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 4 Jun 2020

Heating industry coalition consults on heat pump qualification criteria

A coalition of heating Industry bodies with particular interests in Low Carbon Heating Systems today published two consultations on qualification criteria for low carbon heating system training courses.... 
 4 Jun 2020

SEC calls for rapid action following Industry Recovery Plan

The Specialist Engineering Contractor’s (SEC) Group has welcomed publication of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Industry Recovery Plan Roadmap to Recovery. SEC Group wants to see an industry and government response which ensures rapid ... 
 4 Jun 2020

BESA and ECA update COVID-19 site safety guides

Engineering services bodies BESA and ECA have released a joint sector guide on work-related travel and updated their guides on working in close proximity and in areas of increased risk of transfer of COVID-19, such as healthcare settings.... 
 4 Jun 2020

JD Cooling and UK FPN Lincs deliver on last ‘clap for key workers’

Lynn-based JD Cooling Group joined other members of UK FPN Lincs, a network of fresh produce companies, in support of the last ‘clap for key workers’ at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.... 
 28 May 2020

The EU Recovery Plan: an opportunity to prioritise clean air

The European Partnership for Energy and Environment (EPEE) welcomes the proposal for a Recovery Plan for Europe, which recognises the urgent need to boost residential and public building renovations to kick-start the EU economy and reduce emissions, ... 
 28 May 2020

Rankine 2020 to be held as a virtual conference

The IIR International Rankine 2020 Conference – Advances in Cooling, Heating and Power Generation will now be held from 27 to 31 July as a virtual event allowing even more delegates to take part in this unique and unprecedented event.... 
 28 May 2020

Construction falls sharply while maintenance holds steady

Total construction output in Great Britain is expected to fall by 25% during 2020, according to the Construction Products Association. The anticipated decline in output is one of three scenarios for construction output examined by the CPA and even ... 
 28 May 2020

FEA launches recommissioning equipment guide

After a long period of being switched off, commercial foodservice equipment needs a bit of TLC before it can be up and running again. As foodservice operators start getting ready for life after lockdown, FEA has published a guide to recommissioning ... 
 28 May 2020

BCIA releases new Technical Guide

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has released a new Technical Guide to add to its portfolio of online Guides available to download.... 
 22 May 2020

Condair supports WHOhumidity petition

Condair is supporting Dr Stephanie Taylor, an infection control consultant at Harvard Medical School and a member of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Group, in her petition to have the World Health Organisation review the evidence related to indoor humidity ... 
 21 May 2020

REAL Alternatives to hold live webinar event

The REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE team will be holding a series of webinars on 28 May for exploring how training needs have been addressed by the sector.... 
 20 May 2020

Foster and Gamko restart manufacturing

Foster, the UK’s largest commercial refrigeration maker, is stepping-up production at its UK manufacturing facility in King’s Lynn in response to the re-opening of fast-food chains across the country.... 
 20 May 2020

Commercial catering equipment sector catastrophic

Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) members reveal ‘catastrophic’ market conditions for commercial catering equipment, with best case sales seeing a drop of 80%.... 
 20 May 2020

Carel supports WRD 2020

Carel has launched campaign focusing on natural refrigerants in support of World Refrigeration Day on 26 June.... 
 20 May 2020

BESA fears mental health ‘second wave’

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has warned that there could be another surge in mental health problems across the construction and building engineering sectors as more sites and buildings re-open.... 
 14 May 2020

BESA welcomes new government financial guarantee

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the government’s announcement of further support for businesses provided by a Trade Credit Insurance guarantee of business-to-business transactions.... 
 11 May 2020

Construction can change, says Hackitt

The way the construction industry has responded to the coronavirus crisis shows it is capable of making the changes it must to improve building safety and quality, according to Dame Judith Hackitt.... 
 11 May 2020

Airedale International launches new website

Airedale International has launch its new website at www.airedale.com. The new site has been developed to accommodate the information available online from Airedale in a more user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing format, whilst also advancing ... 
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