UK News
16th September 2014
Worthington Nicholls auditor fined £450,000
UK: Accountant Paul Newsham has been banned from the profession for three years and his former employer fined £450,000 following an investigation into audit failings…
15th September 2014
Cool-Therm the place for chiller spares
[caption id="attachment_8244" align="alignright" width="405"] Cool-Thern will now be able to supply a range of chiller spares[/caption] UK: Cool-Therm Ltd has acquired Hampshire-based AC Air Con…
12th September 2014
Mortlock lifts Qualitair Cup
UK: Ian Mortlock of Daikin UK was this year’s winner of the Qualitair Cup, the East Anglian Refrigeration Society's annual golf trophy. The EARS annual…
12th September 2014
ACR Show 2016 adds heat pumps
UK: The ACR Show, the UK's only dedicated event for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, returns to the NEC in 2016 with an additional…
12th September 2014
Morehouse is new Fläkt Woods UK VP
[caption id="attachment_8184" align="alignright" width="180"] Ian Morehouse[/caption] UK: Fläkt Woods has appointed Ian Morehouse as md of Fläkt Woods Ltd and vice president of its UK…
11th September 2014
Growing confidence amongst contractors
UK: Business is continuing to improve for the building services sector, according to the latest state of trade research. The survey, carried out amongst members…
10th September 2014
Leeds college to offer level 2 NVQ
UK: Leeds College of Building has added Level 2 NVQ Intermediate Apprenticeship in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning to the courses available. The apprenticeship course is…
9th September 2014
21 apprentices join Mitsi scheme
UK: Twenty-one apprentices have joined a new, national ac apprenticeship scheme formed by Mitsubishi Electric and its contractor “partners”. At two launches in Hatfield and Manchester, the company came together…
9th September 2014
Guy Hutchins joins Eaton-Williams
UK: Guy Hutchins has linked up with former Trox UK colleague Ian Sams after joining Eaton-Williams as sales director. Hutchins joins from data centre cooling company SemperTec, following…
6th September 2014
Refrigeration highlight at Watch Day
UK: The importance of refrigeration will be an important aspect of a special Watch Day being organised by the group fighting to save the Grimsby…
6th September 2014
Unsung hero sought for fridge award
UK: The unsung engineering heroes of the refrigeration and air conditioning industry are being sought for a special award. The Institute of Refrigeration’s Service Engineers'…
6th September 2014
“Invest in young talent for success” – Sneyd
UK: B&ES president Andy Sneyd has repeated calls to increase efforts to attract new young talent into the building services sector. Speaking at the Building…
5th September 2014
Free jointing technology demos
UK: B&ES and Refcom have joined with the European Association of Brazing and Soldering (EABS) to offer free presentations on new pipe jointing techniques. The…
5th September 2014
Gas plant given R22 ban exemption
[caption id="attachment_7970" align="alignright" width="400"] The ConocoPhillips has been given permission to continue using R22 until July 2016 at its gas processing plant at Theddlethorpe[/caption] UK:…
4th September 2014
Refrigeration boss guilty of false accounting
[caption id="attachment_7965" align="alignright" width="400"] The European fisheries fund provides funding to the fishing industry and coastal communities to help them adapt to changing conditions in…
3rd September 2014
Airco sponsors leading sports venue
[caption id="attachment_7946" align="alignright" width="361"] Above: Airco managing director Neil Fisher with Stadium Management Company owner Ehab Allam Top: The Arena before its recent rebranding[/caption] UK:…
3rd September 2014
Big Foot boost for Joe Rose
[caption id="attachment_7934" align="alignright" width="250"] Joe Rose: taking control of technical and marketing functiions[/caption] UK: Sussex-based rooftop support solutions firm Big Foot Systems has appointed Joe…
3rd September 2014
Thermocold is new range for dpac
[caption id="attachment_7925" align="alignright" width="330"] Chiller production (above) at the Thermocold factory in Bari (top)[/caption] UK: Dpac UK Ltd is to distribute the Italian Thermocold range of…
3rd September 2014
RW acquires Banfield Refrigeration
UK: RW Refrigeration Wholesale has acquired the family-owned independent wholesaler Banfield Refrigeration Supplies. Established in 1981 as a single-branch operation based in High Wycombe, Banfield…
2nd September 2014
Keller’s retirement sparks B&ES reshuffle
[caption id="attachment_7907" align="alignright" width="176"] Mark Oakes: new roles and responsibilities[/caption] UK: The retirement of Gareth Keller as head of Specialist Group services has sparked a…
1st September 2014
Carrier Rental expands activities
[caption id="attachment_7875" align="alignright" width="400"] Marc White: "a major competitive edge in the market"[/caption] UK: Carrier Rental Systems, the leading temporary cooling and heating specialist, is…
