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News Archive - May 2021

Star sponsors FemEng in Malawi project from star students at University of Glasgow 27 May 2021

Star Refrigeration is sponsoring FemEng in Malawi, a pioneering student project led by a group of seven female engineering students from the University of Glasgow in collaboration with Malawi University of Science and Technology....


IOR Education Guidance notes creating a careers roadmap for the RACHP sector 27 May 2021

This week the IOR has published a new Guidance note for the occupations of Design and Applications Engineer as part of its series of roadmaps setting out the skills, knowledge and behaviours required in key occupations. It sits alongside the ...


BESA backs scientists’ call for overhaul of ventilation standards 21 May 2021

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is supporting a campaign led by an international group of scientists and engineers to have current building ventilation regulations completely rewritten....


Post pandemic growth fuelled by skills  19 May 2021

A new Skills Taskforce for Global Britain, tasked with creating a post pandemic plan to deploy world class skills to attract inward investment, is being launched on 19 May....


Haier makes an Easy match 19 May 2021

Easy Air Conditioning is the latest UK distributor to team-up with Haier HVAC Solutions. Easy Air Conditioning is a leading HVACR distributor in the UK market and will sell the full range of Haier air conditioning products....


IOR conference focuses the industry on steps to net-zero 19 May 2021

This year’s IOR Annual Conference in April tackled one of the biggest issues facing users of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps – the journey to net zero. Clearly a popular topic, over 120 delegates from the UK and overseas attended the ...


Pinder expands presence in healthcare sector 12 May 2021

Commercial refrigeration and air conditioning specialists Pinder Cooling & Heating has won a trio of hospital contracts, boosting its presence within the UK healthcare sector....


Calls for regulation of low indoor humidity 11 May 2021

Many studies have shown that dry indoor air is a significant contributing factor to the rise of seasonal respiratory illness. A group of 17 internationally recognised scientists has called upon the UK Government to implement a minimum lower limit of ...


IIR supports UN sustainability goals 11 May 2021

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has published its first activity report which emphasises the role of refrigeration at the heart of the UN Sustainable Development Goals....


CIBSE focuses on apprentices 11 May 2021

This year CIBSE is introducing new categories for apprentices into its Young Engineers Awards programme for 2021 to distinguish between technical and degree levels....


BRA issues latest guide for pipework jointing 10 May 2021

The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has announced the release of an updated guide on the Jointing of Pipework for Refrigeration Systems. This latest issue is the sixth version of the guide and the first update since the 2014 edition....


New MD for Tecumseh 10 May 2021

Ricardo Maciel has become managing director of Tecumseh EMEA based in Vaulx-Milieu, France....


New CIBSE president talks covid, climate change and sleeping frogs 10 May 2021

A more diverse profession is essential to help us build resilience against future crises and better respond to the pandemic and climate change, Kevin Kelly, incoming president of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) said ...


HRS seeks your nominations for WRD Award 06 May 2021

The Hampshire Refrigeration Society is seeking nominations to celebrate the upcoming World Refrigeration Day on 26 June. In recognition of this eventful day, the HRS will present the World Refrigeration Day Award at its annual golf day, which this ...


Covid site safety here to stay, says BESA 06 May 2021

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has become the first training provider to fully integrate Site Operating Procedures (SOPs) into its health and safety courses....


Aspen acquires 2 Emme Clima 05 May 2021

Aspen Pumps Group, a global leader in air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturing has acquired air conditioning brackets and external installation accessories manufacturer 2 Emme Clima....


Heat pump installation to offset Covid unemployment, according to BESA 04 May 2021

Meeting the government’s new carbon emissions target will need an unprecedented surge in training and recruitment across the building services sector, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....


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