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5 Dec 2025

CIBSE conference charts next steps

CIBSE’s recent conference, Building Performance Reimagined – What’s Next?, convened engineers, architects, innovators and policymakers at the Royal Society in London to examine the future of building performance....

4 Dec 2025

Military engineer takes gold at WorldSkills UK

Isaac Jervis of the Army’s Corps of Royal Engineers has won the gold medal in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) final at the 2025 WorldSkills UK competition, held last week at Cardiff and Vale College....

1 Dec 2025

Armstrong boosts UK operations in Droitwich

Armstrong Fluid Technology is expanding its UK operations with the addition of a new plant at the Potter Space industrial estate, complementing its existing Droitwich facility. The expansion provides additional factory and office space to meet ...

1 Dec 2025

Leadership change at Lawton Tubes

Lawton Tubes has appointed Michael Brown as its new Board Chairman. Brown also joins the business as a Non-Executive Director, bringing more than 15 years of leadership experience from Dormole Group, which operates wholesale companies in the ...

26 Nov 2025

Renewables Warehouse opens with hands-on heat pump demos

Renewable Energy Warehouse (REW) has officially opened its new facility at the Savoy Works, Pershore Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, designed as a hub for decarbonisation technologies, installer training, and customer engagement....

26 Nov 2025

ASERCOM brings global cooling experts to Brussels

The Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers (ASERCOM) has unveiled the programme highlights for its upcoming ASERCOM Convention 2026, set to take place in Brussels under the theme “The Cooling Continuum – Europe and the World ...

20 Nov 2025

GB F-Gas phase-down proposal sets ambitious 2048 target

The UK government has proposed a sweeping revision to its HFC phase-down schedule, aiming for a 98.6% reduction in HFC consumption by 2048, which would surpass the current EU targets in the long term but take a more gradual path in the shorter term ...

19 Nov 2025

BUS expands to include cooling-capable systems

The UK government has expanded the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to include air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries. The move marks the first time cooling-capable systems have qualified for public funding, offering engineers a broader remit and ...

L-r: Kathryn Wilson (BBC Host), Matthew Carr (Middlesborough FC foundation), Emilia Martinez-Barnfather (BBC Journalism apprentice), Sam Gills (Star Refrigeration).

17 Nov 2025

Star engineers inspire students on BBC Bitesize Careers Tour

Star Refrigeration is helping secondary school pupils explore engineering careers by supporting the BBC Bitesize Careers Tour, a national initiative aimed at promoting technical education and apprenticeships....