ductwork bodies seal collaboration deal

The Association of Ductwork Contactors and Allied Services (ADCAS) and the Ductwork Group of the HVCA have signed an accord to work more closely together to promote excellence across the sector.

29 Sep 2008

Crane buys Delta Fluid Products

Building services supplier Crane Ltd has bought Delta Fluids Products.

25 Sep 2008

Industry flocks to London HEVAR

HVAC industry professionals got a lot more than they bargained for on the first day of London HEVAR which started today.

24 Sep 2008

Wolseley's pre-tax profits fall by £489m

Global heating supplies distributor Wolseley’s profit before tax has fallen by £489m this year.

23 Sep 2008

Baxi calls for green heating revolution

Heating manufacturer Baxi is calling for a shake-up of the home heating industry with business and the government working to bring about a green energy revolution.

23 Sep 2008

Beijer sets sights on Carrier's wholesale operations

G & L BEIJER, the Swedish owners of UK wholesaler Dean & Wood intends to acquire Carrier's acr wholesale distribution operations in Europe through a new share issue to Carrier.

22 Sep 2008

LG air-conditioning's GM hotfoots to London HEVAR

The GM of LG UK's air-conditioning division Graham Hendra is to take centre stage at London HEVAR 08, to explain how to "Maximise VRF system design".

22 Sep 2008

Hollyoaks gets CORGI's gas safety gong

Mock the week comedian Michael McIntyre was far from joking when he congratulated Hollyoaks for its "contribution to gas safety" at the CORGI Awards.

16 Sep 2008

Rooney's injury causes two firms to feel pane

Two construction firms paid the price (nearly £60,000) for an employee’s broken pelvis after safety failures led to a 600kg glass panel falling on him.

15 Sep 2008

Tyson takes lead after Oceanair Distribution's sale

AC distributor Oceanair Distribution has been bought by investment group Cripps Trust Corporation and former owner Bob Cowlard has gone back to work for Sanyo.

15 Sep 2008

Forget Simon Cowell, vote at S-Factor LIVE at London HEVAR 08

Never mind the X-Factor, HVAC businesses and individuals are clamouring to take part in the S-Factor on September 25, with sustainability the hot word on every building services professional's lips.

15 Sep 2008

Family survives gas poisoning but weren't saved by CO bell

A chemistry academic and his family lived to tell the tale of how carbon monoxide gas filled their Leicester home, but it was not their CO alarm but the alarm clock that saved them.

11 Sep 2008