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 13 Nov 2024

Top six gear up for WorldSkills final

It could be destination Shanghai for the winner of this year’s WorldSkills UK final at Oldham College next week organised by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
L to r: Craig Girdlestone and Christopher Griffiths.
 12 Nov 2024

IOR announces new Trustees

The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) held its AGM, on 5 November 2024.... 
 12 Nov 2024

Lek steps up at Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls has named Richard Lek as vice president and president, Building Solutions Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America (EMEALA), effective today. In this role Lek will serve as a member of the Executive Committee and lead the ... 
 1 Nov 2024

Wolseley Group acquires Logicool

Wolseley Group has acquired Logicool with a view to enhancing Wolseley’s renewables offering. This includes a wider product range and training opportunities, supported by the expertise of its colleagues.... 
 31 Oct 2024

Six towns and cities to pilot clean heating innovation

Businesses and building owners across England are set to benefit from low-cost, low-carbon heating as six towns and cities have been selected to develop the country’s first heat network zones.... 
 28 Oct 2024

Cold Tech (Services) acquired by Nene Capital

Nene Capital, a long-term investor in small and medium-sized enterprises, has acquired Cold Tech (Services), a leader in refrigerated coldroom and cabinet maintenance.... 
 28 Oct 2024

BESA launches wide reaching skills service

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has created a new skills and policy department to address the industry’s major training and recruitment challenges.... 
 28 Oct 2024

Production begins at newest Airedale by Modine UK manufacturing plant

Airedale by Modine has opened a new 14.6-acre production facility in Bradford, UK, in response to increasing demand from global data centre customers. Production of the first units began two months ahead of schedule.... 
 28 Oct 2024

Carel appoints Paolo Faraldi as group chief technology officer

On 1 October this year, Paolo Faraldi joined Carel as the new group chief technology officer. This strategic appointment reflects the group’s commitment to strengthening the scope and development of its technical areas, with the aim of increasing ... 
 24 Oct 2024

Cool Designs makes key appointments

Cool Designs (CDL) is expanding its technical and customer support team in response to continuing growth across the UK.... 
 21 Oct 2024

Lordan signs partnership agreement with Spanish coil company Sereva

Lordan has bought 19.9% of the Spanish coil company Sereva in a strategic move set to significantly expand the group’s presence in Europe and give access to the retail and hospitality sector through Lordan’s existing global sales network.... 
 18 Oct 2024

Samsung Climate Solutions expands training facilities with a new centre in Manchester

Samsung Climate Solutions is opening of a new training centre in Manchester. Samsung aims to train 400 installers over the next year in the new 4,004 sq ft centre, following growing demand for its training programmes, which saw a 340% increase in ... 
 18 Oct 2024

IOR Presidential Address: Digitalisation and AI - shaping the future of heating and cooling

New Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) president Lisa-Jayne Cook FInstR will be giving her presidential address on 5 November, focussing on the impact of digitalisation and AI for the heating and cooling sector.... 
 15 Oct 2024

Jet launches new service & maintenance offering for wider HVAC market

HVAC specialist Jet Environmental has recently launched a service and maintenance offering for businesses using non-Jet systems. This strategic expansion ensures that more companies across industries such as warehousing, manufacturing and aerospace ... 
 14 Oct 2024

Conex Bänninger strengthens sales team

Conex Bänninger has appointed Kyle McArthur as regional technical sales manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland.... 
 14 Oct 2024

Engineering services alliance welcomes retentions reporting legislation

Actuate UK, an alliance of engineering services, has welcomed new secondary legislation mandating the reporting of cash retentions by large construction companies. This follows upcoming changes in payment reporting regulations set to take effect in ... 
 4 Oct 2024

Carrier Solutions UK celebrates 20-year partnership with Cool Designs

Carrier Solutions UK is celebrating its partnership with Cool Designs Ltd (CDL), a distributor of Toshiba HVAC products. CDL has played an integral role in Carrier Solutions UK’s success, providing invaluable expertise, market knowledge, and ... 
 1 Oct 2024

Atlas supplies MHI Q-ton range in Scotland

Glasgow-based Atlas Renewable Heating Solutions has been appointed as a value added reseller to supply MHI’s Q-ton CO2 commercial heat pump in Scotland.... 
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