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Steve Comstock.
 24 Nov 2020

Comstock joins WRD

Steve Comstock has joined World Refrigeration Day’s (WRD) secretariat as its head of special initiatives. Mr Comstock adds more than 40 years of communications and publishing experience to the team that plans the 'coolest day of the year'.... 
 19 Nov 2020

Conex Bänninger targets modular fabrications market

Conex Bänninger has appointed Roger Hoskins to the newly-created position of modular sales project manager.... 
 19 Nov 2020

600,000 heat pumps to be installed by 2028 under Government's Green Plan

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for the Government’s Green Industrial Revolution. The Prime Minister has set out a 10-point plan which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs as well as ... 
Rob Parker.
 16 Nov 2020

A-Gas introduces onsite temperature testing for staff

A-Gas has introduced new measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Strict procedures had been put in place by A-Gas earlier in the year to combat the pandemic but now the refrigerant processor based at Portbury near Bristol has taken safety ... 
 16 Nov 2020

BESA backs new Cabinet rules on late pay

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the latest government measure to tackle persistent late payment in construction supply chains.... 
 13 Nov 2020

Industry warned to stop ignoring digital tools

Companies will be compelled to use digital tools to register and record details of their work under new building legislation, according to safety reformer Dame Judith Hackitt.... 
 11 Nov 2020

REL awarded m&e package for £20m school refurbishment

Willmott Dixon has appointed REL Building Services to deliver an M&E package as part of a £20m project to refurbish and expand a secondary school in Romford, Essex.... 
 11 Nov 2020

CICV Forum teams up with Construction Scotland Innovation

In its latest initiative to help Scotland’s building sector get safely back to work, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has used cutting-edge technology to create a digital learning toolkit to promote best practice.... 
Dimitri Rocchiccioli.
 10 Nov 2020

SPX appoints new sales manager for Northern Europe

SPX Cooling Technologies has appointed a regional sales manager for Northern Europe who brings 25 years of experience to the role. Dimitri Rocchiccioli is now responsible for sales of the entire SPX Cooling Technologies Inc range across Scandinavia, ... 
 5 Nov 2020

Association extends support for members

As part of a concerted drive by its management team to extend the services it offers to its members, BESA and REFCOM have launched their own brand of specialised business-related insurance products in conjunction with Marsh Commercial.... 
 29 Oct 2020

BESA and ESTA establish joint energy efficiency group

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has established a joint Special Interest Group with the Energy Services Technology Association (ESTA) to promote energy efficiency in buildings to government and industry.... 
 29 Oct 2020

Cibse approved dehumidifiers CPD from Condair

?Condair is offering a new online, CIBSE-approved CPD seminar on dehumidification and drying psychrometrics.... 
 29 Oct 2020

Keysource wins data centre upgrade project for Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council has awarded Keysource, the data centre and critical environment specialists, a major cooling upgrade project for its facility in Leeds, following a competitive tender.... 
 27 Oct 2020

BCIA calls for greater clarity on technical drawings

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) says significant time and money can be saved on building projects by adapting technical drawings to include specific instructions for Building Energy Management System (BEMS) companies.... 
 23 Oct 2020

Eco-efficiency webinar: a sustainable and responsible approach for refrigeration

Climalife, in partnership with Honeywell and ExxonMobil, will present an eco-efficiency approach for refrigeration at a webinar in English, aimed at engineering companies, installers and refrigeration system owners.... 
 21 Oct 2020

Cool Concerns develops A2L training rig

Cool Concerns, the refrigeration and air conditioning training specialist, has developed what is believed to be the UK’s first training rig for A2L refrigerants... 
 21 Oct 2020

Hackitt to reinforce safety message at BESA Conference

Building safety reformer Dame Judith Hackitt will take centre stage at this year’s BESA National Conference, which is being held online on 4 to 5 November.... 
 19 Oct 2020

BESA launches associate membership scheme

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a new membership category catering for individuals with a particular interest in the building services industry. This is a significant development for the 116-year-old trade body, ... 
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