The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Graeme Rees as its new Vice-President. Mr Rees replaces Terry Sharp who recently took over as President from Jon Belfield....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has advised contractors to review their contracts so supply chains can work together to manage inevitable delays to projects during the coronavirus crisis....

The building engineering industry is providing a critical service by ensuring buildings can continue to operate as normal and support essential operations such as the NHS and food suppliers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the ...

Alan Kirkham of Refrigeration Wholesale (RW) will retire in May after an industry career spanning 50 years....

UPDATED 22 April: In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors are issuing statements regarding their operations as the situation evolves. The most up to date information from each company is listed below and ...

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest value sector in UK construction – has expressed major concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs (which comprise 99% of firms in the construction industry)....

EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment has launched its #CountOnCooling campaign by hosting a webinar addressing sustainable cooling and how it can enable decarbonisation and deliver on the European Green Deal (EGD)....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined calls for site managers to show leniency towards staff with expired SKILLcards, because operatives are unable to sit their tests due to the closure of testing centres last Friday to ...

Over 93 percent of engineering services businesses say they are ‘concerned or very concerned’ about the impact of coronavirus on their business over the next six months, according to initial responses to a major new ECA / BESA / SELECT engineering ...

Following the latest government information and advice regarding events in the UK, ACR News publisher Datateam Business Media has taken the decision to reschedule the ACR News Awards....

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Terry Sharp as its new President. Mr Sharp takes over from Jon Belfield who has held the role for the past two years....

Samsung has appointed Joseph O’Connor as sales account manager for London and Southeast and Matthew Westwood, consultant sales manager for the Midlands, to its Climate Solutions team....

Given the developing situation regarding coronavirus, a new engineering services industry survey has been launched by BESA, ECA and SELECT....

Humidity control and evaporative cooling specialist, Condair, has appointed Paul Kipp as area sales manager covering the north of England and Scotland. Mr Kipp will take on responsibility for expanding sales of humidifiers and dehumidifiers across ...

Following last week’s Budget announcement, where Chancellor Rishi Sunak, pledged to create ‘high-wage, high-skill, low-carbon jobs of the future’, a specialist recruiter has voiced support for the Government’s commitment to green energy – but warned ...

AUSTRALIA: Sky Refrigeration, an HVACR component manufacturer and supplier, has joined the Aspen Pumps Group a global leader in condensate pumps and accessories....

The Heat Pump Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget, announced on 11th March 2020, which sets out solid plans to fund the replacement of fossil fuel heating and invest in low carbon heating, but warns there is still much work to do in ...

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has launched its new brand identity....

SPAIN: In 2017 the Spanish Environment Ministry produced legislation that would require all air conditioning and refrigeration professional technicians to undergo a minimum of six hours of mandatory retraining in low GWP alternatives. As one of the ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the additional £175 billion infrastructure investment over the next five years and SME support measures as part of the government’s response to the Coronavirus crisis announced today ...

Indoor climate company Swegon has acquired Kent-based Waterloo Air Products, a leading manufacturer of grilles and diffusers in the UK....

Following the Italian government’s decision to lock down the country, Scotsman has confirmed that all its staff are safe and well and that production at the factory is unaffected. With factories in both Italy and China, the business has confirmed ...

LG Electronics air conditioning business has announced the appointment of a new distributor in South Wales that will specialise in the provision of equipment for residential and small commercial installations....

he Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) marked International Women’s Day on Sunday by renewing its calls for a government strategy to diversify the workforce in the construction and engineering sectors....

Air conditioning and refrigeration specialist AUK Distribution and renewables expert Secon have formed a partnership to offer customers a comprehensive range of climate control products and services....

FEL Group, a ventilation and air conditioning specialist with over 20 years’ experience in the industry has secured a £500,000 funding facility from Bibby Financial Services (BFS) to support its management buyout....

EUROPE: The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE), the voice of the cooling and heat pump industry in Europe, has welcomed European Climate Law - the initiative to establish a legally binding 2050 climate-neutrality objective....

NORTH AMERICA: Airedale International’s parent company Modine Manufacturing Company has announced a strategic expansion of its data centre cooling activities into the North American market....

Trane Technologies, formerly known as Ingersoll-Rand, has successfully completed its Reverse Morris Trust transaction with Gardner Denver Holdings, now known as Ingersoll Rand. The climate segment now operates as Trane Technologies, and has begun ...

The REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project has recently launched an e-learning course completion certificate available to anyone who has completed all pages of all nine of the e-learning modules....

CIBSE has updated its Technical Memorandum 40: ‘Health and well-being in building services’?. This new version reflects significant changes in the environmental conditions we are exposed to and advances in our knowledge of how these environments ...

HVACR Live, the UK’s only dedicated national event for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration sectors, which was due to take place from 20-22 April 2020 at ExCeL London, has been postponed....

GERMANY: ENGIE Refrigeration GmbH is reorganising its heat pump division, moving the production of its CO2 high-temperature heat pump ranges at its head office in Lindau on Lake Constance and shutting down the existing production site in Ottendorf-...

Building on the continued success of the Hampshire Refrigeration Society's Technical Breakfast Briefings, the next meeting will take place on Tuesday 24 March 2020 at Business Edge in Waterlooville....

Chiller and air handling manufacturer Aermec UK has further expanded its sales team with the appointment of David Evans....

The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has issued a warning to facilities managers to ensure they have the necessary DSEAR Risk Assessments in place for all air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumps installed on their ...

Chris Davies, based at Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, has been appointed by the Telford-based thermal insulation specialist as divisional sales manager for the Midlands and Ireland....

There has never been a better time to get involved with developing the skills of the country. From March 2, 2020 you can officially register to take part in this year's SkillFRIDGE cycle, a competition that aims to encourage young people into ...