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Paul Fagan.
 23 Jun 2025

Conex Bänninger expands Irish team with new appointment

Conex Bänninger has appointed Paul Fagan as Regional Technical Sales Manager in Ireland. Fagan brings extensive experience in business development, having worked across multiple sectors including steel, plumbing and heating. In his previous role, he ... 
 19 Jun 2025

BESA appoints Nicholls as director of competence and compliance

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has named Jill Nicholls as its new Director of Competence and Compliance, succeeding Helen Yeulet, who will transition into a strategic consultancy role within the organisation.... 
 19 Jun 2025

Aermec appoints business development lead to support data centre and district energy growth

Aermec UK has appointed John Pittendrigh as Business Development Manager for Data Centres and District Energy.... 
 19 Jun 2025

Aggreko appoints new Head of Temperature Control

Aggreko has appointed Chris Smith as Head of Temperature Control for the UK and Ireland, to support industrial HVAC contractors, engineers and facilities management providers operating in temperature-sensitive sectors.... 
 18 Jun 2025

A-Gas joins the European Data Centre Association (EUDCA)

A-Gas has officially joined the European Data Centre Association (EUDCA), the organisation that has represented the interests of the European data centre community since 2011.... 
 18 Jun 2025

Williams’ new Jade is an even greener shade of green

Williams has launched its greenest Jade upright cabinets yet. The Jade is the company’s top-of-the-range model, and these new versions not only reduce energy consumption but also feature the company’s latest CoolSmart controller.... 
 17 Jun 2025

Next-gen Fieldpiece digital manifolds certified for safe use with A2L, A2, and A3 refrigerants

Fieldpiece Instruments Europe has announced that SMAN Digital Manifolds (SM382VINT and SM482VINT) are certi?ed for safe use with A2L, A2, and A3 refrigerants.... 
The ACR News Awards will be held in the Edinburgh Suite at the Grande Connaught Rooms.
 16 Jun 2025

ACR News Awards 2026 to celebrate industry excellence at Grand Connaught Rooms

The ACR News Awards 2026 will take place on 19 March 2026 at London’s historic Grand Connaught Rooms. The annual event recognises outstanding achievements across the air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) sector, spotlighting innovation, ... 
 12 Jun 2025

Clivet launches air-to-water packaged heat pump EDGE PRO

Clivet has launched the EDGE PRO, an air-to-water packaged heat pump designed for both new builds and renovations. With a capacity range from 4 to 16 kW, the EDGE PRO offers heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, and features the sleek ALTODesign ... 
WorldSkills final 2024.
 12 Jun 2025

WorldSkills contestants get ready to face the judges

The refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) category of the 2025 WorldSkills competition will reach its live qualifying stage at the Installer Show in Birmingham this month.... 
 11 Jun 2025

Arnold becomes CIBSE President for 2025–2026

CIBSE has appointed Vince Arnold as its President for 2025–2026, officially confirmed during the Institution’s AGM on 10 June 2025.... 
 11 Jun 2025

Carrier introduces new brand identity

Carrier Global Corporation has launched a new brand identity with the tagline ‘for the world we share.... 
 10 Jun 2025

Top contractors still optimistic despite economic ‘turmoil’

The UK’s 30 top contractors enjoyed collective growth of 23% last year despite a period of “considerable economic turmoil”, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
Roger Olsen.
 10 Jun 2025

Artus Air gains EPD accreditations across its heating and cooling solutions

Artus Air has obtained independent Environmental Product Declaration verification for its AR60 and AR75 products.... 
 9 Jun 2025

West Lothian College and Mitsubishi Electric team up with heat pumps

West Lothian College has joined forces with Mitsubishi Electric in an exciting new partnership aimed at tackling a shortage of workers trained to install heat pumps - a key technology in the move toward a greener future.... 
 6 Jun 2025

Conex Bänninger hits bullseye with anniversary darts challenge

Conex Bänninger is celebrating 115 years of leading progress and Innovation in style by challenging installers to bring their A-game to the 115 Darts Challenge at InstallerSHOW 2025. With daily prizes up for grabs and exclusive branded merchandise ... 
 6 Jun 2025

Refrec Reclaim makes light work of refrigerant recovery

Beijer Ref’s high-speed Refrec Reclaim refrigerant recovery service helped contractor EJM Engineered Systems to complete a cold store plant room upgrade for a customer in Norfolk.... 
 5 Jun 2025

CEO of ESBE opens new premises in Rossendale

Senior staff from the Swedish parent company of ESBE joined the hydronics specialist’s leading UK retailers and installers at the end of February to mark the official opening of its new headquarters in Lancashire’s industrial heartland at Rossendale.... 
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