UK News
31st March 2015
B&ES donates £2000 to sailing charity
[caption id="attachment_12309" align="alignright" width="400"] B&ES Yorkshire regional chairman Daniel Ball (left) presents a cheque for £3,000 to Paul Karran, commodore of Otley Sailing Club.[/caption] UK:…
31st March 2015
Air distribution guide revised
UK: The Air Distribution Manufacturers Group of HEVAC has completely revised their Guide to Air Distribution Technology for the Internal Environment. The guide, which was first…
27th March 2015
McQuay UK becomes Daikin Applied
UK: Chiller and ahu supplier McQuay (UK) is to follow its US and European operations by changing its name to Daikin Applied. The name change to…
26th March 2015
Trox UK adds two technical managers
[caption id="attachment_12209" align="alignright" width="400"] New recruits: Stuart Maddock (left) and Mike Gosling[/caption] UK: Thetford-based Trox UK has added two experienced recruits to its senior technical…
26th March 2015
Changes being made to ETL list
UK: Changes to the Energy Technology List of the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme have been announced by the UK government. The Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme encourages…
25th March 2015
Property swap gives Tesco 21 stores
UK: Tesco has completed a £733m property exchange with property investment company British Land. Under the terms of the deal, British Land has sold its…
25th March 2015
WSHPs could heat a million buildings
UK: At least a million homes and businesses across England could be benefitting from the potential of water-source heat pumps, according to the Department of…
24th March 2015
B&ES donates £4,500 to Manchester school
UK: Members of the NW Region of the B&ES have made a £4,500 donation to Manchester’s Middleton Parish School. The money was raised during the…
23rd March 2015
Last call for refrigerant seminars
UK: There are still places available this week at the last of Climalife IDS Refrigeration’s free-to-attend new refrigerant seminars. Next stop for these the half-day…
22nd March 2015
The low-down on low GWP refrigerants
EUROPE: The EU’s REAL Alternatives learning programme for engineers working with low GWP alternative refrigerants is now available to access. Officially launched last week, the…
20th March 2015
Reflok approved by Transport for London
UK: The Reflok mechanical aluminium pipe jointing system has taken another step forward by being approved for use on the London Underground. Transport for London…
16th March 2015
UK bids for leadership in cold technology
[caption id="attachment_12048" align="alignright" width="380"] Toby Peters: “Cold is vital to the way we live our lives today and to address the challenges of tomorrow[/caption] UK:…
16th March 2015
£150,000 for smart sensor project
UK: A new project to produce smart sensors which can detect and change air quality and energy conditions in buildings has been established in Glasgow.…
16th March 2015
Cold Control offers cabinet refurbs
[caption id="attachment_12040" align="alignright" width="380"] Cold Control engineers are currently restoring around two units per week at its expanded workshop[/caption] UK: Hampshire-based contractor Cold Control Services…
13th March 2015
Is regulation stifling innovation?
UK: A half-day business briefing exploring the effect of market regulation on technology innovation is being held in London next month. While increased regulation and…
13th March 2015
CDL opens Glasgow training centre
UK: Toshiba distributor Cool Designs, has opened a new air conditioning training centre in Glasgow. The new facility, based at College Milton, East Kilbride, will…
13th March 2015
Morrisons to close 23 local stores
UK: Morrisons is set to close 23 convenience stores after reporting losses of £792m. The supermarket chain says it will close 23 of its 153…
13th March 2015
Minister praises RACHP apprentice scheme
UK: Skills minister Nick Boles congratulated those involved with developing the industry’s new RACHP apprenticeship scheme at a special presentation yesterday afternoon. As revealed by…
12th March 2015
Sophie Cox joins B&ES
UK: Sophie Cox has joined the Building & Engineering Services Association as regional manager for SW London and Wessex. Ms Cox brings to her new…
12th March 2015
Thumbs up for new RACHP apprenticeship
UK: The industry’s proposals for a new RACHP engineering technician apprenticeship standard have been accepted today under the UK government’s Trailblazer initiative. The new standard…
11th March 2015
Airedale joins supply chain consortium
[caption id="attachment_11966" align="alignright" width="380"] Consortium members with
Vince Cable MP. Left to right: George Hannah, Vince Cable and project leader Mike Macleod and Ray O’Rourke,…