UK News
22nd May 2020
BESA warns on ventilation hygiene post lockdown
UK: Building managers must pay close attention to the cleanliness of their ventilation systems in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a group…
21st May 2020
Webinar to look at energy efficiency and low GWP
UK: Climalife (IDS Refrigeration) is extending its webinar initiative with an event on June 3 looking at the use of lower GWP refrigerant products and…
19th May 2020
Catering equipment firms see “catastrophic” drop in sales
UK: The Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) fears that COVID-19 has had a “catastrophic” impact on sales in a market that was already down 25% in…
17th May 2020
Training provider lends name to football stadium
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration training company Technique Learning Solutions has increased its support for local football team Chesterfield by securing the naming rights for…
16th May 2020
Taking the Cool Talk breakfast online
UK: The next Institute of Refrigeration Cool Talk Breakfast meeting will be broadcast as a webinar due to the continuing restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown.…
15th May 2020
Business Edge re-opens on June 1
UK: Training provider Business Edge is reorganising its refrigeration and air conditioning training centre and practical workshops with a view to re-opening on June 1. …
14th May 2020
Wolseley sales down 60% in April
UK: Wholesaler Wolseley UK saw revenues fall over 60% in April as the coronavirus lockdown severely impacted demand. The April figures followed a 10.3% drop…
13th May 2020
Theatre plan for historic Grimsby Ice Factory
UK: A London-based businessman is behind new plans to rescue the historic Grimsby Ice factory and turn it into a 1,400-capacity theatre venue. The plans…
11th May 2020
Gel-clear establishes ac cleaner plant in Vietnam
UK: Lancashire cleaning specialist Gel-clear has set up a bottling plant for its Air-clear air conditioning cleaner in Vietnam. Established in a matter of only…
8th May 2020
SkillFridge postponed until early 2021
UK: SkillFridge 2020, the national skill competition for apprentice air conditioning and refrigeration engineers, has been postponed to the first quarter of next year due…
6th May 2020
Star pupil sought in online CPD quiz
UK: Star Refrigeration has launched an online weekly quiz designed to encourage engineers to keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date during lockdown. The Star Pupil…
3rd May 2020
REFCOM seeks relaxation of F-gas renewal rules
UK: Certification body REFCOM is in discussions with DEFRA in an effort to relax the F-gas certification renewal rules during the coronavirus crisis. REFCOM is…
1st May 2020
Which? backs F-gas certification
UK: The F-gas certification body REFCOM insists that Which? Trusted Trader will now only list refrigeration and air conditioning contractors who hold a REFCOM certificate.…
1st May 2020
BESA and ECA issue site safety guides
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) have collaborated on two new guides to help contractors to manage coronavirus-related…
1st May 2020
AMP offers online training
UK: Panasonic distributor AMP is taking its air conditioning and heat pump product training online, with five sessions this month. This latest set of webinars…
29th April 2020
HPA welcomes heat pump grant proposals
UK: The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has welcomed the publication of the UK government’s consultation on Future Support for Low Carbon Heat.
28th April 2020
BESA signs membership director
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Jason Hemingway as its new membership director. He brings more than 30 years of construction sector…
27th April 2020
F-gas renewals and checks must go on
UK: Mandatory checks of equipment under the F-gas regulations must continue despite the lockdown restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the UK’s main F-Gas register REFCOM.
26th April 2020
£720k funding for new rotary compressor
UK: Buoyed by a further £720,000 of funding, an Edinburgh company has targeted the refrigeration industry as a potential market for its new design of…
25th April 2020
Williams service as normal for NHS
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Williams says it has been supplying a significant quantity of its products to NHS field hospitals over recent weeks. “The…
23rd April 2020
Climalife to host A2L refrigerant webinar
UK: Refrigerant supplier Climalife, in partnership with Honeywell and Tecumseh, is hosting a webinar for refrigeration engineers on A2L refrigerants. The webinar, which ran in…