UK News
18th February 2015
Retiring Anne King receives BSRIA honour
[caption id="attachment_11460" align="alignright" width="300"] Anne King receives the honorary membership certificate from BSRIA chairman Tom Smith[/caption] UK: BSRIA marketing director Anne King, who is retiring…
17th February 2015
Mitsubishi tackles Wigan’s “green” Warriors
[caption id="attachment_11448" align="alignright" width="380"] The new Wigan line-up (l to r): Wayne Joyce, Wigan Warriors director of community; Martin Fahey, sustainable solutions manager, Mitsubishi Electric;…
17th February 2015
Contractor fined for chemical safety breaches
UK: Essex-based contractor CLB Refrigeration has been fined £22,500 for neglecting chemical safety after a fire at its Rainham site. The company was prosecuted by…
17th February 2015
FETA’s Terry Seward to retire
UK: FETA is looking for a new commercial manager following the announcement of the retirement of Terry Seward. Terry retires at the end of May…
16th February 2015
IoR Northern dinner – early-bird discount
UK: The organisers of the IoR Northern Dinner is offering a discounted early-bird rate for this year’s annual dinner scheduled for Thursday October 1. Those…
16th February 2015
Klima-Therm adds experienced duo
[caption id="attachment_11417" align="alignright" width="400"] New appointments Andy Spruth (left) and Ian MacDowall[/caption] UK: Klima-Therm, the Wimbledon-based air conditioning and chiller specialist, has announced two further…
16th February 2015
Daikin UK joins Carbon Trust supplier list
UK: Daikin UK is the latest to join the small band of hvac companies to be accepted onto the Carbon Trust’s Accredited Supplier scheme. The Carbon…
16th February 2015
No refrigeration practices decision before June
UK: A decision on whether to proceed with investigations into suspected anti-competitive practices in the commercial catering equipment sector has been postponed until at least…
16th February 2015
UK must invest in “cold economy”
UK: The influential Carbon Trust claims that the “cold economy” has been neglected and calls for investment in new cooling technologies, research, apprenticeships and training.…
15th February 2015
DCLG could scrap Display Energy Certificates
UK: The government has proposed significant changes to the Display Energy Certificates scheme which could see the requirement being scrapped for some public sector buildings.…
15th February 2015
Torin-Sifan opens EC technology centre
[caption id="attachment_11392" align="alignright" width="380"] The Mayor of Swindon, councillor Teresa Page, cuts the tape to officially open the new Torin-Sifan facility, with (l to r)…
12th February 2015
CIBSE win for Airedale chiller
UK: Airedale has clocked up another award for its TurboChill chiller, this time at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards. The win on Tuesday night at…
10th February 2015
Crowther & Shaw’s winning double
[caption id="attachment_11305" align="alignright" width="400"] The winners line-up, front row, (left to right): Thomas Bulloch, Dean Scotthorne of NG Bailey (Heating and Ventilation Craftsman Level 3…
10th February 2015
R448A the choice as R404A production ends
[caption id="attachment_11291" align="alignright" width="400"] Precision's Steve Goldsmith (left) and md Nick Williams have been leading Precision's pioneering moves towards lower GWP refrigerants[/caption] UK: Commercial refrigeration…
9th February 2015
Daikin’s VRV IV W makes the ETL list
UK: Daikin’s latest VRV product, the VRV IV W now qualifies for the UK government’s ECA scheme. The Carbon Trust, which runs the ECA scheme…
9th February 2015
Cupori is Supplier of the Year
[caption id="attachment_11265" align="alignright" width="375"] The Mark Gardner Supplier of the year Award presented by John Billson (left) to Geoff Smith, UK Manager of Cupori copper…
7th February 2015
Daikin moves Birmingham office
UK: Daikin UK has relocated its Birmingham offices and training centre to a new facility on the Birmingham Business Park. The relocation from its Spitfire…
6th February 2015
Service boost for Waterloo customers
[caption id="attachment_11211" align="alignright" width="350"] Ron Edmondson: "strong advocate of continuously improving standards"[/caption] UK: Waterloo Air Products claims to be the the first UK manufacturer of…
6th February 2015
Airedale in talks with George Osborne
[caption id="attachment_11206" align="alignright" width="400"] Airedale's Clive Parkman (left) and George Hannah (right) with local MP Stuart Andrew and George Osborne[/caption] UK: Having played host to labour…
5th February 2015
AMP celebrates NVQ success
[caption id="attachment_11199" align="alignright" width="400"] AMP staff celebrate at the Ice Bar[/caption] UK: A staff training drive has brought NVQ success for air conditioning distributor AMP.…
4th February 2015
M&S plans Newcastle eco store
UK: Marks & Spencer is to use reclaimed heat from the refrigeration system amongst a number of green features at its Newcastle store. The conversion…