UK News

UK: Dr Hywel Davies, the head of technical insight at the Chartered Association of Building Engineers, has been awarded the OBE in the new year honours list.

UK: Most UK manufacturing companies are unaware how much heat they use or how efficient their heating systems are, a new survey reveals.

UK: Jo Shepherd, sales and marketing director at heat pump manufacturer Worcester Bosch, has been appointed CEO to succeed Carl Arntzen.

UK: Private equity investors, Triton Partners, is behind the creation of Tendra Technical Services, a new group, initially comprising the James Mercer Group, Fletchers Engineering and Coat Facilities Group.

UK: Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) will change its name to General HVAC Solutions UK Ltd, following the acquisition of the parent company by Paloma Rheem Holdings.

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration warns that DEFRA’s proposed new F-gas phase down timetable could have a significant impact on skills, competence, training, compliance, and safety. 

UK: The manufacturers’ body FETA has raised concerns that the proposed GB F-gas phasedown timetable will have severe impacts on the whole RACHP industry.

UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has made further inroads into the UK market with the acquisition of Cactus Mechanical, Westcold Refrigeration and Aircon Maintenance. 

UK: Plumbing, heating and electrical products supplier City Plumbing has signed up to the Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN) to make installing heat pumps easier and more accessible for engineers.

UK: Nibe Energy Systems has announced a new heat pump distribution partnership with William Wilson, one of Scotland’s leading plumbing, heating, and bathroom merchants. 

UK: Daikin will return as headline sponsor of the Grand Designs Live events next year in London and Birmingham.

UK: Heating and cooling installer Boxt is to offer Passiv UK’s smart thermostat with every purchase of the Worcester Bosch Compress 2000 air-source heat pump.

Gold medal winner Isaac Jervis (centre) celebrates with fellow medal winners Craig Gow (left) and Samuel Jones UK: Isaac Jervis of the Royal Engineers won…

UK: Copper tube manufacturer Lawton Tubes has named Michael Brown as its new board chairman.

UK: Mitsubishi Electric’s Livingston factory recently hosted a visit by Martin McCluskey, the minister for Energy Consumers and Net Zero.

UK: The Nordic Climate Group, the acquisitive Swedish cooling and heating contractor group, has moved into the UK and Ireland markets with three acquisitions with revenues totalling over £50m.

UK: The Mitie Group has completed the acquisition of Blackburn-based refrigeration and air conditioning contractors Forest Group.

UK: The UK government has expanded the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include ATA air conditioning units.

UK: Lisa-Jayne Cook, current president of the Institute of Refrigeration, has joined Haier Europe as technical sales engineer.

UK: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration is supporting the BBC Bitesize Careers Tour, a national initiative designed to introduce pupils to real world technical careers and apprenticeship opportunities.

UK: Heat Pump Association chief executive Charlotte Lee has reacted to news reports that the government is considering cutting funding to the Warm Homes Plan and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.