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Road rays heat homes

Rays from the sun falling on roads in a Dutch village have been used to heat local homes and commercial buildings.

10 Jan 2008

Risky Business: Solid fuel work by non-HETAS CORGI installers

Unsafe solid fuel and wood burning installations are being carried out by CORGI-registered installers who are not HETAS registered says HETAS.

9 Jan 2008

Mitsubishi launches heat pump-driven air curtains

AC manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has collaborated with Thermoscreens to produce a heat pump-driven air curtain which reduces C02 emissions by 67%.

9 Jan 2008

Heating installers GAIN work through grants

Demand for trained, professional heating installers is rising to meet a growing workload created by the availability of grants and energy efficiency offers.

8 Jan 2008

MCG leads industry's supervisors to H&S training

The Major Contractors Group (MCG) has announced that all supervisors on their sites must attend the ConstructionSkills' supervisors safety training scheme

8 Jan 2008

Burning bodies to heat UK's crematoriums

Councils across the UK could soon follow Tameside Council's lead and harness the heat generated by burning the dead to warm the living mourning them.

8 Jan 2008

JS Wright flies high with £1.7m deal

Aston-based building services provider JS Wright has won a 1.7m deal to provide green services for a new hotel serving Heathrow airport.

7 Jan 2008

Crane sells Ipswich plant and moves jobs to China

More than 200 jobs could go at Crane Fluid Systems' Ipswich plant following the manufacturer's decision to sell the facility's land and buildings for 18m and move production to China.

7 Jan 2008

Queen honours Peace with CBE

The British Property Federation's chief executive Liz Peace has made the Queen's New Years honours list with a CBE for services to the property industry.

7 Jan 2008

Fernox tackles rugby kit sponsorship

Fernox, the Woking-based manufacturer of water treatment solutions, is the new shirt sponsor for local team Sharnbrook and Colworth RUFC.

4 Jan 2008

Dean & Wood appoints technical director

Dean & Wood has hired John Smith as its director of technical, just one of several new year appointments made by the air-conditioning wholesaler.

4 Jan 2008

Grate Expectations

Heat loss and bigger bills caused by chimneys sucking the heat out of buildings can be reduced by a shield placed over open fireplaces when not in use.

4 Jan 2008

Big chill means demand for tradesmen is hot

One in five UK households ‘called out’ emergency trades services during the Christmas holidays.

3 Jan 2008

Cowboy gasmen get the boot from Wolseley

Wolseley is promoting gas safety by showing the door to anyone attempting to buy a safety critical gas part who is not CORGI-registered.

3 Jan 2008

Contractor Profile: Charity and business begin at home

Mike Belliere loves working in the heating industry, but that does not stop him getting hot under the collar about the red tape he feels is stifling smaller enterprises. He talked to HVR about his passion for business and his charity work saving lives and eyesight in Kenya.

1 Jan 2008