UK News
Cold Chain Federation seeks new chief exec
UK: The Cold Chain Federation is looking for a new chief executive to replace Shane Brennan, who has been working as a senior advisor to the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)….
Claire Curran elected BESA president
UK: Claire Curran, managing director of building services specialists Linaker, has been elected president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2023/24….
Major blaze at Coolkit factory
UK: Temperature-controlled van specialist CoolKit has been hit by a massive fire at its premises in Farrington Place, Burnley….
Drummond elected BESA Scotland chair
UK: Diane Drummond, managing director of Glasgow-based air conditioning contractor B-DACS, has been elected chair of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Scotland….
£3m funding for safer fluorochemical production method
UK: A pioneering new method for the safe and energy-efficient direct synthesis of high value fluorochemicals from fluorspar has received £3m of seed funding….
UK government backing for heat pump training
UK: Heating engineers can now claim £500 towards becoming a qualified heat pump installer through the UK government’s new £5m Heat Training Grant. …
UK committee seeks views on mitigating rising temperatures
UK: As the UK swelters in heatwaves driven by El Nino, the government’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry into heat resilience and sustainable cooling….
Graham Wright retires
UK: Graham Wright, former FETA president and chair of the Heat Pump Association, has retired after 35 years in the heat pump and air conditioning business….
Tefcold signs Jason Gray from Epta
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment wholesaler Tefcold UK has appointed former Epta UK sales director Jason Gray as the new UK head of retail sales….
Slow heat pump roll-out hits net zero targets
UK: The slow roll-out of heat pumps has been flagged by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) for the UK government’s lack of progress towards meeting its net zero targets….