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HVR Awards: Voting opens in three categories

To give everyone time to vote in our three categories to be decided by online poll, the HVR Awards will be held on 14 October. Voting is open now at www.hvrawards.com/vote-2021/...

15 Sep 2021

The role of plastics in net zero drive

A webinar from the BPF Pipes Group takes place on 20 October focusing on the role plastic pipes will pay in contributing towards the UK’s net zero targets....

14 Sep 2021

BESA’s director of training and skills Helen Yeulet

Record infrastructure plan will need ‘colossal’ skills drive

The Government’s announcement of a record £650bn investment in infrastructure projects over the next decade will be a massive boost to the building services sector but will need to be matched by an unprecedented surge in training and recruitment, ...

14 Sep 2021

National Audit Office calls out handling of GHG

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) on the ill-fated Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme, has found that a rushed delivery and implementation significantly reduced the benefits that might have been achieved....

14 Sep 2021

Stelrad marks national customer service week

Stelrad Radiators is celebrating National Customer Service Week between 4 and 8 October. The company joined the Institute of Customer Service in 2019 and rapidly achieved the prestigious Servicemark accreditation....

14 Sep 2021

Altecnic goes on tour

Altecnic, the supplier of hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group, has announced an inaugural ‘Altecnic Grand Tour’....

14 Sep 2021

SKILLcard launches industry placement card

Engineering Services SKILLcard has launched a card specifically designed for the growing number of students who need access to construction sites to complement their classroom-based learning....

13 Sep 2021

World Refrigeration Day continues to support Stemazing

World Refrigeration Day (WRD) will continue its support for Stemazing Inspiration Academy training programme....

8 Sep 2021

Paul Mitchell is a new area sales manager for Lochinvar

Lochinvar appoints area sales manager

Commercial hot water and heating company Lochinvar has appointed Paul Mitchell as area sales manager for the West Midlands region....

8 Sep 2021

Industry bodies unite to upskill workforce

An industry-wide initiative involving the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) is underway in order to upskill the UK’s existing workforce and help achieve the Government’s and respective devolved nations' net zero targets....

8 Sep 2021

Mark McManus, managing director, Stiebel Eltron UK

Heat pump demand sees profits soar at Stiebel Eltron

Wirral-based Stiebel Eltron UK has achieved record growth in the first half of 2021, with a 70% increase in turnover compared to the same period last year....

7 Sep 2021

Uponor awards 2,000 training certificates

Uponor’s on-site installation training programme has issued 2,000 certificates, trained staff from around 300 companies and provided bespoke on-site training for over 200 projects....

7 Sep 2021

ESi expands for future growth

Heating controls manufacturer ESi Controls is taking major strides following its recent acquisition by the Swedish-based Addtech Group....

6 Sep 2021

Largest funded heat network secures second share of HNIP support

The Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) has awarded £24 million of funding to Energetik to support two major extensions of its community heat network across the London Borough of Enfield....

6 Sep 2021

REFCOM hits 7,000 registrations

The UK’s principal F-Gas register REFCOM has recorded its 7,000th company membership, which represents an estimated 90% of the total number of firms operating in the refrigeration and air conditioning sectors....

6 Sep 2021

Simon Lomax, group chief executive, Kensa Group

Profitable year for Kensa Group

Ground source heat pump (GSHP) specialist The Kensa Group has posted impressive results for the financial year to April 30, 2021....

6 Sep 2021

Introducing the HVR Awards 2021 finalists

After receiving a number of incredible entries and nominations, all those who will be in the running to win an accolade at this year’s HVR Awards ceremony can now be revealed. We can also announce who is on this year's judging panel....

3 Sep 2021

Rinnai commissions comparative report on fuels efficiency in appliances

Rinnai is set to commission a comprehensive comparative review and report on gas and electric appliances utilising a variety of energy vectors in both residential and commercial UK scenarios....

3 Sep 2021

New air cleaning guidance from CIBSE

Two new pieces of guidance on reducing COVID-19 transmission through ventilation and air cleaning technologies have been issued by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....

1 Sep 2021

Deane Flint joins the board of Cooler Equipment

New director on Coolair board

Coolair Equipment has appointed Deane Flint to its board of directors....

1 Sep 2021

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HVR Awards: Voting opens in three categories

The role of plastics in net zero drive

Record infrastructure plan will need ‘colossal’ skills drive

National Audit Office calls out handling of GHG

Stelrad marks national customer service week

Altecnic goes on tour

SKILLcard launches industry placement card

World Refrigeration Day continues to support Stemazing

Lochinvar appoints area sales manager

Industry bodies unite to upskill workforce

Heat pump demand sees profits soar at Stiebel Eltron

Uponor awards 2,000 training certificates

ESi expands for future growth

Largest funded heat network secures second share of HNIP support

REFCOM hits 7,000 registrations

Profitable year for Kensa Group

Introducing the HVR Awards 2021 finalists

Rinnai commissions comparative report on fuels efficiency in appliances

New air cleaning guidance from CIBSE

New director on Coolair board

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