UK News
12th March 2014
Toshiba offers leak isolation
UK: Toshiba has introduced a system which will automatically isolate a specific section of air conditioning pipework in the event of a leak. This UK…
12th March 2014
R22 phase out is great opportunity
UK: The loss of R22 in Europe from the end of this year represents a substantial opportunity to upgrade customers to more efficient, reliable systems.…
11th March 2014
Heat pump interest but where’s the RHI?
UK: Mitsubishi Electric says it witnessed a sharp increase in interest in heat pumps during its participation at Ecobuild. Speaking following last week’s exhibition in…
6th March 2014
Pan-industry conference planned
UK: Two of the UK's leading associations have joined forces to organise a pan-industry building services conference. The Building Controls Industry Association and the Service &…
5th March 2014
Williams live at Hotelympia
UK: Williams and sister company Falcon are to sponsor the Salon Culinaire and Cost Sector Catering Live at Hotelympia. The events at the forthcoming Hotelympia…
5th March 2014
Viessmann bids to be full-service provider
UK: Refrigeration equipment manufacturer Viessmann is determined to become a full-service, cooling technology provider for the food industry. Traditionally a cold room manufacturer, the acquisition of…
5th March 2014
M&S scores Carbon Trust hat-trick
UK: A 60% reduction in refrigerant carbon emissions has helped M&S to become the first retailer to receive all three Carbon Trust Standards in carbon,…
28th February 2014
Searle back up and running next week
UK: Shrugging off Wednesday night's fire, the GEA Searle factory has resumed deliveries and is expected to be back up running next week. Suggesting that…
28th February 2014
B&ES Yorks helps the heroes
UK: A £3,500 donation has been made to the Help for Heroes (H4H) charity by the Yorkshire Region of the Building & Engineering Services Association…
27th February 2014
Pacair expands north
[caption id="attachment_3781" align="alignright" width="301"] Stuart Law, sales director of Pacair NW with assistant Alison McKee[/caption] UK: Hemel-Hempstead-based air conditioning supplier Pacair has expanded its operation…
27th February 2014
Huge fire at Searle factory
UK: More than 80 firefighters from across Hampshire were last night tackling a fire at the GEA Searle factory in Fareham. According to the Southern…
25th February 2014
Awards time at the IoR
UK: A professor at Shanghai University has been awarded this year’s J&E Hall Gold Medal at the Institute of Refrigeration annual dinner. Over 400 guests at…
25th February 2014
B&ES concern over employment proposals
[caption id="attachment_3691" align="alignright" width="147"] John Meadley, B&ES employee relations adviser and secretary of the Employment Agency Alliance[/caption] UK: The contractors body B&ES has expressed concern…
24th February 2014
Awards judges offer tips for entrants
UK: Prospective entrants for the National Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Awards have been offered advice on completing their entries. The awards cover a broad range…
24th February 2014
Contractors’ group launches B&ES Wales
[caption id="attachment_3672" align="alignright" width="351"] B&ES Wales chairman Mike McDonald (left) with Jane Hutt AM and B&ES president Bruce Bisset at the recent launch[/caption] UK: The…
22nd February 2014
Steve takes Stevie gold
UK: Derbyshire-based refrigeration and air conditioning consultancy Stephen Gill Associates has taken gold in a major international customer service awards in Las Vegas last night.…
21st February 2014
New Ice Factory photos uncovered
[caption id="attachment_3626" align="alignright" width="300"] One of the photos in the archive: the first J&E Hall ammonia compressor arrives at Grimsby by rail on October 10,…
20th February 2014
Eastwell appointed honorary professor
UK: Andrew Eastwell, the soon to be retiring ceo of BSRIA, has been made an honorary professor in the School of the Built Environment at…
19th February 2014
Airedale factory to rise from the ashes
[caption id="attachment_406" align="alignright" width="385"] Airedale's original factory (above) will make way for a new facility in 2015[/caption] UK: Airedale’s Rawdon factory which was devastated by…
19th February 2014
B&ES reports increasing optimism
UK: The latest state of trade survey amongst contractors confirms the improving market conditions. Latest information from members of the Building & Engineering Services Association…
19th February 2014
ACR Show “a resounding success”
UK: The organiser of last week’s ACR Show has declared the event a resounding success despite the adverse weather conditions. No final visitor numbers have…