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 9 Nov 2022

Actuate UK urges UK Government to work with ‘vital’ engineering services to deliver Net Zero

UK Net Zero opportunities are burgeoning, according to Actuate UK, the alliance of engineering services. The sector is at the heart of the accelerating pace of change as the country races to achieve its targets. Engineering services are already ... 
 4 Nov 2022

IOR welcomes new trustees and hands over to next president

At the AGM on 03 November, the IOR announced the results of its Trustee Elections. Three members stood for the two vacancies this year, and members elected Paul Singh FInstR and Damian Wiszniewski MInstR to join the IOR Board of Trustees.... 
 3 Nov 2022

Flint joins Haier Europe

Deane Flint has been appointed head of Northern Europe for Haier Europe HVAC, a global leader in comfort cooling offering residential, commercial and applied air conditioning solutions. Deane is a familiar face in the refrigeration and air ... 
 3 Nov 2022

Toshiba latest sign up for HVACR Live

The latest big name to sign up to exhibit at 2023's HVAC and Refrigeration Live Show is Toshiba Air Conditioning, a global leader in high-efficiency, high-performance air conditioning for commercial buildings and homes.... 
Ken Logan.
 3 Nov 2022

Refrigerants – a key part of the sustainability solution for net zero

Since the Montreal Protocol, the RACHP sector has had to find a series of alternative solutions first to ozone-depleting and more recently to higher GWP refrigerants. But there is still a lot of work to be done to address the large quantities of ... 
 3 Nov 2022

Sharing responsibility is only way to honour Grenfell victims 

The building services industry cannot claim to have learned from the Grenfell Tragedy unless every member of every supply chain takes full responsibility for their safety role. This was one of the key messages to emerge from the recent Building ... 
 2 Nov 2022

Starfrost appoints Jamie Buchanan as head of contracts

Starfrost has announced the appointment of Jamie Buchanan to the role of Head of Contracts within the senior management team. Mr Buchanan will lead the planning, management and delivery function of all engineering installations for Starfrost's ... 
David Boyle.
 2 Nov 2022

IOR double anniversary event celebrates the history of ammonia vapour compression refrigeration

Two top cooling experts will present research on the history of ammonia vapour compression at a webinar hosted by the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) to commemorate its 123rd year.... 
 28 Oct 2022

JS Wright secures £17m deal for docklands development

Building services specialist J S Wright has won a circa £17 million contract for the latest phase of London Dock.... 
Eduardas Chodoverdianas.
 27 Oct 2022

Cooltech rebrands to Ecoserv Technical Services

Cooltech Environmental Engineering has been renamed as Ecoserv Technical Services and has made a number of senior management appointments following the acquisition of the company by Ecoserv Group last year.... 
 27 Oct 2022

Miller honoured with BESA’s top accolade 

Former President John Miller has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
 27 Oct 2022

Learn about the contribution of ammonia pioneers

Travel back in time and find out more about the early pioneers of ammonia refrigeration at the IOR’s historical TechTalk which will be held online on 3 November.... 
 25 Oct 2022

Flint exits Coolair Equipment

Nationwide air-conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment has announced the departure of Deane Flint, the company’s former commercial director.... 
 17 Oct 2022

New home for North East distributors

North East-based partner companies Secon Renewables and AUK Distribution are targeting further growth and industry success with the move to a new home in Sunderland.... 
 13 Oct 2022

Dr Marc Wucherer to be CEO of Ziehl-Abegg

The Ziehl-Abegg SE Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Marc Wucherer as new chief executive officer. The 52 years old will take up his new position in December 2022.... 
 13 Oct 2022

HTG Trading appoints new head of service

Dave Hayles has been promoted to the position of head of service at HTG Service, which was previously known as Taylor Service.... 
 13 Oct 2022

Danfoss to acquire German compressor manufacturer Bock

Danfoss has announced its intention to acquire compressor manufacturer Bock GmbH, headquartered in Frickenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, from Nord Holding GmbH.... 
 13 Oct 2022

Güntner joins ASERCOM

German refrigeration manufacturer Güntner has become a member of ASERCOM, the Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers. Güntner, headquartered in Munich, Germany, with 50 subsidiaries and six factories around the world, ... 
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