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Tim Hopkinson speaks at the 2018 BESA National Conference.

Brexit delay would hurt industry

A further extension to the Brexit transition period would be “hugely unhelpful” to the construction and building services sectors, according to the president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

6 Nov 2018

ECA scheme closure looming, warns Remeha

As part of the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor has announced the closure of the enhanced capital allowances (ECA) scheme from April 2020. Businesses looking to invest in energy efficiency measures should plan now to take full advantage of tax relief ...

5 Nov 2018

Steven Evans, sales director at Potterton Commercial.

Potterton says it's not too late to prep for winter

The summer holidays may be long over, but there are still a huge number of schools across the UK that have not yet taken steps to assess their heating systems ahead of the coming winter. However, there is still time for schools to make the necessary ...

5 Nov 2018

Fixmart looks to PODFather solution

Fixmart, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of construction related products including fixings, containment, pipe support, brackets and ductwork, has implemented the PODFather system in a move to improve productivity, visibility and client ...

5 Nov 2018

EU associations sound alarm on illegal refrigerants

EPEE, representing the acr and heat pump industry in Europe, and three leading associations in the HVACR sector – EFCTC, AREA and ADC3R – have joined forces to call for better enforcement of the EU F-Gas Regulation....

5 Nov 2018

High expectations for low carbon heat network funds

Rehau has welcomed the recent launch of the government’s £320m Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), which will support the development of new heat networks from 2019....

5 Nov 2018

Aspen Pumps donates to FSW training centre

Aspen Pumps has supplied Micro-v i4 and Silent+ Mini Lime pumps to the FSW training facility in Southampton....

5 Nov 2018

CIBSE launches 2019 training programme

Flexibility is the overarching theme of the recently released 2019 training programme from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)....

5 Nov 2018

M+W Hargreaves unveils new Exyte name change

M+W Hargreaves has announced the launch of its new name, Exyte Hargreaves, under which it will be executing its activities with immediate effect....

5 Nov 2018

Changes at the top at GSHPA

Bean Beanland has been elected chairman of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) following a unanimous vote at the GSHPA’s council meeting on October 17. Chris Davidson, meanwhile, has been elected as the new vice-chairman....

31 Oct 2018

BSRIA to speak and exhibit at Smart Buildings Show

BSRIA will be speaking and exhibiting at the Smart Buildings Show 2018, taking place on November 7-8 at the Barbican, London....

31 Oct 2018

Left to right: Pete Williams, labour manager; Paul Rogers, quality manager; Julian Dorgan, regional director (North); and Aiden Smith, construction manager.

M+W Hargreaves makes four top level appointments

Engineering and ventilation solutions specialist M+W Hargreaves has made four senior appointments at director and management level, as the business looks to secure further growth across a number of sectors....

31 Oct 2018

Left to right: Steven Booth of Guardian Water Treatment; comedian and HVR Awards host, Tom Ward; Steve Munn of Hevasure; and HVR Awards judge Laura Bishop of Infitas Design.

Hevasure takes home HVR Award

Hevasure scooped Ancillary Product of Year at this year's HVR Awards, which took place on October 25 at London's Chelsea Harbour Hotel....

31 Oct 2018

Left to right: Roger Palamarczuk, John Barker, and Barry Barnes.

Farewells at Humidity Solutions

John Barker, managing director of Humidity Solutions, has announced the retirement of two of the company's employees this month....

30 Oct 2018

BSRIA gets HIU testing go ahead

BSRIA has become a Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) approved laboratory for Heat Interface Unit (HIU) testing in accordance with BESA Technical Standard: UK HIU Test Regime – October 2018....

29 Oct 2018

Greater Manchester Mayor opens new engineering academy

Greater Manchester’s Mayor Andy Burnham has underlined his commitment to improving opportunities for young people in the region as he opened a new engineering academy in Salford....

29 Oct 2018

Smith Brothers celebrates diversity

Smith Brothers Stores held its first ladies-only event, sponsored by Lowara, on the 4-5 October, with staff, suppliers and customers attending a relaxing two days at Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa in celebration of the growing numbers of women joining ...

29 Oct 2018

Celebrating products, passion and people at the HVR Awards 2018

The ninth annual HVR Awards took place at London’s Chelsea Harbour Hotel on Thursday October 25, and the very best from across the heating and ventilating sectors gathered to be a part of the scheme’s biggest celebration to date....

26 Oct 2018

New wave engineering university inaugurated

NMiTE, the pioneering future engineering university based in Hereford, was inaugurated on Friday October 19 with full civic pomp and ceremony at Hereford Cathedral....

24 Oct 2018

Sontay publishes leaks guide

Sontay, an expert in field control devices, has created a guide for building owners, specifiers and system integrators concerned about water leaks in commercial buildings....

24 Oct 2018

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Brexit delay would hurt industry

ECA scheme closure looming, warns Remeha

Potterton says it's not too late to prep for winter

Fixmart looks to PODFather solution

EU associations sound alarm on illegal refrigerants

High expectations for low carbon heat network funds

Aspen Pumps donates to FSW training centre

CIBSE launches 2019 training programme

M+W Hargreaves unveils new Exyte name change

Changes at the top at GSHPA

BSRIA to speak and exhibit at Smart Buildings Show

M+W Hargreaves makes four top level appointments

Hevasure takes home HVR Award

Farewells at Humidity Solutions

BSRIA gets HIU testing go ahead

Greater Manchester Mayor opens new engineering academy

Smith Brothers celebrates diversity

Celebrating products, passion and people at the HVR Awards 2018

New wave engineering university inaugurated

Sontay publishes leaks guide

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