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 16 Apr 2025

Aermec appoints regional sales engineer

Aermec UK has appointed Barry Whyler as its newest regional sales engineer, with responsibility for the Midlands region.... 
 11 Apr 2025

ACR News Awards 2025 winners revealed

The ACR News Awards 2025 celebrated the excellence within the ACR industry at a lively awards evening on 10 April at the Grand Connaught rooms with BBC sports presenter Mike Bushell hosting.... 
 9 Apr 2025

TF Solutions appoints James Boswell as MD

TF Solutions has appointed James Boswell as managing director. He brings a wealth of industry experience and leadership expertise to the role, having spent nearly a decade within the Travis Perkins Group, including as operations director at TF ... 
 9 Apr 2025

Roberts highlights sustainability and collaboration at FETA lunch

Neil Roberts, chair of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) and president of the British Refrigeration Association, recently addressed over 600 attendees at the 35th annual FETA lunch. In his speech, Roberts emphasised the ... 
 3 Apr 2025

CIBSE launches the 'Building for the Future' campaign

CIBSE has launched the 'Building for the Future’ campaign, a transformative initiative designed to build a lasting legacy for the building services engineering profession. Central to this vision is the recent opening of CIBSE’s new head office, ... 
 3 Apr 2025

Paul Eagle appointed as new chair of BESA technical committee

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Paul Eagle, executive board technical director at BESA member company Dalkia UK, as the new chair of its technical committee. He succeeds Kevin Morrissey, who was recently appointed ... 
 2 Apr 2025

EBSSA supports government plans for skills change in construction

The Engineering and Building Services Skills Authority (EBSSA) has welcomed the recent announcements by the Government and the Chancellor, which aim to ensure that the construction sector has a skilled, competent workforce to deliver on vital ... 
 28 Mar 2025

Bailess steps up at Celltherm Coldrooms as Lazenby retires

Celltherm Coldrooms, the United Kingdom subsidiary of Celltherm Isolierung, a leading German cold room manufacturer, has appointed Andy Bailess as director, effective immediately. Bailess succeeds Michael Lazenby, who retires after 30 years of ... 
 18 Mar 2025

LH-plc welcomes Phil Philippou as national sales manager

Phil Philippou has been appointed National Sales Manager at HVAC distributor and engineering business LH-plc. His responsibilities include leading the company's sales team to target and grow its chiller maintenance portfolio and installation ... 
 18 Mar 2025

Jet Environmental appoints new technical manager for HVAC design

HVAC specialist Jet Environmental has appointed Chris Ludwig as its new technical manager. Bringing nearly 25 years of extensive experience in the HVAC industry, Ludwig will help further strengthen Jet Environmental’s expertise in innovative and ... 
 12 Mar 2025

BESA sets ambitious growth target for 2025 awards

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched its Industry Awards 2025 adding ten new categories and giving the programme a completely new look and feel.... 
 12 Mar 2025

Tefcold Group acquires Serrco

The Tefcold Group has acquired Serrco, a Dutch specialist in professional beverage cooling, including back bars and high-end keg coolers, to broaden the company's product range.... 
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 12 Mar 2025

Three new recruits boost Fujitsu team

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has made three key appointments to further strengthen its team across a broad range of areas.... 
 12 Mar 2025

Atlas Copco launches free guide to industrial cooling technologies

Atlas Copco has launched a new guide, Industrial Cooling Technologies: A Guide to Evaporative and Adiabatic Systems, providing insights to those tasked with selecting the most up-to-date cooling system for their operations. The guide compares and ... 
 11 Mar 2025

Mentorship programme to strengthen cooling sector launched on IWD

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the International Network of Women in Cooling (INWIC) officially launched its Mentorship Programme, a new online service designed to connect women professionals in the cooling sector worldwide, ... 
 11 Mar 2025

HVAC+R at UK Construction Week – the must-attend event for heating and cooling professionals

UK Construction Week is expanding in 2025 with the launch of HVAC+R, the first-ever dedicated event for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. Taking place from 7–9 May at London ExCeL, this new sector-specific platform brings ... 
 11 Mar 2025

Mike Bushell to host the ACR News Awards 2025

The host for the ACR News Awards 2025 will be renowned sports presenter for the BBC, Mike Bushell.... 
 11 Mar 2025

BESA Industry Awards is now open for entries

The BESA Industry Awards is back! Get ready to put your talent in the spotlight - these awards are now open for entries. This is BESA's flagship industry event, recognising outstanding achievements in the building engineering services sector.... 
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