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 3 Jun 2026

New CCF white paper warns UK food security at risk

The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has warned that growing pressures on the UK’s temperature-controlled logistics network are increasing risks to food security, public health and economic resilience, as it launched a new white paper in Westminster.... 
 3 Jun 2026

Jet Environmental appoints new head of sales and marketing

Jet Environmental Systems has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Amanda Roe as head of sales and marketing, strengthening its commercial strategy as demand grows for bespoke HVAC solutions in large-scale industrial and commercial ... 
 1 Jun 2026

UK to host Adaptation 2027, IIR research conference

The UK will host the second International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) conference on Refrigeration: Adapting to Rising Temperatures in 2027, with the Institute of Refrigeration confirming that the event will take place from 8–10 March at Austin ... 
 1 Jun 2026

IoR president-elect joins BESA technical team

Incoming Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) president Stephen Gill has joined the Building Engineering Services Association’s (BESA) technical team, bringing more than four decades of RACHP experience to support the Association’s work on standards, ... 
 1 Jun 2026

David Dunn joins CDL as joint MD

David Dunn has left Toshiba Carrier UK after 23 years to become joint managing director at Cool Designs (CDL), working alongside existing MD Darrel Birkett.... 
 20 May 2026

Carrier Solutions UK celebrates 20 years with Hushon

Carrier Solutions UK is marking 20 years of its distribution partnership with Hushon, celebrating two decades of collaboration in supplying Toshiba HVAC systems to customers across the country.... 
 20 May 2026

Güntner Group launches dedicated data centre division

Güntner Group has launched a dedicated Güntner Data Center Solutions division, bringing together the expertise, technologies and teams of Güntner and JAEGGI into a single operation focused on data centre cooling. Based in Fürstenfeldbruck, the new ... 
 20 May 2026

Cooling pushed to the fore as CCC publishes new report

Britain’s cooling needs have been pushed to the forefront after the Climate Change Committee (CCC) warned that rising temperatures now pose one of the most immediate threats to daily life. In its new report, A Well-Adapted UK, the CCC says the ... 
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 20 May 2026

B-engineering Group expands senior team

B-engineering Group has expanded its senior team as part of a wider plan to scale the business following a period of investment and restructuring.... 
 20 May 2026

DEFRA rules out 2026 legislation to alter 2027 HFC phasedown step

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed that no legislative changes will be made this year to alter the next stage of the UK’s HFC phasedown, giving the refrigeration and air conditioning sector clarity ahead ... 
 20 May 2026

Panasonic and Centrica’s Energised Futures launch pilot to unlock smart heat pump potential

Panasonic and Centrica’s Energised Futures have launched a pilot in Dublin to test new approaches to intelligent heat-pump control, aiming to show how smarter systems can cut running costs, lower emissions and support grid flexibility.... 
 18 May 2026

Clivet UK appoints Hillier as MD

Clivet UK has appointed Nigel Hillier as General Manager as the company strengthens its position in the commercial and residential HVACR sectors.... 
 18 May 2026

King’s Speech puts late payment crackdown at the centre of new Small Business Protection Bill

The government has placed late payment reform at the heart of its legislative agenda, using last week’s King’s Speech to introduce the Small Business Protection (Late Payment) Bill, a package ministers describe as the most significant overhaul of ... 
 13 May 2026

CIBSE unveils redeveloped HQ with £1.2m Manly Trust Skills Hub

CIBSE has officially opened its newly redeveloped London headquarters and confirmed a transformational £1.2 million donation from The Manly Trust to establish The Manly Trust Skills Hub at the heart of the building. The contribution is the largest ... 
 13 May 2026

Clivet strengthens service division with new hire

Clivet Group UK has expanded its service division with the appointment of Laith Al Baghdadi.... 
 8 May 2026

Too many still afraid to call out safety failings, says Apps

Too many people in safety-critical roles still feel unable to challenge poor client decisions despite post-Grenfell reforms, according to campaigning journalist and author Peter Apps.... 
 8 May 2026

adi Climate Systems appoints new Managing Director

Industrial HVAC specialist adi Climate Systems has appointed Mike Sweet as its new Managing Director as the business prepares for its next phase of growth.... 
 6 May 2026

Apx accelerates growth with trio of appointments

Apx Data Centre Solutions has expanded its European leadership team with three senior appointments, marking the next phase of its growth following the LFB Group’s data centre division rebrand to Apx. With six decades of engineering, HVAC, and ... 
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