UK News
14th May 2018
Women in RACHP network training day
UK: The IoR Women in RACHP Network is to hold its next training day on June 22 to celebrate the 2018 International Women in Engineering…
12th May 2018
BESA conference to build resilience
UK: The second annual BESA Conference will focus on building resilience into business, against a background of payment reform, Brexit and the implications of the…
10th May 2018
Tony Woodcock RIP
UK: Tony Woodcock, a well known and respected East Midlands refrigeration engineer, sadly passed away today (May 10), just two days short of his 72nd…
10th May 2018
IoR signs MOU with ISHRAE
[caption id="attachment_46796" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The agreement which takes the form of a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on April 23 in Brussels. Pictured are (l to…
9th May 2018
Cool Concerns extends Cubo2 CO2 training
UK: Cool Concerns is extending its CO2 refrigeration training capabilities to incorporate the latest Beijer Ref CO2 condensing units. The Tewkesbury-based training company recently partnered…
7th May 2018
Free refrigerant scales calibration check
UK: Refrigeration wholesaler FSW has been approved by F-gas certification body Refcom to provide calibration checks on digital refrigerant scales. Engineers can now take their…
3rd May 2018
First trainees complete technician course
[caption id="attachment_46741" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Trainees of Carrier Transicold UK’s Training Academy course take part in five modules per year, working closely with senior service technicians[/caption]…
3rd May 2018
Support grows despite Bill postponement
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says the decision to postpone the second reading of the Aldous Bill will give the construction industry more…
2nd May 2018
£30,000 support for Bradford College
[caption id="attachment_46731" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Bradford College benefits from £30,000 of equipment donations (l to r): Luke Levens (Advanced Engineering), Gianpaulo Ruvolo (Blue Diamond Pumps), Ethan…
2nd May 2018
Twickenham launch for Carrier Aquaforce
UK: Former rugby internationals Will Carling and Scott Quinnell will help to launch the new Carrier Aquaforce Vision chiller in a special event at Twickenham…
2nd May 2018
M&S latest to trial Dearman fridge unit
UK: Marks & Spencer is the latest retailer to trial transport refrigeration powered by Dearman’s liquid nitrogen-powered engine. M&S will lease a dual compartment Dearman…
1st May 2018
Refcom backs “failing F-gas” report
UK: F-gas registration company Refcom has backed a report criticising the Environment Agency for failing to enforce the F-gas regulations. In its recently published report,…
1st May 2018
Levy not to blame for apprenticeship fall
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) claims that “teething problems” with the apprenticeship levy are not the main reason for disappointing apprenticeship numbers. Figures…
1st May 2018
Driscoll leaves BESA to join ECA
UK: Rob Driscoll, legal and commercial director at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), has left the company to join the Electrical Contractors’ Association. Driscoll…
30th April 2018
Sainsbury’s confirms Asda merger deal
UK: Sainsbury’s and Walmart have agreed to merge their Sainsbury’s and Asda businesses, creating the UK’s largest retail chain with combined revenues of £51bn. The…
29th April 2018
Sainsbury’s confirms Asda merger talks
UK: Sainsbury's has confirmed that it is in talks with Walmart regarding a merger with Asda. J Sainsbury plc has admitted to being in “advanced…
28th April 2018
Blue Cube switches away from R404A
UK: Faced with increasing costs of R404A, cold store rental company Blue Cube is switching to lower GWP refrigerant blends. Blue Cube’s latest generation equipment…
27th April 2018
Carlsberg death inquest set for June
UK: The wife of David Chandler, the refrigeration engineer who died after an ammonia leak at the Carlsberg brewery in 2016, is hoping the forthcoming…
26th April 2018
Aldous Bill reading rescheduled for June
UK: The second reading of the Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill has been pushed back to June. The so-called Aldous Bill, which seeks to ring-fence…
26th April 2018
Corns is new Interlevin MD
UK: Jonathan Corns has been appointed as the new managing director of Interlevin Refrigeration, following the company’s recent acquisition by Tefcold. Corns comes with a…
26th April 2018
Unilever trials Dearman fridge unit
UK: The Dearman Hubbard zero emission transport refrigeration unit (TRU) has been deployed on the European mainland for the first time in a partnership with…