UK News
2nd April 2020
Airedale prioritises critical orders
UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International is prioritising orders for hospitals, pharmaceutical plants and data centres and telecoms infrastructures during a time of reduced capacity…
30th March 2020
BESA seeks NHS key services suppliers
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is conducting a survey to identify firms across the sector capable of providing vital service and maintenance for…
30th March 2020
No evidence that ac is spreading coronavirus
UK: The UK’s F-gas certification body Refcom insists that there is still no evidence that air conditioning or ventilation systems are contributing to the spread…
30th March 2020
Rees is BCIA vice-president
UK: The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Graeme Rees of Schneider Electric as its new vice-president in succession to recently appointed president Terry…
29th March 2020
Book early for BESA’s Covid-19 update webinar
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is advising early bookings for its highly informative Covid-19/Coronavirus update webinars, which begin again on Monday. The daily…
27th March 2020
Factories shut but product and service still available
UK: The UK’s East Anglian enclave of refrigerated foodservice equipment manufacturers Williams, Foster, Gamko and Precision have all announced the curtailment of manufacturing operation during…
27th March 2020
Beijer Ref UK branches still open
UK: All Beijer Ref UK and Ireland branches remain open, according to the latest update from the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler. This includes Dean…
26th March 2020
Alan Kirkham set to retire
UK: Alan Kirkham, commercial director of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, is set to retire in May after an industry career spanning 50 years. Kirkham…
26th March 2020
Coronavirus prompts closure of some Wolseley branches
UK: Wholesaler Wolseley UK has closed some branches and reduced operating hours in a raft of new measures to ensure safety during the coronavirus. The…
24th March 2020
Airedale open but scales back operations
UK: Air-conditioning manufacturer Airedale International is to scale back its business operations following the government’s announcement that all non-essential premises must close to minimise the…
24th March 2020
Advice on building maintenance during lockdown
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has released guidance on how buildings can be managed and maintained effectively during the the coronavirus shutdown. Commercial…
24th March 2020
Foodservice seeks clarification on key worker status
UK: The foodservice equipment industry trade bodies have called on the government to clarify whether some foodservice equipment personnel have key worker status. The government…
24th March 2020
Wolseley introduces new safeguarding measures
UK: Following the most recent coronavirus developments, refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Wolseley has confirmed that its branches remain open but has introduced additional health…
20th March 2020
Wholesalers pledge to maintain supplies
UK: The UK’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning wholesalers have pledged to maintain equipment and commodity supplies during the coronavirus crisis. Never before has the…
19th March 2020
Survey reveals deep industry concern over coronavirus
UK: A survey of engineering services businesses has revealed that 93% are “concerned or very concerned” about the impact of coronavirus on their business over…
18th March 2020
ACR News Awards postponed until July
UK: As expected, next week’s ACR News Awards have fallen victim to the coronavirus crisis, being postponed until July, and April’s FETA lunch and BCIA…
18th March 2020
Aspen support for local food bank
UK: Hailsham-based condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has donated £500 worth of food to support its local community food bank.
18th March 2020
Terry Sharp becomes BCIA president
UK: Terry Sharp has been named as president of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). He replaces Jon Belfield who has held the role for…
17th March 2020
BESA seeks information on coronavirus impact
UK: Leading associations in the engineering services industry have launched a survey to gather information on the current and anticipated business impact of the coronavirus.…
13th March 2020
Adelle Munro back at Beijer Ref as promotions manager
UK: Adelle Munro, who previously worked as sales engineer for Dean & Wood, Newcastle, has rejoined Beijer Ref as promotions manager. Munro brings her eight…
12th March 2020
CBES strengthens Co-op partnership
UK: City Building Engineering Services (CBES) has been awarded two new contracts with the Co-op to provide FM and refrigeration services from April 1. A…