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CPA survey predicts Q2 sales rise

Sales of construction products rose during the first quarter of the year and are expected to increase further in quarter two and over the next 12 months, according to the latest State of Trade Survey by the Construction Products Association (CPA).

28 Apr 2014

B&ES and Unite reach operative agreement

According to the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) and the operatives' trade union Unite, a new agreement will help to provide certainty of labour costs for employers in the sector over the next two-and-a-half years.

28 Apr 2014

MCS bureaucracy is “astonishing” says Worcester, Bosch Group director

Worcester, Bosch Group's director of marketing and technical support, Martyn Bridges, has criticised the number of barriers now in place for those looking to achieve Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation.

28 Apr 2014

Plumb Center partners Evolve to help installers

Plumb Center has linked up with Evolve Partnership to help make things easier for installers working with the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

28 Apr 2014

Lochinvar names new UK sales manager

Lochinvar has appointed Liam Elmore as UK sales manager.

24 Apr 2014

Humideco appointed as UK distributor for DriSteem

Humideco has been appointed as UK distributor for the innovative DriSteem range of humidifier units.

24 Apr 2014

Specflue to open new depot in Castleford

Specflue has announced that its new northern depot will be in Castleford, West Yorkshire.

24 Apr 2014

Mark Group welcomes launch of Domestic RHI

John Major, renewable heating expert at Mark Group, has welcomed the Government's launch of the Domestic Renewable Heat incentive (RHI).

24 Apr 2014

Construction activity on the up

Construction activity rose to pre-Christmas levels in March after a sharp drop in February due to the bad weather, according to a new report published by Barbour ABI, the construction intelligence services provider.

24 Apr 2014

ebm-papst named as energy saving advocate

Fan manufacturer ebm-papst UK has been named as an official champion of energy saving protocols in data centres.

24 Apr 2014

Private housing sector drives construction recovery, reports RICS

A revival in the construction industry is being driven by the private housing sector, although skills shortages threaten the pace of recovery, according to the latest RICS UK Construction Market Survey for Q1 2014.

24 Apr 2014

Greenworks hosts supplier innovation day

Greenworks Training Academy recently teamed up with its suppliers to stage its first Supplier Innovation Day.

24 Apr 2014

Smiths continues expansion with new recruit

Essex-based Smith's Environmental Products has recently announced the appointment of new staff member, Keith Evans, to its sales team as the company continues its national expansion.

16 Apr 2014

Record breaking 800m ground source probe

REHAU has installed its high pressure RAUGEO ground source energy probe at a reported record breaking depth of 800m as part of an innovative project for Energy SüdWest AG in Landau in der Pfalz, Germany.

16 Apr 2014

River Cottage goes for sustainable biomass heating

River Cottage has rebuilt its damaged buildings after a devastating fire in early 2012, choosing a Windhager biomass wood pellet boiler as the form of sustainable heating. The famous property near Axminster in Devon is well known for its promotion of environmentally friendly living, endorsed by celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

16 Apr 2014

Daikin UK names new managing director

Dirk Slagmulder has been named as the new managing director of Daikin Airconditioning UK. He takes over from Peter Verkempynck (pictured) who moves to a new position with Daikin Europe.

16 Apr 2014

Biomass training courses for 2014

Windhager UK has announced new training course dates as demand for biomass installations are set to rocket in 2014. The extensive range of HETAS certified courses cover multiple biomass appliances and are held in the UK's largest dedicated biomass training centre at Windhager's HQ. There are two or three courses run every month throughout 2014.

15 Apr 2014

'The Barracks' wins LABC NW Building Excellence Award

A refurbishment project in Bury that saw exemplary teamwork between contractors Servistec and air conditioning supplier Powrmatic, has won the Best Small Commercial Building category in the LABC North West Building Excellence Awards 2014. 'The Barracks' project was also a finalist in the Best Change of Use of an Existing Building or Conversion category. The project will now go through to the National finals.

15 Apr 2014

HVAC recruitment specialist grows

HVAC recruitment specialist Calibre Search says it is increasing the size of its workforce and moving to bigger premises in the North, as demand for professionals across all sectors of the construction industry hits a 16 year high on the back of the market recovery.

15 Apr 2014

Help with domestic RHI

Help is at hand for installers wanting to take advantage of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

15 Apr 2014

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CPA survey predicts Q2 sales rise

B&ES and Unite reach operative agreement

MCS bureaucracy is “astonishing” says Worcester, Bosch Group director

Plumb Center partners Evolve to help installers

Lochinvar names new UK sales manager

Humideco appointed as UK distributor for DriSteem

Specflue to open new depot in Castleford

Mark Group welcomes launch of Domestic RHI

Construction activity on the up

ebm-papst named as energy saving advocate

Private housing sector drives construction recovery, reports RICS

Greenworks hosts supplier innovation day

Smiths continues expansion with new recruit

Record breaking 800m ground source probe

River Cottage goes for sustainable biomass heating

Daikin UK names new managing director

Biomass training courses for 2014

'The Barracks' wins LABC NW Building Excellence Award

HVAC recruitment specialist grows

Help with domestic RHI

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