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Mitsi joins calls for heat pump regulatory reform

Mitsubishi Electric is joining the UK's leading heat pump manufacturers and installers to jointly set out a vision detailing how industry and Government can achieve a radical decarbonising of residential heating in the UK by 2030.

18 May 2012

Report calls on councils to cut carbon emissions

Local authorities could be the key to meeting national emissions targets, according to a report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).

17 May 2012

Norfolk gas installer may face prison after gas explosion

A Norwich gas installer has received an eight-month suspended prison sentence and 250 hours of unpaid community service after his inadequate work on domestic gas appliances put the lives of a mother and daughter at risk in their own home.

16 May 2012

Sabien supports call for swifter action on mandatory carbon reporting

Sabien Technology, the manufacturer and supplier of the M2G intelligent boiler load optimiser is unsurprised by UK businesses' demands for the Government to expedite plans for mandatory carbon reporting (MCR) rules for large companies.

16 May 2012

'Failing' Green Deal to be reviewed

The Green Deal is being reviewed after warnings that it's liable to fail, according to the BBC.

16 May 2012

Henderson Green pioneers P21+ contracts

Independent engineering consultancy Henderson Green has secured the first two contracts in the country under the NHS' new ProCure21+ (P21+) framework, both of which are on the South Coast.

15 May 2012

Employer fined after electrician injures back in fall

An apprentice electrician sustained serious back injuries after falling through a ceiling while working in the loft space of a Swindon youth centre.

15 May 2012

Stiebel Eltron UK appoints new regional manager

Stiebel Eltron UK ihas appointed Richard Myers as a new regional manager to manage the company's renewable accounts in the South East region.

15 May 2012

Climaveneta acquires Powermaster to form Climaveneta UK Group

Climaveneta has signed an agreement to acquire most of Powermaster Products, its long established distribution partner for England and Wales, together with the majority of service organisation Powermaster Service. The move follows the acquisition of the chiller distribution and service activities of Climate from the Walter Meier Group in 2011.

15 May 2012

B&ES president claims buoyant membership

Membership of B&ES (the Building & Engineering Services Association) remains buoyant despite the continuing effects of recession, according to president Bob Shelley.

15 May 2012

New CIBSE president calls for rejection of 'greenwash'

Incoming CIBSE president David Fisk has called for more real performance data and less 'greenwash' in building services systems.

14 May 2012

Demand for better F-Gas training

Thousands of gas engineers remain untrained to the required F-Gas standards, according to training provider Develop Training.

14 May 2012

Willmott Dixon Partnerships wins award

Social housing repairs and maintenance contractor Willmott Dixon Partnerships has achieved national recognition for its collaborative working practices. Willmott Dixon Group's repairs specialist won the 'Contractor of the Year' award at the annual Housing Excellence Awards in Manchester.

14 May 2012

Miliband tours Viessmann biomass installation

David Miliband MP attended the unveiling of the latest installation in South Shields of heating systems manufacturer Viessmann.

14 May 2012

ACE welcomes Queen's Speech

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has welcomed the emphasis of the Queen's Speech on the importance of electricity market reform and the launch of the Green Investment Bank as part of the government's continued focus on restoring growth to the UK economy.

10 May 2012

'Government intervention needed' to boost green initiatives

Responding to yesterday's Queen's Speech - the first in two years - the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) called on the Government to show renewed leadership on green issues, arguing that deregulation for deregulation's sake would be counterproductive for the built environment sector.

10 May 2012

SDH Building Services takes on two new staff

Commercial building services company SDH Building Services has appointed two new members of staff to support growth in the business. The company, based in Bolton, in Greater Manchester, has taken on Alan Hyde and Kevin Byrom.

10 May 2012

Outlook for construction sector improving, says RICS

Activity levels in the construction sector edged upwards in the first three months of the year according to the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Construction Market Survey. This result contrasts with the sharp fall in output suggested by the official data.

10 May 2012

Toshiba Air Conditioning expands distribution network

Toshiba Air Conditioning is expanding its UK network with the appointment of DYSK Air Conditioning as a full Toshiba distributor.

10 May 2012

Industry experts appointed to lead focus on key sectors

Europe's largest engineers' body has appointed five industry experts to head up new sector-focused, global communities of engineers.

10 May 2012

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Mitsi joins calls for heat pump regulatory reform

Report calls on councils to cut carbon emissions

Norfolk gas installer may face prison after gas explosion

Sabien supports call for swifter action on mandatory carbon reporting

'Failing' Green Deal to be reviewed

Henderson Green pioneers P21+ contracts

Employer fined after electrician injures back in fall

Stiebel Eltron UK appoints new regional manager

Climaveneta acquires Powermaster to form Climaveneta UK Group

B&ES president claims buoyant membership

New CIBSE president calls for rejection of 'greenwash'

Demand for better F-Gas training

Willmott Dixon Partnerships wins award

Miliband tours Viessmann biomass installation

ACE welcomes Queen's Speech

'Government intervention needed' to boost green initiatives

SDH Building Services takes on two new staff

Outlook for construction sector improving, says RICS

Toshiba Air Conditioning expands distribution network

Industry experts appointed to lead focus on key sectors

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