UK News
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…
8th January 2018
Aldous launches retentions bill
UK: Proposed parliamentary legislation to ring-fence retentions has attracted support from politicians across the House. The bill being introduced by Conservative MP for Waveney Peter…
8th January 2018
Entry open for SkillFridge 2018
UK: All apprentices studying Level 2 RACHP upwards will eligible to compete in the 2018 SkillFridge skills competition. Announcing that registration for this year’s competition…
6th January 2018
IoR/CIBSE combine on VRF guide
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has collaborated with CIBSE to produce a new guide to VRF air conditioning. The authors say that the main purpose…
4th January 2018
Cool Dynamics first with Panasonic rewards
[caption id="attachment_45449" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Warren Davies of Panasonic distributor Dysk Air Conditioning (left) handing over the rewards to Chris Clarkson of Cool Dynamics[/caption] UK: Kent-based…
4th January 2018
Scotia buys Filta Refrigeration business
UK: Filta Group Holdings, a provider of services to commercial kitchens, has sold its refrigeration and HVAC maintenance and repair business to Scotia Cooling Solutions.…
4th January 2018
Ken Clements RIP
UK: IDS Climalife has announced the death of air conditioning and refrigeration industry stalwart Ken Clements on December 26. In an industry career spanning over…
3rd January 2018
SEC calls for “3 Ps” in construction
UK: The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has called on the government and industry to focus in 2018 on the “3 Ps” – procurement, payment…
3rd January 2018
£160m for new Co-op stores and refits
UK: The Co-op is to invest £160m in 100 new food stores and major makeovers of 150 existing outlets across the UK in 2018. More…
2nd January 2018
Mitsubishi absorbs Climaveneta Powermaster
UK: Chiller company Climaveneta Powermaster Ltd has been integrated into the Mitsubishi Electric UK portfolio. The announcement follows the purchase of DeLclima, the parent company of…
2nd January 2018
Sally Price retires from A-Gas
UK: Sally Price, corporate development director at refrigerant supplier and reclaimer A-Gas, has retired after 24 years with the company. Sally was only the second…
1st January 2018
Top marks for Rosie in hydrocarbon test
UK: Rosie Muxlow, the youngest ever person to become F-gas certified, has followed this up by gaining top marks in the service and maintenance of…
29th December 2017
Anderson confirmed as Capital CEO
UK: James Anderson, former MD of Capital Cooling, has been confirmed as the CEO of new company Capital Cooling Refrigeration. Anderson is joined on the…