The HVACR industry came together on 19 March at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London to celebrate excellence, innovation and leadership at the ACR News Awards 2026. Held in front of a packed audience of manufacturers, contractors, distributors and training providers, the event recognised achievements across technology, sustainability, skills and community impact.
- Community Initiative of the Year
Daikin & GMCA Partnership: Working Together for Greater Manchester
- Environmental Initiative of the Year
Carrier HVAC in collaboration with Pollution Solution on Roadvent
- Environmental Hero of the Year
Craig Girdlestone
- Refrigeration Product of the Year
UCP700+ Condensate Pump by Gel-clear
- Retrofit Project of the Year
Penninghame Estate by Nibe Energy Systems
- Heat Pump Project of the Year
Radisson Hotel Manchester – The AquaSnap 61AQ air source heat pump by Carrier Commercial HVAC UK&I
- Commercial Air Source Heat Pump of the Year
Rhoss UniPACK range, distributed by Klima-Therm
- Air Conditioning Project of the Year
Pilgrim Quarter HMRC Newcastle by Weatherite Air Conditioning
- Chiller of the Year
Rhoss UniPACK range, distributed by Klima-Therm
- Air Conditioning Product of the Year
Toshiba Series 3 Digital Inverter 8–10HP from Carrier Solutions UK
- Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year
Derbyshire Refrigeration
- Equality Trailblazer of the Year
Samantha Buckell
- Trainee of the Year
Justin Price
- Training Initiative of the Year
BREng Apprentice Programme
- Alan Moor Award
Steve Benton
The evening concluded with celebrations and a mini-golf competition with a bottle of fizz at stake.