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Could building services save the ‘lost generation’? 

The building services sector could play a major role in addressing the growing problem of youth unemployment, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
 10 Jun 2026

Baxi slashes electricity consumption at Preston manufacturing site

Heating and hot water solutions manufacturer Baxi has reported an 11.97% reduction in electricity consumption at its Preston manufacturing site between 2024 and 2025 and a further 7.18% reduction in electricity use in Q1 2026 compared with the same ... 
 10 Jun 2026
Jen Vickers, President of the Building Controls Industry Association

Non-domestic buildings risk being overlooked despite £40bn+ decarbonisation drive

Commercial and public buildings risk being left behind in the UK's transition to net zero despite more than £40bn of funding, investment and policy support being directed towards building decarbonisation, according to the latest Policy Pulse report ... 
 10 Jun 2026
Stephen Cook, Urban Energy Leader at Arup

Arup and Ordnance Survey hit major milestone in development of national heat network zoning model

Arup and Ordnance Survey (OS) have hit a major milestone in the roll-out of national heat networks in England with a major update to the national heat zoning model.... 
 10 Jun 2026

Wider Electrification: Why Commercial Heat Pumps Can Be the Future

Rinnai Director Chris Goggin looks at current domestic energy policy and the undertaken UK direction towards widespread electrification. He looks at how commercial sites will benefit from the installation of a heat pump once the UK electrical grid becomes fully decarbonised. 
 8 Jun 2026

Engineer shortage threatens UK's ability to combat future overheating

The UK will not be able to stop the majority of its homes and infrastructure from overheating by 2050, unless something is done to address the skills gap in its air conditioning industry. That’s the view of Chris White – head of air conditioning and ... 
 4 Jun 2026
Ghislain Bouillet is the new Qvantum MD in France

Qvantum appoints new MD for Europe's largest heat pump market

Qvantum has announced the appointment of Ghislain Bouillet as managing director in France. The appointment marks an important milestone for Qvantum’s expansion strategy with France being the largest heat pump market in Europe, supported by national ... 
 4 Jun 2026
Ideal Heating chief operating officer Jason Speedy welcomes guests to Ideal Heating’s Hull headquarters and briefs them on the company’s wide-ranging investments in its operations, facilities and products

Ideal opens its doors to showcase the present and future of heating

Ideal Heating has given visitors to its headquarters site a behind-the-scenes insight into the industry’s present and future.... 
 4 Jun 2026

Red tape and high electricity prices are holding back the heat pump installer workforce

HPA UK (Heat Pump Association UK) has published its Heat Pump Installer Member Priorities: Recommendations for Government and the Wider Sector to Support the Heat Pump Workforce. These recommendations have been developed collaboratively with HPA UK’... 
 4 Jun 2026

Interest in air-to-air heat pump installers peaked amid UK heatwave

The Eco Experts, a renewable energy authority, has identified Google Trends Data showing a peak in UK searches for ‘air to air heat pump installer’ during the 2026 Spring heatwave.... 
 4 Jun 2026

Summit to highlight challenges in the hotel sector

Daikin is set to bring together hospitality professionals, consultants and industry experts for its first dedicated Hotel Summit, taking place on 4th June 2026 at Tate Modern.... 
 13 May 2026

£1.2 million donation for CIBSE's new Skills Hub

CIBSE has announced a landmark donation of £1.2 million from The Manly Trust to support the development of its new Skills Hub at its headquarters in central London, UK, now officially named The Manly Trust Skills Hub.... 
 13 May 2026
Stewart Clements, director, HHIC

Heating engineers key to helping households cut heating costs while energy prices rise

With UK households continuing to feel the strain of high energy prices, heating engineers have a critical role to play in helping customers reduce their energy use and control costs.... 
 13 May 2026

Heat pumps without the headache: why system congruity matters

Rinnai Director Chris Goggin establishes the importance of heat pump system congruity and the different methods of measurement that reveal heat pump performance. This article will explain two relevant questions: Why is heat pump system and component harmony vital towards customer understanding of system performance? And what are the separate metrics used to provide an accurate representation of system performance? 
 12 May 2026

New apartment heat pump meets decarbonisation challenge

Swedish heat pump manufacturer, Qvantum, has launched a new water to water heat pump in the UK, designed to meet the challenges of decarbonising cities.... 
 8 May 2026

HPA UK parliamentary reception spotlights heat pumps as key to energy security

HPA UK’s 2026 Parliamentary Reception last month brought together parliamentarians, industry leaders and policymakers at a pivotal moment, with energy security firmly back in the spotlight.... 
 8 May 2026
Mike Sweet is the new MD of aid Climate Systems

Specialist HVAC company announces new MD for next phase of growth

Industrial HVAC solutions company adi Climate Systems has announced Mike Sweet as its new managing director, signalling a renewed focus on strategic growth and sector expansion.... 
 8 May 2026

Climate Centre strengthens partnership with Fujitsu to reinforce UK position

Climate Centre has strengthened its partnership with Fujitsu to ensure a stable and dependable supply of Fujitsu’s market-leading air conditioning units for commercial HVAC installers.... 
 8 May 2026
Ideal Heating is part of Groupe Atlantic UK and Republic of Ireland, which employs around 1,500 people in the UK, with 800 at its headquarters site in Hull

Ideal Heating honoured with King’s Award for Enterprise

Ideal Heating has received one of the UK’s most prestigious business honours in recognition of its pioneering approach to industry transformation.... 
 8 May 2026
Journalist and author Peter Apps, Lilly Gallafent, CEO of the real estate consultancy Cast, BESA chief executive David Frise and Jon Vanstone, chair of the Building Safety Regulator’s Industry Competence Committee (ICC)

Too many still afraid to call out safety failings

Parts of the construction industry have changed since the Grenfell Tower disaster, but many people working in safety critical roles still feel unable to call out client failings, according to the campaigning journalist and author Peter Apps.... 
 8 May 2026
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