UK News
29th March 2016
Hot topics at Cool Talks breakfast
UK: Service engineers and technicians in the South West have the opportunity to discuss key refrigeration issues at a free to attend breakfast meeting in May.…
25th March 2016
Refrigeration and ac returns to WorldSkills
UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning will again feature at WorldSkills UK after attracting support from industry and media group Datateam, organiser of the ACR Show…
25th March 2016
City Refrigeration establishes US base
UK: Glasgow contractor City Refrigeration is to establish a US hq in Jacksonville, Florida, and partner with Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo and Harveys.…
20th March 2016
Employers urged to embrace new scheme
UK: The UK air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump industry is being encouraged to embrace the new RACHP Engineering Technician apprenticeship scheme. Launching the industry’s…
17th March 2016
Kirton celebrates 25 years at Welplan
UK: Bruce Kirton, chief executive of Welplan, the commercial subsidiary of BESA, has completed 25 years' service with the company. Kirton joined the company in…
11th March 2016
Local ASHRAE chapter holds first meeting
UK: The recently established UK-Midlands Chapter of ASHRAE holds its first evening paper meeting next month on the subject of the post-occupancy evaluation of buildings.…
10th March 2016
BESA and ECA demand help for SMEs
UK: Two of the UK’s leading engineering associations have called for actions to help SME’s ahead of next week’s budget. The Building Engineering Services Association…
8th March 2016
David Richards to head of sales
UK: David Richards, regional sales manager at Climalife IDS Refrigeration will become UK head of sales from April 1. David, who has been with the…
7th March 2016
BESA appoints head of Scotland and NI
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Iain McCaskey to the position of head of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Iain McCaskey joins the BESA following…
7th March 2016
Nigel Hillier is Carel UK md
UK: Nigel Hillier has been appointed managing director of Carel UK, the UK subsidiary of the Italian controls and humidification company. Having served Carel as…
5th March 2016
Works begins on Armacell extension
UK: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has started work on an extension to its plant in Oldham. The 6,300m² extension, which is scheduled for completion in April…
4th March 2016
Gareth Vaughan dies, aged 62
UK: Still mourning the recent death of Mike McCloskey, BESA has been rocked by the passing of another former president, Gareth Vaughan, at the age…
3rd March 2016
IoR members vote in Bostock and Nankivell
[caption id="attachment_20594" align="alignright" width="380"] Mike Nankivell (left) and David Bostock were the IoR members' choice for the executive council[/caption] UK: David Bostock and Mike Nankivell…
3rd March 2016
£125m to replace BP’s R22 refrigeration plant
UK: Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded the contract to replace the R22 refrigeration plant at BP’s LPG site in Grangemouth. The one-year £125m engineering,…
1st March 2016
FG Eurofred name reverts to Fujitsu
UK: FG Eurofred, UK distributor of Fujitsu air conditioning, is to change its name back to Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) Ltd from March 7.…
29th February 2016
Customers mistrust energy efficiency claims
UK: Customers don’t trust manufacturers’ efficiency claims and almost half have never heard of the UK’s Energy Technology List, a new report claims. While companies have…
29th February 2016
BESA seeks management award nominations
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is seeking nominations for its two annual management awards for young and talented engineers. The Alfred Manly Management…
29th February 2016
Javac offers tool seminars
UK: Javac UK is offering to stage its Tool Talk educational seminars at air conditioning and refrigeration colleges and training establishments across the UK. The…
29th February 2016
Morrisons signs supply deal with Amazon
UK: Morrisons has signed a new supply agreement with Amazon, giving the website’s UK customers access to wide range of ambient, fresh and frozen products.…
28th February 2016
Dearden recognised for lifetime achievement
[caption id="attachment_20472" align="alignright" width="350"] Roy Dearden, still working on the tools at Kool-It[/caption] UK: With a career spanning nearly 60 years, Roy Dearden of Manchester-based…
27th February 2016
CMA to investigate HRP acquisition
UK: Beijer Ref’s integration of UK refrigeration wholesaler HRP has been put on hold pending investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The acquisition…