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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

PACAIR and Mitsubishi Electric strengthen relationship

Mitsubishi Electric and PACAIR have agreed a new contract which extends the relationship between the two companies to over 20 years....

10 Nov 2025

OFTEC CEO Paul Rose (left) and UKIFDA CEO Ken Cronin (right)

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

Trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA have written to the Prime Minister to outline growing concerns the government is planning to cut VAT on gas and electricity bills in the upcoming Budget but could once again overlook rural homes on oil heating....

10 Nov 2025

Skills focus as Beijer Ref opens Glasgow Academy

Beijer Ref UK has underlined its commitment to raising industry standards with the official opening of its training academy, in Glasgow....

10 Nov 2025

Ventilation saved my kids

Healthcare professionals need to be better informed about the lifesaving impact of ventilation in homes, according to a headline speaker during the fourth annual World Ventilation Day (WV8D)....

10 Nov 2025

Tackling condensation and mould this World Ventilation Day

Now in its fourth year, World Ventil8 Day will be held on Saturday, 8th November, with the theme of ‘Collaborate to Ventilate’. The day aims to highlight ventilation’s crucial role in healthy buildings and a healthy life, with a particular focus on ...

6 Nov 2025

BESA’s director of competence and compliance Jill Nicholls

Vent hygiene sector takes up competence challenge

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a wide-reaching consultation to establish a framework for defining a route to professional competence in the ventilation hygiene sector....

5 Nov 2025

Data centres emerge as key growth engine in the UK ventilation market

As the UK construction sector continues to navigate a challenging landscape marked by weak housing output and tight margins, the ventilation and air conditioning (VAC) industry is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Driven by tightening ...

5 Nov 2025

Legislation, innovation and insights head agenda at REHAU district heating workshop

REHAU is set to host a free in-person workshop centred around the future of district heating on 27 November 2025, at The Building Centre in London. The Next Level Heat Networks workshop offers a free opportunity to gain innovative insights into low-...

5 Nov 2025

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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

Ventilation saved my kids

Tackling condensation and mould this World Ventilation Day

Vent hygiene sector takes up competence challenge

Data centres emerge as key growth engine in the UK ventilation market

Legislation, innovation and insights head agenda at REHAU district heating workshop

HHIC and HPA collaborate to provide updated guidance on water treatment for hot water systems

Trial proves hybrid heating is highly effective in lower carbon heating for UK homes

Rinnai UK Launches CIBSE-Accredited CPDs Free Access for Industry Professionals – and Learn & Earn Bursaries

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