UK News
Employers urged to embrace new scheme
UK: The UK air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump industry is being encouraged to embrace the new RACHP Engineering Technician apprenticeship scheme….
Kirton celebrates 25 years at Welplan
UK: Bruce Kirton, chief executive of Welplan, the commercial subsidiary of BESA, has completed 25 years’ service with the company….
Local ASHRAE chapter holds first meeting
UK: The recently established UK-Midlands Chapter of ASHRAE holds its first evening paper meeting next month on the subject of the post-occupancy…
BESA and ECA demand help for SMEs
UK: Two of the UK’s leading engineering associations have called for actions to help SME’s ahead of next week’s budget….
David Richards to head of sales
UK: David Richards, regional sales manager at Climalife IDS Refrigeration will become UK head of sales from April 1….
BESA appoints head of Scotland and NI
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Iain McCaskey to the position of head of Scotland and Northern Ireland….
Nigel Hillier is Carel UK md
UK: Nigel Hillier has been appointed managing director of Carel UK, the UK subsidiary of the Italian controls and humidification company….
Works begins on Armacell extension
UK: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has started work on an extension to its plant in Oldham….
Gareth Vaughan dies, aged 62
UK: Still mourning the recent death of Mike McCloskey, BESA has been rocked by the passing of another former president, Gareth Vaughan,…
IoR members vote in Bostock and Nankivell
UK: David Bostock and Mike Nankivell have been elected to the Institute of Refrigeration’s executive council….