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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….
Ingersoll-Rand buys UK chiller firm ICS
IRELAND/UK: Ingersoll-Rand plc, owner of Trane brand chillers, has acquired UK-based ICS Cool Energy for an undisclosed sum….
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…
Bristol to develop nextgen motors
USA: Bristol Compressors has signed a partnership deal to develop next generation high efficiency air conditioning and refrigeration compressor motors….
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…
IR and Mitsubishi in US joint venture
IRELAND/JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Ingersoll-Rand for the marketing, sales and distribution of ductless and VRF air…
Ice Factory is “most endangered” site
UK: The Grimsby Ice Factory, with its historic refrigeration equipment, has been shortlisted as one of the most endangered heritage sites in…
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…
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….
Peter Midgley 1944-2018
UK: Peter Midgley, co-founder of Leeds-based air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International, has died at the age of 74….