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Engineering bodies reach out to a new generation

School leavers and other young people are being urged to consider engineering careers as the UK employment market enters uncharted territory....

11 Aug 2021

Report probes need for healthier hotel design

As the hotel sector thrives amid the UK ‘staycation’ boom, a report has revealed opportunities for hotel design to include further wellbeing and comfort measures to meet changing expectations from prospective guests....

11 Aug 2021

Rinnai has appointed Andy Bell in the South West

Rinnai expands in the South West

Rinnai is expanding its salesforce in the South West with the appointment of Dorset-based Andy Bell....

10 Aug 2021

Business secretary hails heat pump training course

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng, has welcomed the launch of a new training course that will overhaul the route to becoming a heat pump installer in the UK....

10 Aug 2021

Drive to net zero set to boost ventilation and air conditioning systems market

The ventilation and air conditioning systems market is expected to return to growth to £1.33 billion by 2025 according to AMA research....

9 Aug 2021

New machines allow for faster and error-free production of modern industrial fans: Chief executive Peter Fenkl shows minister of economic affairs Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut how high-performance fans for data centres and hospitals are assembled

Ziehl-Abegg adds space for rapid growth

Fan specialist Ziehl-Abegg is investing €36 million on a modern production facility in Germany....

9 Aug 2021

Head of low carbon transition at Scottish Enterprise, Andy McDonald

Report reveals Scotland's strength in clean hydrogen

A Scottish Enterprise report heralds Scotland as a world-leading producer of clean hydrogen within the next 10 years and finds that the technologies and deployment will be paramount to the success of Scotland’s target of net zero by 2045....

9 Aug 2021

ISH Shanghai & CIHE 2021 postponed

The organisers of ISH Shanghai & CIHE have confirmed that the next edition of the fair will now take place at a later date, instead of the scheduled 31 August – 2 September 2021....

9 Aug 2021

BESA aims to beef up compliance team

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has kickstarted a major recruitment drive to extend its expert team of competence and compliance auditors....

9 Aug 2021

Wavin's charge towards net zero construction

Plumbing and drainage manufacturer Wavin has joined the latest cohort of the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) net zero carbon programme, which is part of the council’s CO2nstruct Zero initiative....

9 Aug 2021

Malte Witt, Armacell vice president EMEA & chief marketing officer

Shortage of raw materials critical

Insulation specialist Armacell has warned of significant raw material price rises reaching all-time highs in recent months....

9 Aug 2021

BESA mourns ‘totally dedicated’ Peter Hoyle

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced the passing of its former president Peter Hoyle at the age of 76....

5 Aug 2021

Chief scientist only getting part of the ventilation picture

A report commissioned by the government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has highlighted the crucial role played by building ventilation in reducing the risk of Covid-19 and other infections, but it misses some crucial practicalities, ...

5 Aug 2021