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 4 May 2022

BESA praises upgraded senior technician apprenticeship

Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) believes a newly updated and better financed Level 4 apprenticeship for senior technicians will play an influential role in raising professional standards across the building services sector.... 
 3 May 2022

Heat pumps less expensive than gas boilers

For the first time, efficient heat pumps in the UK are now cheaper to run than gas boilers. That’s according to new analysis from RAP - The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) - an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental organisation dedicated ... 
 3 May 2022

Spurway joins LG

Peter Spurway has joined LG Electronics as national sales manager – heating projects based at the company’s headquarters in Weybridge, Surrey.... 
 3 May 2022

Carel acquires a further 30% stake in share capital of Arion

Carel Industries has acquired a further 30% of the share capital of Arion, the joint venture based in Bolgare (Bergamo Province - Italy), established in 2015 between Carel and Bridgeport with the aim of developing sensor technology expressly ... 
 3 May 2022

Aermec strengthens sales team

Aermec UK has appointed James Meadows as a regional sales manager. With over 13 years’ experience in the HVAC industry, Mr Meadows has a strong building services background and as well as technical sales for applied solutions.... 
 29 Apr 2022

TF Solutions joins J&E Hall’s CCU distributor network

J&E Hall has expanded its network of UK distributors by embarking on a new partnership with TF Solutions for its range of commercial condensing units.... 
 29 Apr 2022

Pinder Cooling aces employee benefits offer with new scheme

Commercial air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, Pinder Cooling, has launched a new employee reward scheme to provide greater flexibility and benefits to committed employees.... 
 29 Apr 2022

More expansion at FlaktGroup Data Centre team

FlaktGroup has announced that Yan Evans will be moving roles to manage all key accounts as key account director - data centres. Mr Evans' dedication and leadership has ensured that FlaktGroup is now a major player in the data centre cooling industry.... 
 20 Apr 2022

Coolstop expands into Manchester

Coolstop has opened its latest branch in Manchester.... 
 19 Apr 2022

Strutfoot acquires Pumps2go

Strutfoot group has acquired Pumps2go in its entirety as of 01 April 2022. Pumps2go business development director, John Emm will stay with the business as technical director and continue to promote Siccom pumps.... 
 14 Apr 2022

Global experts moving forward on Sustainability and the Cold Chain at the 7th International Conference

The IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, which was organised by the IOR and took place online from 11 to 13 April, provided an effective platform for experts all over the world to share their latest findings on topics ... 
 14 Apr 2022

BESA and BSRIA publish refrigerant guide

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined forces with the sector’s leading research body BSRIA to produce a comprehensive free guide for the use of refrigerant gases in building services.... 
 13 Apr 2022

Panasonic expands heat pump manufacturing capacity

Panasonic’s factory in Pilsen, Czech Republic began manufacturing its air-to-water heat pumps three years ago. Production has been an ever-increasing endeavour at Panasonic’s Czech factory, in part due to order demands for its air-to-water heat pump ... 
 12 Apr 2022

INWIC launches to provide opportunities for women in cooling

Key International Associations and UN have teamed up to provide more opportunities for women in the cooling sector.... 
 12 Apr 2022

Coolair Equipment expands into Scotland and North East

Air-conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment has appointed a new hire to head-up expansion into Scotland and the North East.... 
 11 Apr 2022

Frise joins City of London taskforce 

The City of London Corporation has invited Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) chief executive David Frise to play a key role on a taskforce set up to address skills shortages in engineering and construction.... 
 6 Apr 2022

Book your place now for the International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain

The IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, which takes place online from 11 to 13 April, will feature over 50 presentations, hosted discussions and workshops providing an in-depth overview of cold chain innovation and ... 
 5 Apr 2022

Smart app will boost competence and fight fraud

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has developed a ‘Smart Check’ app to help construction site operators verify the identities and qualifications of more than two million skills card holders.... 
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