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 2 Dec 2013

FMB backs change to finance scheme

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed government plans to adjust the Funding for Lending scheme to better support small businesses. 
 2 Dec 2013

Manufacturing job creation reaches new high

KPMG reports that manufacturing job creation is currently at a high thanks to new orders and an increase in production. 
 26 Nov 2013

Waterloo set its sights on growth

Waterloo Air Products has appointed Rachel Roots as the company’s new business development manager. 
 25 Nov 2013

Ed Davey outlines outcome of COP 19 climate change talks

Following the COP 19 international talks on climate change held last week at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has outlined the outcome. 
 25 Nov 2013

HRS to launch offices in Australia

Heat transfer specialist HRS Heat Exchangers is to open new offices in Australia in January 2014. 
 21 Nov 2013

Cool-Therm confirms new appointments

Cool-Therm has made two new appointments to support future growth plans. 
 21 Nov 2013

Manufacturing growth strongest in almost 20 years

Growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector was the strongest for 18 years according to the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey. Both the size of total order books and the pace of output growth over the past three months were the highest recorded since 1995, showing the recovery in UK manufacturing is accelerating. 
 20 Nov 2013

Integral on the path to growth

Integral UK has revealed ambitious plans to grow in the refrigeration sector following the acquisition of a major part of WR Refrigeration’s business. 
 20 Nov 2013

Chris Monson honoured by BSRIA

BSRIA is pleased to announce that Chris Monson of Trend has been awarded Honorary Membership of BSRIA. This is only the eighth time this honour has been awarded in the 58 year history of the Association and the award is made to recognise an extraordinary contribution to the Association and the independent promotion of best practice in the building services industry. 
 20 Nov 2013

Crane Services acquired by REEL

Crane Services, the Midlands-based overhead lifting solutions specialist, has been acquired by REEL (UK) a subsidiary of the French owned REEL SAS. The announcement today by managing director Rob Lewis comes after several months of talks and negotiations. 
 20 Nov 2013

BSRIA chooses Daikin Chiller from Space Air

When one of their existing test house chillers failed, BSRIA (Building Services Research and Information Association) chose to source a replacement from Daikin Distributor, Space Airconditioning plc. 
 20 Nov 2013

Paul Lockwood joins Fujitsu VRF team

Paul Lockwood has joined the Fujitsu VRF team as VRF specification manager, reporting to VRF business manager Tony Nielsen. 
 19 Nov 2013

Optimism rises at record rates

Optimism about the business situation rose at the fastest pace since records began in 1988 among small and medium-sized manufacturers, on the back of improving demand and output, according to the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey. 
 19 Nov 2013

Broader growth ahead

The latest Construction Trade Survey shows that activity in construction rose for the second consecutive quarter in Q3. Furthermore, this growth was reported by firms across all areas of the industry; building contractors, SMEs, specialist contractors, civil engineers and product manufacturers. 
 12 Nov 2013

Airedale International opens Moscow office

Airedale International Air Conditioning has established an office in Moscow, which will enable it to strengthen its operations in Russia and the CIS in line with its ambitious plans to increase exports. 
 11 Nov 2013

Hawco joins Facebook

Hawco is now on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Hawco.Ltd 
 8 Nov 2013

Dupont and Daimler on KBA final report

“KBA confirms once again that its testing produced no adequate evidence of a serious risk related to HFO-1234yf." Thierry Vanlancker, president of DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts, has said following the publication of the final report on testing of HFO-1234yf by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority, the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA). 
 8 Nov 2013

Confidence to Invest is Critical

The Chancellor’s upcoming Autumn Statement is an opportunity for government to address key challenges facing the construction products industry and strengthen the fragile signs of recovery, said Chairman Geoff Cooper before an audience of nearly 600 senior industry leaders and government officials at the Construction Products Association’s Autumn Lunch. 
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