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Autumn Statement energy bill relief welcomed, but questions remain

The industry has welcome measures to reduce energy bills for households in this week’s Autumn statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, however announcements have also raised a number of questions....

27 Nov 2025

Rinnai – New CPD on ‘Water Neutrality’

Rinnai has produced a new CPD titled ‘Water Neutrality’ and it details a subject that will become increasingly important as UK water supplies become less accessible due to overpopulation and climate change. Rinnai aims to increase awareness of this issue as well as supply verified information and industry insight into the question: should water neutrality be added to national legislation?

27 Nov 2025

Polypipe Building Services equips future engineers with real-world skills

Polypipe Building Services is helping to bridge the gap between education and employment by providing hands-on training for the next generation of building services engineers at its Aylesford training centre....

26 Nov 2025

Energy chief calls for hybrid systems to slash carbon faster

The UK’s current approach to home heating and net zero is “misguided and costly,” according to Mike Foster, chief executive of the energy trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA)....

26 Nov 2025

Martin McCluskey MP visited Mitsubishi Electric

Minister Martin McCluskey MP visits Mitsubishi Electric’s Livingston factory

Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers and Net Zero and Member of Parliament for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, visited Mitsubishi Electric’s heat pump and air conditioning factory in Livingston to see first-hand how the company is ...

26 Nov 2025

BESA meets industry demand for HIU test clarity

Two guidance documents have been produced by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) to help simplify some of the complexities of interpreting test results for Heat Interface Units (HIUs)....

26 Nov 2025

BESA’s director of specialist knowledge Rachel Davidson

Small firms ‘overwhelmed’ by building safety regime

Better communications and more consistent enforcement are needed to improve compliance with the Building Safety Act, according to speakers at last week’s London Build Expo....

26 Nov 2025

Joe Brawn, product and marketing director at Vent Axia

Vent-Axia welcomes Healthy Homes Standard

British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s publication of its Healthy Homes Standard, a set of design requirements and good-practice guidance for building homes that is designed to support the delivery of healthier ...

20 Nov 2025

John Hancock, chief operating officer at Wolseley Group

Wolseley report highlights opportunities and challenges in heat pump transition

Wolseley Group, the specialist merchant and parent company of Plumb Centre and Renewables Centre, has published a new report highlighting both the scale of the UK’s transition to heat pumps and the real opportunity this presents for the installer ...

20 Nov 2025

Heat pump skills competition puts UK warm homes ambition at risk, warns new report

High competition for skilled workers in the UK’s heat pump sector threatens the delivery of the government’s Warm Homes Plan and the progress of one of the Modern Industrial Strategy’s frontier industries, according to a new report....

20 Nov 2025

Paul Rose, chief executive of OFTEC, and Ken Cronin, chief executive of UKIFDA

Liquid fuel heating industry welcomes DESNZ consultation exploring alternative heating solutions for off-grid homes

OFTEC and UKIFDA have welcomed the publication of a new consultation which recognises the potential role of alternative heating solutions, including renewable liquid fuels, for decarbonising heating in off-gas grid homes and non-domestic buildings....

20 Nov 2025

Expanded boiler upgrade scheme gets thumbs up from industry

Industry leaders from across the low-carbon heating sector have welcomed the Government’s decision to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), describing it as a crucial step toward accelerating heat pump adoption and offering households greater ...

20 Nov 2025

Understand SPF for Smarter Heat Pump System Design with Rinnai CPD

Rinnai’s CPD, ‘Seasonal Performance Factors and Heat Pump Design’, details the evaluation of SPF when measuring a heat pump system’s overall energy efficiency throughout an entire heating season, whilst further considering variations in temperature and other system factors.

19 Nov 2025

Heat and Buildings Strategy has failed to deliver says trade body

The 2021 Heat and Buildings Strategy, published by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, has failed to deliver the promised reductions in heat pump costs, according to leading trade body EUA....

13 Nov 2025

Daikin opens new £123 million European R&D Centre in Ghent, doubling testing capacity

Daikin has officially opened its new European Research and Development Centre (EDC) in Ghent, Belgium, a £123 million investment that marks a major step forward in sustainable heating and refrigeration innovation....

13 Nov 2025

Left to right – Joe Grimes (Hunter Stoves), Erica Malkin (SIA), Steve Race MP, David Hamilton (SIA) and James Verlaque (SIA).

MPs told how modern wood burning stoves can support low-carbon, resilient home heating

MPs from across the UK attended a parliamentary drop-in event hosted by the Stove Industry Association (SIA) on 4th November in Portcullis House to learn about the role modern, Ecodesign-compliant wood burning stoves can play in supporting the UK’s ...

13 Nov 2025

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Autumn Statement energy bill relief welcomed, but questions remain

Rinnai – New CPD on ‘Water Neutrality’

Polypipe Building Services equips future engineers with real-world skills

Energy chief calls for hybrid systems to slash carbon faster

Minister Martin McCluskey MP visits Mitsubishi Electric’s Livingston factory

BESA meets industry demand for HIU test clarity

Small firms ‘overwhelmed’ by building safety regime

Vent-Axia welcomes Healthy Homes Standard

Wolseley report highlights opportunities and challenges in heat pump transition

Heat pump skills competition puts UK warm homes ambition at risk, warns new report

Liquid fuel heating industry welcomes DESNZ consultation exploring alternative heating solutions for off-grid homes

Expanded boiler upgrade scheme gets thumbs up from industry

Understand SPF for Smarter Heat Pump System Design with Rinnai CPD

Heat and Buildings Strategy has failed to deliver says trade body

Daikin opens new £123 million European R&D Centre in Ghent, doubling testing capacity

MPs told how modern wood burning stoves can support low-carbon, resilient home heating

PACAIR and Mitsubishi Electric strengthen relationship

Prime Minister urged not to overlook rural homes in VAT heating bill cuts

Skills focus as Beijer Ref opens Glasgow Academy

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