UK News
3rd September 2018
CoolTherm acquired by Carver Group
UK: Bristol-based chiller and air conditioning supplier and installer CoolTherm has been acquired by the Carver Group. Headquartered in Aldridge, West Midlands, the Carver Group…
2nd September 2018
Fujitsu open day at TQ
UK: Fujitsu Air Conditioning is hosting an open day on September 12 to launch its new training centre at the Wakefield premises of TQ Environmental.…
31st August 2018
Turnover up but costs increase
UK: More than two thirds of engineering services companies have reported increased turnover, although material and labour costs have also risen. These are the findings…
29th August 2018
Airedale signs Aggreko rental deal
UK: Cooling specialist Airedale International will now be able to offer its customers power and temperature control rental services after signing a deal with Aggreko.…
28th August 2018
Retentions bill backed by 207 MPs
UK: Over 200 MPs are now said to support the Aldous Bill to reform the cash retentions system in construction. According to the building services…
27th August 2018
Refrigerant recovery is webinar topic
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is to hold a free webinar on refrigerant recovery, recycling and reuse. With refrigerant recycling and recovery now becoming a…
22nd August 2018
Greening refrigeration
UK: SIRACH, the Institute of Refrigeration's sustainable energy network, is organising a special event to coincide with Green Energy Week in October. A half-day meeting…
21st August 2018
Nationwide opens Bristol office
UK: Installation, service and maintenance company Nationwide Air Conditioning has opened an office in Bristol. The new office, which follows the opening of a new…
19th August 2018
Whatever happened to the fridge engineers?
UK: A new BBC radio programme will look at how life turned out for three students who trained as refrigeration and air conditioning engineers more…
19th August 2018
Working at height is seminar topic
UK: The Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF) and British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) are hosting a seminar to tackle the dangers of working at…
15th August 2018
Work experience leads to full-time job
UK: A young man who once received work experience at refrigeration component supplier Titan Engineering has now been taken on as a trainee sales engineer.…
14th August 2018
Rise and shine with Cool Talks
UK: Hampshire-based Advanced Engineering is to host next month’s Institute of Refrigeration Cool Talks breakfast meeting. Beginning with coffee and tea on arrival at 08.30,…
14th August 2018
Mark Woods becomes BRA president
[caption id="attachment_47745" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Mark Woods has taken over from John Smith as BRA president[/caption] UK: Mark Woods, joint MD of Bristol-based contractor Space Engineering…
13th August 2018
Panasonic sponsors Cooling Awards
UK: As part of its centenary celebrations, Panasonic is to repeat its sponsorship of this year’s Cooling Industry Awards. Panasonic marketing manager Tony Nielsen said…
9th August 2018
FSB calls to ditch the “aircon tax”
UK: The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for air conditioning to be discounted from the UK business rates. Following the most severe heatwave…
8th August 2018
Gill named as top STEM influencer
UK: Institute of Refrigeration president Stephen Gill has been named as one of the world’s top STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) influencers. Steve Gill’s…
8th August 2018
Epta UK supports safety project
UK: Commercial refrigeration company Epta UK has donated equipment to DangerPoint, an interactive visitor centre providing information about health and safety for children. The award…
3rd August 2018
Mayor visits award-winning JD Cooling
UK: Contractor JD Cooling Group, recently named by the London Stock Exchange as one of the UK’s most dynamic SMEs, has received a visit from…
31st July 2018
Vern Klein joins Pump House
UK: Vern Klein has joined Nottingham-based condensate pump and ancillary product supplier Pump House as area sales manager for the south. Klein offers many years…
29th July 2018
Government’s F-gas stance “lacks teeth”
UK: ACRIB has called for more support from Government to improve training take up and increase skills levels in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry.…
27th July 2018
Councils failing to monitor payments
UK: Local authorities have been accused of a lack of guidance on best practice and failing to oversee payment performance in their supply chains. An…