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Olivia Downing, head of marketing (NIBE), Emma Taylor from Suffolk New College, Paul Smith, managing director- and Chris Easton, training and health & safety manager (both NIBE).

College celebrates anniversary of new green skills centre by joining forces with NIBE

Suffolk New College is celebrating the second anniversary of the creation of their state-of-the-art Net Zero Skills Centre by signing a partnership with NIBE Energy Systems Limited....

5 Mar 2025

APHC celebrates 100 years of supporting the plumbing and heating industry

The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in March 2025, marking a century of service to the plumbing and heating industry in England and Wales....

4 Mar 2025

Ed Dodman, chief ombudsman at Energy Ombudsman

Heat network suppliers urged to register with Energy Ombudsman

Energy Ombudsman is urging heat network suppliers, also known as heat suppliers, to register with its service before new legislation for Heat Networks comes into effect on 1st April 2025....

4 Mar 2025

Rinnai Provides Peace of Mind With Future Proof Water Heaters at Huddersfield Care Home

Rinnai has supplied two N Series continuous flow water heaters to the Sycamore Care Home in Huddersfield, ensuring a reliable and efficient hot water heating system. Installed by CBFM, the system includes a 300L cylinder store, providing a first-hour flow rate of 2407L and a continuous flow rate of 1907L, with a recovery time of just 15.7 minutes at 60°C with a 50°C temperature difference.

4 Mar 2025

Call to enhance gas safety checks

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) and the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) have jointly called for the mandatory annual gas safety checks in rented homes to be upgraded to a full service of gas appliances and check on the ...

3 Mar 2025

BESA appoints Kevin Morrissey as technical director

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed HE Simm engineering managing Kevin Morrissey as its new technical director....

3 Mar 2025

The new management (from left): Alexander Kaiss, Senior Vice President of MBT Climate, Stefano Bellò, President of MBT Climate and Kobe Peng, Vice President of MBT Climate.

Midea completes acquisition of ARBONIA climate

A takeover of ARBONIA climate by the Midea Group has been completed. Together with Clivet S.p.A., which has been acquired by Midea in 2016, the group of companies will form a strong new alliance in the HVAC industry in Europe....

28 Feb 2025

Hot topic that homeowners can’t afford to ignore

Homeowners opting against an annual boiler service are standing to lose up to £300 in additional energy costs, while potentially putting their lives at risk, leading home services brand WarmZilla has claimed....

28 Feb 2025

Rinnai Introduces New Innovations in Unvented Water Heaters & Indirect Storage Solutions

Rinnai is introducing a wide and comprehensive selection of unvented water heaters to add to and complement the existing range of cylinders solutions.

28 Feb 2025

Industry reacts to CCC recommendations to government

The industry has been commenting on the Climate Change Committee Carbon Budget 7 Advice to Government announced this week....

27 Feb 2025

LCL Awards expands its team

Awarding organisation for the building services engineering sector, LCL Awards, has expanded its senior team with the appointment of new qualifications manager & external verifier (EV), Paul Matthews, and external quality assessor (eqa) and ...

26 Feb 2025

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK presented an award in recognition of Martyn

Martyn Ives marks 30 years at Fujitsu

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK commercial director Martyn Ives is celebrating 30 years with the business....

26 Feb 2025

UK Plan for Regional Energy Devolution

Chris Goggin provides an overview of plans to devolve regional energy decision making to local authorities. What this action could mean for wider national NetZero objectives and what potential effects on local fuel options will be explored. This article will pose questions as to this – will the introduction of a new decentralised system will be successful or not?

26 Feb 2025

Kory Kinney is the new vertical marketing manager for DRI-STEEM

DriSteem announces new vertical market manager

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidity control, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, has welcomed Kory Kinney as the new vertical marketing manager....

25 Feb 2025

BCIA launches essential guide to building controls & automation terminology

Committed to supporting building controls and automation professionals, the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has launched a Terminology Handbook – providing all those with an interest in the sector with an easy-to-access practical guide ...

25 Feb 2025

CV470 Plus 4 Pack - Consumer camping gas canisters have different storage and transport requirements than trade-use non-refillable LPG and propylene cylinders. Picture supplied courtesy of Campingaz

New industry safety guidance for safe handling of non-refillable LPG cylinders

New industry guidance has been developed to support the safe storage and transportation of LPG and propylene non-refillable cylinders in the plumbing and heating sectors....

24 Feb 2025

ESBE Ltd gets on board with Warmur Academy

An annual heating and renewables symposium - regularly referred to by industry insiders as the Ivy League for heat pump installers – took place at the Sutton Coldfield premises of Tesla Plumbing and Heating limited on January 24....

21 Feb 2025

Significant decline in emissions from domestic combustion in the UK

The latest data from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) reveals a significant decline in emissions from domestic combustion, marking a notable achievement in the UK stove industry’s ongoing efforts to improve air ...

21 Feb 2025

Certified renewable installations soared in January

MCS reports record January for renewable installations

The latest data from the MCS Data Dashboard, which provides near-real-time dynamic visualisations of the uptake of small-scale renewable technologies across the UK, show that January 2025 was the strongest start to the year in Scheme history for ...

20 Feb 2025

Installers urged to ‘get hands on about legionella’ amid TMV-related risk

Despite an established understanding that TMVs taps offer the highest form of protection against infection, particularly in high-risk environments, Hydrosense is warning installers about the risk of Legionnaire’s disease if necessary precautions are ...

20 Feb 2025

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College celebrates anniversary of new green skills centre by joining forces with NIBE

APHC celebrates 100 years of supporting the plumbing and heating industry

Heat network suppliers urged to register with Energy Ombudsman

Rinnai Provides Peace of Mind With Future Proof Water Heaters at Huddersfield Care Home

Call to enhance gas safety checks

BESA appoints Kevin Morrissey as technical director

Midea completes acquisition of ARBONIA climate

Hot topic that homeowners can’t afford to ignore

Rinnai Introduces New Innovations in Unvented Water Heaters & Indirect Storage Solutions

Industry reacts to CCC recommendations to government

LCL Awards expands its team

Martyn Ives marks 30 years at Fujitsu

UK Plan for Regional Energy Devolution

DriSteem announces new vertical market manager

BCIA launches essential guide to building controls & automation terminology

New industry safety guidance for safe handling of non-refillable LPG cylinders

ESBE Ltd gets on board with Warmur Academy

Significant decline in emissions from domestic combustion in the UK

MCS reports record January for renewable installations

Installers urged to ‘get hands on about legionella’ amid TMV-related risk

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