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 19 Oct 2021

Return to normal sees long-term frozen food growth slow

Frozen food sales remain buoyant despite consumers returning to pre-pandemic shopping habits, according to the latest 52-week Kantar data from the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF).... 
Chief executive for Bundy.
 19 Oct 2021

Bundy forges ahead towards greener cooling

Refrigeration specialist Bundy Group (Bundy) is heading towards greener cooling after conducting a worldwide audit of its operations. The business was supported by HSEQ specialists Quensh to analyse its operations over a six-month period.... 
 15 Oct 2021

Eurovent certifies air cleaners

The 1st Eurovent certificates for Air Cleaners have been granted by Eurovent Certita Certification in September 2021 to three independent air cleaners with clean air efficiencies for particles, gaseous pollutants, microorganisms, and allergens.... 
 14 Oct 2021

Skills crunch keeps contractors awake at night

Rising costs and a shortage of skilled people are giving building services contractors sleepless nights, according to a new business survey.... 
 12 Oct 2021

SHRM-e heat recovery VRF chosen for Covid-19 testing laboratory project

A Toshiba Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air conditioning system with heat recovery is providing a high-quality, stable indoor environment for staff at a new NHS COVID-19 testing facility in the South West of England.... 
 8 Oct 2021

Actuate UK joins forces with Welsh business to promote project bank accounts

Actuate UK has been working with Welsh Construction Forum and the Welsh Government on practical measures to help increase the adoption of project bank account (PBAs) across public sector contracts. The easy ‘how to’ guide – which is now published ... 
 7 Oct 2021

Isentra opens new manufacturing facility

Industrial refrigeration and heat pump specialist Isentra has opened a new manufacturing facility to consolidate its manufacture of CO2 refrigeration and heat pump plant machinery for the commercial and industrial sectors.... 
 7 Oct 2021

Kershaw Group welcomes in new directors

The Kershaw Group, a building services company based in Cambridge and Oxford, has appointed two new directors. Paul Oakman has joined as managing director and Kate Deveraux as finance director.... 
 5 Oct 2021

UK trades businesses bounce back from Covid, but soaring costs mean one-in-eight fears failure within a year

Demand for UK trades has boomed since the end of the initial lockdown in July 2020. Plumbers, electricians, building-maintenance firms and other trades making up the UK’s 1.3-million-business field-service sector have seen their workloads increase ... 
SEC Benchmarking App.
 5 Oct 2021

Star Refrigeration launches new energy consumption benchmarking app for the TCS&D industry

The free SEC (Specific Energy Consumption) benchmarking app allows temperature controlled storage companies to compare their site’s energy performance against industry ‘Best Practice’ Guidelines and predicts potential energy and CO2 savings.... 
 4 Oct 2021

Condair in tune with Steinway

Condair’s steam humidifiers are playing a vital role in maintaining the exceptional craftsmanship involved in the production of Steinway’s famous pianos.... 
 Jack Govers.
 4 Oct 2021

A-Gas appoints Jack Govers as chief executive

A-Gas has announced the appointment of Jack Govers as chief executive officer of the A-Gas Group.... 
 4 Oct 2021

Free service aims to clear up apprentice confusion

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a free advisory service to help employers and potential apprentices navigate the increasingly complex recruitment and training process.... 
 4 Oct 2021

Embraco achieves 41% energy savings in food retail

Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the complete residential and commercial cold chain, and a portfolio brand of Nidec Global Appliance, presented a case study at the last AtmoEurope, online event held on 29 September, in ... 
Bales of hay being dry.
 4 Oct 2021

AquaForce GSHP for thoroughbred project

Two high-efficiency 1.5MW Carrier heat pumps are being used to dry Lucerne hay, a premium feed in demand by UK racehorse breeders and trainers. The ground source heat pump (GSHP) system was installed at a specialist farm near Coventry by OMNI Heat ... 
High impact reforestation program - Nicaragua.
 4 Oct 2021

Kooltech becomes a carbon neutral organisation

Kooltech has partnered with Carbon Neutral Britain to measure and offset its carbon footprint and to become a Certified Carbon Neutral Business.... 
 1 Oct 2021

Carel@Host: energy efficiency and design excellence for commercial refrigeration

From 22 to 26 October 2021 Carel will be participating at Host, the biennial catering and hospitality exhibition held in Milan.... 
L-R Scott Kavanagh, Ilias Katsoulis, Dougie Stoddart.
 30 Sep 2021

Stoddart retires from Hubbard Products

Hubbard Products has announced that as of 1 October, Dougie Stoddart is retiring as commercial director after 34 years of continuous service.... 
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