UK News
3rd January 2020
Interim CEO replaces Higson at Wolseley UK
UK: Simon Oakland has been appointed as interim CEO of wholesaler Wolseley UK to replace Mark Higson, who will leave the company at the end…
3rd January 2020
BESA Book 2020 now online
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association’s annual guide is now available online. The BESA Book 2020 offers guidance on the technical, environmental and legislative issues…
31st December 2019
Midlands store trials A2L refrigerant
UK: Carter Synergy is carrying out a trial installation using an A2L refrigerant at a new Central England Co-operative Society store, with initial reports recording…
18th December 2019
TCUK takes CPD training to Bath
UK: Toshiba Carrier UK is leading a series of CPD training courses at Bath University to update building engineers and facility managers on important changes…
18th December 2019
Aspen bought by former owners
UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has been re-acquired by investment company Inflexion from current owners 3i. Inflexion, which first acquired Aspen from its original…
17th December 2019
Scottish dinner raises £3500 for charities
UK: Charities have benefited to the tune of £3,500 following last month’s sell-out IoR Scotland dinner. The £3,500 donations from the event at Glasgow's Crowne…
16th December 2019
Dave Kingston RIP
UK: Dave Kingston, who has worked with Middlesbrough-based refrigeration tools and vacuum pump company Javac for over 28 years, died on Saturday (Dec 14) after…
13th December 2019
New UK government urged to speed industry reforms
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is urging the new Conservative government to use its parliamentary majority to deliver much-needed reform and investment for…
13th December 2019
Colin Green to become Ryan-Jayberg MD
UK: Colin Green is to become managing director of retail refrigeration and air conditioning equipment company Ryan-Jayberg from 1st January 2020. Currently operations director, Colin…
6th December 2019
Star man Pearson is renewables champion
UK: Star Renewable Energy director Dave Pearson was named Champion of Renewables at last night’s Scottish Green Energy Awards. Pearson was one of four shortlisted…
5th December 2019
Kieran Nolan is Trainee of the Year
UK: Kieran Nolan of Manchester-based AirSource Ventilation has been named as the winner of the 2019 ACR Trainee of the Year Award. Kieran, a student…
3rd December 2019
Daikin’s Karen Perry to chair IoR womens’ group
UK: Karen Perry, regional business manager north at Daikin Airconditioning UK, is the new chairperson of the Institute of Refrigeration’s Women in RACHP Network. She…
3rd December 2019
Refcom bulletin covers forthcoming bans
UK: The F-gas certification body Refcom has published a new technical bulletin covering the service ban and product prohibitions entering into force from January 1. The…
3rd December 2019
Wolseley demerger on track for 2020
UK: The demerger of wholesaler Wolseley UK by its owners, the US plumbing group Ferguson, is said to be on track with completion expected next…
30th November 2019
Adiabatic cooler wins EMA product award
UK: Weatherite Air Conditioning has won the Energy Product category at this year’s Energy Managers’ Association awards for its data centre direct adiabatic cooling unit.…
29th November 2019
Employees wages delayed due to late payments
UK: Nearly half of small business owners and managing directors had to stop their own pay due to the impact of unfair payment practices by…
26th November 2019
Heat pumps key to net zero target
UK: The UK Heat Pump Association (HPA) has set forth its roadmap of how heat pump technology can help the UK achieve its 2050 net-zero…
24th November 2019
Industry needs to up the pace on A2L refrigerants
UK: While there is a move to R32 and HFO blends, the industry needs to quicken the pace to adopt A2L refrigerants and avoid future refrigerant shortages and price increases.
23rd November 2019
Space man wins refrigeration Gold
UK: Sidney Copus of Space Engineering Services has won the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Gold Medal at tonight’s SkillFridge final at WorldSkills UK Live. Copus…
19th November 2019
Airedale scoops further Yorkshire title
UK: Leeds-based air conditioning company Airedale has repeated its awards success in its home county by scooping the Manufacturer of the Year trophy at the CIBSE Yorkshire Awards.
19th November 2019
J&E Hall adds six apprentices
UK: J&E Hall, a company with a reputation for training refrigeration engineers, has taken on six new apprentices as it expands its scheme to introduce young people to the industry.