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British Gas' Ceres investment will cut household emissions

British Gas is investing in Ceres Power Holdings' boiler technology to cut the UK's household carbon emissions by up to 50%.

15 Jan 2008

Rewarding opportunities for Sanyo installers

A Formula One driving experience is one of many rewards Sanyo ac installers can get thanks to a loyalty scheme.

15 Jan 2008

Baby's death lands heating rules in hot water

The government is reviewing Part G of the building regulations relating to heating and hot water systems to determine whether rules can be re-written to prevent deaths like Rhianna Hardie's.

14 Jan 2008

Rowlands becomes president of KNX UK

Gareth Rowlands is the new president of KNX UK, the association representing UK manufacturers, integrators and training establishments associated with KNX technology.

11 Jan 2008

Are you Britain's tradesman of the year?

Tradesmen are queueing up to enter the Tradesman of the Year competition which is offering the UK's trade champion a 2,000 prize.

10 Jan 2008

New TROX training for design engineers

TROX academy has extended its training with 4-6 week work placements for design engineers

10 Jan 2008

Road rays heat homes

Rays from the sun falling on roads in a Dutch village have been used to heat local homes and commercial buildings.

10 Jan 2008

Risky Business: Solid fuel work by non-HETAS CORGI installers

Unsafe solid fuel and wood burning installations are being carried out by CORGI-registered installers who are not HETAS registered says HETAS.

9 Jan 2008

Mitsubishi launches heat pump-driven air curtains

AC manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has collaborated with Thermoscreens to produce a heat pump-driven air curtain which reduces C02 emissions by 67%.

9 Jan 2008

Heating installers GAIN work through grants

Demand for trained, professional heating installers is rising to meet a growing workload created by the availability of grants and energy efficiency offers.

8 Jan 2008

MCG leads industry's supervisors to H&S training

The Major Contractors Group (MCG) has announced that all supervisors on their sites must attend the ConstructionSkills' supervisors safety training scheme

8 Jan 2008

Burning bodies to heat UK's crematoriums

Councils across the UK could soon follow Tameside Council's lead and harness the heat generated by burning the dead to warm the living mourning them.

8 Jan 2008

JS Wright flies high with £1.7m deal

Aston-based building services provider JS Wright has won a 1.7m deal to provide green services for a new hotel serving Heathrow airport.

7 Jan 2008

Crane sells Ipswich plant and moves jobs to China

More than 200 jobs could go at Crane Fluid Systems' Ipswich plant following the manufacturer's decision to sell the facility's land and buildings for 18m and move production to China.

7 Jan 2008

Queen honours Peace with CBE

The British Property Federation's chief executive Liz Peace has made the Queen's New Years honours list with a CBE for services to the property industry.

7 Jan 2008

Fernox tackles rugby kit sponsorship

Fernox, the Woking-based manufacturer of water treatment solutions, is the new shirt sponsor for local team Sharnbrook and Colworth RUFC.

4 Jan 2008

Dean & Wood appoints technical director

Dean & Wood has hired John Smith as its director of technical, just one of several new year appointments made by the air-conditioning wholesaler.

4 Jan 2008

Grate Expectations

Heat loss and bigger bills caused by chimneys sucking the heat out of buildings can be reduced by a shield placed over open fireplaces when not in use.

4 Jan 2008