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Skills shortage stats hit industry

The number and quality of professional construction recruits is falling warns the Construction Skills All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).

21 Nov 2007

CHP heats up PM's climate speech

The prime minister’s green speech noted that taking the UK to a low-carbon economy can be done with the help of Combined Heat and Power (CHP).

20 Nov 2007

Professional services firms face HMRC scrutiny

Professional services firms must get ready for an intense payments investigation says financial advisor Grant Thornton.

19 Nov 2007

Jobs fair game at construction jobs show

Thousands of engineering and construction jobs will be promoted at the National Engineering and Construction Recruitment (NECR) exhibition this month.

16 Nov 2007

Hippo rubbishes industry's use of skips

Hippos are nothing to be scared of- in fact the building services industry can now embrace this new weapon in the war against waste.

15 Nov 2007

Speedy Hire honoured at National Business Awards

And finally, Sir Trevor Mcdonald was on hand to congratulate Speedy Hire for winning the EIM Marketing Strategy of the Year award on November 13 for its health and safety work.

15 Nov 2007

Industry views sought on qualification review

The views of HVAC professionals are wanted to help revise the industry's national occupational standards (NOS) and S/NVQs.

14 Nov 2007

Brandon Hire expands to boost Scottish presence

Tool hire company Brandon Hire has opened three more branches in Scotland, bringing the number of branches in the country to 14.

13 Nov 2007

Wolseley launches green guide

Wolseley UK, the distributor of plumbing and heating products, is launching a guide packed with green product choices.

13 Nov 2007

Small business need level tender playing field

Small businesses can't compete for public sector contracts because of the government's tendering process, says the Forum for Private Business (FPB).

12 Nov 2007

Industry's passion bears BEST training deal

A deal signed by Building Engineering Services Training (BEST) and Electrical Assessment Services (EAS) has given birth to a one-stop electrical training shop.

9 Nov 2007

HSE scolds failure to prevent scalds

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says organisations should follow its guidelines to avoid deaths from scalding hot water.

9 Nov 2007

Trend makes The Apprentice priority viewing

BUILDING Management systems specialist Trend Control Systems, hopes to tackle the nation's lack of trained building service engineers with its apprentice programme.

7 Nov 2007

Fulton appoints UK-based MD

Fulton Boiler Works has appointed Gary Eckersley as its UK managing director

7 Nov 2007

Industry surfs net to safety

Installers need no longer flick through a weighty tome to read out-dated safety rules on building services maintenance- thanks to a new website.

5 Nov 2007

Viessmann's role in a winter's tale warmly received

Actors chattering backstage at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Courtyard Theatre were not reciting lines but had lost control of their teeth due to the cold, until Viessmann warmed things up.

1 Nov 2007

HETAS turns heat on unregistered installers

HETAS, the UK body operating the competent person’s scheme for installers of wood and solid fuel burning appliances, is fired up about unregistered installers.

1 Nov 2007