UK News
2nd February 2018
Training firm is Beijer Ref top supplier
[caption id="attachment_45756" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Beijer Ref UK and Ireland MD John Billson (centre) with Quarterdeck MD Laura Bouttell and consultant Alan Aucoin[/caption] UK: This year’s…
1st February 2018
Ministers learn of Sure Chill success
[caption id="attachment_45744" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Sure Chill CEO Nigel Saunders (left) hosted the visit by chief secretary to the treasury, Elizabeth Truss, and secretary of state…
1st February 2018
Refcom offers free gas-tracking software
UK: Members of F-gas registration body Refcom now have access to specially designed software to help manage their projects and track refrigerant usage. Launched during…
31st January 2018
BRA updates alternatives report
UK: In the face of rapid changes in refrigerant supply, the British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has produced an update of its 2015 report Putting into…
30th January 2018
Bob Atkins set to retire
UK: Bob Atkins, an important member of the Hubbard Products commercial refrigeration team for an almost uninterrupted 28 years, is set to retire. Well known…
27th January 2018
Fridge firm ditches plastic backs
UK: Domestic fridge freezer manufacturer Gorenje has announced that it will adopt aluminium backs on its appliances. The Slovenian white goods manufacturer has responded to…
25th January 2018
Samsung “wind-free” causes a stir
UK: Samsung’s “wind-free” air conditioner caused a stir at last night’s ACR News Awards by snatching the Air Conditioning Product award from multi award winning…
23rd January 2018
Carilllion: £75m owed to BESA/ECA members
UK: A snap poll of Carillion engineering sub-contractors shows that around £75m is owed to around 80 specialist engineering services firms. According to new data…
22nd January 2018
Firms urged to share training funds
UK: BESA has welcomed the announcement that large construction employers can now help smaller supply chain partners recruit and train apprentices by sharing their apprenticeship…
20th January 2018
BESA concern for Carillion creditors
UK: Building services contractors’ group BESA is concerned that the impact of Carillion’s collapse on SMEs will create tension with the government’s industrial strategy. With…
19th January 2018
Robinson is Woman of the Year
[caption id="attachment_38780" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Joanna Robinson named Woman of the Year[/caption] UK: Joanna Robinson, MD of contractor Mansfield Pollard was named Woman of the Year…
17th January 2018
Fridge makers accused of complacency
UK: A new government select committee report questions whether the domestic fridge standards process is “fit for purpose” and accuses manufacturers of complacency. The report…
17th January 2018
Talk on effects of refrigerant charge
[caption id="attachment_45562" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Chris Druce will look at refrigerant charge and system efficiency[/caption] UK: The IoR’s next paper presentation on February 1 will be…
15th January 2018
Carillion holding £800m in retentions
UK: Collapsed construction firm Carillion could be holding over £800m in retentions payments owed to sub-contractors, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The…
15th January 2018
Carillion forced into liquidation
UK: The building services industry is in turmoil after the compulsory liquidation of construction giant Carillion with debts of around £900m. The news comes after…
12th January 2018
Retentions bill moves to second reading
UK: Following this week’s first reading, the second reading of the bill to protect retention monies under the Construction Act has been scheduled for April…
12th January 2018
Peter Midgley 1944-2018
UK: Peter Midgley, co-founder of Leeds-based air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International, has died at the age of 74. Peter Midgley founded Airedale in 1974 with…
11th January 2018
Capital collapse hits fridge suppliers
UK: Capital Cooling’s unsecured creditors, who are owed a total of £2m, are “highly unlikely” to receive any dividend, the company’s administrator KPMG has revealed.…
10th January 2018
Aircon industry faces R410A chaos
UK: The failure of the refrigeration industry to move away from R404A looks set to cause major problems for the air conditioning sector this year…
10th January 2018
FETA welcomes proposed retentions bill
[caption id="attachment_45485" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Russell Beattie: “Retention payments are a deeply contentious matter for many of our members”[/caption] UK: Manufacturers’ group FETA has welcomed the…
9th January 2018
Guide to pressure equipment regulations
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration’s technical committee has produced an overview of key pressure regulations/directives related to refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. This new Guidance…