According to new research from Durapipe UK, legionella is at the top of the list of considerations when specifying pipework systems for hot water networks.

HRP has appointed Dave Hilton as training centre sales manager.

FETA (Federation of Environmental Trade Associations) has welcomed Martyn Cooper and Teresa Osborne.

Gram is sponsoring this year’s Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards.

Manor Concepts has opened a new test centre for its comprehensive range of retail cabinets and refrigerated door products as part of its ongoing research and development programme.

Waterloo Air Products is expanding its sales team to take advantage of the upturn in the economy and to support its continued growth.

 Toshiba Air Conditioning has revealed plans to double sales by 2020, as part of a five year growth strategy.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported falls in construction output for Q4 of 2014 and Q1 of 2015, suggesting that the construction industry has technically entered recession.

At its Annual General Meeting on 13 May, the Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) elected Alan Pegram, managing director of Global Displays as its president and Bob Garton of Glencourt Associates Ltd as vice president.

BSRIA has welcomed the appointment of Amber Rudd to the role of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

Helen McHugh has been appointed as the new head of product research at ebm-papst UK.

The European Commission has released a new tri-fold leaflet that provides helpful information for technical personnel and companies working with equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Fläkt Woods, the Essex fan manufacturer, recently welcomed British Prime Minister David Cameron to its manufacturing site to view its world-class facilities.

According to the latest Construction Trade Survey published on 12 May by the Construction Products Association (CPA), companies across the construction industry have reported an eighth consecutive quarter of growth in activity during the first quarter of 2015.

Following the result of the general election last week and the subsequent cabinet reshuffle BSRIA chief executive Julia Evans has commented on the challenges faced ahead.

AREA has announced that CRACA, the Croatian Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association, and EKL, the Estonian Refrigeration Association, became members on 9th May at the AREA General Assembly spring meeting in Stockholm.

Independent distributor of air conditioning products, amp, has introduced a loyalty reward programme.

Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe SAS is continuing to expand its customer service offering with the appointment of Darren Kelf as a new technical support engineer.

Morrisons has seen a 2.9% fall in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 3 May.

Located at the very heart of the UK, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, The ACR Show takes place from 16-18 February 2016, in hall 9, and is the only national exhibition for the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, heating and heat pump sectors.

Barkell, the manufacturer of custom-built air handling units, has launched a new website at www.barkell.co.uk.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is urging successful young female engineers to enter its Young Women Engineer of the Year Awards and demonstrate to young girls that engineering is a diverse and exciting industry that offers creative and challenging careers.

Sainsbury’s has announced its first full year loss for 10 years of £72 million.

According to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI, UK construction companies saw output growth slow in April amid the weakest rise in new work since June 2013.

Nearly 200 women have completed a training programme to help overcome barriers to career progression in the advanced manufacturing and engineering (AME) sector.

On 30 April the European Union (EU) submitted a proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol to control hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration, air-conditioning, fire protection, aerosols and foams.

BSRIA is now taking its training beyond its Bracknell head office with the launch of two of its most popular courses in Manchester in July 2015.

Work is now underway on a 4000sq m extension to Capital Cooling’s head office in Broxburn.

Humidity Solutions has appointed Dave Mortimer as northern sales manager for its range of humidifiers and dehumidifiers.