UK News
Union exposes apprentice levy “scam”
UK: The UK’s largest trade union claims that some large companies may be profiting by deducting the apprentice levy from workers’ wages….
Space wins supplier award
UK: Space Engineering Services has been named Sustainability Supplier of the Year by foodservice company Bidcorp….
BSE Skills wins historic skills bid
UK: A new body, BSE Skills Ltd, has been appointed by the four UK governments to oversee vocational training in electrical, plumbing…
Six compete at WorldSkills UK
UK: Chandler Davison of Thermocold, who dropped out of last year’s UK SkillFridge finals due to injury, has qualified for this year’s…
F-gas will remain in “no deal” Brexit
UK: The UK government has confirmed that it will maintain the requirements of the F-gas regulations in the event of a “no…
Cool Talks and factory tour
UK: Advanced Engineering is offering a tour of its Basingstoke manufacturing, product development and testing facility for all attendees at next week’s…
Capita is preferred Gas Safe bidder
UK: Capita will continue to operate the official register of engineers licensed to undertake gas work on behalf of the HSE….
Waitrose trials engineless refrigeration
UK: Supermarket chain Waitrose is conducting a low emissions trial of a Carrier Transicold engineless Syberia Twincool multi-temperature refrigeration unit on a…
Javac takes on Spectroline sales
UK: Javac has been appointed as European distributor and exclusive UK distributor for the Spectroline range of leak detection products from the…
Seven seek election to IoR board
UK: A record number of seven candidates are vying for election to the Institute of Refrigeration’s board of trustees….