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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

New MD leads Armstrong Manchester

Gary Mannus has been appointed managing director at Armstrong HVAC Manchester.

11 Sep 2008

Brown agrees a £910m heating deal

Gordon Brown has agreed a £910m heating package with energy giants.

11 Sep 2008

Photovoltaic to supply 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020

The top 50 CEOs from Europe's photovoltaic industry say PV energy can step up to provide 12% of European electricity demand by 2020.

10 Sep 2008

Apprentice clearing house to save skills in downturn

The Secretary of State for Skills, John Denham, has announced a rescue package to protect house building skills during the economic downturn.

10 Sep 2008

Repair sector weathers construction storm

The repair and maintenance sector has grown by more than 2% since the start of 2008, keeping itself buoyant while overall construction output sank by 0.5%.

8 Sep 2008

Ventilation project aims to blast away bio-terrorist threat

Academics at Canada's University of Saskatchewan are working to create a ventilation system to protect buildings from chemical warfare and bio-terrorist attack.

8 Sep 2008