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New guide to support industry shift to low-temperature heating

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has launched a new technical guide, ‘An Introduction to Low-Temperature Hydronic Heating Systems’, supporting the industry’s transition to lower-temperature, more energy-efficient ...

4 Feb 2026

Mayor of Surrey Heath, Cllr Louise Ashbery opens the Zehnder Academy

Advanced training facility upskills HVAC industry

A new education facility has opened its doors to advance skills and knowledge across the UK heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry....

4 Feb 2026

£22.5BN economic opportunity if UK accelerates heat decarbonisation

The Heat Pump Association UK (HPA UK) has published new analysis showing that the transition to low carbon residential heating represents a significant economic, employment and energy security opportunity. The findings come as the UK Government ...

4 Feb 2026

Data reveals 95% satisfaction rate for Boiler Upgrade Scheme installations

New figures from MCS, the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewables like heat pumps, has revealed a 95% satisfaction rate among customers of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), which provides homeowners with a grant of up to £7,500 towards the cost ...

4 Feb 2026

L-R Ruby Barnes, Annabel Scarfe, Minister Katie White OBE MP, Matteo Margione, Oliwier Domzala

Vaillant welcomes MP to heat pump facility

As the UK Government published details of its £15bn Warm Homes Plan, Vaillant welcomed Katie White OBE MP Labour Member of Parliament for Leeds North West and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, ...

4 Feb 2026

Industry reacts to Warm Homes Plan

The industry has broadly supported the UK government’s long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which details support to help people install heat pumps, rooftop solar panels and insulation in their homes. However, some in the sector felt it didn’t go far enough ...

4 Feb 2026

Portugal, Italy & Spain Domestic and Commercial Heating & Hot Water Provision

Chris Goggin looks at the modes & methods of heating and hot water provision to domestic and commercial properties in the Latin Euro countries – Spain, Portugal, and Italy. A comparative analysis of national approaches will demonstrate how each economy is making progress in their NetZero targets and how properties in each country uses energy and appliances.

22 Jan 2026

Heat Engineer Software founder & CTO Rich Cartwright (left) and CEO Ben Duckworth (right) with the Grundfos Go Balance Training apparatus at the Heat Engineer Development Office in Oxfordshire

UK based Heat Engineer Software and pump manufacturer Grundfos partner to simplify heating system upgrades in Germany

Heat Engineer Software Limited, a developer of innovative software tools for the heating industry including calculation & design tools, has partnered with Grundfos, one of the world’s largest pump manufacturers, to simplify and accelerate the ...

13 Jan 2026

BSRIA appoints director of professional services to transform customer offerings

BSRIA, the science-driven independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, has appointed Kim Burgess as director of professional services....

13 Jan 2026

Danny Roberts, Technical Consultant at the APHC

APHC confirms £175 training reward as part of 2026 training initiative

APHC (Training) Ltd., registered educational charity and sister company to the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC), have confirmed their £175 training reward for plumbing and heating companies*....

13 Jan 2026

DAB Pumps urges merchants and installers to prioritise compliance when selecting domestic circulating pumps

A series of official safety warnings and enforcement notices issued in Ireland have brought renewed attention to the critical importance of product compliance in the heating and plumbing sector. DAB Pumps is calling on UK and Irish merchants and ...

13 Jan 2026

BESA chief executive officer David Frise

BESA suspends members

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended five member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. This follows the suspension of 14 other firms in 2025....

13 Jan 2026

Heating industry urges government to scrap “Boiler Tax” to ease cost of living crisis

The UK heating industry is calling on the Government to scrap the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), widely dubbed the “Boiler Tax,” in light of the Prime Minister’s pledge to tackle the cost of living crisis....

13 Jan 2026

Rinnai Transforms Coventry City FC’s Training Ground With Instant, Efficient, Scale Protected Hot Water System

Rinnai’s N series range of continuous flow water heaters have been installed by Midlands-based Aquagas at the newly refurbished training ground of Coventry City FC.

12 Jan 2026

EPC Upgrades Offers UK Contractors & Installers Decarbonising Opportunity

Josh Owen of the Rinnai Technical Design looks at some possibilities coming out of the forthcoming EPC scheme.

5 Jan 2026

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) Limited evolves to GENERAL HVAC Solutions UK Limited

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) Limited will become GENERAL HVAC Solutions Limited UK from 1st January 2026, strengthening its long-term position within the global Paloma Rheem Holdings (PRH) group....

30 Dec 2025

Survey highlights heat pump potential and data gaps across UK manufacturing

Star Refrigeration has published the findings of its nationwide Industrial Heat Pump Research Survey, uncovering significant opportunities for UK manufacturers to cut energy costs, reduce carbon emissions and modernise ageing heating infrastructure ...

30 Dec 2025

Chris Ainger, new BPF Pipes Group President

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New guide to support industry shift to low-temperature heating

Advanced training facility upskills HVAC industry

£22.5BN economic opportunity if UK accelerates heat decarbonisation

Data reveals 95% satisfaction rate for Boiler Upgrade Scheme installations

Vaillant welcomes MP to heat pump facility

Industry reacts to Warm Homes Plan

Portugal, Italy & Spain Domestic and Commercial Heating & Hot Water Provision

UK based Heat Engineer Software and pump manufacturer Grundfos partner to simplify heating system upgrades in Germany

BSRIA appoints director of professional services to transform customer offerings

APHC confirms £175 training reward as part of 2026 training initiative

DAB Pumps urges merchants and installers to prioritise compliance when selecting domestic circulating pumps

BESA suspends members

Heating industry urges government to scrap “Boiler Tax” to ease cost of living crisis

Rinnai Transforms Coventry City FC’s Training Ground With Instant, Efficient, Scale Protected Hot Water System

EPC Upgrades Offers UK Contractors & Installers Decarbonising Opportunity

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) Limited evolves to GENERAL HVAC Solutions UK Limited

Survey highlights heat pump potential and data gaps across UK manufacturing

Chris Ainger becomes BPF Pipes Group president

Tendra Technical Services acquires The James Mercer Group and Fletchers Engineering

Worcester Bosch announces retirement of CEO, Carl Arntzen

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